The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-02


ing Of the two bodies this evening at O'Clock
to perfect organization by the election OF
such officers as are to be elected by joint
vote"
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
amend the resolution SO rs to change the
hour of joint meeting.
TERMS OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. Tanner moved to proceed to alotthe
terms Of members as provided for IN the city
charter. Agreed 10.
THE PLAN.
MIR. Meredith (Mr. McCance being in the
chair submitted the following plan for de-
Gliding by lot the time-of service of the mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen:
Resolued l. That In order to ascertain the
Term Of service of the members of the Board
Of Aldermen, three ballots shall be placed IN
boX-one marked No. l, one marked No.
| 2, and one in blank-from which three alder
men from ward shall draw, and the same
mode Of drawing shall be pursued by the
aldermen Of each ward until the aldermen
in all the wards shall have drawn as afore-
said
2. That the term of service Of the men,
bers drawing the ballots marked Nc. shall
expire with that of the members of the Conf
mon Council elected at the election held In
| this city on the 18th day Of May, 1874, and
! the terms Of service Of the memters draw
| ing the ballots marked No. 2 shall expire
| with that of the members Of the Common
| Council elected at the election to be held for
| that purpose in 1876.
3. That the aldermen drawing the ballots
| el,o1I hair hali fn ba
who shall destroy them, and then place SIX
! ballots in box. numbered from one TO SIX
inclusive, from which each Of the aldermen
| drawing said blanks shall draw one ballot,
and the terms of service of the aldermen
drawing the ballots with odd numbers
On them shall expire with that Of the
aldermen drawing the ballots marked No. l,
and the term Of service of the aldermen
drawing the ballot with even plumbers on
them shall expire with that Of the aldermen
drawing the ballots marked No. 2; and the
aldermen drawing the ballots with odd mum
bcrS on them. together with the aldermen
drawing the ballots marked No. l. shall con-
stitute the first class, and the aldermen draw
ing the ballots with even numbers on them,
together with the aldermen drawing the bal
| lots marked No. ,, shall constitute the second
class.
Agreed to.
THE RESULT.
The drawing was then proceeded with by
| wards in the following order: Clay, Monroe,
Madison, Jefferson, Marshall, and Jackson
the members coming to the clerks desk and
taking the ballots from a bat which tho clerk
held in his hand. At the first drawing
MesSrS. McCancc Of Madison, Tanner Of
e Of IofFIr
son, Vandervall of Jackson, and kelam Of
Marshall ward, drew blanks.
Six ballots, numbered from one to six,
| were then prepared and placed in the hat Tor
the six members who drew blanks at the
first drawing.
On the first drawing of the ballots the fol-
lowing members drew "No. u: Me>srs.
Forester. Lipscomb, Meredith, Smith,
Sloan, and Todd.
The following gentlemen drew "No. . "
ballots: MessrS. Darlington, Manly, Scott,
Spangenburg, Wagner, and Williams.
On the second drawing the result was as
follows keam. No. + F.; McCance. No. 5;
Ordway. No. .; Tanner No. 5; Vandcvall,
No. l !; thinner, No. f.
The trm OF office of the members was
announced as follows:
10 serre .fo,u years: Messrs. Carrington,
of Monroe; hel!am, of Marshall; Manly, of
jackson; Ordway. OF Clay; Scott, of Jeticr-
son; Spangenburg, of Clay: Wagner, of
Madison; Williams, of Marshall, and Z!m
mer, of Jefferson.
To serre tc0 years: McsSrs. Forester,
of Jackson; LipScomb, Of Marshall: Nc.
Canoe, of Madison: Meredith, of Madison
Smith, of Jefferson; S|oaD, Of Monroe Tan
ncr, OF Monroe; Todd, Of Clay, aud Van
deyull, of Jackson Ward.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Mr. Ordway presented an attested copy OF
the returns of the late election, prepared by
the clerk of the Hastings Court, which was
ordered to be filed.
Mr.. OrdWaT presented an ordinance in
creasing the number OF members o! the Com
mittce on the james River Improvement
from ten 10 fourteen, as follows: From the
Board of Aldermen three members, from the
Common Council four members, and OF the
citizens seven members.
Mr.. Ordway also presented an ordinance
in relation to officers, ETC., which was dis
cuSsed and tabled.
Adjourned until 2. NJ.
Common Council.
The members Of the Common Council
met in the Council chamber yesterday. Mr..
Z. e. Howard, clerk Of the retiring Council! ,
acted as CLERK Of this body, and Mr.. y. I.
August, messenger of the retiring Council,
acted as Sergeant-at-arns. The body was
called 10 order at $50 p. NJ. by Mr.. Howard.
TEMPORARY oRGASIzATIoE.
Mr.. William English, Of Monroe, norli-
mated Mr.. Jlmes NJ. Talbot, OF Jefferson
Ward, as temporary chairman. Declined.
Messrs. C. E. Whitock and G. l.. Chris
tIan were also nominated, but declined 10
serve.
On motion of Mr., English, Mr. Straus was
invited TO preside.
ROLL CALL.
The following members responded to Their
names at roll call: Messrs. Blocock, Barpl-
min, Braselman, Bright, Carter, Christian,
Curtis, c. I. Davis. English, Foster, Gilman,
Higgins, jenkins. Bradley L. Johnson. E.W.
Johuson, Klein, Laucr, Manson. MeU-el,
Newell, Oliver, Puliam, Purcell, Sg:.Is.
Talbot. Walker, and Whitlocn.
\ Absent: McssrS. L. W. Davis, Powers.
and Jones.
PERMANENT ORGANIzATI0%.
The Chair announced that the next busi-
ness in order was the election OF president.
MIR. Baroauln nominated MIR. Bradley !. .
Johnson. aud declared him to be enlineItiy
fitted for the position.
Mr.. O. +. Manson nominated Mr.. James
Alfred Jones, and paid him high compl-
ment.
The roll was called, and the vote resulted
as follows:
For Mr.. Johnson: Messrs. Babcock, Bar.
ri