The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-03-19


establishing the First and Second Market
Houses as police stations, be, and the same
are hereby, suspended"
THE POLICE STATIONS.
By Mr.. Ordway:
/" Resolred, That during the suspension
of section 8 chapter 81 of the City Ordi-
nances the Mayor be, and hereby is, au-
thorized to establish police stations at such
places as he may deem expedient, and de-
signate the spolice headquarters
Resolved, That the police station here
tofore established in the buildings at the
corner of Brook avenue and Marshall street
and corner of Sixth and Marshall streets,
be, and the same is hereby, discontinued
until further orders" Adopted.
THE MAYORS COURT.
By Mr.. Durham:
"Resolred, That the resolution hereto
| fore adopted designating the First Market
Hall az the place of meeting of the Mayors
court be, and is hereby, rescinded, and that
hereafter said court hold its meeting in the
City Hall according to ordinance" Adopted.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Glasgow, the Council
proceeded to the election of officers of the
Fire Department. The Clerk read q lengthy
list Of names recommending Captain Will
liam A. Charters as Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department. No other names were
proposed, and the Council with one voice de-
clarel Captain Charters elected.
Mr.. Ainslie nominated MIR. S. Fl. Hern-
don as First Commander, who received TWEEN
ty-three votes, and the President declared
him elected.
! Captain NJ. 7. Phillips was the next
nominee for the Office of Second Com
mander, and the roll being called, eighteen
members voted for Phillips, and Mr.. Scott
declared him elected.
The next candidate was Mr.. B. 4. Purks,
who was the successful candidate for the
position of Third Commander, he having
received twenty-three votes.
Mr.. John J. King was next nominated as
Fourth Commander, and he was declared
elected, having received twenty-five votes.
MESSENGER.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, the Council next
proceeded to the election Of Messenger
whereupon Isaac II. Hunter (colored) was
unanimously elected.
THE rIREMES As POLIcB.
On motion of Mr.. Ordway, the following
resolution WINS adopted:
Resolved, That tho officer in command
of the Fire Department shall, on the requi
sition of the Mayor, assemble his Depart
ment and assist the police of the city il
enforcing the laws; and during the con
tinuance of such service they shall be in
vested with oil the powers of the polio,
| tru of
therefor MS the Mayor may recommend ant
the Council approve"
MR.. LYONS SPEAKS.
At this point Mr.. James Lyons rose from
his seat, inside the railing, and said that n
the request Of many of his fellow-citizen'
he had come to ask the Council of the cit,
of Richmond who was Mayor, and if on to
morrow he should he accosted, he desired t
know whether he should obey the office
with the white badge or him who wore thu
blue; whether General Candy had com
mand of the city, or whether the city wa
in the hands of the civil authorities
Mr.. Wise gave him the necessary infor
!, nation by requesting the Clcr!; to rend th
resolution which was adopted early in tn
: evening pledging the Council TO the sup
port o1 Mayor Ellysun.
PAY FOR TIE SPECIAL POLICE.
By Mr.. 0rdway:
Resolred, That all expenses INQUIRE,
by the Mayor in maintaining the autho
; rity of the executive department of tn
city government be paid upon the approva
Of the Committee on Police Adopted.
After which, tic %%?rn"il adjourned unit
o'clock this morning.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD.-A
, late meeting of the Directors o
. the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in New
York the following parties were AWARDED
: contracts G. R. Mason, Dunham & Ben
> dinger, Robert Harvey, Kelley s. McMa
. hon, Mcmahon & Son, Mcmahon, Green
Mcmahon, c. L. DeIIane, W. r. Johnson
Jr., H. Cady, B. A. Warthen, l.. B
Vaughan, McMinn, Burke 4 Co., J. VI
| Keesee s. Co., J. Kinsley, Haskius & Cava
nagh, Myers & Donaghy, Hubbard :
/ McCurdy, Falcon s. Carrier, A. II. Wilson
, J.J. y F. Powers & Co., Kerr s. Myers, c
Snyder s. Co., W. w. Gates, Bibb s. Tab