The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-14

the Common Council In Joint session at
O'Clock this Monday evening. to elect a
weigbWaster for First market. Agreed to.
Adjourned.
The JoInt sessfcn. S-.
The two branches OF the City Council
met at o'clock-Mr. Maxwell #. Clarke,
president Of the Common Council, in the
chair, President Meredith, OF the Board OF
Aldermen. being absent. There was full
attendance.
The Joint session was called for the pur-
pose OF electing weighmaster at the First
Market 10 ill The vacancy occasioned by the
death OF Captain Sam. Maccubbin.
Mr.. PiZZini moved that nominating
speeches be limited to three minutes.
Agreed to.
Subsequently, on motion OF Mr.. Barks.
dale, the limit was fixed at five minutes.
The Chair announced that nominations
were in order
NOMINATIONS.
For the office OF Weighmaster OF First
Market Mr.. Ellyson nominated Mr.. II. w.
brewery.
Mr. Dickerson nominated Mr.. Richard l..
Rust.
Mr.. Smith nominated Mr.. John Finnerty.
Mr. - nominated Mr.. r. s. Ander-
son.
Mr.. Cole nominated Mr.. John A. Lacy.
Mr.. Todd nominated Mr. X. III. Duke.
Mr.. Clarke nominated MIR. Alfred o.
Jones. Seconded by DR.. Cabell.
MIR. FERGUSON nominated Mr.. Thomas
W. Graves.
Mr.. Barksdale nominated Mr.. Peter W.
Ralsion.
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Marshall Ward, presented
the applications OF Messrs. o. +. Pearee
and Richard PIlkinton.
Mr.. Williams seconded the nomination of
Mr.. brewery.
Mr.. Taylor nominated Mr.. George c.
Childrey.
TIE BALLOTS.
The ballots resulted as follows:
First ballot: brewery, -; Rust, g Fin
nerty, 10; Anderson, @; Lacy, 9; Duke, 0;
Jones, G; Ralslon. 2; Pierce, 0; Pilkinton,
O; Childrey, Z; Graves. 2. Messrs. Raj
stoD, Lacy, Graves, Anderson, Duke, Pill
kintoU, and Pierce were dropped.
Second ballot: brewery, II; Rust, .;
Finnerty, o; Jones, 8; Childrey, 10.
MR.. BREWERY ELECTED.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
For Mr. Dreoery.-Messrs. Bark.dale Bass,
Cahel, trump. Kelly, saunders, Todd. Wagner,
os ne,son wnra DsT. Of Marshall Ward fiirti,
ElysOn. Ferguson. Foster, IIareroye- Hooper,
King, Lubbock, Mcdowell, Robinson, TinsleY, and
For Mr. Finnerty.-Messrs. Gasser, Rankin, and
For ur. Chiidrey-Messrs. Cren,haw. Dicker-
son. GRAY, Scott smith, Clark, EdwardS. Forester,
Gum of Marshall Ward, Gum Of Clay Ward.
Hayes, Manson, Phillips, Pzzini, Taylor, aud War
Ten-l6. m -
On motion OF Mr.. Taylor the vote for Nr.
brewery was made unanimous.
Adjourned.
The Board Of Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen met at 500
O'Clock last night.
The body was called to order by Mr.. Wag.
ner, and on bis motion, in the absence OF
The president, Mr.. Williams was invited TO
preside.
Present at roll.cllI: Messrs. Barksdale,
Bass, Cabell, Crenshaw, CrumD, Dickers0n,
Gasser. Gray, Kelly, Rankin, Scott, Smith,
Todd, Wagner, Wexford, and Williams.
BRIDGES FOR THE sTREET-CARs TO CROSS THE
FIRE.DEPARTMENT HOSE.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented TO the
Council a communication from The Mayor
enclosing communication from Major
Charming ". Bolton, Of the City Railway
Company. asking tho city TO build bridges
10 nut over the hose Of the Fire Department
when laid across the track Of the railway
company.
On motion OF Mr.. Barksdale the commu-
nication was referred 10 the Committee on
Streets.
ACCOUNTS CONSOLIDATED.
Mr.. Wagner from he Committee on Re-
lief OF the Poor, presented 4 resolution to
consolidate the accounts in that department.
Agreed 10.
FINANCE MATTERS.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on Firance,
presented resolutions refunding various
sums OF money to persons erroneously as
sessed. exempting Richmond Institute, &c.
Agreed TO.
FRAMED HOUSES.
Mr.. Kelly, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, reported a2ain from the
committee on q resolution offered by Dr.
Wexford as to eXpediency OF prohibiting
the erection OF framed buildings In certain
sections OF the city. The committee say the
present ordinance is the best suggestion
they can make, and ask, IL other legislation
| is required, that the subject be referred 10
some other committee.
received.
Mr.. Gasser, from the Committee on Po-
| lice, presented a resolution authorizing the
Auditor to charge twenty-five cents for du-
plicate wagon-tins. dOg-medals, &c., when
| lost, in place OF fifty cents, as at present
Agreed to.
RENT FROM FIRST MARKET.
Mr.. Dckerson. from the Committee or
First Market. reported that they had re
rented the stalls. &C., in the market for tht
ensuing year at s9,99i.S7. Received.
The committee also presented resol'
tion TO place $500 to the credit OF the co n
mhtee. Referred.
| JAMgs.RIyER IMPROVEMENT.
MIR. l.. ID. Crenshaw. Jr., chairman Of Il
| Committee on the Improvement jam
River. presented the reports OF r. ii.
Wbitcomb. epgineer Of the imT ,royemen
for the months Of October and Noyembe
Received aud hled.
TIE JAIL.
A report from the commits .sioners appoin
cd to examine the city TAIL was read, recon
mendipy various imprOv' .ments, &c; whic
On motion OF DR.. Welt ord, was referred ,
the Committee on CIR ounds and Building
i REGIMEN fAL ARMoRY.
Mr.. Williams, f'.om the joint Commiit'
on Finance anc. Grounds and Building
presented solution appropriating 81.
. 200 for the Purchase Of lot corner .seven'
|, and Grace streets, and $500 for the ere
tion OF "a armory.
Mr.. DIckerson said that be could not 7
copc,.,e himself 10 vote for the propositio
. 10 anoropriate $1,000 for The armory whs
, .hprt time ago II was proposed to build
larmory on the City Hall lot for $4,000.
AR. Scott explained that the regime