The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-09

N!nnc, HIGGINS, Harvey, lOuu, r lOu[llot, :,
JInkins. Scott, Brannau, Wagner, Bo-
dckcr, Faherty, Isiddick, Davis, Prince,
FoS'uty, Lohnan, Laubc, and Kent.
IMPROVEMENT OF JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Montague stated that the meeting
had been called at the request Of himself
and others in order that the Council might
be informed of the prompt compliance
Of the Chamber of Commerce with the
ordinance concerning the improvement OF
james river.
A communication from the Board Of Di-
rectors of the Chamber announcing the ap-
polntmcnt OF five members Of the commit
tee, ordered by said ordinance was re-
cclycd and spread upon the records.
Mr.. Wynnc moved to proceed to the
election OF the five members of the COM
mlttcc on the part of the Council.
MIR. Kent called attention to the fact that
the ordinance provided that the election
takes place i'll the month of July, and that
there was no provision allowing it to take
place at any other time.
Mr.. Wynne stated that he had spoken to
the city attorney on the subject, and in the
opinion of that officer the election could
take place now.
The motion to 80 into the election was
agreed to.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Wynnc that
each ward be represented in the said COM
miiicc was adopted.
Mr.. Harvey nominated Charles l.. Todd
Us the representative of Clay Ward.
Mr.. Scott nominated William Jinllins.
Mr.. Jinkins begged leave to decline the
nomination.
Mr. Kent re-nominatcd Mr.. Jinkins, and
hvpcd that gentleman would serve.
The vote stood JinkinS, .; Todd, 3.
Mr.. .JinkinS again declined, but withdrew
his Grclination at the request of Mr.. Kent.
4 second ballot resulted Todd. .; jim
kinS. $. Mr.. Todd was declared elected.
Mr.. Laubc nominated Horace l.. Kent. OF
Monroe Ward, and he was elected without
opposition.
Mr.. Prince nominated Thomas II. Wynnc
rs the representative of Madison Ward.
Mr.. Fluurnoy nominated Charles /. Da-
yi>.
The vote stood: Wynnc, Il; Davis, ..
Mr.. Wynnc was declared elected.
Mr.. Bodckcr nominated John II. Grcancr,
| Of Jefferson Ward, and he WIS unanimously
| elected.
| Mr. Wvnnc nominated George :. Prince,
of Marshall Ward.
Mr.. Harvey nominated Thomas Fahcrty,
and Mr. Kent seconded this nomination.
| Mr.. Todd nominated Henry B"dckcr.
The vote stood: Fahcrty. l5; Prince.
| /: Budcllcr, l. Mr.. Fahcrty was declared
| elected.
| OFFICIAL BONDS.
The President laid before the Council tlc
| official bonds OF Captain George W. Alien,
port warden, WIN I'oiliaS io.I, ~ S'tLt.a'
ana oi J"iin rem, li'ocPrnrrr' Prn,' irhn,.
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| WIZ 49, l'''"' ,,,,,.o,ro,
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a COMMUNICATION was Ic'tI' .Ioii 'nI
mayor, cI 4Gi"g lrc>iuc'il o' tHt no'iu u IT,, VI
td'lra!,on, ra'!ih% tue aI"i.t'on " ,no ,i,,,
| to'nril 10 thc rc'"h:'ilc'!u:,S'", oi tnr M
ho1Id Ut l':,'" ~ lSG"'"S %,"",Io %''i,Ii ,.t,'I
| I,nII;,.,. !, iii. ,.ity
ON motion of Mr. Higgins, Mayor Ely
son and Mr.. Bintnrt, Superintendent Of
public education, were requested to address
| ihr Council ON the subject referred 10 IN the
communication.
| Mayor ElIy>ou explained that the is>tl-
| ancc of these bonds would not add anything
| the ouiuiOu that. if pruucrly managed, Sllcli