The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-06
JOINT SESSION or THE COUNCIL.
Election Of City Officers Goes on Smoothly
Numerous Applicants for Janitor OF the
Police Court.

Numerous Applicants Tor Janftor OF the
Police Court.
A Joint session OF the Board Of Aldermen
and Common Council was held In the Coun-
Gil chamber yesterday evening, commence
ing at o'clock. Present-President Bass,
OF the Board Of Aldermen, and President
Ellyson, OF the Common Council, and the
entire membership OF both branches OF the
city government.
! The Chair announced the business OF the
meeting to be the election OF certain city
officers.
The Clerk read the proceedings OF the
last joint meeting OF the bodies. They
were approved.
ELEC ZION or OFFICERS.
The Clerk announced the offices to be
filed.
Mr.. Higgins nominated Mr.. E. c. How
ard for City Clerk. He was unanimously
elected
Mr.. Pizzini nominated Mr.. B. T. August
for Sergeant-at-Arms, and moved that he be
declared by acclamation the choice Of the
body, which was dore.
Mr.. Williams nominated AR. ID. C..
Richardson for the position OF Police JUS
tice, and he was declared elected by accla-
nation, on motion Of DR.. Cabel.
Mr.. Todd nominated Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley
for the position Of City Attorney.
Mr.. Ellyson seconded the nomination in
complimentary language, as also did Mr..
Bowie.
Mr.. Kelley, on motion Of Mr.. BarkSdale,
was declared by acclamation elected.
Mr.. Williams nominated for City Engi-
neer w. +. Cutshaw, present incumbent,
and he was declared by accamation unani-
mously elected.
Mr.. Patton nominated Captain Charles
L. Bigger for Superintendent Of the Aims
house, and he was similarly elected.
Mr.. Curtis nominated Mr.. John ii.
Knowles as Superintendent OF the Gas
Works. and he was elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Hayes nominated Mr.. james l.. Davis
Superintendent OF the Water Works, and
he was similarly elected.
Mr.. Todd nominated Mr.. +. J. Warren
Clerk to the Auditor. lie was elected in
the same manner
Mr.. Hayes handed in n communication
from Mr.. Greenhow, City Treasurer, ask
ing the Council to elect Mr.. ID. A. Cardwell
Clerk to the Treasurer. He was elected by
scclamation.
Mr.. Dickerson nominated Mr.. n. B. Hill
for Clerk Of the First Market.
His election, on motion OF Mr.. Glasgow,
was declared by acclamation.
Mr.. Mcdowell nominated Mr.. George
Timberlake for Clerk OF the Second Mar
ket.
Mr.. Burwell nominated Mr. Thomas b.
Bot.
Mr.. Barksdale nominated in a speech OF
some length Mr.. Samuel +. McGehee.
Mr.. Clarke seconded Mr.. Bolts nOmina-
ton.
Mr.. Burwell asked to have the recon-
mendations OF Mr.. Bott read by the Clerk.
These were signed by Governor Kemper
and Governor Holiday.
Mr.. Pizzini seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. McGehee, in which he remarked that q
change at the market was necessary.
Mr.. Elyson said he had heard that there
had been raised question that Mr.. TIM
beYake had failed in the proper discharge
Of his duty. II he had done his duty, Mr..
Ellyson said he would vote for him. lie
asked for information.
Mr.. Elicit, chairman Of the Committee
on Second Market, said he would vote fol-
Mr.. Timberlake. He had omitted some
| things, but whenever his attention was
called TO the same he had corrected the er'
ror.
Mr.. Burwell said he had heard that the
affairs Of the market had been badly man.
aged.
/ Mr.. Barksdalc called attention to the adj
mission by Mr.. Elicit that there had been
/ irregularities and that they had been cor
rected. He did not make charges, but as q
member of the committee he knew that
things at the Second market had not been
attended to properly. He asked that Mr.
McGehce be elected.
Mr.. Weisiger said he had seen Mr.
McGehee fail at one time to carry out sue
ccssfully a certain matter before a jury.
Mr.. Curtis endorsed Mr.. Timberlake. lie
had voted for him for the last ten years.
Mr.. Cren.haw endorsed what Mr. Elicit
had said.
Mr.. Todd said he had never known q
city officer who had attended more care
| fully TO his duties. as he understood them,
than Mr.. Timberlake. He showed that the
dilapidated condition OF certain stalls AT
the market had caused decrease OF $1,000
| in the revenue that the market should have
brought in. He endorsed Mr.. Timberlakc
as a good citizen and official.
Mr.. Ellyson said he thonght the weight
OF evidence showed that Mr.. Tlmberiakc
had discharged his duty.
Mr.. Timbcrlake was elected by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Mr.. Messrs. Cabell' Chaiin
Cohen, Cole, Crenshaw, Crump, Dicserson; Dui-
field, PeaSants, Rankin, Taylor, Todd, wexford
Williams, Bass. Adams, Allen, Archer, Bahen
Brauer. Curtis, Elicit Ellyson, Frischkorn: tunn
Hargroye, Hayes. Higgins, Hooper, King, Metzger
Mcdowell, Phillips, Randolph, Rose, straIs' Iur'
FoR MIR. BOTT.-Messrs. Burwel, Glasgow
Bowie Campbell. Clarke, Miller, and lattOn-7.
FOR Mr.. MCGEIIEE.-M Messrs. Barksdale. Hughes
and Pizzini-3.
Mr.. Dickerson nominated Mr.. Il. w
Drewry Weighmaster OF First Market
Mr.. Straus seconded the nomination and
moved he bo elected by acclamatiOn. This
was done.
Mr.. Williams nominated Mr.. John Fn'
marty for Weighmaster Of Second Market
Mr.. Bowie read an announcement OF The
candidacy OF Mr.. John q. DOwden.
Mr.. Elicit nominated Mr.. c G. johnson
The roll was called, with the following
result:
FinnaIty
johnson.
Dowden.
Mr.. Finnarty was declared elected.
Mr.. Higgins nominated Richard Fox fol
CITY Gauger. and he was elected by accia
nation.
Mr.. Higgins nominated Mr.. b. G. Gallo
way for Inspector of Wagons and Carts
and. on his motion, Mr.. Galloway was de
| clared elected by acclamation.