The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-13

Nafu IN pace OF IL. L.. brown, whose
term OF Office had expired.
The clerk called the roll OF the Board OF
Aldermen, but no quorum Of that body
being present. delay OF some minutes oe-
CURED until the Sergeant-at-Arms could
hunt up some OF the absentees.
The roll OF the Common Council was
then called. and sixteen members answered
to their names, which was 4 quorum OF that
branch.
AT 7:35 O'Clock lIr. Josiah Crump, n
member Of the Board from Jackson Ward.
appearing, quorum was thus secured, and
the Joint session was begun.
POLICE COMMISSIONER.
The Clerk laid before the joint session
communication from the Board OF Public
Interests nominating Messrs. Il. l.. Brown,
+. :. Turpin, and w. j. Westwood rs
suitable persons from which TO select Il
Police Commissioner for Marshall Ward.
Mr. Brown, the present incumbent, was
unanimously elected.
MEMBERS OF SCHOOL BOARD.
4 communication was received from the
secretary OF the City School Board an
nouncing the expiration OF the terms OF
Office OF MessrS. Charles +. Rady, A. NJ
Kelley, and NJ. l. Straus, members Of the
Board.
ON motion OF Mr.. Higgins the present
incumbcntS were unanimously reelected.
The joint meeting then adjourned.
Board of Aldermen.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Aldermen was then held.
The following members were present :
Messrs. Williams president pro teR.),
Cabell, Crcnshaw, Crump. Dickerson, Kel-
", Rankin, Scott, Todd, Wagner, and
Wexford.
Mr.. Todd announced that Messrs. Mere
dith and GaSser were detained from their
seats on account OF sickness.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented a mes
sage from the Mayor inclosing a circular
from the First Auditor OF the Treasury at
Washington concerning the supply Of
water and gas 10 the custOm-house.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott, the matter was
referred to the Committees on Light and
Water with authority to act in the pre-
misses.
COMMITTEE on STREETS.
Mr.. Todd, from the Committee on
Streets. presented the following:
Whereas the object OF the ordinance ap-
proved July 10. 1881, requiring the removal
OF poles and posts from Main street was TO
secure the unobstructed freedom Of the
principal thoroughfare OF the city, and not
to raise revenue; and whereas the Western
Union Telegraph Company has signitled
its readiness, without contest, to remove
It's Main-stree' line, provided another suita-
bic route be- guaranteed to it; therefore
be it
Resolved, That all penalties, II any, in
Cured by said company under said ordi-
nance be, and they are hereby, remitted, and
said company is hereby authorized and per-
mitted TO erect the necessary poles, the
same TO be symmetrical in shape, properly
painted and duly secured from falling, to
convey the wires OF said company through
the streets OF the city by the following line:
from Main street down Eighth 10 Cary
street, down Cary street 10 Thirteenth
street, and up Thirteenth street to the office
OF the company, corner Thirteenth and
Main streets, on condition OF the removal OF
said company's poles or posts from Main
street at its own expense within sixty days
the said poles to be erected inside OF the
curbstones and with as little interruption
TO travel and traffic as possible, and under
the general supervision and control OF the
City Engineer; and the privilege hereby
granted shall be reyOcable by two success
siyely-elccted Councils.
DR.. Wexford moved TO amend by re-
auiring the removal Of the line upon
twelve months notice. Lost.
The resolution was then passed ~ re-
ported from the committee.
The following were also presented:
That the Auditor OF the city be directed
TO transfer the balance remaining to the
credit Of the account OF hands and carts
payroll, and roller and crusher; OF the ac-
count Of "Sewer connections" and OF the
account OF Engineer Department payroll.
and consolidate them into the account OF
streets generally. The Auditor is further
directed TO pay the pay-rolls Of hands and
carts, and roller and crusher, and streets
engineer-departmen payroll, from the ac-
count OF streets generally thus consolidated.
Adopted.
A Joint resolution providing for an eX-
change OF property between the city and
the owners Of property on Lester street.
Adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Scott, from the Committee on FL
nance. presented the following:
The Committee on Finance, 10 whom
was referred n report and resolutions con-
cerning 4 restoration OF the salaries and
wages OF officers and employees OF the city
adopted by the Common Council. have
duly considered the question referred TO-,
and report that il is deemed ineXpedient to
recommend the adoption OF said report
and resolutions.
Mr.. Dickerson moved that the report be
laid upon the table. Lost.
Nr. Wagner moved the adoption Of the
report, which was agreed to by the follow
ing vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Caben, Crump, Kelly Scott,
Todd, Wagner, and WellfOrd-7.
NOES.-Messrs. Crenshaw, Dickerson, RANKIN,
and Williams-4.
IMPROVEMENT or JAMES RIVER.
NIr. Crenshaw, from the Committee on
Improvement OF James River, presented
the reports of the engineer OF the opera
tions on the improvements for the months
OF October and November, 1881; which
were received and filed.
PROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The ordinance providing for compulsory
vaccination, which was passed over the
Mayor's veto at the last meeting Of the
Common Council, was taken up.
The Chair put the question, "shall the
ordinance pass Notwithstanding the Mayor :
veto :" which was decided in the negative,
less than majority OF the members elected
failing to vote for its passage.
The vote was as follows:
AyEs.-Messrs. Cabell, Crenshaw, Crum p, Scott
Wagner, Wexford, and Williams.
NoEs.-Mcssrs. Dickerson, Kelly, RanSin' ana
Todd.
On motion OF Mr.. Todd, the vote by
which the ordinance was lost was recon
sidered, and the further consideration oil
the matter postponed until the next meet
ing OF the Board.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
ell proyiding for approval Of bills on ac-
count Of repairs to the Free bridge was
coueflrred I'm.