The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-02

Gray, Kelly, Scott, WilIiams-7.
JOINT MEETING PROPOSED.
A proposition was now made and adopted
to meet at P. NJ, and to request the Com.
mon Council to meet this body at that hour.
On motion OF Mr.. Williams the Board
adjourned.
Common Council.
The Common Council met at P. NJ, was
called to order by Mr.. T. Fl. Elicit (of Mon
roe Ward(, and on his motion Mr.. Charles
F. Taylor (oi Madison Wapd) was invited
to preside as president pro tempors.
The following members OF the Common
Adams, Baker, Christian, Crenshaw, Cur
tis, Davis, Edwards, Elicit, Ellyson, Gen.
try, Goddn, Gregory, Gum, Hargrove,
Hayes, Higgins, Irwin, King, Mcdowell,
Oliver, Pierce, Phillips, Pollock, Rankin,
Skinker, Straus, Talbot. Tay lor. and Wood.
All present but Mr.. o. F. Manson, OF Mon
roe Ward.
The reading OF the proceedings of the
last meeting OF the Common Council was
dispensed with, on motion OF Mr.. Straus.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The temporary chairman announced that
the next business in order was the election
OF permanent president.
Mr.. Straus nominated Mr.. 0. F. Manson,
OF Monroe Ward, and paid him high COM
pliment
Mr.. Higgins seconded the nomination.
| Mr.. Manson was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Straus moved that 4 committee OF
three be appointed to inform the president
OF his election. Agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Straus,
Crenshaw, and Elicit.
The committee retired, and after an abb
sencc of a few minutes escorted the newly
elected president to the chair, who, in re-
turning his thanks for the compliment paid
him. said in substance:
Feilow-Members OF the Council The
occasion on which I returned my thanks
to most OF you for my former election to
the chair has been so recent that | fear it
will seem 4 tedious repetition to reI-erate
the expression OF gratitude to which you
are now doubly entitled from me. shall
therefore only say in this connection that
my highest ambition will be to deserve the
estimation you have placed upon my con-
duct, and that shall use every effort to dis
charge the duties assigned me in correct
and impartial manner.
But trust that you will not forget that
the functions of presiding officer can only
be efficiently performed when bis efforts
are earnestly supported by those who have
conferred the important trust. The parlia-
mentary rules-those laws OF discipline
framed by the wisdom of the most eminent
statesmen, and which are Intended to facill-
tate the orderly and systematic transactions
OF deliberative bodies-have been adopted
by you, and you have confided their eXecu-
tion to me. l am therefore merely your
agent to apply these rules, and il you fail
to support me in the faithful discharge OF
T ftx-S SnII n
difference or even lukewarn support Will
be equivalent to the suspension or abroga-
tion OF laws enacted by you.
Should I, however, at any time err in the
Interpretation or application OF those rules
I shall consider it q favor to be promptly
corrected by you.
Let us not forget, my friends, that we
have high and important interests commit
ted to our charge. A city OF 10000 sous
looks to us for the adoption OF wise and
useful measures involving its welfare. Let
us, then, be united in the bonds OF honora-
BILE duty, and use every effort to promote
the prosperity of our beautiful and historic
city-OUR beloved home. Let US forget our
individual interests where the wel-being OF
thousands are at stake. Let us resist every
temptation to depart from the line OF pa
triotic purpose, and we will be surely re.
warded by the appreciation OF our fellow.
citizens, and prove ourselves worthy OF the
honor they have bestowed. Again, my
friends, thank you.
RULES ADOPTED.
Mr.. Straus, OF Monroe Ward, presented a
resolution adopting the rules Of the last
Council for the government OF this body.
Agreed to.
WATER FOR COLORED ALMSHoUSE.
MIR. Straus called up Il joint resolution in
structing the Committee on Water to run 4
four-nch pipe into the colored almshouse.
&C., laid on the table in October last. The
resolution was unanimously agreed to.
OFFICIAL BONDS, &C.
Mr.. Elicit presented Joint resolution
authorizing the Committee on Finance to
decide upon validity OF all official bonds, &c.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Straus presented resolution to pay
the keeper OF st. Johns Cemetery his salary.
Agreed to:
Joint resolution from the Board Of Alder
men for meeting OF the two branches at
p. NJ. was agreed to.
FRAMED BUILDINGS.
EIr. King presented a resolution giving
permission to the following persons to erect
framed structures: Peter Dwyer, dwell
ing, on Williamsburg avenue between Ash
and Maple streets: j. Ell. King, addition to
stable, on Munford street between Clay and
Marshall; Mrs. Bowling, dwelling, on Thir-
teenth street, Butchertown; Anderson
Knox, building, on Federal street between
St. Paul and St. John streets w. J. Ward,
dwelling, on Third street between Duyal
and Baker streets, also, two kitchens at
Nos. 733 and 735 Third street; j. NJ. New
ell, carrage-ho on NJ street between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets !;
E. e. Perkinson, Kitchen, on Pleasant street
between Twenty-second and Twenty-third
| streets; George II. Nuckols, addition to
stable No. G04 Moore street.
The resolution was agreed to. .....
On motion Of Mr.. Elicit the Common
Council adjourned.
Joint Meeting of the Two Branches.
At 6 O'Clock the two branches Of the City
Council met in joint session-President
Meredith, of the Board OF Aldermen, in the
chair.
Forty-one members responded to their
names, seven being absent.
-Sundry communications were read and
received.
Mr.. Higgins presented n petition from
sion train from Washington be allowed to
come down Broad street as far as Eighth
street on the 4th OF July, &c.
Objection being made, the petition was
withdrawn.
The Board next elected Mr.. John II
Gresham member OF the Board OF Police
Commissioners from Jackson Ward.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.