Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-06
CITY AsN FAIRS.
CITY COUNCIL,

At an adjourned meeting held Monday, 9TH met. Pre-
sent-G. A. Myers President; S. D. Denoon, B.
TAFT, w. o. Allen, G. Dmmock, }. M. Darlington
j. NJ Sheppard, jr., l.. w. Chamberlayne, D. j.
Saunders, G. Robinson and c. s. Mills
The rules being suspended. (requirihg the business
OF the meeting to be first taken up, can ordinance,
concerning the magazine in which gunpowder is kent
and regulating the transportation thereof" which hadi
been laid on The table, taken up, read the usua
number OF times, and having been ameoded, it was
passed.
On motion of Capt. Dimmock
hesoWed nat at the regular meeting of the Council
IN September, the subject OF making street along the
James River, in rear OF the Annoy be taken up and
that L. e. Harv.e, Esq, be informed there Of ~
Present-H. w. Fry.
Or Chanberlayne stated that the Committee on Dis
puted Elections mad not agreed npon report and he
submitted paper in behalf of himself and Of other
members OF the committee
Mr. allen also submitted paper, on behalf of him.
sell and other members.
And havin been read, on motion of Cant Di,,,ooI
said papers were laid on the table
A motion was made by Mr.. Robinson that the fol.
lowing he adopted
On consideration the certificates transmitted to the
Council by the persons, who under the act passed The
2yth OF March, 1851, to amend the Charter o. the Civ
OF Richmond, appointed to superipepd and record
the election OF Councimen and Officers ard on con-
sdefalon, also, OF the papers reported by members
OF me COMMITTEE on Elections the Council doth now
cery 70 the Court OF Hastings Of this City, the cleo.
ton OF John M Furgusson the office of Sergeant of
'he City IN order that he qualify in the said Court
and give such bond the law requires and The fo
offices, towit:
William Lambert, TO the office of Mayor of the Civ
OF Richmond; Sal Puiam to the office of Recorder
o. the SAD City; Beverly Blair, 70 the office of High
Constable OF the said City; John Wight to the Office
OF collector OF the City Taxes Dabney NJ Miller, to
me oflce OF City Assessor John Fl. Siroba, 10 the
Once OF Gauger James L. Davis, to the office Of su-
| penntenden OF the Water Works NJ L. Stratton.
10 tne once OF Register OF the Water Works; Albert
Mlchae's, to the office Of Manager Of the Civ Poor
n Rouse JOIN q. Wade,jr to the office of Measurer
| me N ght Watch; Archibald Wilkinson to the office
OF FIRST Lieutenant of the Night Watch Cadmus C.
NGn ah, to the office of Second Lieutenant Of the
Lieutenant ofthe Night Watch and Micaiah Rates To
the ofhce OF Superintendent of Streets
u ne council doth now authorzeit its President TO adj
minister an oath to each OF the several officers herein
before named, except The SergeanJ faithfully to dis
charge the duties OF their several Offices and to sign
ana issue to them respectively commission 10 perform
. .h same iof the TIME ecrbed by said except
lnau IN lhe case OF the following officers to-wit the
Collector OF the City Taxes, the City Assessor the Sn
nernendent OF the Water Works. and the Register of
Nv. .he w aler works, commissions are not issue to
| them until bonds are duly executed by them
Mr. Carrngton submitted the following, as a substi.
tute Tor the foregoing:
Whereas, in relation to the recent Charter election
hed IN TINS City, the third Wednesday in Nav last
great douos are supposed to exist as to the epav of
he SAID election and there many points of ntrcacv
involved 10 the decision OF the questions connected with
Cy expressly provides, that the polls of the elections
snail be certified to the Council in office at the ii the
eecton look place, which ncpen step has never been
taken IS deemed pro under present
70 refer the whole election back to the people for their
oecson there being other tribunal which has The in
fIsolcuon 10 examine and decide upon the legality of
pointed, Superintendent of election 10 hold an e)eetinn
10 ne eae = OF the wards OF this city, on day of
1891 tor Councilmen and Aldermen and for the difr
elt oHlcorS 6numera ted in the Charter this
passed on the 18th day of March, 1851
Inc previous question being called by Capt. Dim.
noes having been ordered - ~
The vo e was-Aye-Mr. Darlington.
Noes-Messrs. Allen, Chamberlayne, Denoon, Dim.
nnpJR ny; Wills Myers, Robinson. Saunders Shep-
Inc resolution offered by Mr. Robinson was then
agreed 10 (nean diss) " viz"
On motion OF Mr. Robinson
Resolved, That committee be appointed ia rronosa
anu ofhg In an ordinance pres erbing the duties and
compensation OF the Superintendent of the Ctv lac
wofhs ana so soon as the said ordinance is reported
anu passed. the Council doth authorize its Pr sidep to
administer an oath to Chas. Campbell fai hully to dis
eaIge .he qules OF the said oce and doth also au-
Lnorlze the President to si and issue said Camp
yell, commission 10 perform the said dulles for the
time prescribed by the act OF the 29h of March 1851
Resolved, That the same Committee provide in the
same ordinance Tor the duties and compensation of apy
othef olilcefs connected with the City Gas Works that
they f "' '"'
A; committee was accordingly appointed of Messrs
Robinson, Chamberayne and TAFT
VA motion OF Mr. Robinson,
resolved, That the Committee on the Citv Snrno
De authorised, they deem it advisable, to permit M
" w lnfree to have opening to the Spring grounds
ny gate to be constructed in the dividing fence be-
tween those grounds and his property; but the said
opening to be liable to be closed at the pleasure OF The
Council ~ " ~
A communication from Rens and Harding, propo.
sing to pave the cutters on Capitol from Oh tn Il,b
and on I'm from Broad to Capitol streets: also. TO-
gfave5 broad from 18th to 18th Streets and Grace,
'lo 9n 10 ISL streets on motion of Dr. Chamberlavne
rally. COMMISSIONERS o'0"ee's gene
And the Council adjourned.