Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-12
BY THE SENAFE-THE GAR
DINER CASE 90.

W.,asoToS April i0-The Senate yesterday, IN scorer
s..snn conf, med the few remaining nominations, ana VIII
dnr 6nnIIv on Monday the Presden; having no further
business before them. They VIII ihee so.moio"i uu
quorum will hardly be present, as many senators a's ies
n sed d. ,,. sn.b
No nominations for the District have been made such
uomna lions the Presden, thinks necessary WIN oe aue
The ensuing ten DAYS. without the Senate out most Oh Tue
supunlnienls will lie until the next session.
The letting OF the NAL contracts is In such sato OF Tor
worIn,.s ns 10 ensure decision the 25i Instant Many
of the contractors soIourning In Inc neghoons 'o"hs
while n considerable number remain mere. ~,
F. s. Hough, the newly appointed Coneeto' u Ae1ah.
dria will probably his ofhcla duties on mohuay
next He has applications Tor every oee ~ "'S
In the Gardiner Trial several witnesses were examiner
among them Partridge further explained inc pfoceeu
nps OF the commission In Mexico end Inc reasons WHICH
led them to believe the claim fraud Col fayhe a,1o W.
6r r.sncclnp the action of tho Board OF commissioners
nnnn The claim, He said they did particularly examine
n,o Gariiner's title mine but ony as 20 Inc uaa
pes he sustained b. being prevented from WORKING H. cy
were sufficiently acquainted win the me"ea" 'a"7 -
determine whether the title was VaNu. .,;..
The United States have concluded .helr ss.omy,
excepting The Mexican Consul General at I'VE" YIN WV
Is detained by sickness. Ii he IS not mere o''"o " ~
fence will proceed.
| CITY COUNuIL-The following new y-eected mem.
h m rb ity Council appeared Saturday afternoon at
clock in the Chamberans Office, pursuant 10 a~ uho
the report .! The Commissioning OF .er,oH, Inu Eo Wv.
oath of office at the hands OF Richard w. oanAayr nsq
M,ssrs MYERS McCance Snead Maupln scout, laioott,
Anderson Richards Saunders Haskn', Hil iaibott ohep
| 1tUl('
After The members had qualified Mr. Saunders was ap-
pointrd Chairman pro TEN. a.
On motion of Mr. Haskns, Gustavas A. Myers was eject
ed President Of the Council
On motion Of Mr. Haskins j. Nj Sheppard, Esq, was re-
elected Chamberlain aud Clerk OF the Council
Pursuant 10 the requston of the Charter committee OF
h,ee was appointed examine tho certificates ana returns
uf election: Messrs. Anderson Hill and McCance were
constituted SAID committee The committee reported the
following gentlemen having received The largest NUMBER
| Of votes and being duly elected Aldermen:
| Lferson Yard A Inioes, a. L. Register, E. Farr'r,
Wan Trylpr r. d. Sanxay
Madison Iard-T Tyrer. J. }. Binford Jas A. Cowar
din Juues Evans. r. NJ Burton
Monroe Wards. T. PuIIiarn j. {. Ninghetd H. A. Gar
rinpton, A. i. b. Merritt, James Bray
The committee also eporicd after due examination OF GER
tfcaes Of election the election OF The following omceis
hs city Mayor Joseph Mayo; Common wealths Attorney
r. r. EanieI; Clerk Hastings Court, Charles Howard; Cy
Sergeant John NJ. Fergussoni City Surveyor, l. ~ Lna"
Hon Constable Beverly Blair City Collector j. a. Hon
ann. CIV Assr,sor Dabney NJ. Miller City Gauecr, ). H.
Sroba; Superintendent Streets d. Bates Superlncnhent
Gas WurRs e. CalnpbelI Superintendent Water Works >
Davis; Superintendent Poor House, a. lctiae Register
Wafer Works NJ L. STRATUM; Grain Measarer H. n. Lucai
Captain Night Watch a. Wilkinson ,
The rrucs Of The committee unanimously approved
The notification Of The election OF aldermen wa
81 20 the newly elected members convened 10 Inc musings
Court Room
The Council hcn on motion adjourned TO meet again al
o'clock Monday afternoon, when Inc ssua'ng coh"'ee'
were 10 be announced
HUSTlNGS COURT.-At meeting OF the persons ecc'
ted in The three Wards OF he city as Aldermen ana heosfa
Of the :" Hu.ting on the oh u Apri-"hcn eIts
was held a, O'Clock last Saturday aitcnoo inc follow
ING gentlemen were in Attendance: Mcsss Burton pnl-
liam wngGrId, sanxny, F"rar Bn'"d' Bray, lnoes N.Y.
Tor and cnrrag.on. :. L. Pullman, Esq was appointed
fnaI1man au R. NJ Burton, Sccrttay The newly elected
Aldermen were then dulv qualified before L. NJ Burton,
Eso On motion OF Mr.. Fauar Mr. Pnlam was elected
Recorder an, ou mellon 81 i! paian James Evans, ESQ.,
,as .I,ct,G ::rnlor Aldem Josrpn iayo, ESQ., was
then qualified Mayor before Alderman butioo ana Arch,
bald Wilkinson qualified IS Captain o! inc 'igt Na'ch
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