The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-14

CO3lMlSSioNERo, &c ..
A meeting OF the Board Of Public Inter
ests was held Yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock
derson (president) in the chair. Present !:
Aldermen Gray and Pickrell; Councilmen
Strauss Tabott, and Christian; Citizens
NGlting, Skinker, Stearns, CIenshaw, and
Courtney. '- ~ "t'"|,.'.-'i
\ joint resolution adopted by the two
branches OF the City Council for joint
session Of the two bodies on The first Mon
day in July to elect six police commission
ers was read. -" 81, 'l =
On motion of Mr.. Christian the Board
proceeded to nominate eighteen candidates
(from which number six shall be selected
by the CounciD for members OF the Board,
three from each ward, taking the wards in
the following order: Clay, Monroe, Madi-
son, Jefferson, Marshall and jackson
wards. Agreed to-. -.t ..
The Chair announced that nominations
for candidates for the Board OF Police Com.
missioners were in order under Mr. Chris
tian's resolution.
CLAY WARD. 49,
Mr.. Christian nominated Major Z. I'D.
Myers for Clay Ward. .rr.
Mr.. Skinkcr nominated T. II. Gum,
Mr.. Plckrell nominated Messrs. Caleb
Jacob and S. P. Moore. ,a' ,-r'.r-.' i"''
Mr.. Christian nominated Mr.. =. q. Har-
rison. ...i a:.-' -" .~' '... 3a.-
General Anderson nominated G.. r. Barks-
dale. :.r !, .a.. -
Mr.. Stearns nominated john c. Shafer.
The vote being taken, resulted as follows:
Myers, IL; Moore, s.; Barksdale, 8; Jacob,
2; Harrison, /; Gum, 8; and Shafer, 8. II
The Chair declared that Messrs. E. T. D.
Myers, S. P. Moore, and G., r. Barksdale
were the nominees from Clay Ward.
MONROE WARD. .'' -
Mr.. Gray nominated Mr., John, s. Wise
for Jefferson Ward. ..u..
Mr.. Noting nominated Mr.. w. It. Sta
pies.
Mr.. Stearns nominated Mr.. Coleman ,Wor-
than. '.-.
Mr.. Straus nominated Captain John a.
Coke. .'.
Mr.. Christian nominated Mr.. r. S. Boshcr.
Mr.. Courtney nominated Mr.. W. G. Mil
Ter. .-. ....-.....,
Mr.. Crcnshaw nominated Mr. S. II.
Hawes. ... ~. ,r,s.. ,.. .......
The vote being taken resulted: Coke, Q;
Wise, 0; Staples, s; Bosher, 5; Hawes, =;
Miller, l. ..E. ..-.
On motion Of Mr. Christian, Messrs.
Wortham's and MilIcr's names swere
dropped, and another ballot taken, result
ing: Staples, 5; Bosher, 3; Halves, /. Mr..
Straus changed his vote to Staples, and the
nominees were announceda as follows: Coke,
Wise, and Staples. - - ..... ri
MADISON WARD. O.
Mr.. Skinker nominated John II. Tyler for
Madison Ward. s.. p.- p.
MIR. Talbot nominated DR.. John Mahony
and Hugh Hagan.
Mr.. Crenshaw nominated r. Fl. Maury.
Mr.. Skinker nominated P. II. Mayo.
Mr.. Christian nominated Mr.. Isaac Daven-
port, Jr. ....-...... 40.
Mr.. Pickrell nominated Mr. Alexander
Cameron. ... -.-..I... .-s'..-t
MIR. Gray nominated Mr.. B. Alsop.
The vote resulted as follows: Hagan, l !;
Maury, 9; Mayo, 8; Tyler, o; Davenport,
8; Aisop, 2; Mahony, s: Cameron, 1.
Mr.. Gray changed his vote: to Mr.. 'Dayen-
port, and Messrs. Mayo, Tyler, and Daven-
port were declared the nominees. OF
. ..,. JEFFERSON WARD. :ci -...' 80
Mr.. Talbot nominated for Jefferson Ward
Samuel Maccubbin. ,'.uf"'a' ~t'i7"f -
MIR. Courtney nominated Mr.. George T.
Thaxton and Charles E.~W Whitiock.
Mr.. Christian nominated Mr.. James W..
Shields. .,.. .,,,..
MIR. stearns nominated Mr.. William J.
Yarbrough. i.. utttEt .''I1Iht
MIR. Straus nominated hr. Elijah Baker.
The vote resulted Maccubbin, s.; Shields,
5; Baker, 2; Whitiock, 1Yarbrougb, g.;
Thaxton, o.. ~. ,,:.zr.rrs y
Mr.. Bakers name was dropped and an
other ballot was taken, resulting: Shields,
4: Whitlock, 9; ThaXton, 8.
Mr.. Whitlock was dropped, and the third
ballot resulted: Shields, s.; Thaxton, 6.
Messrs. Maccubbin, Yarbrougb, and
Thaxton were declared selected.
MARSHALL WARD.
Mr.. Pickrell nominated z. A. Saunders
and NJ. G. Haggerty for Marshall Ward. T..
Mr. Talbot nominated DR.. L. G. Crump.
Mr.. Courtney nominated WI. West
wood. IL, IL <u..l 90
Mr.. Crenshaw nominated Mr.. T. Wiley
Davis and A. Bodeker. -
Mr.. Stearns nominated G. j. Sinton.g =
Mr.. Pickrell nominated Mr.. L. Powers. I
Mr.. Christian nominated Thomas F. Pol
lard.
The vote resulted: Saunders, 10; Crump,
3: Davis, 5; Haggerty, 2; Bodeker, s.;
Westwood, 4 PollarG,,2 Sinton, l; Pow
ers, 2. 'a .t..st',.. !" !" 'i'io."s
The names OF Messrs. Sinton and Powers
were dropped, and the second ballot result
ed: .Westwood, 6; Davis 5; ,Bodeker, 6;J
Haggerty, @; Pollard, 2.
Messrs. Saunders, Westwood, and Bode-
ker were declared selected. <!h !. - 4
-. .-.r. JACKSON WARD. ,.>...,,.,'...
Dir. Courtney nominated ]. w. Beyer-
idge for Jackson Ward. .-r4ai4 fll,at,el 4
Mr.. Stearns nominated a. &. Robertson.
. Mr. Skinker nominated n. v. Randolph.
Mr. Straus nominated Mr.. Oswald Gasser.
Z The vote resulted: Beyeridge, 8; Gasser,
u; Robertson, 10; Randolphs 81 so
On motion of Mr.. Christian it was or
dered that the three highest be declared
and the. Chair announced that
the three highest were Messrs, ,BeYeridge,
aud Randolph. lsts ;:l olt4'
The Council was directed TO be informed
Of the result. s .:>si.,5 81
L Adjourned at p. NJ. 4,t3s
-REcAPlruLATIoS.
Marshall Ward. - Messrs. E. A. Saun-
ders, w. j. .WestWood, and AZ Bodeker.