The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-09
LOCAL MATTERS.

Cry CauscIL A regular meeting OF
he City Council was held at the Council Champer
yesterday afternoon-present, hessrs snhoors'
President) Allen, DeBooD, Epp-. 6iazeoroos,
lreauer, Gtattan, Haskins, Iili. Richar'son. Rod
", Robinson, Randolph. Stokes and whitfield
The minutes Of the last meetings we're read and
approved. .
On motion Of Mr.. Haskins. . resolution was
,depted recon- mending that the superintendent
Il the Streets and City Engineer be instructed 20
ause Wall street Birch alley to be filled to the
grade recently established, and the culvert res
commended by the Engineer he constructed, pro>
sided that the entire cost cf filing The street and
constructing the culvert shalt not exceed 800.
This being the time for the annual election Of
Clerks Of the Markets and Weighmaster, the fol-
owing gentlemen we're chosen:-Samuei Ellis,
1erk of the First Market, John B. valentine,
Jerk of the Second Market, and Thos. Diddep.
xeighmaster.
A number of petitions were presented, and
referred to the appropriate committees
There being no other business before the Coun~
ell, the special order for the election OF SIX Com
pauders of the Fire Brigade, was taken. up-E
The names of the following gentlemen were
read by the Clerk candidates: Daniel Hagerty,
Chas. Bates, yirginius Bosseux. ThoS. Clemitt,
has. II Brockmeyer, w. s. Weed john l. ROGERS
4. p. Gaines, II. W Fry, Jr Frank Johnston jas
l. Pearce,. V. Bargamin, W. A. Charters, j. +.
rompkins A. X. Wcodson, NJ. G Delarne, NJ M
Lipscomb, Geo. Undertake and G. W. swami
On motion Of Mr. Hill 1T was ived that the
delegations from the different wards select TWO
men from each ward and present lnem DeIoFe'ne
Council to be voted for.
Mr. Hill, from Jefferson Ward, then nominated
Thomas Ciemtt and Charles A. Brockneyer: :
Mr.. Randolph, from Madison Ward, nominated
Jno T Rogers and VIM. s. Weed and MIR. GiaZe'
brook. from Monroe Ward, nominated Vincent
Bargamin and Geo Undertake. subsequently the
name of Vim. A. Charters was substituted for that
# Mr. Timberlske-it being objected that Mr.. L.
WAS not o resident of the city
Ali hn mi m IN a -
toned we're unanimously elected Commanders OF
the Fire Brigade.
The Council then proceeded to assign the grades
TO the different officers.
For FIRST in e9mmand, Messrs. Weed, Barga~
min, Clenitt Rogers aud Charters, were put ID
nomination.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For John 7. Pogers-Messrs. Grattan, Hill, Rod
dy, Robinson, and Raudolph-5
FIR Y. Bdrgdmin-Messrs. Denoon, Eppes, Gia2e~
brook, and Saunders-4.
For Thos. ClemM-Messrs. Greanor and Haskins
2.
For w. S. Wsed-Messrs. Stokes and Whitfield
For " A C9arters-Mr Richardson-l.
The President announced the vote as above, and
stated that there had been no election.
The second ballot was then taken, with the fol-
lowing result:
For j. I. Rogers-Messrs Grattan Haskins, Hill.
Richardson, Roddy, Robinson, Randolph, Stokes,
and Whitfeld-9.
For y Bdrgdn,in-Messrs, Denoop, Eppes, Glaze>
brook, Greanor, AMI Saunders-5.
Thereupon. Mr.. John I. Rogers was declared
elected first Commander of the Fire Brigade. By
vote Of the Council, the remaining officers were
assigned their positions as follows Vincent Barr
gamin. % Commander; Thos. Clemitt, Sd: VIM. A
Charters. 4th; VIM. s. Weed, 9Th; and Charles A.
Brcekmsyer, 9th.
Mr. Saunders presented bill from D. NJ. Miller
for 800 for services rendered the superintendent
OF the Water Works, in ertainn6 the value of
building in the city, according to the require
ments Of law recently adoped. The bill
referred TO the Watering Committee,
The Council then adjourned.