Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-20

t1e DOd1u Ol Il uU4IS iuttieoto, NHlSb
recommended the names Of r. L.
| Brown, Joseph B. Welsh, and James
II. Hartley, one Of whom should be Sc
lected.
Mr.. Dickerson stated that Mr.. Brown
declined re-electinn.
The first ballot resulted:
Fgr Nr. BroscH.-Messz. Ouey. Ianse,
owen. and Pesrce-4.
IOr Ny. Ueish.-Mesrs. Adams, Bland,
CTenshsw, Davis. Dickerson. Hill. Aininons.
Archer. Rowden. ConDOr, Cuicnins, Far
rar. Griffith. Griffin. Guy, Hudnall. Hughes,
Jones. kaufman. Render. Molloy. Mont
| gomery. Parrish, and PDElnl-Z4.
For Nr. HdrtleU.-MessIs. Bahen Gum.
". Murphy. Ferriter, kGuielt, r. c. Aur-
ply, and PGrrsteT-7.
No election.
Second ballot:
For NJ. Helsh.-Gessrs. Bland, Davis.
Bow den, Connor. CutchiDs, FeTrar, Griffith.
Griffin GUY Hudnal. Hughes. Jones. ksuf-
man. Render, Lange, Molioy. Montgomery,
owen, Parrish, Pesrce. and PzHlBi-26.
Yor Mr.. NOrfltg.-AessIs. bahen, Cfen-
shaw. Gum, M Murphy. ferriter, ksuie.t.
r. Z. Murphy, and Farraier-5.
No election.
On the third ballot Mr.. Welsh WAS
unanimously elected.
BOARD or HEALTH.
The next business was announced 70
be the election Of the Board o!
Health.
BY vote the Council refused to hear
read the opinion submitted BY the City
Attorney as to the eligibility Of any
person to Office in the city who has not
lived therein for twelve months. The
decision Of the Attorney on the point
vas, however, stated by the Clerk.
Mr.. CoDnor nominated f?g Board OF
Health DR.. T. Z. S;ratton fof Monroe
and Clay Wards, DR.. G. II. Bright for
jackson and Madison Wards, and DR..
John II. Hinchman f0r Marshall and
Jeferson Wards.
Mr.. PeErce nominated DR.. j. G..
Csbell incumbent) for Monroe and Clay
Wards.
For Ir. N~Gtton. -Ness7s. Adams, Baheu,
! Baud, DAVIS, Dlckerson. GuCu, HiA. y.
| Murpny, Ammons, Archer BoTcen. Ioa-
| nor, Fsrrar. Griffin. Grifiia. Hayes. Hud-
! nal, Jones. Kauei, kaufman, Render.
! Lgpce, Nolloy, Montgomery. y. &. Murphy,
| owen PaIrater Parrish, and Pi7Nnl-5O.
for Dr.. CGJcI.- Aess.s. Creushsw, Ouey.
| Cutchirs. Guy, Hughes. and Pearce.-6.
DR.. Stratton was declared elected.
For Jackson and Madison Wards, DR..
q. II. Bright was nominated by Mr..
Conner.
Mr.. Otley nominated Or. William II.
TAYLOR lincumbent). and the result was
as follows:
For Dr. EriqIL-Mesxrs. Adams, Bahen.
| Band, Davis. DickersOn, Hill, NJ. Murphy.
| AuuOns Archer, COrDOr, FarT8r Grltlih,
| lir.flr, Guy, Hay es Hughes. Jones, kaufeit.
| kaufman. Render, lange. Aolloy. Mont
\ gomefy, +. {. Murphy, owen, Parrish
! F0y Dr.. IGplor.-MessTs. Cfenshsw, Conn.
| 0usv Bowden CutchiuS. FeTTlter, HudualI,
and PsTlaier-e.
Dr.. Bright was declared elected.
MIR. Pearce nominated DR.. HinchmAn
for Marshall and Jefferson Wards.
Mr.. Bowden nominated Dr.. Isaac
Curd lincumben;).
The ballot resulted:
yo- Or. Finchm1D.-Mess-s. Adams.
| BaAen. Band Davis DickeHon. Gum, hll'
| VI. Murphy. Utley, Archer. Connor, rarrsr
/ Ferriter. Griffith. Grif!D. Hayes. hudnAl
4 Jones. hRufelt, kSuiman, Render, Iangei
! Moloy. Montgomery. +. {. Murphy. owen
Parrater. Parrish. Peerce, and + .zLini-SO.
| Fo- Dr.. CguG.-A essrs. IrenshaY, Am.
| mons, BowGen, Cu.cAins Guy and
| Hughes.
Dir. Hinchman was declared elected.
ARRANGEMENT OF 5UsTICEs.
The numerical designation Of magis-
trates was the next business an
nounced.
For hrst place were nominated
Messrs. J. c. Teller, j. u. Rysll, and
j. u. Lyle.
Mr.. Ryall received a majority oi
votes and was declared elected.
For second place were placed in nomi-
nation Messrs. J. G. Teller and J. d.
Lyle.
Mr.. Teller was elected.
For third place were nominated
Messrs. J.C. Tyler and J. D. Lyle.
Mr.. Lyle was elected.
Mr.. Kaufman said that ss there was
now 10 probability that the Police JUS
tees chair would be vacant for some
time he moved that the further designs.
ton Of magistrates be dropped and that
the balance OF the magistrates be ar
ranged alphabetically. Agreed to.
TO ACT AS POLICE sUsTICE.
Mr.. j. NJ. Ryall was designated tC
act in the absence of the Police JUS
tice.
Adjourned.
MR.. MEREDITH's OPINION.
The City Attorneys opinion in the
matter referred TO above is as follows
| 2. ne Lcaorab!e Cfg OouRc,I:
| l submit the following opinion In reply tc
4 yOur INQUIRY whether section Of chapter
| 4 OF the city Ordinances u constitutional
| That section reads: "No person shall oe
elected or appointed TO any Once or en-
4 rjoVnept in the service OF the city Whd
| hall not have resided therein for twelve
4 p.onths next preceding such election or sp-
| no,ntfnent or who shall be Delinquent 10
Inc rayIaent 10 the city Of any bill fo'
lam Informed that your inquiry arose
| ubcn about 10 MI the vacancies In the
| roafd of Health and ! presume that you
wish my opinion to spply 70 nose ouees, .t,s.,o
| nj section /, provides as follows: '' Every
male citizen OF the United states twenty
one years Old who shall have oe.h ar Isai y
| dsnt OF this state twelve months, and o
the county, city. or towR In which he shal
Offer % vote three months next preeeaing
| any election shall be entitled 70 vote npon
ali onestions submitted 10 tho people al
| such election" &C. &C. .>,,,,
In section 2 of that article 1t Is provided
Il
| Mas,,,. 40 any offlce within the gin q, the
people. excep: as restricted tn this consti'
4 tuition" - A.. ,.-o aa.,,o,,
| .t.avs nnoted that as TO ali offices "wiihln
tSe rift OF the people" the only qaalnca'
ton required is twelve months residence II
The sunreme Court OF virginia IN b.aek
| ~ Trover no Virginia. page ixS,l aeciueo
that as that was the only gnsnncn.ioa nn n,hs, 10
sbould be required by the Legislature - te
sny Office within the gift OF the psop,e