The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-04-11
local AMAT1EHA

Cry Couscrrs--Ihe members elect d
the City Council--or rather portion Of them-me,
at the Chamberlaine's Office yesterday afternoon
and proceeded to organize.
Alderman Evans OF the city. administered the
oath of Office to Messrs. Myers, Mills, McCance
Paine Scott, Saunders, sheppard, Butler, Haskins
Talbot, Richards and I'LL, and they took their
seats.
Presidems-CoI Haskins nominated GrsrAvrsA
MYERS, Esq, as President, and there being no Oh.
position, he was duly elected.
Clerk and C1m5sridih-Mr WILLIAM p sHEP.
rARD was nominated and unanimously elected to
this Office.
Certificates Of the Conductors of the elections
were next read. giving the names Of such gentle
men as had been returned to the Council
Jefferson Uard-conductor c. c. johnson certi
fed that Messrs. Patrick II. Butler, james NJ Tai.
bott A. Richards R. o. Haskns and N. B. Hill, had
been elected from his ward
Madison Yard L Conductor George w. H. Tyler
certified that Messrs William G. Paine Charles s.
Mills, Thomas w. McCance. G. A. Myers and H. w.
Fry had been elected from his ward.
Monroe Fard-Conductor John Pearce certified
that Messrs James A. Scott John NJ Sheppard, Da-
yid ]. Saunders and Joseph r. Anderson, had been
elected from his ward, aud that DR.. Albert Snead
and Samuel D. Denoon had each received seven
hundred and twenty-five votes as the filth mem
Der.
certified that the following gentlemen had been re-
turned as members of the Hastings Court: From
Jefferson Ward-A. Inloes, E. Farrar, A. L. Roys-
ter. William Taylor and r. d. Sanxay. From Ma
olson Ward-Jobn ]. Binford, James Evans, Ro NJ
Burton Thomas Tyrer and James A. Cowardin
From Monroe Ward-Samuel T. Pulliam, Joseph
C. Winefeld, James Bray, R. A. Darlington and A.
I. B. Merritt.
On notion the Clerk was ordered to enter the
above certificates on the minutes of the Council,
andkcertfy the facts to the Musings Court.
Mr. ScoTT then moved that the Council proceed
to fill the vacancy in the representation of Monroe
Ward, under the requirements OF the charter and
nominated DIR. ALBERT SNEAD. The Council had
perfect right to elect the member and he felt as
sured that the voters OF Monroe Ward would pre-
fer the vacancy to be filled in that way, rather than
have the trouble of going through another excit
ing election.
Mr. SAUNDERS was unwilling to take the respon.
sibiity of deciding and preferred that the election
should go back to the people. He had voted for D
Snead at the polls his preference but the two
gentlemen had been returned as tie vote, he wish
ed the people to decide between them.
Mr. ScoTT felt satisfied that the people would
thank the Council to relieve them of the trouble, and
for that reason he made his motion. Ifhethoughi
they desired the question referred to them he would
cheerfully vote for doing So always being willing
to abide their verdict 1i
Mr.. SHEPPARD did not clearly understand the
charter, and therefore preferred that the people
should decide.
Mr.. S. D. Denoon asked and obtained leave to
speak. His remarks were principally confined to
the legality of the act of the Commissioners in str
king the name of a minor from the poll books and
the limited time he had taken to canvass for the
seat.
DR.. SNEAp also addressed the Council briefly Ne
had never been a candidate for the Council aud had
studfously avoided ell attempts to influence the vote
of any So far from elecioneering for the of.
fee during the three days that the polls were kept
open if business called him across Broad street. he
had invariably gone square or two above or below
the polls to prevent being questioned by any one
He could not be induced to electoneel for the Office
attempt to influence any ones vote and it be rep
| resented Monroe Ward in part, it must be at the
wish of the people and without his solicitation. If
they required it, his poor abilities ct tn cir
vice. He was willing that the people or the Council
Mr.. MYERS then offered the following substitute
| for Mr.. Scott's motion, which was carried
Resolped, That committee be appointed, to whom
the poll books for the election of members of the
Council for Monroe Ward be referred, with instruc-
tons to enquire into and report to the Council any
| facts which aid them in deciding between DR.. A.
Snead and Mr. s. D. Denoon two Pc rsons certified by
the officer conducting the election for the said Ward
as having equal number of votes for the Council
Of the city of Richmond which of them is elected
In accordance with the above resolution, the Presi-
dent appointed the following gentlemen the COM
! nttee: Messrs. Saunders, Mills and Hill
The official notification of the various municipal Of
fcers. then read-a list of whom have alrea.
| iy published
| Temporary Loda-On motion of Mr. McCance, a
/ committee of three appointed, with leave TO
bring in ordinance authorising temporary loan.
| to meet the liabilities of the city.
The committee consisting of Messrs. McCauce,
Mills and Haskins reported ordinance which was
| adopted. authorship temporary loan of $4,000,
which is to be applied the payment of $50 900 due
the Virginia Central Railroad Company, for stock
subscribed toS25 000 for drafts pied on account
of the CITY Water Works for this month-and $l2.
000 which has been overdrawn in bank.
Gduger.-Mr SAMPSON JONES, having qualified as
Gauger nominated Mr.. RICHARD Fox as his deputy,
and the nomination was confirmed.
The Council then adjourned.