The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

CRY COUNCIL.-The members elect of
the City Council met in the Council Chamber last
Saturday afternoon at o'clock, preparatory to or
ganising.
administer the oath of office, when the Chamber
lain called them to the book in the following or
der:
jefferson Tdrd.-N. B. Hill, X. o. Hsskins, John
Greanor, VIM Holt Richardson-A. Y. Stokes be
ing absent.
Madison Wdrd-P. X. Grattan, Edwin Robinson,
Geo. Whitfield, +. W. Roddey and Geo. W. Ran
dolph.
Monroe Ward-David Saunders, L. w Glaze
brook, S. d. Denoon, VIM. c. Allen and Thomas G..
Eppes.
The usual oath was administered to them by
ward delegations.
Organization. Couhcil was called to order
by Mr.. P. II. Grattau, on whose motion VIM. @. Al
Lawson appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Allen announced the first business in order
to be the election of President.
MIR. Denoon nominated DAVID J. SAUNDERS, Esq,
and paid a high compliment to his capacity and
impartiality.
Sir. Grattan warmly seconded the nomination
There being no other nomination, the vote was
taken, and Mr.. Saunders declared to be uaaui
mously elected.
The President on taking the chair, addressed
the Council as follows:
Gentlemen: return you my thanks for the hon.
or you have conferred upon me In selecting me to
around and see many gentlemen whose qualifica-
ions for the office to which you have called me, is
far superior to mine, it makes me feel the more
grateful for the honor thus conferred. Rest as
snred, gentlemen, / shall endeavor to discharge
the duties devolving upon me, faithfully and i'm
partially; but the dignity of the Council depends
in great measure upon its good order, in preserv-
ing which feel assured shall, at all times, have
your aid.
We have entered upon the duties of another
year. Most of you were members of the past
Council, and therefore aware of the arduous
abors We had to perform in the revision OF the
dinances, though We did not complete the work.
Some of the most important ordinances are yet to
revise; and new one is yet to be adopted, which
is Of vital interest to every citizen-the ordinance
in reference to taxes. 1t is therefore important
that your minds should be directed to the subject.
and especially is it important that those gentle
men who may compose the Finance Commit
tees should take it under serious consideration
Our citizens have been for several years and are
now heavily oppressed by taxation, both from
State and City, and it becomes us, their repre-
sentatives, to Tighten that burthen, as far az We
can consistently do so, without detrimsnt to the
city credit which mnst be preserved at any sscri-
ice Let US see if there are not new subjects upon
which portion of this burthen may be placed,
and thus lessen it on others that have borne it so
long.
Ihave been informed by the Assessor that the cap
tal given in this year will fall short of that of the
last about five millions Of dollars. If this be So,
you will be compelled to raise the per cent,
which is already so heavy, seek out new sub
scts for taxation, in order to meet the obligations
and current expenses of the city. When his sub
ect comes before the Finance Committee, am
sure they will do all that is necessary to done.
There is one more subject which / desire to
bring to the notice of the Council aud that is, that
each committee, through whom all recommends
lions for expenditures of money must come should
be economical possible the present year
There now in the hands of the Chamberlain
only about four thousand dollars, and it is there
fore important that should disburse with a
sparing hand.
| again return you my thanks for the honor ysu
have conferred.
ChdmbeyldiH.-The next business being the cleo
tion of Chamberlain, Mr.. Glazebrook nominated
the present incumbent, THOMAS LAWSON Esq, and
he was unanimously elected.
ASsistGHt.-Mr. Lawson nominated Peter w.
Ralston bis assistant, and the Council confirm
ed the nomination.
committee of three, consisting of Messrs. Haskins,
irattan and Gazebrook, to examine the poll for
Aldermen, and report thereon.
The committee, after performing the duty, re-
ported the following persons elected:
.Jrfsrson Wdrd.-Messrs. George Il. Sadler, C. d.
Hill, Alfred Inloes, VIM. Taylor and X. ID. Sanxay
Madison Hard-dessrs. X. NJ. Burton, James X.
Ca'kie. B. I. Tinsley, P. W. Grubbs and John j.
Binford
Monroe IEltrd-Messrs. John L. Tate, P. IL.
starke. n. c. Lipscomb. James Bray and John w.
Beveridge.
On motion the report was adopted, and the
ChaInberlair ordered to certify the same to the
Hastings Court.
The committee continued their investigation of
the polls, until their labor completed, and
:hen reported the following official vote: