The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-30
PETERSBURG.

.xy OTHER GENTLEMAN PRESIDENT, Br
wy DEFY HIN TO TAKE us SEAT PER
soNAL AND POLITICAL.
fco,ncsnoudence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE 90, 1882.
Al the Council meeting Wednesday, tn
ord,nanccs having been adopted over tn
nrotcst OF the RcsdjusterS, Mr.. Mcliwain'
,,oyed fhe election OF officers in conformity
viii The reccnily-adopted ordinances, ant
Mr. GILLIAN. Resdluster, said "Oi cours'
ron cannot hope or intend 70 bind Thu
council after July LIST. You cannot bint
an incoming Council. We object 10 it OF
the ground that Il is not legal"
respite the objections offered by tho
R.,djusterS, the Democrats proceeded u
the nomination and election OF the follow
ing officers:
AUDITORS. 4. Plummcr.
Superintendent Water-Works-W william
Kirkham. - =,
Register water-w orks-Colonel 4. NJ
Field.
CLERK Old Markot-B. +. Porter. ,
Clerk Centre Market-Captain W. T.
Alley. - w II
Keencr Of Hay Scales-R. VI. Raine.
Keeper Of Blandiord Cemetery-Moreau
Il. Mann. II, .,o,o
thy. IL u ytr,o,.
Keeper OF Town Cloek--W. Il. NirneF
son.
CITY Attorney-R. b. Davis. -,
CoiIector Of Delinquent TdXes-R. r.
Jarvis.
Ue.ltb Oflicer-DT. j. W. Byrant.
l..ul ,a1 n
ground that they did not CONSIDER 'h''
there were or will be any tacancies' H.
Tbo ,creo,,pel of this ticket may be due
10 \ c6slition Of boiling Reddinsters ana
Democrats: a.. for instance, Mr.. Pltlinmei
aud Colonel Field. Two OF the Officers
elected are colorcd men.
The shirt animating both Readlusters
and Democrats can lie best gathered from
remarks made 10y councllmen after the
election. Mr.. Watson Democrat sald
"Wben the last court OF resort has decided
AGAINST rs we will take defeat cheeriully.'
Dr. starke (DcmocraD said: Il believe thal
these proceedings are most righteous, ana
annroye Of them from the bottom OF my
heart The Council has the right 10 make
these laws. and il Mr.. Jarratt (Readluster.
will show me that il has not i will admit
my mistake"
The animus Of the Readjusters is shown
nossiblv hy the following extracts from
tpeecbcs made by Messrs. Gillian ana
Rowie. Mr.. Gillian said: eve don
propose 10 contest these officers here.
There are courts Of law. II the courts de-
vi L. AGAINST H. we will submit. We have
legal advisers, and we intend to maintain
our rights i'm the courts OF law.' AMER
the election Of president for the incoming
Council Mr.. Bowie said; every dcllDera-
five body has the right TO elect It's own pre-
sideut. But this i more revolutionary
than might have been expected. The ldel
~ fen members 81 an outgoing Council
electing a president for an incoming Coun-
ell | never heard OF such thing Fur
ther ON Mr.. Bowie said that the Democrat,
migbt 20 on with their election, but the
RridiustcrS evil be even with YOU on
JuIy ISL Mr.. Mcllwainc inquired il he
meant that "a, threat. Mr.. Bowie replied
that eve are not making any threats. We
DEFY Mr.. smith democrat. elected under
the new ordinance 10 create president f0l
an incoming CounciD; wedeiy Mr.. Smith,
he repcatcd, cor any other gentleman 10
take that chair OH July lst.'
The status Of affairs now has assumed
This shape: one sci OF officers elected yes
,erday evening byyirtue Of power vested in
the Council under ordinances adopted; an
other set Of officers to be elected 10y the Re
adjuSter Council on July lst. The present
Council claim that they have changed ordi'
nanccs by the rules OF government OF The
Council, giving legal right to amend an!
ordinance by a two-thirds vote, which vote
they had. The Reddiusters will not have
a two-thrds majority on July lst, and
therefore will not Ice able TO make any
changes in the ordinances adopted by the
Council yesterday evening.
Governor Cameron is here in consultation
with the Readiu>ter members OF the Coun
Gil. and senator Malone is expected thu
evening.
The interest is heightened by the fac
that the newly-elcctcd officers will qualify
to-day before the Mayor. ROBIN ADAIR.
Further Action OF the Council.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispaich.l
PETERSBURG, VA, June 29.-Ihe Com
mon Council this afternoon elected more
officers, against the protest OF the Read
juster members and in defiance OF thel
clam that 40 vacancies exist.
The general appropriation and tax bil
for the next fiscal year was passed. Tn
estimated receipts fer the year are $780, 900
estimated expenditures, SlS3,000. Tn