The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-02
Organization of the New Council
Election of Police Justice aud City
ATTORNEY.

The new Council met at City Hall yester-
day afternoon. The Council was called to
order by Mr.. e. j. Euker, on whose motion
Mr.. j. II. Montague was called TO the chair.
The roll was called by the Clerk OF the
old Council, Mr. Howard, and the follow
ing gentlemen answered to their names:
Clay Wdrd.-Charles l.. Todd, E. d.
Euker, F. z. Brannan, William jenkins.
Monroe Ward.-Horace L. hent, F.
Laube, z. F0garty.
Madison Wdrd.-John A. Sloan, Thomas
II. Wynne, Louis Wagner, John II. Mon
tague.
Jefferson Ward.-J. II. Greaner, Luke
Harvey, John M. Higgins, S. G. Flournoy,
j. G. Smith.
Marshall Ward.-J. j. English, James E.
Riddick, George $. Prince, Thomas Fa-
herty.
The following were absent Messrs.
Merrinadn and f.. Lehman, Of Monroe
Ward Albert Ordway, Of Madison Ward;
and William 4. Bos,eeN, of Maashall Ward.
TNote.-In the above lists the names Of
the Radical members are in italics -.
Certificates of election and of qualifica-
tien were filed by oil who answered to their
names. ..
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The Chair announced nominations for
President of the Council in order.
Mr.. jenkins nominated Mr.. J. j. English.
Mr.. Tahcrty seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Kent suggested that in VIEW Of the
doubt as to who compose the Council, the
election of officers be postponed. He did
not know who were the members elect
| from Jefferson Ward, and understood that
the question was still before the courts. He
therefore moved that the election Of Presi-
dent be postponed until next Friday.
Mr.. Sloan objected to the proposition of
Mr.. Kent, and thought it unreasonable to
ask such thing. The members duly elect
ed and qualified should proceed to the Or
g;lr1ization and business.
The Council then proceeded to take
vote, and the result was the unanimous
| election of Mr.. English.
Mr.. English on taking the chair thanked
| the Council for the honor conferred upon
him, and begged their indulgence for any
| mistakes which he might inadvertently
make in the discharge Of his duties.
ELECTION OF CITY CLERK.
The Chair announced nominations for the
office of City Clerk in order.
Mr.. Wynne moved that the election of
clerk be postponed until the next meeting.
| Agreed to. Pa
Mr.. Wynne moved that the present clerk
| be authorized to furnish each member OF
| the Council with a copy Of the city charter
and the ordinances passed hereunder.
| Agreed to. ..a
| CITY ATTORNEY.
On motion of Mr.. Sloan, the Council
went into the election of City Attorney.
| Mr.. Kent inquired what was the salary
Of the city attorney, and what were his
duties.
Mr.. Sloan read a paragraph from the or
4 f,r n inf
Mr. Sloan then placed IN nomination
Judge John A. Meredith, to whose qualif-
cations he paid high tribute.
| The President laid before the Council a
letter from Raleigh It. Daniel, Esq, offering
himself candidate for the office.
The vote was then taken, and Judge
Meredith was unanimously elected-all the
members voting.
| r. POLICE JUSTICE. g.. -...,...
| Mr. Euker nominated Joseph j. White
for the Office Of Police Justice. r u
Mr.. Riddick presented letter from MIR.
John f. Regnault announcing himself q
i candidate ss.... = y
The President laid before the Cenncil a
effect. +. ..a..,.. -, -. =.
MIR. Sloan inquired whether these letters
placed the gentlemen by whom they were
written in nomination. ~ s..-. ~. -
The President thought not. ~ III, -
i Mr.. White was then elected. The vote
stood: White, 10; Regnault, l.. MIR. Kent
voted for Mr. Regnault. 49,. ~. ,
| ..ss. .s.-..t.s s-ss- COMMITTEES. .s-,.s f.v
The President an nouced that the present
tmembers of the committees would continue
to act until the regular appointment OF
standing committees could be made.
TheEouncil adjourned until Monday at
| 8 O'Clock, after some desultory discussion.