The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-04

NEL-THE SUMMER RECESS-JOINT 'SES-
| SION OF THE TWO BoD1Es-ELEcTIoN OF
CITY oFFICERs-AN EFFORT TO INvEsTI-
GATE CHARGES AGAINST THE POLICE
JUSTICE DEFEATED-MR. WHITE RE
EIECTED-EX-MAYOR KELLEY ELECTED
CITY ATTORNEY-ALL OF THE OTHER
CITY OFFICERS REELECTED.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
Common. Council was held in the Council
chamber yesterday afternoon-Presldent
Anderson in the chair. Present at roll-call !:
Messrs. Braselman, Christian, Curtis, Dan
iel, Davis, Elicit, English, Foster, Gregory,
Hardgroye, Haxall, Hayes, Higgins, John
son. King, Lauer, Manson, Metzger, OnYer,
Straus, Talbot, Taylor, VanderTall, Whit
lock, Wingfeld, and Wood. "
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following standing committees were
announced:
| Streets Generally Messrs. Davis, Curtis,
Lauer, Braselman, Elicit, and Taylor.
Relief of the Poor: Messrs. Talbot,
Straus, Metzger, and Whitlock.
Finance: Messrs. Straus, Babcock, Hax-
oil, and Christian.
Light Messrs. Higgins, Christian, straus,
and Hardgrove. -,
Water Messrs. Davis, Wingfeld, Daniel,
and Hayes.
Fire Department: Messrs. King, Talbot,
Whitlock, and Gregory.
Schools: Messrs. Guy, English, Pulliam,
and Wood.
Elections Messrs. Oliver, Metzger, and
Vandervall.
Police Messrs. Babcock, Lauer, and Bra
selman.
Claims and Salaries: Messrs. Pulliam,
Haxall, and Davis.
Grounds and Buildings: Messrs. Daniel,
Davis, and Curtis.
. Accounts and Printing: Messrs. Wing
field, Gregory, and Hardgrove.
Health Messrs. Manson, Wingtield, and
Johnson.
Cemeteries: Messrs. Hayes, Manson, and
Johnson.
Ordinances Messrs. Christian, Guy, aud
Pulliam.
First Market: Messrs. Curtis, Babcock,
and Foster.
Second Market: Messrs. Elicit, Oliver,
and johnson.
Retrenchment and Reform: Messrs. Hax-
all, Whitlock, and King.
Improvement of James River: Messrs.
Babcock, Curtis, Higgins, and Hardgrove.
Fire-Aarm and Police Telegraph: Messrs.
English, Pulliam, and Lauer.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, presented a joint resoiu-
ton giving permission to the following per-
sons to erect framed buildings in the city !:
Lawson Brown, dwelling two stories high
on Thirty-tirst street between 0 and 7
streets; Thomas Fitzpatrick, dwelling two
stories high on Duval street between Brook
avenue and St. Peters street; e. 2. Hulce,
dwelling, &C., on Duval street between St.
James and First streets; G. W. Yeager, adj
dition to dwelling on Albemarle between
Pine and Belvidere streets. Agreed to.
F1RE-ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Whitlock, from the Committee on
Firc-Alarm and Police Telegraph, pre-
sented Joint resolution for the payment Of
a number of bills for supplies for said tele-
graph; also. livery bills OF superintendent
in inspecting line after storms. Agreed to.
CONQUERED IN.
Board Joint resolution for the removal OF
shed, &C., corner of Franklin and Jefferson
streets, was taken up and concurred in.
Board Joint resolution granting permits
for wooden buildings was taken up and con-
cured in.
Board Joint resolutions allowing claims OF
DR.. w, Ii. Taylor, coroner, and others, were
taken up and concurred in.
Board Joint resolution for summer recess
was taken up, and, on motion OF Mr.. Tai.
bott, laid on the table.
RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
BY Mr.. Whitlock: Preamble and Joint re-
solution in relation to settling of Church
Hill tunnel, near Twenty fourth street, &C.,
and inStructing the City Engineer to make IN
inspection of same. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. English: A joint resolution pro.
viding for adjournment of Common Council
from 18th July to first Monday in Septem'
Der, and adjournment of Board of Alder
men from second Monday in July to second
Monday in September. Agreed to unani
mou.ly.
On motion OF Mr.. Straus, the Common
Council adjourned.
Joint Session.
Shortly after the adjournment Of the
Common Council the members of that body
and OF the Board OF Aldermen present in
the Council chamber were called to order
by Mr.. Joseph X. Anderson, president oi
the Common Council, who stated that in
the absence OF the president OF the Board il
was incumbent upon him to preside over
the joint session.
After the calling OF the roll, and quo
rum being found present, the chair an
nounced that the joint session was for the
purpose of election of officers.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The clerk read the list of officers to be
elected.
For City Clerk Mr.. Talbot nominated Mr.
E. C.Howard, the present incumbent, who
was unanimously reelected.
For Sergeant-at-Arms Mr.. Charles f
Taylor nominated Mr.. B. T. August for re.
election; seconded by Mr.. Christian. Elect
ed by acclamation.
For Police Justice Mr.. NJ. L. Straus nom
mated Mr.. Joseph j. White, the present in
cumbent; seconded by Messrs. Williams
and Higgins.
Mr.. w. Fl. Haxall nominated Mr.. R. T.
Daniel, Jr.; seconded by Mr.. Anderson
The latter gentleman desired to have read q
letter which he said had been placed in his
hands. The letter, he stated, was from the
present Police Justice Mr.. White) to the
Chief of Police, in relation to an assessment
upon each member Of the police force.
Mr. Straus objected to the reading OF the
letter If it was not addressed to Mr.. Ander.
son or to the body.
The subject was discussed at some
length, and finally Mr.. Christian demanded
the ayes and noes on the question OF read.
| ing the letter; and being taken the Joint
session refused to have the letter read
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