Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-02

AAeAA hhS SVAe1sSse Otss-~s-
Ammons, Archer, Bethel. Bowden'
Bryan. Connor, Cutchins, Farrar, Fer
ritter, Griffith, Guy, Hayes, Hudnall,
Hughes, Jones, Kaufelt, Kaufman,
Kendler, Lspge, Molloy, Montgomery
Murphy, Gwen, Parster, Parrish.
Pearce, Pizzini, and Starke. Absent
Messrs. Kelly and Griffin.
The Chair announced that the first
officer to be elected was the City Clerk.
Mr.. Otley nominated NJ. B. 7. Au.
gust, incumbent.
Mr.. Owen nominated Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Shelton.
Mr.. Page rose, not to make nomi.
nation, he said, but to second the
nomination Of one who had been Clerk
for many years, and who was thorough
ly familiar with the pror sedings Of the
Council. lie declared the duties oi
the Clerk to be delicate ones, and ones
which required . thorough acquaint-
ance with the archives of the office.
In supporting Mr.. August, he con-
tinued, he was opposing one who vas q
fellow. w.countyman, who was his friend,
and be mentioned the name Of j. M.
Shelton. But he felt sure that this
gentleman was not -thoroughly
qualified for the position as the gentle.
man whose nomination be seconded
Mr.. B. 7. August.
Mr.. Bethel seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Shelton, who, he claimed, was
we'll qualified for the position, only
lacking the experience.
The following is the ballot:
For Mr.. AUGusT.--Messrs. Adams. Cren-
shaw, Crump, Davis. Dickerson, Gum.
Otley, Page, Powers. Robinson, Snead, Wag-
ner, Ammons. Archer. Bowden, Bryan,
Cutchins, Ferriter, Griffith, Guy, Hayes.
HudnRll, Hughes. Montgomery. Parater.
Parrish, Pearce, PizZini, Starke, and Bass
80
FOR Mr.. SHELTON N-Messrs Bahen. Bland.
Chappell. Hill, NJ. Murphy, Bethel, Connor,
Farrar. Jones. Kaufelt, kaufman. Kelly,
Rendler. Lange. MoLoy, Il. c. Murphy, and
Owen-17.
Mr.. August thanked the body in .
neat little speech, and promised to fill
the position without partiality and with
courtesy to all.
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
The next position to be filled was
announced to be Sergeant-at-Arms OF
the Council. Before proceeding fur
ther Mr.. Ralston, the present Sergeant
alarms, said he was out of the race
and not candidate.
The name Of j. ID. Reynolds was pro-
posed by Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Kendler proposed Bury Eaves.
Mr.. Connor seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Eaves.
Mr.. Parater said both had voted the
Reform ticket, and the only question
was which was best suited for the po-
sition.
Mr.. Frank C. Murphy seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Eaves.
Mr.. Bowden said he seconded the
nomination of Mr. Reynolds not as a
Reformer, but as a workingman.
Mr.. PeaIce nominated Mr.. K. X.
Ralston.
Below Is the gote:
FOR ]. y. EE4H OLps-MessIs. Adams.
CIenshaw, Crump. Davis, Dickerson, Gum,
Hin, Ouey, Page. Powers, Robinson. Snead.
Wagner. AmmoBs, Archer. BOwden Bryan.
Cutchins. Feniier. Guy, Hudnall, Hug hes,
Montgomery, Parater, Parrish, Pizzini.
StaTke. and Bass-2s.
FOR X. X. RALsToE.-M Messrs Bahen,
Bland. Chappell, VI Murphy. Bethel, Connor,
FaTrar. Griffith, Griffin, Hayes. Jones. Kau-
felt. Kaufman. Kelly Kendlsr Lange. Mol.
10y. +. Z. Murphy, owen, and Pearce-20.
In the contest for Sergeant-at-Arms
Mr.. Bury Eayes received a fair vote.
but before the ballot was announced all
those who had voted fer him changed
their votes to Ralston.
POLICE JUSTICE.
For Police Justice Mr.. 0tley nomi-
mated MIR. d. @. Richardson.
Mr.. Connor nominated Mr.. C. /.
Phillips. The vote resulted:
For Mr.. RICHARDsoN-Mess Adams
Crenfbaw, Crump Davis. DickeTson. Gum.
Hin. Otiey, Page, Powers. Robinson, Snead
Wagner. AmmODs. Archer. Bowden, Bryan.
Cuicbins, Ferriter, Guy. Hudnall. Hughes
Jones. Montgomery. Parater, Parrish, Piz =
zini. Starke, and Bass-29.
For Mr.. PHILLITS.-M Messrs. Bahen,
Bland. Chappell. N. Murphy. Bethel, Con-
nor, Farar, Griffith, Griffin, Kaufelt Kaul
man, Kelly. Render. Lange. Molloy, +. &.
Murphy, owen, and Pearce-1S.
CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Obey nominated c. V. Meredith.
Mr.. Connor nominated r. T. Hubbard.
Mr.. Owen nominated Colonel NJ. l..
Spotswood. The vote was as follows /:
FOR Mr.. MEREDITH.-Messrs. Crenshaw.
Crump. Davis, Dickerson. Gum, Otley,
Page, Powers, Robinson. Snead, Wagner,
Ammons, Bowden, Bryan, Cutchins, Ferrl-
ter. Griffith, Guy, Hudnall, Hughes, Mont
gomery. Parater, Parrish, Pizzini, Starke.
and Bass-26.
For Mr. HUBARD.-Bessrs. Bshen, Bland,
Chappell, Hill. NJ. Murphy, Archer. Bethel,
Connor Farrar, Griffin, Hayes, Jones. Kau
felt kaufman, Kendler, Lauge, Molloy.
and r. G. Murphy-ls.
For Mr.. SPoTswooD.-Messrs. Adams.
Kelly, owen, and Pearce-4.
Several changes were made to Mr..
Meredith, making his vote 30, and be
was elected.
CITY ENGINEER.
Colonel w. f. Cutshaw was nomi-
mated for City Engineer by Mr.. Otley.
On motion of Mr.. Kaufman, the elec.
tion was made unanimous.
sUPERINTENDENTC CITY ALMsHoUsE.
Mr.. Bowden nominated r. W. Car
Ter for Superintendent of Almshouse.
Mr.. Kaufman nominated Mr.. A. L.
Masurier.
Mr.. Connor seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Masurier also, Mr.. NJ. Muir
ply.
Mr.. Connor was proceeding to speak
in favor of Mr.. Masurier, when he
brought in his political record in Peters
burg.
Mr.. Wagner raised the point that the
gentleman was using irrelevant Ian
guage.
Mr.. Connor replied that he was only
using that as q synopsis.
MIR. Bethel said few words in sup
port of Dir. Masurier.
Below is the vote:
For MR. CARTER.-hessrs. Crenshaw
Crump. Davis, Dickerson. Gum, Hill, Otley.
Page, Powers. Snead, Wagner. Ammons
Bowden. Bryan, Cutchins, Ferriter, Grif
9Th, Guy. Hudnal. Kelly, Montgomery,
Parrish. Pizzini, Starke. and Bass-25.
For Mr.. observation-disclosures. Adams, Ba-
hen. Bland. Chappell, VI. Murphy. Robinson,
rcber. Bethel. Connor. Farrar, Griffin.
hay es, Jones, Kanfelt. Kaufman. Render