The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-10

II. bowie SCHOOL
District-More Machinery for the Gas
works-Telephone and Telegraph Talk.
The Common Council met in the Coun-
Gil chamber at 6 O'Clock.
The following members answered TO
their names at roll-call-President J. L.
ElIyson in the chair: Messrs. Adams, Al
len, Archer, Bahen, Bowie, Brauer, Camp
bell, Clarke, Elicit, Gum. Hargrove,
Hayes. Higgins, Hooper, Hughes, Phil
lips, Randolph. Rose. Straus, and Turpin.
The President stated that the Council
had been called to consider the question Of
holding Joint session this evening for the
purpose OF electing q school trustee for the
Third district in place OF Mr.. Henry G.
Cannon, recently elected, who declined to
serve.
Mr.. Higgins then offered the following
resolution:
Resolred by the Council Of the City OF
Richmond the Board OF Aldermen concur
ring), That JOINT meeting OF the two
branches Of the City Council be held this
day at 7:15 O'Clock p. NJ. TO fill IA vacancy in
the Third school district, Mr.. Henry &.
Cannon, recently elected to that position,
having declined to serve.
The vote being taken, the resolution was
declared adopted, and on motion the Com
mon Council adjourned.
Meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen was held yesterday
evening at 7 o'clock-President l.. l.. Bass
in the chair, and the following members
present: Messrs. Cabell, Chafin, Cole,
Crump, DIckerson, Duffield. Glasgow,
Peasants, Powers, Rankin, Taylor. and
Williams.
The reading OF the minutes was on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Pleasants dispensed with.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION.
A special resolution from the Common
Council asking for a joint session OF the
Council for the purpose OF electing a school
trustee in place Mr.. Cannon was read.
On motion Of Mr.. Glasgow the Board
adjourned until 7:20 O'Clock, in order to
hold Joint session at 9:l5 O'Clock Z. NJ.
JOINT SESSION.
At the time appointed the Clerk read the
minutes Of the previous joint meeting, the
body having been called to order-Mr.
President Bass in the chair.
The Clerk called the roll, and quorum
answering the call. an election OF success
sor TO Mr.. Cannon was entered into.
Mr.. Glasgow nominated DR.. William H..
Scott.
Mr.. Ellvson seconded the nomination,
saving he had served with DR.. Scott, and
knew he would make q most efficient ofli-
Ger.
Mr.. Taylor nominated Mr.. Charles L..
Todd.
DR.. Cabell nominated Mr.. Walter r.
Bowie, and in doing so said he was aston
ished TO notice the callous indifference with
which the Council viewed the action OF the
Executive Of the State in removing the old
trustees. lie took occasion to refer to the
faithful performance of duty by Mr.. Bowie,
who was an old trustee. He said that the
greatest events turned frequently upon the
smallest minutie. The war OF the Revolu-
ton, the fate of Charles the First, and
other historical events, were alluded to to
prove this. He said Mr.. Bowie was not
removed for lack Of performance Of duty,
he having only been guilty OF an oversight.
He said the action Of the Governor was an
attack upon the inalienable right OF the
Council. He highly eulogized Mr.. Bowie.
and asked why Mr.. Bowie "should be re-
buked."
Mr.. Turpin said il Mr.. Bowie was
pressed he thought he should be elected.
lie had nothing TO say against the court ;
he had high regard for the highest court OF
the State. He stood up for Mr. Bowie, and
said he was competent and ought to be
elected.
Mr.. Williams seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Todd, at the same time paying Mi.
Bowie high compliment. In his heart he
believed Mr.. Bowie was the man, but Mr..
Todd's business qualifications were equal
to any mans in the city, and his action III
the Council stamped him as the man for the
place.
Mr. Bowie gracefully declined to accept
the nomination, stating he would much
prefer to see either of the other gentlemen
elected.
Mr.. Higgins stated that at the request OF
Mr.. Todd he would ask that his name be
withdrawn and this was done.
Mr.. Chaffin asked Mr.. Bowie IL he would
serve IL elected.
Mr.. Bowie said he preferred to see Mr..
Scott elected, but would do his duty il
elected.
Councilman Randolph (colored) nomi-
mated j. V. Reddy, white member OF the
mixed new School Board.
Mr.. Dufield asked that Reddy's name be
withdrawn but this was refused.
Mr.. Higgins, in a sensible speech, sus-
tanned Mr.. Bowels nomination.
DIR, Wexford nominated DR.. s. Z. Moore,
citing the fact that at least one physician
should be on the Board.
DIR. Moore's name was Withdrawn.
The vote resulted III the election OF Mr..
Bowie, who received q votes Reddy, 4;
On motion Of Mr.. Elicit, the joint ses-
sion adjourned
RHAssEMBLING or THE BOARD.
Immediately after the adjournment the
Board OF Aldermen reassembled, and the
Clerk read the minutes Of the regular meet
ing OF the Board, which were approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Clerk called the standing commit
tees, but the reports from these were mea-
gre and not potent in effect, and were III
each case, where any report was maoe'
adopted.
The Committee on Light asked for
$4,000 TO put In duplicate machinery In the
gas-works, the amount to be taken out OF
the $4,000 for remodelling the gas-works.
Mr. Todd said this was new thing en-
tirely, subject not thought OF when the
appropriation for remodellipg the works
was made. He thought the incentive Tor
asking for the money was that II was come
atable under the appropriation.
Mr.. Dickenson disagreed ss to this, and
thought the new machinery a necessity. !.
The Chair put the question, and by sound
declared q carried.