Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-11
CITY ITEMS.

4 ..r~ CorNct.-A very singular scene
l fI ID. ,,s REGULAR meeting Of tn Council en-
81 ta'' ,..,l, alluded 20 ia our report Of yester-
1 v-aL A ~ President stated that the newt business
Il ~ Nle- M, ,l,rtiou OF members OF the Committee
,-ia A. D.roon nominated Messrs. Anderson Saa
1 fls'" two DemocratS,l Tor Monroe warn mt
1 ir',c'A- ,s5 Dr. Mills and koddey, lOppl Tor
,ia I.g,.i ,r5 NJ Greaner nominated MesSrs Hill
L II, tsoa $50 loom for Jefferson Ward Atter a
ru ara n, r,5 5sv nominated Mr. Richardson, (Opp
.'1alse, vi and Mr. Talbot nominated Mr. Crit
r., for Monroe ward
j UP vr HiiI asked Mr. Greaner to withdraw
I''',f BE had no particular wish he said, to be on
a-i-.e,. but iuasmucn as every ehpio!Se OF tne
/ 5 CON Int Mr. Hugh Smith, had voted against
s., F'',N ~, election he had desired an opportunity
F. 81 ~ -i-bt 10 there was any objection him, he
r-st.-..5B said that he bad 20 objection 20 Mr..
NJ '.or The Gis Committee, but as he r. had
',s.ted 20 serve again, on the committee, ne
Eel. !, If r was the pleasure OF the Council TO re-
# ' .s..,-s- declined to withdraw the nomination Of
" 3d. p-- .i that he would conform to the usual cus
y ---. for the reelection Of old members OF com
49,, 49, .5ne resigned or DE bad some objection
.-,g. submitted few remarks about members
.. f5.Ii. duties on committees.
.-.-sf-o1s said ttat 10 was matter Of no jmpOr-
81. whether be was on the Committee of Light,
.r Last year q circumstance occurred that
t., necessary for him 70 resign. That difficulty
NAN said that the members who resigned from
.t... las. Spring DID so voluntarily, and he saw
-..-v ir turning 0It those members who served IN
I. be had known, however, that there had
5s-,aui,r. among the members Of the CouI .
80 Jefferson Ward, he would not have nominated
L.-F-lr
0.-,oa asked Mr.. Burr why be didn't carry out
-r...irI, for the old members OF the Committee
-.,. elected twelve months ago.
r.n1rt sand bc had nothing against either Mr.
49,. l- 49, Anderson, but nominated Mr.. Griffin
. L. though. DO was right 20 divide the Committee
..,.a representatives OF the Wing and Democratic
h. .-...t-o5s . don't wish to make any political
.. Sr.h ar idea never entered nay head. i ask
Inv name he Withdrawn
a., r.-,60 declared that be was not actuated by po-
-.ra,e- be- nominating Messr~. Anderson and
brook
n vr. rsru.,,ed in sincerity the Withdrawal OF d.,
...bev VA, unwilling 90 serve again on the Com
- V.h.I desired the removal of an element q
t .-,r -H. present system Of conducting the glS
and ,t., convinced that there would De no peace,
r...1r until that element IS removed Dr.. M.ls
.-.. If, views a- somc length. he said that the
..-- should u. subordinate % the superintendent
r. -..rrr-iu.e nr3l ot tle gas works
u- H made aio l.g speech, b',uyiug his anxiety
-..Js m.untr0 of the Committee iu order that he
...r.-.5.. c,,.iia ti.e reports about his pulling
...-,.-ret- vtEt.. aud "Col knows what al. -
.-,I stl DE- Mill, chat the Inspector ,hould b. uu-
F. .s ~s1-
NJ Tlto, .lJ be bad mo- disposition TO force NJ.
.a..-. die Council sHi 8s the nomination bad given
..-f.ao-. o., would viJh1raN 10. lie had nominated
.-b..le,e DE sss a Whi- aud would have sUoc- eded
lW.-
NJ Garel-ock expressed himself in favor Of the
A-fr-at Suggested hy Dr. Mills, and regretted that
r-l-se GO carr, &c into effect had not been Intro
.sl
rsrr.s was then taken aud by a rrrY singular coin
..-.. ...-. H.r...at ar che Botri voted for Mr..
r. .lesut Che candidate himself Who bad no a'terua
......-1 vote for Nt--rs Talbot and Eshiri-o" --
r.. -To gen lulH, being candidates necessarily '.e
..I he compliment ana then M. Hills election Na,
.-r With gao votes 60 spare by the votes OF Messrs.
..-.s.I. E.Il,v. and saunders OF the Opposition -
v- ....-.0 u was JlI- elected .rou th Committee on
sikh bad served With fidelity, by his own party
q, r.o n iiscariiag party obligations could not
r.. s-ri bv retaining s- bis post ,ntleman who .
s-.r To- interests OF the city cannot be question
e.. n sl0se greates fault &c fault 10 be- is that he ia
%. nodes, o. tra-. himself forward, or To Sound bis
cF- trumpet