Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-07

3eiNr SESSION c1rYcouycIh

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a Joint session of the City Council
0as hsld yesterday afternoon at 400
o,tlock fof TIE purpose Of electing cons-
mjssieners Of The Free bridge and to
. NJ Vacancies in the Bosrd Of Police
Cenmissioncrs. There were present
ltan Inc Board Colonel l.. l.. Bass
{DrssidenO and the following members :
Heoxrs. Adams, Barksdasc, Stokes,
enteli. Cha5lin, Crcnshaw, Crump,
Dickerson. Glasgow, Gum, Page. Pow
en-, Randolph, Robinson, Rose, Taylor,
aud Williams.
+. From the Common Council Messrs.
Anmons, Archer, Bahen, Bowie,
Dsysn. Cahell, Campbell, Curtis,
Cutchms, frischkorn, Griffith, Gum,
lIarerove. Hughes, King, Lewis, Para
tss, Psarman, Phillips, Pizzini, Ran
his. BEDFORD, Riddell, Robinson,
Sssaus, Turpin, and Ellyson (president).
TIE Clerk read the minutes Of the
Ises meeting, and they were duly signed
~ the President.
Mr.. Mcdowell was reported sick.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The President explained the object Of
Ne meeting. and Dir. Ellyson, chair
nan Of the Board Of Public Interests,
presented the report Of that Board giving
She names Of the candidates nominated
Or Police Commissioners by the Board.
The candidates were, from Madison
Ward: +. Il. Addison, Edward Cohen,
and John Ott---cach having received
six votes.
Mr.. .Pizxini, at the request Of Mr..
Cohen, withdrew Mr.. Cohen's name,
that gentleman. having declined on ac'
count Of pressing private business en-
e~gemcnts.
The roll was called and Dir. Addison
was unanimously elected to fill the
vacancy from Madison Ward.
From Jackson Ward the nominees
were }. W. Beveridgc, n. V. Ran
dolpA, and A. q. Robertson.
The roll was called and the result
was announced as follows: Beyeridge.
10; Randolph, "a; Robertson, q. and
there was no election.
The second ballot stood Randolph,
10: Beyeridge, %; Robertson, |.
The next ballot Randolph received Z.
Beverage IS. and Mr.. Beverage was
declared elected.
FREE~BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS.
Pursuant 10 ordinance regulation an
election was held for Free Bridge Com
missioners.
Mr.. Campbell nominated Mr.. W. NJ.
Woodward Mr.. Ellyson. Mr.. j. j.
Montague Mr.. Hsrgrove, Mr.. L. II.
Elicit: Mr.. Dickerson, Mr.. I. H..
Campbell, and Mr.. Page, Mr.. l.. ID.
Crenshaw.
These gentlemen were unanimously
elected.
CITY-ATTORNEY KELLEY RESIGNS.
The President laid before the house
the following resignation of Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley, City Attorney:
IL hereby tender my resignation as
City Attorney, TO take effect immediate
~. the acceptance of an Incompatible
Office requiring this action.
- cannot sever my connection with
the government Of Richmond, with
which have been officially associated
since 1870. without expressing to the
Joint bodies over which you preside.
and to the efficient and upright officers
who are NV colleagues in our municipal
administration. my thankful acknow-
Judgements for the generous and for
bearing courtesy which ysu aud they
have extended me with such uniformity
throughout that period.
" Ii may not be in accordance with
the custom in like cases, but | am quite
willing to suffer the criticism may en-
counter in thus availing myself OF this
occasion TO assure you of this gratitude
and of the profound and sincere interest
I shall ever feel despite time and dis
lance and change in the prosperity Of
eur beautiful city and the well-beisg of
its epterprising and whols-soulsd citi-
zsns.'
Mr.. Snsus moved that The rules be
suspended, and the resignation was,
under suspension, accepted.
Mr.. Cabell presented a resolution
csmplimenting the ability of Mr.. Kelley
and extending him the wsrmest wishes
Of the Council in his new Office. This
was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Pizzini an election
Of City Attorney was proceeded with.
Mr.. Bsrksdsle nominated Hon.
George L. Christian, ex-Judge Of the
Hastings Court Of the city.
Mr.. Williams seconded the nomins-
tisn.
Mr.. Campbell nominated Mr.. Charles
Y. Meredith, and Mr., Bryan seconded
the same.
Mr.. pizzini nominated Colonel
Thomas j. Evans.
The first ballot stood as follows:
FoR Dir. CBRIsrIsN.--Mess,s.B hart =
nnrveii' osoeI .ps.,s, glasgow. Page.
--vw.u rsivdI isess, baylor, Williams
AmmSnx stitchihs Gum, HargroNe,
Hughes King, and Ellyson-is.
POS SIR. NERkDiTH.-Asssfs. Adams.
Cfump. Dickepon. Gum, Archer bahen
bryan. J. A. Csbeil Campbell. Curtis. frisch
korn, 0riffith, Lewis Parater pearmen'
Phillips: Rankin. BEDFORD. Wddeh' Robin
A0n. and Turpin-zl.
FoR Mr.. EvAxs.-MessIs. Crenshaw. Bass
Hcwis. Pixziui and Stfsus-5.
Colonel Evans was dropped, and a
second ballot stood:
For I'M. AERKpiTu.-Messrs Adams
Crurnr Diekerson. Archer, Bahen. Bowie
Bryan, ia. Cabeli. Campbell, Curtis. frisch
korn. Griffifh. Lewis. Pafatef. Peerinan
Phillips RANKIN BEDFORD. Riddell, Robin
son. stfalu. and Turpln-e2.
FoN Mr.. CHRISTIAN Aessts. Barksdzie
stokes. X G. Csbell. Chsfiin, CrenshAw
glasgow. j. y. Gum. Page, Rose. Taylor
williams. BsH. Ammoas. Cntchins W. ;
and kllyton-2o.
Mr.. Meredith was declared elected.
Mr.. Cutchins raised the point o
order that Mr.. Powers, who had an
nsunced on the first ballot that he wa
psired, could he counted against Mr.
Meredith.
The Chair sustained the point. bu
~ Mr.. Powers explained that he though
Re had been excused for the evenin
the Council excused him, and the poin
failed.
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