Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-09
A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNcn.-A called
meetiup ofthe. CITY Council was held on Friday

meeting 0fthe City Council was held on Friday
evening at o'clock.
Mr.. Scott presented a report from the joint
Committee on the Fire Department and the
CITY Water Works, recommending the appre-
priation ofsl5,000 for the erection ola build
ing on Broad Street. A contract has been
made for the work.
The sum recommended waSApprOpriated by
the Council. I's
Mr. Crntehfeld presented the Report OF the
City Engineer for the last year and II was or
dered 10 be laid on the table.
A communication was presented by the Fre-
sident from Lieut.. Merrill Of the FreedmenS
Bureau, and referred to the Committee for the
Relief of the Poor.
The report of Mayor Saunders was read by
the President, which was received and ordered
TO be placed upon the records OF the Council.
The Mayor pays a Just tribute to Maj Claiborne
and his force. One thousand two hundred and
thirty six arrests have been made by the force
since the city has been turned over to the CBh
Authorities. r..
A short address, was delivered by Mr. Grat-
tan the President, after which. Onmotloh the
Council adjourned.
FuE EuEcrIox.-The Charter election held
IN this city on last wednesday resulted IN the
election ofthe following named gentlemen. 1t
WILDE seen that great change has been made,
particularly in the Council. But lew changes
were made for the Hastings Court
Joseph Mayo was elected Mayor without OPP
nosition. A few scattering votes were cast,
[ovrever. for MesSrs. Saunders and Sturdiyant.
NeSsrs. n. W, Lee, VIM. Taylor, Stephen
Mason. Xix Styll and JnO. II. Gentry were
elected to the Council for Jefferson Ward.
For the Hastings Court in the same ward
we're elected, MeSSrs. JnO. NJ. Higgins r. IL.
Allen, K. J. Christian, j. b. RoySter and y.
BOdekcr.
Messrs. James ~ Scott, VIM. W. Crump,
W. Il. Mcfarland, Geo. X. Crutchtield and
JnO. D. Harvey were elected to the Council
for Madison Ward.
MesSrs. Chas. +. Workman, JnO. j. Bintord,
JDo. ". Gillian. James X. Caskie and A. j.
Elicit were elected TO the Hastings Court FOR
the same ward.
Messrs. L. W. GlazebrOok, 7. @. Epps, 7. P.
August. d. J.. Saunders and Fleming Griffin
were elected to the Council for Monroe Ward.
Messrs. Jno f. Regnault, Jas. 7. Williams,
W. W. Undertake, Jas. O.. Mccarthy, and
ThoS. W. Jones were elected to the Hastings
Court for Monroe Ward.
INAUGURATION OF THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
OF THE CrTY.-On Saturday evening a select
Committee of the council consisting Of MesSrs.
Scott, GlazcbrOoll and Gentry, reported to that
body the uameS of those gentlemen who were
duly elected Mayor and Aldermen of the city,
when the parties elected proceeded to the HuS-
tings Court room and were sworn into othce by
Mr.. Pollard the Clerk of the Court.
After the organization they proceeded to the
election of Recorder; The names Of MeSSrS.
CaSkie and Rcgnault were presented, ana the
choice fell upon the latter. 1t is the inten-
ton to contest the election of K. II. Allen
ESQ., on the ground that he is not 4 resident OF
the city. lie resides on q recl of land cut OIL
from tho city, and is claimed by the canal
A REVOLVING CHARGE.-ThurSday night
white man named John Cooke, was arrested by
Sergt Perrill, charged with committing rape
upon the person ola little girl about nine years
ofage named Mary Wickham The offence was
perpetrated in the upper part otthe city. He
was brOught before the Mayor ON Friday, and in
consequence of the absence OfhiS witnesses the
case was continued until to-day. Bail was re-
fused him.
PARDoN.-The Governor has pardoned James
W. Smith, convicted 10y the Circuit Court Of
Boteturt of malicious shooting, and sentenced
to one years Imprisonment in the Penitentiary.