The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-11-04

CITY CouNcII.-CALLED MEETGNG.-A
called meeting of the City Council was held
Yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs.
Macfarland (prcsidenD, Crutchfeld, Clop-
ton. Taylor, Van Lew, August, Miller,
Sharp, Washburne, Smith, Pelouze, Gregory,
and Clinton.
The President stated the object Of the
| meeting to be the election Of proxies to
represent the city Of Richmond in the an
| nnal meeting of the stockholders Of the
james River and Kanawha Canal Company,
which takes place to-day.
Mr.. Wnshhurne inquired whether the
subscription of the city to the Chesapeake
| and Ohio railroad had yet been made.
The President again explained the object
| of the meeting rs stated before. 1t had
nothing to do with the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
Mr.. Crutchficld moved that the Council
proceed to the appointment Of proxies.
Mr.. Washburne moved that the Council
cleci proxies.
The President said the propositions
amounted to the same thing.
| After some rambling debate the Council
refused to 60 into the election Of proxies.
A motion to adjourn was then made, and
| lost by vote of six ayes to seven noes.
Chesapeake and ohio RGilr0dd.
Mr.. Washburne moved that the Council
90 into the election of proxies TO represent
the city in the annual meeting Of the Ches-
apeakc and Ohio railroad.
The President expressed the opinion that
there was no necessity to appoint these
proxies Just now, as the meeting would take
place on the 2Gth OF November, and the
| regular meeting of the Council would
take place on next Monday. lie regretted
tie action of the body in reference to the
| Canal company. 1t was a matter III which
the city is deeply interested, and the ac-
tion of the Council might easily be misun-
| derstood.
Colonel August referred to the active
canvass going on for two wcll-known can
didates for the presidency of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. Many members who
| felt an interest in this contest were absent
| from this meeting Of the Council. lie was
unwilling, therefore, to 20 on with the cleo
ton without giving them notice. The sub
| ect should be considered at Il full meeting.
| For the same reason he had voted against
the appointment of the Canal Company
| proxies.
The President earnestly opposed the pro-
position to elect the railroad proxies at any
| but n regular meeting, unless some good
reason could be presented. lie was gricved
to witness the introduction Of political or
local prcjudices into the proceedings Of
Council. lie urged, too, the reconsidcra-
| tion Of the vote OF the question Of electing
proxies to the Canal Company meeting.
The officers of the company had informed
him that their prospects were never
| brighter than 1T present, and 1t certainly
would seem from this action that the city
| was Indifferent to its success.
Mr.. Sharp was in favor Of Immediately
| appointing the proxies to attend the rail
road meeting.
Mr.. August spoke against the proposed
action. twas we'll known that the friends
Of Colonel Fontainc as well as those of
General Wickham were deeply interested
in this question. 1t was discourteous to
proceed, then, in the absence OF SO many
members of the Council.
The President dcplored this method of
conducting such important business. Ii
there were members of the Council who
wished TO change the railroad aimiuistra-
ton, they would soon have a fair opportu-
nitv of doing so NJ regular meeting OF the
Council.
Mr. Waslburnc called the previous ques-
ton.
The ayes and noes being called, Messrs.
Pelouze, Sharp, Van Lew, Washburnc,
Gregory, and Clinton, voted in the .attirma-
tive; and Messrs. August, Clopton, Crutch-
field, Smith, Taylor, and mcfarland, IN
the negative. So the motion was carried.
Three tickets were then placed in nomi-
nation
BY Mr.. WashJwne: George Chahoon,
James Z. Lipscomb, and Dr.. Z. IL. Smith.
By -Nr. Auy,tst: D. J. Saunders, Z. D.
Yale, and II. L. Kent.
By .M. CrutcLfeM: ". II. Macfarland,
Alexander Sharp, and William Taylor.
Colonel August wished it distinctly un-
derstood that he would vote for no one op-
posed to the reelection of Colonel Fontaine
as President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. Would Mr.. Washburne tell him
whether the gentlemen named by him
were in favor OF Colonel Fontaine's reelec-
| ton.
Mr.. Washburne said he didn't know Of
his own knowledge; had had no conyersa-
ton with either Of them on the subject.
Mr.. Crutchfeld said it had always been
the custom to appoint members of the Coun-
Gil as proxies.
Mr.. Clopton advocated the appointment
Of men who had interests at stake in the
State of Virginia.
Mr.. Sharp wished to know how long it
took o man to become citizen Of Virginia.
The debate was becoming decidedly per-
sonal, when it was interrupted by the Pre-
sident, who directed that the vote be taken.
The first ticket was elected. Messrs.
Clinton, Gregory, Smith, Pelouze, Sharp,
Miller, Van Lew, and Washburne voted for
the first Messrs. Clopton and Crutchheld
for the third and Messrs. August, Tay-
lor, and Macfarland, for the second.
The Canal Prories again.
On motion of Mr.. Pelouze, the action OF
the Council on the appointment of proxies
/ to represent the city in the annual meeting
of the James River and kanaWha Canal
Company was reconsldered.
The Council then went into the election,
and the following gentlemen, nominated By
Colonel August, were chosen as proxies
Messrs. Macfarland, August, and Sharp.
Colonel August gave notice of his lnten-
ton at the next meeting to move recon
sideration of the action by which proxies
were appointed to attend the railroad
meeting.
The Council then adjourned.
WRIT OF HABEAs CoRPus-ASoTHEF
FOURTEENTH ARTICLE CAsE.-Judge I'm
derwood has granted writ of habeaS cor
pus, returnable at 10 A. NJ. on the 18th
| instant nnon the netition Of Caspar 2