The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-01

position as member of the Board, and
james 4. Moody was unanimously
elected. Major w. F. Worthingtor
presented bis resignation. which was
accepted, aud the election Of his successor
postponed until the next regular meeting
The vacancy in the Office of Town Treasurer
caused by the resignation Of Mr. Marks, was
filled by the election of James NJ. Moody
hr. Thaddeus W. Crow was elected presi'
dent uace WorthiDgton resigned. The reso
luton changing the time of meeting having
to be one under the rules, the Board ad.
journed to meet March 9Th, when it will be
considered.
Mr.. Crow, the new presiding officer (and
mayor er o6fci0 has been member of the
board since 1871, and was the only Conser.
vative reelected ut the last election.
1t is but just to add, while on the subject,
that the retiring trustees, W. F. Worthing
ton, Assistant United States District Attor.
ney, and +. +. Marks, Assistant United
States Collector, have given general satisflc.
ton in the discharge of every duty iucum
bent upon them.
BUsISEss At THE CLERKS OFF1cI.-Thirty.
nine Weds Of bargain, sale, trust, release
&c, were admitted to record last month
among tue first are the following transfers OF
town property:
J.V. Terry and wife to W. I. Clopton, s6
feet on Decatur street, near Clopton.
Z. Z: McRao and W. I. Clopton, commits
reienags. to .Ghesley. .,.--.-.--~-.- ...-...---.
4. Jones, 132 feet on Third Avenue and
Decatur street.
John Z. Turpin to II. C. Turpin, % feet
on Hull street, near Fourth avenue.
V Tqrry sDd tpifo IN EI;;oI u,nao.I,
40 feet on Cowardin avenue and Perry street.
T.. W. Weisiger, trustee, to w. G. Lump,
kin, 40 feet on Ninth avenue near Decatur
street
&. G. Maurice and wife to A. +. Harrison,
70 leet on Tenth avenue, near Stockton street
Ann Fl. Drake to j. Z. Calliean, 55 feet on
Ninth avenue and Stockton street.
2. 81. Bowls and wife to James I. Moody
80 feet on Railroad street near Fifteenth ave.
nue..
Baugh's trustee to William II. Brander, IS
feet on Tenth avenue.
Sixteen permits to marry were issued fol
the month-two to coiored parties. For tn,
corresponding month in 1872 nine were is
sucd-only one TO colorcd parties.
Police REroKT.--The Chief of Police re
ports seventeen arrests for the mOnth-cigh
white and five colored men, and one whit
and three colorcd felnales..-all petty offend
crs, and the parties were discharged or fined
except Jim Waddill, an old coIored thief
who was sent to Jail for twenty days. Sevcra
parties were fined for driving over the side
walks, paved and not paved, and the polio
are ordered to arrest, and the citizens 10 re
port, all violators of town ordinances.
LODGED IN JAIL.-1Iawkins and Rowlett
the men charged with cutting Charles Tray
lcr, in Matoaca township, and seut on b
Justice 4. l.. Jones. have been lodged in th
city Jail by Constable Simonson to await tria
at March court. This makes no change i
the number of Chesterfield prisoners ther
confined since February report, two colore
men having been discharged since that time
Minor ToPICs.-The Superintendent c
County Poor reports 10 additions, and n
dminutions, by death or otherwise, at count
poorhousc since last report.
Rev. j. +. Deans, late OF the Baptis
church, passed through town yesterday c
route to his charge at Staunton.
Colonel W. 3. Woodbridge, county tire;
surer, was in town Oh official business ye:
terday.
The suspension of night work in the mill
was celebrated last night by merrymaking
in various parts Of town, and grand Soires
commemorative of the event, will take plac