The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-08

| tL. iT,v COuncil WAS held at 8 O'Clock yes
irraay afternoon in the Council chamber,
Mr. John A. Meredith, president of the
Board Of Aldermen, in the chair.
Having called the joint assembly to order,
| the President announced that it was in order
10 transact any business to be disposed OF by
| ,hc Joint assembly.
| Dir. Tanner moved to proceed ut once 10
| the election Of city officers.
| ,ir. Higgins moved. a> a substitute, 10
nrncrcd 10 he election Of officers at halt-;sast
| i o'clock. Lost.
| The pint assembly then proceeded TO
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS
| ~ ,hc following order and with the follow
| in. result:
| The clerk announced that the office of Po-
| lice Justice was first TO be TILED.
Mr.. Carter nominated Mr.. Joseph }.
| White. the pr,Scn! incumbent.
Mr. pullr,m nominated Nr. X. l. Dan!el,
| 1r.
| Mr.. Lip>comb nominated Nr. w. Hall
| Crew.
Sir. Christian moved to postpone the clec-
| ton of Police Justice, as there are lrre9u'
Iaritr, reported in this office So far lis hc
was concerned he was 10 favor OF supporting
ali faithful officers. The reports had come
|
the matter may be settled he thought it best
,ha, committee of two on the part of the
| Board and three on the part Of the Common
Council be appointed to investigate these
charges.
Mr. Higgins: would like for the gentle
! man 10 specify the charges.
Mr.. Christian: ! learn that charges OF de-
| iac;,ton in office have been preferred against
| him.
Mr. Higgins: have paper in my pos
| session which | would like for the clerk TO
| read touching upon this matter. The pa
Dcr WAS here sent to the clerks desk and
| partly read. II proved to be statement OF the
amount OF iiucS paid into the Auditors office
| during the past twelve months
Mr. Christian: move that the paper be
referred TO the committee, if oncis appointed
under my motion.
Mr. Higgins Il move as substitute that
| the paper be received Is denial of these
charges.
Mr. Wagner: Do l understand that
charges have been brought against Mr..
! White?
Mr. Chris. ian have made no charges.
merely stated that the ciIargcs alluded to
were OF an unofficial nature; but surely
| every member of this body must have heard
| of them. They are so widely circulated that
| they ought to he >'i"lted. His friends
ought to desire it, in my opinion. l bave
supposed that his friends would be the last
| 10 oppose an investigation.
Mr.. Talbot: | hope the paper will be read
| in yindicalion OF MIR. White.
The paper was then read.
Mr. Christian: 1t seems 10 me that the
very production OF that paper shows that
there should be an investigation. 1T was
brought here 10 rciute the charges If any
| were made. 1t seems to me but Justice that
the charges should be investigated. | say
again | know nothing OF them, and want
| 10 ascertain the flcis from official sources.
Mr.. WItilims L am sorry that this matter
has been brought up. and would move an
amcnduen; that the character OF all the cam
ddalcS bc examined. No one has made any
charge that he is Il deIauItcr: no one has
preferred any charge, and why take up this
matter on rumor:
Mr.. Talbot: l. not all of this proceeding
out Of order:
The Chair: | think so.
Alr. Sloan: think Judge White should
court an investigation. l know that there
| are men here who are the very best friends
| of Mr.. White who intend to vote against
| him merely because OF this rumor. think
| the Investigation should be bad, in justice TO
the gentleman. am his friend, and think
| il should be had if for no other reason than
| because of the paper read.
The Chair: decide the motion out of or
der until the roll is called.
Mr.. Wagner: Who is to discharge the du-
| ties OF this office while the investigation is
going on:
The Ch4ir: Mr.. White will continue in Of
| flee until his successor is elected and quail
ned.
The roll was then called with the follow
| inc result
for NJ. Hhite-Mcs>rs. Forester. Kellam,
Manly. Scott, smith, Spaasenbarg, Wagner,
Williams, Zmmcr. BIbccck, bargamlp,
Bright, Carter. Curtis, Davis C. T. Eng
Ii>h, Gilman, Higgins, Jlukins, johnson lof
JacksonA. Klein, Laucr, Manson, MclZger,
newell, powers, Purcell, Talbot, Mere
Gith-29.
For I,E~. Crep-Mcssrs- Lipscomb and
Brazleuan-2.
Ftu. n. Dumcl-Messrs- NcCancc, Ord
wuy. sIeap, Tanner, Todd, AanderraA-
Christian, Foster, Oliver, Pailian, Whit.
tat,k-lL
Mr.. johnson, of Clsr Ward, in explains
tiou of has vote, said ae bud heard of the
charges against Mr.. White, but he had iu-
truded to sote for HIM aputil his friends had
az oidcd the proposed investigation. he haa
setn Il letter from Mr. White written 10 the
Chief of Police, askinga contribution froeo
The members Of the police force. Unless
sel4s. one would pronoeEethe Letter false he
would ask ls be excused from gsting. LIE
was excused
Upon the count Of the clerk the president
declazsd idr. White duly elected Police JUS
tice.
Mr. Wa@nec said that sn view Of the
charges that had this evening been made
against Mr. White, he thought it eminently
due TO the city aad TO The aGused thrt an in
ye,tiyation should be had. Therefore, be
moved the appointment OF & comniktee Of
tive for that purpose and if .aS motiGn was
carried, would ask TO be excuse froM SerV-
ing thereon. The motion was adopted. The
president appointed Aldermen Tanner and
Williams, aud Councilmen MaEson, e. L.
Davis, and Klein. .......
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
For the office Of City Engineer Mr.. Chris-
tian nominated the present incumbent. Colo
mel w. +. Cutshaw, and he was elected by
uccamation.
For the office of City Attorney Mr.. john
son, Of Clay Ward, nominated MIR. l.. II.
Page.
Mr.. Scott nominated Mr.. John II. Guy. |
The vote was us follows:
For Mr.. Gay.- Messrs. McCance, Scott,
Spanyenburg, Tanner, Wagner, Williams,
thinner, Meredith, Curtis, English, jenkins,