Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
JOINT SESSION YESTERDAY.
sccret Election or city Omcsrs-Rivcr ani
lin rhnr IuprnNe menfs.

Secret Election or CITY Ofiicsrs-Rivcr ana
Iiarbcr improvements.
A Joint session Of the branches OF the
City Council was held yesterday afternoon
AZ O O'Clock for the purpose Of electing GER
,nin city officials. Present the following
members:
From the Board OF Aldermen: Messrs.
Adams, Barksdalc, Burwel', Cabcll, Chat
nm. Crensbaw, Cruinp. Dlckerson, Glas-
gov, Gum. Page, Powers, Randolph,
Robinson, Taylor. Williams. ard Bass.
From the Common Council: Messrs.
Ammons, Archer, Baten, Bowie. Bryan,
Cabcll. Campbell, Curtis, Cutchins, Frisch-
horn, Rankin, Griffith, Gum. Guy. Hqr-
grove, Hughes, Jones. King, Lewis. Nc
rowcll, ParAter. Pearman, Phillips. Piz-
uni, Redford, Riddell, Robinson, S.raus,
aud Ellyson.
President Bass, Of ,he Board Of Alder
men, called the Council to order.
RIVER AND HARBoR INVOLVEMENT.
Mr.. j. Taylor Ellysou presented the FOL-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted. Mr.. Ellyson stated that he
had no other idea in view than the
strengthening the hands OK our representl.
tive IN Congress. Mr.. George ID. Wise:
Whereas, by the requirement OF the river
aud harbor act OF March Q, 1881, survey
was beid 10 ascertain the cost and practical
hility OF deepening the channel OF the
James river TO twenty-five feet at high
tide from Richmond to the mouth Of the
river. which resulted in n report bv Lieu
tenant Colonel Cmighill, United slAtos on.
gineer, dated March 2l, 1882, thai II was
"praciicable 10 procure" such depth and
whereas toe appropriation for deepening
the channel Of James river. IN The river aud
harbor bill passed by the House Of Repre-
scntativcs in the session OF 1928 recog-
nizcd in plain terms the policy Of deepen
ing the river to twenty-five feet, ac-
cording TO the above report; and whereas
The present House Of Representatives in il,
river aud harbor bin recognized the same
plan according 10 late suggestion OF Col
Orel Craighill, that policy IN this regard
be plainly indicated by Congress, and has
voted $4,000 towards carrying il out; and
whereas the Committee Of Commerce Of the
United states SeHatc has reported in favor
OF reducing the SAID appropriation, $1,000
tc $50, ,OC0, and Of striking ont the clause
which fixes the policy OF Improvement
10 the great injury Of The large interests
which are involved In this improvement.
and which includes particularly all the
western States south Of u line projected
from the mouth Of the Delaware TO the
northern boundary OF Minnesota. and all
Of the Pacific coast south OF Oregon: there
fore be it
ReSOiued by the Council of he Citv
If Richmond, That the Hon. G.. ID.
Wise. who represents this city in Con-
gTcss, and whose valuable services in
maturing this measure are hereby iulr re-
cogniZed, be requested TO present the views
expressed in this paper to Congress in such
form as shall seem 10 him best qualified to
ensure the retention OF the clause apprO-
priating 10 James river S75, 900 for its con-
tinued improvement on the plan for deep
cning the channel ITO twenty-five feet 1T
mean low tide" just as it now stands in
the House bill.
SECRET SESSION.
Captain Pizzini offered the following
resolution and preamble:
Whereas Rule 4 (page 1D requiring
elections TO be made in executive session
has failed to accomplish ITS object aud
whereas the people have right to know
how their representatives vote, as well as
in other measures therefore be il
ResOiUed, That Rule 4 be suspended.
Mr.. Ellyson opposed the suspension Of
the rule, stating that harm to candidates
might result II this was done. Things
night be talked about that would not be
remediable so far as the candidates were
concerned.
Mr.. Burwell agreed with Mr. Ellyson.
Captain Pizzini, in advocating the sus-
pension of the rule, declared that the pre-
amble gave the cause for its repeat, the rule
having failed OF its object.
Mr.. Page thought the people ought to
know what transpired in the body, and he !
favored the suspension OF the rule.
Mr.. Williams agreed with Mr.. El!Yson,
and opposed an open session. He favored !
a secret session. and would vote TO eXpel !
any member il he disclosed the proceedings |
OF q secret session.
The vote stood as follows, and the mo- |
tion to suspend was lost:
AYEs.-MeSsrs. Chaflin, Gum, Page, |
Taylor, Bahen, Bryan. Cutchps, Frisrh- !
korn, Rankin. Parater. Phillips, PiZzii, |
Redford, Riddell, ObinsOn, and Straus-
1G.
NoEs.-Messrs. Adams. Barksdale, Bur-
well, Cabcll OF Jefferson. CrenShaw, Crump, |
Glasgow. Powers. Randolph. |
Robinson, Williams, AmmOns, Archer, |
Bowie, Cabell Of Clay, Campbell, Curtis, |
Griffith, Gum, Guy, Hughes. Jones, King, |
Lewis, EllysOn. and BaSS-27.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Council then went into executive |
ses ion for the election Of city officers, and |
visitors and members Of tie press were |
excluded from the room.
Mr.. Siraus moved to allow the press to re- !
main, but his motion was declared out OF !
order in open session. The motion was re-
neweG in secret session and defeated.
f,...v, ftl.. - i
City Clerk: L. c. Howard.
Sergcant-ut-Arms City Council: Ben. |
7. August.
City Attorney: a. NJ. Kelley.
City Engineer: W. +. Cutshaw.
Superintendent OF the City Almshousc
c. 7. Bigger.
Superintendent OF the City GaS-Works |
John II. Knowles.
Superintendent OF the City Water-Works
James l.. Davis.
Clerk TO City Auditor: T.. j. Warren.
Clerk OF First Market: \. .. Hill.
Clerk OF Second M0rket: George TIM
berake.
Weiehmaster First Market: r. W.
DrewrY.
Weiehmaster Second Market john Fin
nerty.
City Gauger: Richard Fox.
Chief Of the Fire Department: Geor-e
w. Taylor.
Clerk to Police Justice Il. B. White.
Board OF Health: DIS. j. G.. Cabcll, W.
II. Taylor, and Isaac Curd.
Janitor Of Police Court: W. c. Wilkin-
son.
Harbormaster: Robert II. Styll.
Port Wardcns: G. }. Fox, j. d. Red
wood, John L. Ballou. and II. c. Talman.
Magistrate No. l : w. j. Holmes.