The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-12-09

CITY CcrScIt.-A called meeting Of the
CIV Council was held yesterday evening.
The following members We're present Mr..
Grattan tPresidenu, and Mcssrs. Burr Scott,
Epps. Lee, Smith. Clopton Lancaster, Tardy,
Crutchfield and GiaZebrook.
a communication was received from the
Mavor. nominating the chief and other Off
GERS OF the police. Thereupon the Council
proceeded to elect chief, and John IL. Ciai-
borne was unanimously elected.
The next business in order was the cleo ion
of the first police Officer. and Messrs. Seal,
Chalkley and Kelley were put in nominal ton.
Dir. Reuben 7 s., Seal received ,, nine M votes: Mr..
therefore declared elected.
MIR Scott and Mr.. Clopton addressed the
Council in favor of Mr.. Callahan
The result Of the election was Charles Ii.
Ems 10: ID. Callahan. ;. Therefore Mr..
Fms was declared elected the second officer.
MIR Scott nominated Mr.. Charles II Brown
3 for the third officer. Mr.. Lee nominated Mr..
r. II. Chalkley. The result was Challlley,
Is Brown, i.
For the fourth officer. Messrs. William n.
Bibb, William n. Kelley and Thomas Is.
White were put in nomination. The result
was Kelley. 10 Bibb ,: White. /.
For the fifth officer, Caleb Crone was nomi-
mated Also G.. a. r. Adams I. {. Bassett
and J. l.. Bray; crone received Adams
~ Bassett. 3 Bray. !. =,
On the second ballot there was no election.
ON the third ballot Mr.. Crone received eight
votes and was declared elected.
For Tia sixth officer II. A. +. Adams. Will
liam I ra",i-'~~" aaomaS j. Green. Augustus
IN Shocks We're put in nomi-
recciNed nine votes and
dams was declared elected
police officer, &. H. Moore,
Perrin, George w. Free
| .enkins. Mr.. Freeman re-
,eiyed nine votes. and declared elected,
| A repors from the Committee on Claims was
i received and adopted.
An ordinance fixing the salaries of the vari-
Gus officers OF the city was presented and laid
on the table. The salary of the Mayor is set
down 1T 50, 900; the Judge of the Hastings
court At 5000; the ChamherHin's at $1,000:
The Auditor at 81 500: the Clerk OF the HuSt-
ings Court at 81 200; the Messenger OF the
Council At 500. The ordinance was passed
An ordinance was then presented pfoTldin@
rnies and regulations for the government OF
The officers and employees OF the Aims Heitse:
The salary of the S!l)eri tendent was nAeu 1T
ST 900 and the Committee on the q imS-House
,.ere directed to report month!E me humoef
OF orphans soliciting a home Wltmn is l|lnltS
petition was RECEIVED from Nllham L.
Granger, requesting permission TO erect Il
building on land to be rented IRON the Guy .
The lot named IN the petition Ia on Four-
teenth between Grace and Franklin streets
The petition was laid upon the liable
Mr.. Scott offered 4 resolution Tor the luI-
chase of lot for the erection OF an engine
| lousp, and a house for the accommodation Oh
| The Hook and Ladder Company. Referred 10
| The Committee on the Fire Department.
Mr. Scott also offered a resolution lnqulrlng
INTO the expediency of employing persons
other than the city police in lighting the
! city lamps. Referred 10 The C2lnmittee on
Mr.. Scott also offered resolution, autho-
fiZing the Committee on Fuel to purchase an
amount of wood, not to exceed one thousand
cords, tor the poor OF the city. Rafffred 10
the Committee On Fuel.
After some other business the Council adj
lOurned.