The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-10

ternoon 81 haif.psste 4 o'ciock-P resident
I1non call Of the roll AIr. Elicit an
no,,nced that Mr. Bass was detained from
Mr. Scott stated that Mr.. Williams was
absent ON account Of, iillness in his family.
Mr. Anderson stated that Mr. Christian
was absent from the CITY. ~ !.
MIR Anderson presented o resolution to
amend the Joint rules for the government oil
the Councii In the election Of Police Com
missioners 80 as to facilitate business. The
resolution provoking discussion, was VIII. with
The Council then proceeded to elect iPo-
lice Commissioners from Jackson, Jefferson,
and Monroe Wards.
The names Of the nominees from jackson
Ward were 3Iessrs. G. c. johnson, D.. L
Heath, and J. Fl. Gresham.
The vote resulted: Johnson, 10 Heath,
5; Gresham, 23.gE ga.
! : MIR. Anderson, Mr.. Manly, MT. Crump'
Mr.. spangenbHg, Mr. Gray, Mr; +, plckTei1' rel
Mr.. Haxall, Mr.. Braselman, and Mr. Tai
bott, changed their votes to Mr.. Gresham,
! and he was declared elected. .tFti +
For jefferson Ward the nominees were
!. James w. Shields, Miles Turpin, and S. 5.
Cottrell. :" " -
Mr.. Whitlock presented paper from MIR.
Miles Turpin saying that be could not serve
if elected.
The vote resulted-Shields, 25; Cottrel',
E11.T lis -. ls,s:,.. L....r -.
Messrs. Timberlake, Braselman, and Lips.
comb changed their votes to Mr.. Shields
and he was declared elected.
The nominees from Monroe Ward were
Messrs. s. II. Hawes, John Enders, Sr., and
Horace P. Edmond.
MIR. Gray presented a communlcatfon
from Mr.. S. H. Hawes saying that he could
not serve il elected.
The vote resulted-Edmond,. 81; Enders'
1S. a,ssr'
No election. .'
Mr. Anderson changed his vote to Mr..
Enders.
The second ballot resulted: Enders, q
Edmond, II. ...
Mr.. thinner changed his vote to Mr.. En-.
ders.
Mr.. Enders was declared elected.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD.
The Joint session next proceeded to elect
members OF the School Board to ill yacan-
cies in the First, Second, and Third dis
tricts, caused by the expiration OF the terms
of MesSrs. Alfred II. Courtney, Alfred
Moses, and Thomas Fl. Leary.
Mr.. Hayes nominated Mr. William ii.
| Williams.
Mr.. Scott nominated Mr. A. r. Courtney.
Mr. Yanderyall nominated Mr. NJ T.
Gary.
The vote resulted az follows:
For Mr.. Gary.-Messrs. Crump, Forester and
'ia1ei For Mr. Wiisiams.-Messrs Gray, spangcnburg
Todd, Adams. Davis, Elicit, Gregory, Hayes, Me'z'
s.F For "a Ir. Courtneu.-Messrs Beall Cannon, Lips
comb, Manly. Pickrell, Pitt Scott, Zimmer, Aere'
KDe aSs4 as SVs Fns%
strans, Talbott Taylor. Timberlake, Whitlock' ano
Anderson-26.
For the Second district MI. Starke nomi.
mated Mr. r. w. Powers.
Mr.. Scott nominated MIR. Alfred Moses,
the present incumbent.
The vote resulted as follows:
For Mr.. Po,oers-Msssrs Beaii & crnmp FSrres: sn
| Todd, Meredith Braselman, Davis, Elicit, Gregory
Guy, Hargrove, Haxali Hayes, King, Laner; ;, on
Wood, and Anderson-27. =.
For 5r. 1Hoses.-Messrs. Cannon. Manly, Scott,
bZimmer, Adams, English, Foster, Higgins, Metz
ger, Pullan,, straus, and TaIbott-12.1 ..s'.'''s
For the Third district Mr. Straus nomi.
mated Mr. II. FL. Leary.
Mr.. Pickrell nominated DR.. S. 2. Moore
The vote resulted as follows:
For Mr. Ledry.-Messrs. Cannon, Scott, Mere
dlth, Elicit, Gregory, Higgins Pulliam' s'raus Tai
| For DR.. Moore.-Messrs. Beall, Crump, Forester
| GRAY, Lipscomb, Manly, Pickre, Pitt, Spangen-
burg, Todd, thinner, Adams. Braselman, Davis
| Foster, Guy, Hardgroye, Haxall, Hayes, King
| Lauer MetZger, Oliver, Starke, Vanderyall WhiE-
lock, WOOD, and Anderson-2s. j#@
DR.. Moore was declared elected. t|
| Adjourned. -. ,.-yalfe
Board Of Aldermen.
The Board Of Aldermen held its regular
semi-monthly meeting Immediately after the
adjournment Of the joint session-President
Meredith in the chair. Present at roll-cail !:
Messrs; Beall, Cannon, Crump, Forester,
Gray, Lipscomb; Manly, Piekrell, Pitt,
Scott, Spangenburg, Todd, and thinner.
Mir: Cannon explained that Mr. Wagner
was absent from the city. .,,.1..
~ T BARBER-saoPs OPEN SUNDAY.
a communication from the. Mayor in re
spoDse to aIresolution that he be requested
to report why tile ordinance prohibiting
barber-shops being: opened on Sunday,is
not enforced was read The Mayor says :
al beg to state that at once demanded OF