Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-29
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

The Hection-The Qualification Of the Of
fcials Elected Prohibited by an order from the
Military Authorities.-In Pursuance of the sub.
Joined notice, the gentlemen elected at the mu'
nicipal election on Tuesday last, assembled in the
Council Chamber at the City Hall:
"CHAMBzRLAIS's OrFrCs,l
"RichmonJ, July %, 1866.
1.-The members Of he Council and Aldermen OF
the city elected at the special ele;tion he Id on
the 25th ms ant and all the city officers elected
at the same time, are requested 10 meet In the
Council Chamber 10 morrow afternoon Che 23th),
at o'clock, for the purpose Of qualifying and or
ganzation. A. w. MORTON,
Chamberlain"
The elected" assembled in perfect order and
harmony, and in bills iul ignorance OF what was
Transporting, or had transped at mil tsry head.
quarters. The presence Of Captain Hager, of the
I4th II. S. Infantry, and Provost Marshal of the
First District, quiet sitting at the door In con.
versation with Mr.. Crutcbfell, one Of the Coun-
Gil elect, disturbed the equanimity Of few.
In q few minutes, the room being pretty full
and warm, Mr. Crutchde arose and ann )unced
that zen. Turner had on officer present from his
headquarters who desired 10 make cOmmunl.
ca'ion. He moved that Mr.. Glizebrook also
Council member cleo, be called TO the chair, and
his motion W adopted.
Captain Hager then read his order Of instruc.
tions, as 'olows:
"HRADoRs DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va, July %, 1865.
" Captain Hager. IAN IT, s. Infantry,
Provost Marshal First District:
"CAPTAIH-"By the above notice you see that
the officers ected at the municipal election on
25th inst, as members OF Council and Aldermen
of this City, are to meet to-day at p NJ at the
Council Chamber. for he purposes of ,rganizing.
You will pre- ent yOui self at the Council Chamber
and notify them that the said organ cation is pro.
hibi.ed, and that no action looking towards an
organization will be permitted.
"The enclosed order is furnished for your infor.
nation.
81 am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JYO. w. TURNER,
Breyet Moi Dr. General
Iommanding."
Captain Hager then read an extract from the
or Ter which appears ell ewhere, suspending the Or
ganization, and declaring The election null and
void.
Captain Hagcr said be was not at liberty to
state the reasons for the action Of the United
States authorities. He had not been instructed TO
state reasons. They were brief, and simple, how.
ever, though he would not state them. They
would he made known through another chann-l.
Mr. Saunders addressing himself to the oun.
ell members said the election Just held, aud which
had resulted in the ele,ion Of these gentlemen
had been ordered By the Governor Of Virginia, by
proclamation. duly ma e. twas therefore proper
that a r, ) 1T should be mado TO tie Governor,
setting forth the causes that had combined 10
prevent an org nisation Of the Council, and due
qualification { the off ers elected as requ red by
law. He moved the appointment Of committee
of three TO craft report.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Saunders, Burr and
Stokes.
NJ. Saunders proposed that the meeting assem-.
bic in the Co4ncI Chamber this afternoon at 8
o'clock 20 receive the report of the committee,
which was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Scott the meeting adjourned.
The order makes bat one exception, and that is
in relation TO the Clerk Of the Hastings Court,
who Is declared daily elected.
More Libels.-At three o'clock, yesterday
Byron Latin, Deputy to John Underwood, U. 5.
Marshal stepped into the office Of the President Of
the Petersburg Railroad Company and handed TO
him printed notices as follows, and containing the
names Of the folio wing gentlemen:
~. S. MARsHAL's OFFICE, DISTRICT, VA.,(
RICHMOND, VA, July %, 1861 !
you will take notice that, by virtue Of an order
Of seizure to me directed, have this day seized
all the right title interest and state of -
there follows the name and shares,l TO be held lin
accordance with the provisions Of the Conascatlon
Act, passed July IT, 1862 subject to the order Of
the United States District Court for the above
District.
"JoHN UNDERWOOD, U. S. Marshal,
Per Byron LaHin, Deputy"
James A. Seldom, in and to 269 shares