The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-27

| right to reconsider their action OF the first
Injecting. He agreed with him that the
4 committee had erred. II the resolution
should pass he thought it should be accom-
| panied by statement that nothing in the
resolution Is intended to reflect upon the
committee. He thought, in consideration
OF all the facts, !tWould be best to refer the
matter to the City Attorney for his opinion.
! Dir. Meredith moved to amend the resol,I-
tiop.from the Common Council by adding
the following: ts But nothing herein con-
tanned; is intended to question the integrity
4 or honorable intention OF the committee or
4 any member thereof, LID f. st
The amendmentiwas agreed to. r
Mr.. Piekrell opposed the motion to refer
the matter to the City Attorney. a3
The motion to refer was Iost--ayes, 4 +;
noes, 8. .t1
Mr. Meredith and Dir. Cannon said they
were not willing TO- annul the contract if
| one existed. 1t was q very serious matter.
They both desired the opinion OF the City
Attorney.
MIR. thinner defended the action OF the
committee. 1t was not always the lowest
bid that was the cheapest. He was not pre-
pared to vote to concur in the action OF the
Common Council.
j Mr.. Scott thought contract had been
entered into, and he could not vote for the
. resolution from the Common Council.
| Mr.. Manly thought it very improbable
way to conduct business. He would not
vote to annul the contract il he believed
one existed, but he did not believe con-
tract was in existence.
The resolution, as it came from the lower
branch, was, as amended, concurred in by
the following vote:
AYEs.-biessrs. Bass, Crump, Forester, Gray
s Gannon seo %asneT
thinner, Meredth-6.
-s. THE COTTON COMPRESS. re
Common Council Joint resolution in rela.
tion to connection track Of the Richmond
and Danville and Richmond, York River
and Chesapeake railroads, and cotton com
press, was taken up, the question being,
/ Shall the resolution become law notwith
standing the objections Of the Mayor?
The resolution was concurred in-ayes
i IS; noes, (Mr. Smith).
THE THIRD-STREET STEAMER.
Common Council resolution for the dis
banding OF Company B Of the Richmond
Fire Department, with the veto OF the
Mayor, was taken up, the question helng.
Shall the resolution pass notwithstanding
the veto OF the Mayor
Mr.. Wagner moved to postpone the con-
sideration of the subject, rs he knew thai
gentlemen were absent who desired to vote
on the question.
Messrs, Cannon and thinner were op
posed to postponement. ....,
/ Mr.. Todd thought it would be better tc
defer action until the next meeting.
The motion to table was agreed to.
ORDINANCES.
The Committee on Ordinances submitted
q report recommending that the report in
relation to the Theatre and other places OF
amusement be referred to the City Attorney
for his opinion.
The committee presented recommends
ton that the Board reject the resolution
presented by Mr.. Todd submitting all ordl
nances and resolutions to the City Attorney
for his opinion before being acted upon.
Also, an ordinance prohibiting the pay
ment Of money for hack-hire, refreshments,
&C.; which, on motion Of Mr.. Scott, was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed
The committee also presented lengthy
resolution for an amendment to the city
charter i'm relation to the Police Board so a;
to provide that the Board shall consist ol
seven persons-the Mayor and six citizens
The six citizens are to be elected by tho
Council IN July of each year, and two day:
before such election the Judges Of the
Chancery, Circuit, and Hastings Courts
shall nominate three persons-ctiZens and
freeholders, who shall not be State, city, OF
United States officers-from each ward
From this number the Council shall elect
one from each ward to serve on the Board
The Mayor shall only vote in the Board in
case of tie. The commissioners from
Clay, Marshall, and Madison Wards shal
hold officefor two years. The commission
crs from Monroe, Jackson, and Jefferson
Wards shall hold Office for three years.
On motion OF Mr.. Bass, the resolution
was laid on the table and ordered to De
printed.
... RESOLUTIONS, &C. a
By Mr.. Scott: A resolution that the joint
Committee on Markets be requested to con.
slider section IS OF chapter "a OF the City
Ordinances, and It's relation to persons deal.
ING in produce at wholesale or for shipping
purposes. .E t'
By Mr.. Williams: a preamble and reso-
luton authorizing the Committee on Ac.
counts and Printing to annul the contract
for city book and iob-work, in order that
certain bids may be again considered. Re
ljected unanimously.
i By Mr.. Todd: A resolution authorizing
the clerk to forward to the Mayor the vote
on all ordinances and joint resolutions
Agreed to. o, .r.' -. sa'.a. aE
BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS.
The Chair appointed Messrs. j. j. Mon
tague and q. w. Pickrell commissioners o
the Free bridge. 49,
Adjourned at 10 O'Clock.
POLICE COURT, Observation-Disclosures 10
seph u. White presiding.-W. q. Morgan
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