The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-02

A Joint meeting Of the Bocsd OF Alder.
men and Common Council was held ycster-
day afternoon in the Council chamber
President Meredith, OF the Board Of Alder
men, in the chair. A quorum OF members
u the two branches was present.
The Chair announced that the meeting
bad been called for the purpose OF slecting
Clerk OF the FIRST Market In placy Of Mr..
Samsel Ellis, deceased.
Mr. BaIksdaJe nominated Mr.. X. W.
Drewry.
Mr.. Wagner nominated Mr.. j. c. Roy,
who Is BOW acting clerk.
Mr.. D:ckerson seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Roy.
Mr.. Enyson nominated Mr.. Richard
Moore.
Mr.. Wood nominated Mr.. n. Bush HM.
Mr.. Williams nomiDated Dir. John Pitt.
- Mr.. TAYLOR nominated Mr.. III. G. Adams.
Mr.. King nominated Mr.. Cadmus c.
Johnson.
Mr.. Bass nominated Mr.. William j.
Lynham.
Mr.. Todd nominated Mr.. David Baker,
Jr.
Mr.. T. Wiley Davis nominated Captain
John 7. Montgomery.
Mr.. Elicit nominated Mr.. George W.
Lambert.
Mr.. Phillips nominated Mr.. S. III. Liggon.
Mr. Mcdowell nominated Mr.. w. T.
Lindsey.
Mr.. Higgins nominated Mr.. Sam. X. Per-
due.
The election was then proceeded with.
The first ballot resulted:
For Mr.. johnson. .-Messrs. Gasser, OF the
Board OF Aldermen; Davis Of Madison
Ward and King, OF the CounciI-3.
For Mr.. Dre,ory.-Messrs. Barksdale, OF
the Board OF Aldermen; Gray. Oliver,
Pierce, and Skinker, OF the Council-5.
For Mr.. R0y.-Messrs. Beall, Cabell,
Dickerson, Forester. and Wagner, OF the
Board Of Aldermen; Baker, Christian, and
Crensbaw, OF the Councils.
For Mr.. MoOre.-Messrs. Crump, OF the
Board EllysOn and Pollock, OF The Coun-
cil-3.
For Mr.. Hiu.-Messrs. Smith and Mere
Council-3.
For Mr.. Pitt. -Messrs. Cannon and
Willisms, OF the Board, and Hayes, Of the
Councils.
For Mr.. adams -Messrs. Goddin, Har-
grove, Mcdowell, Rankin, Taylor, and
Manson, OF the Counci-6.
Board, and Edwards, Of the Counc1-2.
For Mr. Bdker.-Messrs. Kelly and Scott,
OF the Board-2.
For Mr. Lanbert.-M Elicit, of the Coun-
GILL.
For Mr. Liggon.-Messrs. Gentry and
Phillips, Of the Councl-2.
For Mr.. LindSey.-Mr. Todd of the
Board-1.
For Mr.. Pcrdue.-Messrs. Davis OF Mar
shall Ward, Gum and Higgins, of the Coun-
cil-3.
For Mr.. Monfgomery-Mr. Curtis, OF the
Councll-1.
The names OF Messrs. Montgomery, Lam
bert, and Lindsey were dropped.
The second ballot resulted: Drewry, 6;
Lynbam. 4; Roy, 7; Pitt, g.; Moore, 4;
Logon, 8; Hill, 4; Adams, 6 !; Perdue, 1.
Messrs. Perdue, johnson, and Baker were
dropped.
The third ballot resulted: Drewry, G;
Lynbam, 3; Roy. Z; Pitt, ~; Moore, 3;
Liggon, 4; Hill, 8; Adams, I.
Messrs. Moore, Lynham. and Hill were
now dropped.
Mr.. Higgins renominated Mr.. Perdue.
Mr.. Todd renominated Mr.. Baker.
The fourth ballot resulted: Drewry, 0;
Roy. o; Pitt, 8; Adams, 8; LigsoD, A.;
PeIdue, Baker, 4.
Mr.. Perdue was dropped.
Mr.. Cannon now presented resolution
to expedite the election. Agreed to.
The candidates were now all renomi-
mated.
The fifth ballot resulted: Drewry G /;
Roy, ); Pit. 5; Moore, 1; Liggon, 6; Hill,
6; Adams, 9; Baker, l; Lynham, 8; Lind
say, 2.
All the candidates not receiving five votes
were dropped.
The sixth ballot resulted: Drewry, 8;
Roy, 6; Adams, o; Lynham, 3; Logon. 8.
Me.srs. Liggon and Pitt were dropped.
The seventh ballot resulted: Drewry,
8; Lynham, 81 Roy, 6; Hill, II; Adams, II.
Mr.. Lynham being the lowest candidate,
was dropped.
The eighth ballot resulted: Drewry, 10;
Roy, 10; Hill, II; Adams, IL.
Messrs. Drewry and Roy were dropped.
The ninth and last ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
For Mr.. AdGmS.-Messrs. BaIksdale,
Crump, Gasser, Todd, Wagner, Crenshaw,
Curtis, Davis OF Marshall Ward, Edwards,
Gentry, Goddin. Gum, Hargrove, Hayes,
Mcdowell, Pierce, Pollock. Rankin,
Skinker., Tavlor, and MansOn-2l.
For Mr.. HM.-Messrs. Bass, Beal. Cabell,
Cannon. Dickerson, Forester, Gray, Kelly,
Scott, Smith. Williams, Meredith, Baker,
Christian, Davis Of Madison Ward, Elicit,
ElysoD, Higgins, King, Oliver, Phillips,
and Wood-22.
Mr.. Hill was declared elected.
Adjourned.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
joint meeting dust before s o'cloekl the
Common Council met-President Manson
in the chair.
Nearly all the members were present.
Mr. Ellyson moved to adjourn until We'd
nesday week. Lost.
Mr.. Taylor presented petition OF the
American Union Telegraph Company for
right OF way through the city; which was
referred TO the Committee on Streets, 10
report to either branch OF the Council.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Claims, presented a resolution for the pay
ment OF sundry claims. Agreed to.
Adjourned to the 10th instant at p. Nj.
A LENGTHY CHARGG.-The case OF Frank
Ruth was called in the Police Court yester-
day and continued until to-day. The charge
against Ruth is quite lengthy one, andis as
follows: "Did unlawfuliy and malieiously
conspire, confederate, and agree, together
with others, to injure and destroy the busi-
pess OF Leibermuth & Millhlser by destroy
ing Il cir business signs, threatening those
who sell their goods, and forcing customers,
by threats, to take down the business cards
OF said Leibepmnth & Millhser; and under
false pretence did steal and carry away the
signs OF said I.eibermuth & &iilhiser; anc
also tbreatesirg their worsmen." Aboul
one dozen witnesses have been summoned