The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-06
.yo&ut Session.
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ELECTION or wEIGHMASTER FOR THE SECOND
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the City Council was held yesterday after
weighmaster for the Second Market-Presi-
dent Meredith in the chair.
Mr.. PulIam nominated Samuel B. Scott.
Mr.. Whitlock nominated Henry c. Jones.
Mr.. Pickrell nominated w. r. Lewis.
| Mr.. Starke nominated John G.. Moffett.
Mr.. Talbot nominated Richard j. Muse.
The reading of recommendations was
being proceeded with when Mr. Whitlock
moved to dispense with the further read
ing. Agreed to. -:r.-. %.
Mr. Wood nominated W. F. &. Garnett.
Mr.. Todd nominated Rev. w. Il. Lind
say.
| Mr.. Haxall nominated John Chevallie. Il
MIR. GUY nominated Samuel A. Fore and
P. W. Ralston. .r. ,...a
Mr.. Cannon presented resolution to eX-
pedite the selection OF wcighmaster, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Elicit nominated S. S. Carter.
Dir. Manly nominated Rev. j. NJ. Darden.
The voting was then proceeded with, and
upon the first ballot the names OF MesSrs.
Muse and Fore were dropped.
Upon the second ballot the names OF
Messrs. Carter, Chevalie, and Garnett were
dropped.
On the third ballot Mr. Moffett received
twenty-five votes, and was declared elected.
Adjourned.
The Common Council.
The regular Semi-Ronthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held Yesterday after
noon-President Anderson in the chair.
Present at roll-call: Messrs. Babcock, Bra
selman, Christian, Curtis, Davis, Ellett,
Foster, Gregory, Guy, Hardgrovc, Haxall,
HAYES, Higgins, johnson, King, Lauer,
Manson, Mctzger, Oliver, Pulliam, Starke,
Straus, Talbot, Taylor, Vandervall, Whit
lock, Wingfeld, and Wood.
VETO FROM THE MAYOR.
The Sergeant-at-Arms laid before the
Council Communication from the Mayor
vetoing the Joint resolution turning over to
the Committee on Fire Alarm and Police
Telegraph the unoccupied room at the
Second police station.
Mr.. Pulliam urged the passage of the
resolution notwithstanding the veto Of the
Mayor.
MIR. Babcock hoped that the resolution
would not be passed; that 1t was necessary
for the police to have the room in question.
Mr.. Taylor hoped the veto OF the Mayor
would be sustained.
Mr.. Christian thought that the resolution
Of the Council ought to become law not
withstanding the veto OF the Mayor.
Mr.. Curtis hoped the Council would sus-
tain the Mayor in his veto. ....
Mr.. Guy said that as the Joint committee
entrusted with this matter had reported
upon it he felt constrained to vote with that
committee.
Mr.. Talbot was in favor Of compro-
mise, and in favor Of renting another room
for the battery.
The vote being taken, the resolution was
defeated, and the Mayors veto sustained by
the following vote:
| AYEs,-Messrs. 81 aSelman, Christian, Davis, FL
lett, Gregory, Guy Hardgrove, johnson, King, OIL
yer, Pulliam, Smrke, Whitlock, Wingheid' Ander-
EoEs-Messrs. Babcock, Curtis, Foster, Haxal
HAYES Higgins. Metzger, Talbot, Taylor, Wander
| vail, Wood.-11. ..... ..... ....
| FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Straus, from the Committee on
Finance, presented a series OF resolutions
refunding various sums OF money to per-
sons enormously assessed, &c. :; which were
agreed to.
| LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins, from the Committee on
Light, presented a resolution to furnish the
city gas at 81 per 1000 feet to the Home for
Aged Ladies on Fourth street.
Mr.. Starke moved to amend so as to let
all the city churches have the gas at the same
rate.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the whole sub
iect was committed to the Committee on
Light.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Fire
Department, presented joint resolution
giving permission to the following persons
to erect framed buildings in the city-viz.
L. 3. Stith, dwelling on Twenty-ninth
street between Clay and Leigh streets; w.
S. Montague, dwelling on Thirtieth street
between Leigh and Clay streets; John P.
Justis IL Son, three dwellings corner Four
teenth and Poplar streets; Isaac Fanear,
shed on Seventh street near the canal; j. R.
Mountcastle, addition to his shop on alley
between Broad and Marshall streets; James
Patterson, dwelling on lot No. 4l0 Dural
street. Agreed to.
| The committee also presented resolution
rejecting the petitions Of B. Hutzler, for
shed on Duyal near First, and OF R. B.
Lyme, for stable on Franklin street near
Henry street. Agreed to. ...>.:
PROPOSITION TO DIsBAND ONE OF THE FIRE
COMPANIES.
Mr.. King also presented resolution to
disband Company B (Third-Street steamer),
OF the Fire Department, sell the horses OF
the company, employ competent engineer
to keep the engine IN order, and in case OF
fire send for the engine, &c. Mr.. King
urged very forcibly the importance of put
ting the engine out Of service.
Mr.. Curtis moved to lay the subject on
the table, but afterwards withdrew the mo-
ton and the resolution was agreed to.
CLAIMS TO BE PAID.
Mr.. Pulliam, from the Commi ittee on
Claims and Salaries. presented a joint reso-
luton providing for the payment OF the
claims of DIR. Taylor and sundry other per-
sons amounting to S424.S0. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pulliam stated that at the last meet
ing OF the Council resolution from the
committee was amended SO as to strike out
SO much OF the resolution as related to the
payment Of claim for two aliases OF the
city for the Mayor and Coroner. He had
been requested by these gentlemen to state
that they never ordered the maps referred
! to.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Joint resolution amending the resolution
relative to the extension Of the Danville
railroad track and building OF cotton-com-
press was taken up and concurred In.
Board ordinance reducing the rate OF tax
alton from 81 so on the one hundred dollars
to 81 40 was taken up and concurred in
ayes, 81; noes, none. The aggregate re-
duction will be S42,000.l
Board Joint resolution giving permission
for the erection of wooden buildings, and
from the Committee on Finance, were
agreed to.