The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-09

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STANDING C0MMITTREs.
The President announced the following
| standing committees for the ensuing term
Streets Generally: Newberry, chairman,
| Clay Ward. Euker and Hall; Monroe Ward,
William English and Starke !; Madison Ward,
| Davis and Wexford; jefferson Ward, Tai
| bolt and Whitlock Marshall Ward, BossicuX
and kcrsc Jackson Ward, Oliver and Boyd.
Relief Of Poor i: Chesterman, Stratus, Scott
Of Clay Ward, William English, j. j. En-
| gliSh, Wagner, and Higgins.
Fnance.-Isaacs, Straus, Stokes, BossleuX,
| and Whitlock.
Light Higgins, William English, Barga-
| min, j. J. English, and Euka.
Water: Barsamin, Strtlls, LipscOmb,
Scott of Jefferson Ward, and William Eng
| lish.
FIRE Stokes, Bargamin, Kcrse, Scott OF
Clay Ward, and Talbot.
Elections: Hall, Starke, Metzger, Forres-
ter, and Boyd.
Pilice: Scott of Jefferson Ward, Stokes,
| and Thornton.
Claims and Salaries: Whitlock, Cottrell,
and Davis.
Grounds and Buildings Davis, Newberry,
| and Thornton.
accounts and Printing: Bossiellx, New
berry, and Bargamin.
Heath :Wellford, Scott OF Jefferson Ward,
| and Manly.
Cemeteries: Lipscomb, 'CottrcIl, and
Manly.
Ordinances: IsGacs, Chcstcrman, and Well
| ford.
First Market: BosseuX, Higgins, and
| Stokes.
Second Market: Eukcr, Starkc, and For
reStcr.
FIrc-Ald,m and Police. 7clcgrGph: Tai
bott, Davis, and Starke.
| RctrenchmCm and Rcf0rm: Starkc, Whit
lock, Scott of Clay Ward, Metzscr, and Oil
| yer.
Schools j. J. English, Che>terman, Well
ford, Scott of Jefferson Ward, and Scott Of
Clay Ward.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
The Chair announced that the next bllsi-
ness in order was the election of officers, and
the first office to lie filled was that of
| Hdrbor- -Maste'S.-N omimtions were made
us follows BY Mr.. Scott, of Jefferson Ward,
MIR. X. Ii. StylI; by Mr. Wagner, Dir. q. W.
Allen; by Alr. Higgins, W. Christian.
The roll being called, it WIS asccrtained
that Messrs. Allen and Styll had received
If votes each.
|
both declared to he elected as slmrbor-lm.Sters; ;
Captain Allen first, Captain Styll second.
Police Justice: }. j. White, nominated
by Mr.. Eukcr. having received all the votes
cast (2S), was declared elected.
Superintendent AlmS-H0usc: &: hlr. {. p.
Bigger, nominated by Mr.. William English,
was clectcd-aycS, 2S.
Superintendent Gas Works: Mr. John Ii.
Knowles, nominated by Mr.. Higgins, was
elcctcd-aycs, IS.
/ Superintendent Water Works Mr.. James
l.. Davis, nominated by Mr.. BaIganin, w;S
clcctcd-aycs, 2S.
). Ciy 1Hmncy: Mr.. Isaacs nominated
Judge Beverly L. Wexford for this office.
Mr. Charles Il. Davis nominated the pre-
sent incumbent, Judge John \. Meredith.
Mr. Wagner nominated Mr.. l.. K. Page.
Mr.. Talbot nominated Mr.. John Johns.
The vote stood us follows: Page, ~ Mere
dith. .; Wexford, 5 Johns, ,.
! Mr.. ,Iollls's name was now dropped, and
the VOTE stood a> follows on the second bal
lot: Page, Is; Wexford, 3; Meredith, S.
Mr.. Page was declared duly elected.
City Fmgincer: Mr. Ncwbcrry moved that
the election of City Engineer be postponed
until the next regular meeting OF the Council
in order that the ordinance relating to tn,
| OlllcC mlsnt 10 atnchucu.
The motion WAS seconded.
aIr. starke opposed the motion to post
none. nc thought it only desire TO looh
around for some one else than the present
incumbent. He thought Captain Dmmock Il
most efficient and honest officer, and hc
, didn't see why any change should he made
, in this office.
Mr.. Talbot declared that he was not ready
. to go into the merits of the candidates until
the question of pOstponcmcnt had been de-
f cidcd. The vote being taken the election
was postponed.
Other officers were elected us follows:
, Clerk FIRST Market: Samuel Ellis.
CVcrk Second 1udrkct: George Timber
lake.
Wciqhmaster First Market: John Fin
f ncrty.
Wcighmasier Second Mdrhet: VIC. Pros
ser.
LTcrk 10 the Audito': Nr. John g. VIM.
. Inspector Of Carts and Wagons: \. G..
I. Talmln.
Inspector anl Gauyer Of Liquors Richard
Fox.
Gram MCdSurcr: John Dowden.
Chief Engineer Fire Department: George
4. Ainsllc. Commanders for six companies
First. 5. III. Herndon; second, u. A. Purks
third, j. J. King; fourth, q. II. Minor
fifth, G. W. Taylor; sixth, d. Broply.
/ Jan,tor of Police Court: Lewis Anti
lotti.
The election of scavengcr for the First
district and members Of the Board of Health
was postponed.
| CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Whitlock. from the Committee on
Claims and Salaries, submitted a report re-
commencing the payment of a number of
bills which was adopted.
| CITY HALLWAY.
Mr.. Starkc presented the petition of MIR.
j. b. Crcnsllaw, president OF the city rail-
way, asking to be allowed to connect the
railway track along Adams street to Grace
street, on account of the stables of the conf
lnny having been removed from Rockets to
the former location of the stables near Brook
avenue, Granted.