The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-08
JOINT SESSION or THE COUNCIL.

A called Joint meeting Of the two bodies
OF the Council was held yesterday evening
at o'clock. President Bass, Of the Board
OF Aldermen, presided, and the following
members were present: OF the Board of
Aldermen: Messrs. Cabell, Wexford. Co
hen, Peasants, Dickerson. Glasgow, Barks-
dale, Crenshaw, Williams, Todd, Duffeld,
and Cole. OF the Council: Messrs. Ely
son prcsident, Curtis, Crenshaw, Elicit,
Frischkorn, Turpin, Gum, Metzger, Hoop
er, strause, Higgins, Bowie, Campbell, Me-
Dowell, Phillips, Pizzini, Rose, King,
Archer, Bahen, .Brauer, Clarke. Hargrove,
Hughes. Miller, and Weisiger
The Common Council was called to order
by President Elyson. The roll was called,
and a quorum being present, the President
announced that he had received commu-
nicatlon from Mayor Darlington announ-
cling that he had message which he wished
TO submit TO the Council for its action.
On motion OF Mr.. Higgins, 4 resolution
was passed adjourning the Council for ten
minutes in order 10 allow the Board OF Al
dermen to meet them in council.
President Bass then called the Board OF
Aldermen to order. A quorum was found
to be present, and resolution OF similar
effect TO that passed by the Common COun-
Gil was adopted.
At the expiration OF the ten minutes,
President Bass, OF the Board OF Aldermen,
took the char and raped the Council to
order.
The clerk then called the JOINT roll OF
both branches OF the Council.
The President again announced the OBJ
iect Of the meeting.
.TrnN puau rtTp NIUOp
The clerk read the following commune
cation from the Mayor:
To the Honorable Members of The City Cottn-
Gil:
Gentlcmen.--I beg leave to notify you Of
vacancies in the School Board Of the city
public schools a. follows Charles Z. Rady,
OF the first district; Robert W. Powers, Of
the second district; and NJ. J.. Straus, OF
the third; by their designations, which |
herewith transmit. There is, am advised
by the City Attorney. through his written
opinion To the School Board, n vacancy in
the second district. from the fact that A. X.
Courtney, now residing in that district,
was elected to represent the first district,
and cannot under that election continue to
represent the second district unless re-
elected by you TO do so, he having been
elected in the second district by the School
Board to fill a vacancy. The City Attorney
also decides that in his opinion the School
| Board has no right, as formerly allowed by
ordinance, to fill vacancies in the Board.
This being 50, there exists vacancy in
the position held by a. w. Weddell, OF thc
/ FIRST district. who was elected by the Board
| to ill vacancy occurring from non-resi-
dcnce Of A. x. Courtney in that district
! II there il even doubt on the subject II
would seem wise for you to remove it by
recognizing the vacancy and filling 1T
This would make five vacancies in all, II
tie places OF all OF the members named
and recognized are vacant.
As the duties OF the schools will soon be
resumed, it is OF very great importance
that you act at once. or as soon as possible
That you may act properly and elect fol
proper periods to fill vacancies in uncX
pircd terms, beg to say that the term OF
c. u. Radv, OF the First district, expires
May -, 1884 Of Il. W. Powers, OF thu
Second district, May 10, 1888; OF VI. l.
Straus, OF the Third district, May -, 1884
A. Il. Courtney, OF the Second district
term expires May IS, 1884; and n. W
Weddell, OF the First district, expires Ma
IS, 1888.
OF course YOU will elect to fill the va
cancics for uneXpircd terms closing rs TN
terms OF their predecessors closed, and
suggest that your record show plainly, s.
that the roll may be kept straight.
Yours, respectfully,
w. G. CARRNGTON, Mayor,
and er-oficiO President City School Board
The rc,ignations of the following mem
bcrs Of the School Board were then read
II. w. Powers, from the Second district
Charles p. Rady, First district; NJ. l.
Straus, OF the Third district.
On motion OF Mr.. EllySOn the resigns
tions were accepted, as also the opinion
the City Attorney touching same.
FIR. Dunield wanted to know II tn
Council had jurisdiction in the election
a member from the Second district.
Mr.. Elyson thought that the best thin
TO be done was TO carry out the views OF III
School Board and the opinion OF MI. hc
lev. the City Attorney, a set forth in tn
communication from the Mayor.
, SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.
: Accompanying the Mayors commllnlc'
: ton was the following:
, Hon. ". c. Carrington, President Gu
p School Board:
Dear Sir,-ln compliance WIN your u
| quest have the honor to inform yon th'
, .he following is the organization OF II
| City School Board:
= FIRST DISTRICT.
p Alexander ". Weddc, term expires ......... -
4 Charles r. Rady. term expires. .......-.....'. -
William H. " illiams, term expire. Ice
: SECOND DISTRICT.
Robert W. Powers, term expires. -
: Alfred H. Courtney term expires. -
: Robert e. Cabcl, term expires. '''lce
4, THIRD DISTRICT.
:. F. Moore. term expires" =
" L. Straus. term expires. -
W. II. Bowie term expires. ''...'.'' .''''i %
= am advised that the City Attorney III
i decided that Major A. Il. Courtney holt
y the position illegally by virtue OF his NJ
y residing in the district for which he VI
: elected. lie has also decided that Il
> School Board has not the right to ele
: member to ill vacancies. II so, A. '
i Weddell, ID. d., is not legally member.
:, Respectfully, j. ii. PEAY, Jr,
u Secretary school Board.
Is On motion Of Mr.. EllysOn the fOllowll
Is Gentlemen were elected members OF q
; school Board BY call Of ayes and noes ..
4 w. Wcddell. First district; {. T.. Rad
i First district; \. II. Courtney and Il:
he Powers. Second district; and Mr.. VI.