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

Cannon, DicKerson, Forester, Kelly. and scott-5.
or The Common Council slessrs. Adams, Baker,
lips, Pierce, Rankin, Sraus, Talbot, and Wood-14.
Total votes for the two branches:
For Soionel I9
Colonel Cutshaw was declared elected.
SUPERINTENDENT OF ALMsHoUsE, GAs-w0RKs,
&C.
For Superintendent of the Almshouse,
Mr. Wagner nominated Captain Charles 2.
Bigger.
Mr.. King seconded the nomination.
On motion OF Mr.. Crump, Captain Bigger
was elected by acclamation.
Mr. Higgins nominated Dir. John Fl.
Knowles for Superintendent Of the Gas
Works, and lie was unanimously elected.
THE wATER-woRKs.
Mr.. Talbot nominated the present in
cumbent, DIR. James l.. Davis, for Superin-
tendent OF the Water-Works.
Mr. Curtis moved to postpone the election
until next Monday, because there was 4
cloud hanging over him, and he wanted it
cleared up before he voted for him.
Mr.. Dckerson asked how the Council
could get the information that Mr.. Davis
was an honest man by next Monday?
Mr.. Curtis explained that he proposed to
have committee to investigate the sub.
iect.
The motion to postpone was lost-ayes,
%; noes, %.
The vote resulted as follows:
For Ar: Daris.-Messrs. Barksdae. Bass. Cabell.
Cannon. Crump, Dickerson, Forrestcr, Gasser, ke
dllh. Adams, Baker, Christian. Davis, Edwards. FL
lett. Eliyson. Goddin, Gregory. Gum, Hayes, Hig-
Fps p 'S KsnS sk evfs ss psfcS fnno Ro
Wood, aud Manson-40
Messrs. Beall, Gray, Wagner. Crenshaw,
Curtis, Gentry, HarSrovc, Tnylor-S-were
excused. Mr. Taylor explained that he
wished he was in position to vote for blr.
Davis, but could not without an investiga-
ton was had of the pending charges.
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
The following officers were nominated
and elected without opposition:
By Mr.. Straus: L. Mccarthy as Clerk to
Auditor.
By Mr.. Higgins: Samuel II. Ellis as Clerk
to First Market.
BY Mr.. Todd: George TimberIakc as Clerk
to Second Market.
By Mr.. Higgins John Finnerty as Weigh
master for First Market.
By Mr.. Elicit: John Moffett as Weigh
mastor for the Second Market.
BY Mr. Cannon: Richard Fox as City
.Gauger.
BY Mr.. Elicit: A. &. Talman as Inspec-
tor Of Carts and Wagons.
By Mr.. Higgins: Mr.. Dowden as Grain
Mcasurer.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr. King nominsted G. A. Ainslie as
Chief OF the Fire Department.
Mr.. Beall nominated Mr.. j. J. Fry.
The vote resulted:
For Mr.. Alnsle... e.........................46
Eor Mr; fry.'..'. -r redd
48
The commanders OF the several eompa-
nies were reelected, as follows: S. II. Hern"
Fuqua, j. +. Wingfeld, j. A. Purks,
George r. Minor.
On motion OF Mr.. Williams, Mr.. r. NJ. j.
Paynter was reelected Superintendent OF
the Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph.
BOARD OF HEALTH, &C.
Drs. Cabell, Cunningham, and Taylor
were reelected as members OF the Board OF
Health.
Mr.. D. C. Richardson was unanimously
reelected clerk to the Police Justice.
JASIToR TO THE POLICE COURT.
Mr.. Cannon nominated for ianitor for the
Police Court Louis Antilotti.
Mr.. Edwards nominated j. G. Laughton.
Mr.. Crump said he was glad to have the
pleasure OF voting for some one else than
the present incumbent. Mr.. Crump then
went on to say that upon one occasion he
had treated prisoner cruelty, and he An
tilott) ought not to be reelected.
MeSsrs. Gentry and Adams, who were
present at the time, were Of opinion that
the charge OF cruelty had not been sus-
tanned.
A communication was read from L. K.
Piper making application for the position.
The vote resulted as follows:
Antotti ...'''.'''''1'ft
Mr. Antilotti was declared elected.
uARBoR BoR-MAsTER-PoRTw wARDEHS-sCHOoL
BOARD.
Mr. Talbot nominated r. II. Styll for the
position Of Harbormaster, and he was
unanimously reelected.
For Port Wardcns, Mr.. Scott nominated
John 4. Curtis, Charles J. Fox, John 7.
Ballew, and J. D. Redwood, and they were
unanimously reelected.
For members OF the School Board, Dlr.
Scott nominated Messrs. NJ. j.. Straus. A.
NJ. Kelley, and c. P. Rady, and they were
unanimously reelected.
TIE JUSTICES.
Mr.. Todd offered the following. which lie
said had been handed him:
Resolred BY the City Council, IN Joint Ses-
sion assembled lin accordance with the
1O7th section Of the city charter), That the
justices OF the peace elected on the 23d day
of May last be numerically designated as
follows, and that the justice numbered one
be and he is hereby designated to hold the
Court OF the Police Justice when that OH
Ger shall be unable, by reason oil absence
or other cause. to hold his court no. l,
John J. Crutchfeld; ,, j. d. Whitehead
8, r. II. Isbell; 4, W. Hall Crew; ., l. NJ.
Saunders; 6, William L. Granger; !, W.
j. Mays; s, Judson Cunningham .; d.; L.
Clarke: 10, r. NJ. Taylor, II, w. Ii. Balle;
y, j. NJ. Hulcher; 13, J. +. McGehee; a.
T. F. Hannigan; ID, Thomas COX l0' +.
J. Brannan; Il, Sampson Jones, Jr'; 49,
Frank Sherry. So,
Mr.. Cannon moved that the names OF Col
onel Whitehead and Mr.. Crew be trans.
posed, so as to make the latter NO. : anu
the former No. 1. Agreed to.
The resolution was then adopted.
Messrs. James L. Riddick ana Charles
w. Goddin were confirmed as deputies to
the Collector.
Adjourned.
INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY IEsTER-
pAY.-The grand jury OF the Hustlngs
Court met yesterday, and found true bills
for misdemeanor in the following cases:
James Ellis, for keeping 1aro-bank; w. /.
Mitchell, for betting at faro.
They also found true bills for felony IN