The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-02
VOL. XLIlI.



G. Ncwbcrrv. w. ii. Scott, A. ID. Chester
man n. j.. Straus. Thomas Fl. Wynnc,
George Barg,min. William English, 4. II.
S,arke. 4. Y. Stokes, Louis Wagner, VIII
linn r. iSaacs, Charles r. Davis, John NJ.
Higgins. DIR. ". II. Scott, James NJ. Talbot,
Charles r.. Whitlnck. :. S. Cottrcll. {. Is.
I.i,ncomh. Robert KcrSc. John f. BoSsie,lX,
Joseph !. English. John Oliver, Landon
Boyd, Albert Thornton, Richard Forester,
Il. NJ. Manly.
TEMruRARY ORGANIZATION.
The City Clerk. Mr.. +. G. Howard, called
the Council to order.
Mr.. Wynnc inquired hy what authority
tho meeting was r,llctl:
The Clerk replied that the ordinance tiNcd
the second and fourth Mondays in each
month rs the days of meeting, hut that II
was customary for the Council {" assemnie
for organization on the first Monday iii July.
MIR. Forester nominated Mr.. Manly for
temporary chairman, but that gentleman dc-
clinrd to serve.
Mr. lipscomb nominated Mr.. W. b.
lSr,cS.
MIR. Higgins nominated Mr.. John +. Bos-
sieUN.
Mr. IS;racs asked that his name ne with
drawn. hut tho Council refused to grant the
request. Mr.. BosSicuN then declined, ana
Mr.. I>aars was unanimously elected.
Mr.. IStars took the chair; after which the
roll was called and the duly-qualitied MEM
lcr> were seated.
ELECTION or PRESIDENT.
Tm election of President being in order,
Mr.. j. J. English nominated Colonel Thomas
II. Wvnne. OF whose merits and qualtlc:s-
tionS he spoke in terms of high compliment.
Mr.. Stokes nominated Mr.. =. ii. Starkc
president of the last Council, for reelection
The roll being called, the vote resulted as
follows:
Chcstcrmau, Slt,us, Baruamn. William EnElisi,
Higgins. Ta'tt. kcrse. B"ssirnN Forester. j. j
F"r Nr. Hnrke.-McSsrS. Hall. Scott Of. Clay
Stoke. Wagner. Is;G,cs. Davis. Scott of jefferson
Whitlock. Cottrcil. Lirscomh and Manly-ll.
Mr.. Wynne was declared elected, ant
bein" escorted TO the chair by committee
consisting of Aiessrs. J. J. English and Hig
gins. addressed the Council us follows:
"Genticmcn OF the Council,-I need not
| assure YOU that I am duly sensible Of the
honor conferred by clcctinS me to preside
over your Proceedings FOR the ensuing two
wears. Let iiiI assure YOU that, fully i'm
pressed with the Importance of the position
which occupy, shall cndeavor to perform
| the duties devolring upon me without pre-
iudicc or partality. am fully satisfied
that among those who opposed my elevation
are to be found us good material for ser.
vices for the city as among those who
favored it, and in arranging the com
m,tccS | shall not allow them 10 sup
pose that any feeling is entertained on ac'
count Of their opposition There is al
abundance of good material among the mcnl-
l,rrs-,lcrt. and without regard 10 their posi-
ton toward me shall endcavor TO divide
| the duties among all i'll such Il manner as
to secure the hest results for ollr he.
| loved city. Let me assure You fur
thcr that | consider myself president not
of ward. nor OF 4 clique. nor party
but of the whole city; and in all that
| do will cndeayor to act upon the princi.
pie that the good of the whole city is the end
to which we should aspire and fully sails
fed that however much we may differ indi-
viduallv in our views IL to the means, yet
with determination TO develop. the re.
sources which are around us. and which, il
properly used, will make ours n great and
prosperous city, We must act in concert fol
Ibis result, and our Efforts will he blessed
with success.
"tlaimin~ to know something of l:arlia-
mcntary rules and uSaGeS. | hope to give lit.
tie ca,l>e of complaint in matters relatin"
thereto; hut must rely upon you. gentle
men. TO assist me- IN all these things, and IN
the event of erroneous decisions. which may
bc reversed. beg you will attribute my error
to Tic head and not TO the heart. Again re-
turning my best thanks for the compliment
bestowed upon me. look forward to the as.
>iduouS performance of all our respective
duties and trust the results will prove that
we have not been negligent of the important
duties required Of U.s. .e.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
Mr.. T.. c. Howard was reelected city clerk
receiving all the votes cast.
MEMBER FROM MADISON WARD.
There being Il vacancy in the Madison
Ward delegation. oCcasioncd by the death OF
Mr.. J, Calvin Davis. Mr.. i>aacs moved that
it be filled by The election of DR.. }. S. Well.
ford. The motion was carried by a unani
nous vote.
ELECTION or MESSENGER.
The Council next went into the election OF
a messenger, and Mr.. Benjamin Il. August
was placed in nomination by MIR. John NJ
Higgins, of Jefferson Ward and having re-
reiycd all tlIc votes cast {.S), he was declared
rejected for the ensuing term.
OFFICIAL BONDS APPROVED.
Mr.. isaacs. from the Finance Committee,
reported the official bonds of the following
officers, with their slIreties: Coiiector-John
+. RegDault; suretieS Joseph Hall, John Ii.
knowles, Solomon A. Myers, c. W. Purcell
G. Wendlingcr, John Il. Davis, Charles M.
Wallace. and Moses Ellyson. 4udft07'-,l.
B. Rovstcr; surcticS: j. B. Davis, j. B.
Pace, Truman A. Parker, Z. i. Boyle, Ed
win Wilson, L. $. Turpin. Commissioner OF
The Rere,mc-R Robert B. Munford; surelies
+. T.. Glasgow and William =. Munford
H,th Const0ble--A. b. Duesberiy ;sureties
Miles Ttrpin, John Ii. Grcaner, A. q. Bah
cock.
On motion of Mr.. Isaacs, the Council ad-
iourned at 6.l5.
EXTRACT FROM NEW POSTAL CODE, NOW IN
OPERATION. Under the new postal law the
postage Oh mail letters is three cents per hall
ounce, and drop letters two cents per halt
ounce. ...,.. .....s.
Mailable matter of the third class, includ-
ing transient newspapers, pamphlets, clrcll'
lars, handbillS, posters, bOok-manuscripts,
proof-shcets, ietter-papcr, envelopes, cards,
prints, seeds. sample-cards, cuttings, bulbs,
roots and scions, must he prepaid ut the
rate of Oa,e cent for each two ounces or frac-
ton. All seeds, cuttings, DC, must not ex-
ceed hreice ounces III weight. The postage
on books il two cents for each two ounces or
fraction. Samples of merchandise, metals,
ores. minerals, not exceeding treloe ounces
in weight, two cents for each two ounces OF
fraction.
No package weighing more than four
pounds shall be received for conveyance by