Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-16
THE CITY COUNCIL.
MEETINGS OF BOTH sRAHcHEs YEsrER-
DAY EVENING.
Election of Proxies in the Exposition
Manchester Rsitway-Hxtension OF
Our Corporate Limits

ut VI hlaCA Aa'e ~ N~As~1
session in the Council chamber yester-
day evening at 7:45 o'clock. Present;
Messrs. Belyin, Brown, Capers, Chap
pell, Crenshaw, Crump, Davis, Har-
grove, Hill, and Taylor.
Clerk August read the call from the
president pro tenn. for meeting to elect
q member Of this Board as proxy to re-
present the city at all meetings of the
Virginia Agricultural, Mechanical and
Tobacco Exposition and to consider the
ordinance concerning the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company, recon-
mended by the Committee on Streets.
The Board first proceeded with the
election Of the proxy. Mr.. Louis d.
Crenshaw was placed in nomination by
Mr.. Belvin and elected by acclamation.
MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
This ordinance was next considered.
A delegation from Manchester appeared
before the body and stated that it was
the general desire OF the citizens OF our
sister city that the track should be allow
ed TO remain and the line operated by
electrity.
The Board refused TO act on the ordi-
nance, and on motion of Mr.. Capers the
matter WAS referred back TO the Commit
tee on Streets
Adjourned at o'clock.
Common Council.
The Common Council met at 1855
o'clock Yesterday. Present Messrs.
Campbell (chairman), Anderson, Bode-
ker [. w. Carter, Christian, Courtney,
Curtis, Ferriter, Glover. Grimes, Gum,
Hayes, Higgins, Hunt, Mann, Peasants.
Strattou, J. W. White, Royal White, and
Wingfeid.
Clerk August read the communication
from the president calling meeting OF
this body To elect two members to repre-
sent the city at the meeting of the Nir-
eina Agricultural, Mechanical and To-
Oacco Exposition and TO consider the
ordinance. concerning the Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company recon-
mended by the Street Committee.
THE PROXY.
The body first went into tho election
Of proxies.
Mr.. Ferriter placed in nomination
Mr.. Bodeker Mr.. Christian nominated
Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Bodeker nominated
Mr.. pleasants, Mr. StrattOn nominated
Mr.. Curtis, and Royal White placed in
nomination President Campbell.
The roll was called and the vote re-
suited as follows Bodeker, Is Ander-
son, 8; Peasants, 7; Curtis, 4; Camp
bel, 8.
The Chair declared Mr. Bodoker
elected
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Anderson, T. Peasants, Z, and Camp
bell, 3.
Mr.. Anderson was declared elected.
Mr.. Mann moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Anderson said he had a matter to
bring before the body that would only
detain them few minutes.
Alr. Mann insisted that his motion
should be put, which was done.
Mr.. Winglicld called for division and
it resulted-ayee, 10; noes, II. The
motion was declared lost.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins the rules
were suspended.
CHASCERY COURT INDEX.
At the last regular meeting OF the
Common Council that body passed a
resolution providing for the appointment
of special Joint committee who should
consider the proprietv OF printing an
index to the deeds in the Chancery- Court
Clerks Office. The resolution was
amended by the Board OF Aldermen so
as 10 require the committee to report the
cost of said index. The facts were stated
by Mr. Anderson, and the Council agreed
10 the amendment.
EXTENSION OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS.
The following was introduced by Mr..
Glover and adopted:
BE IL resoiUed 6V the COUncH Of the
ciB Of Richpond Cthe Board of Alder
men concurring), That a Joint special
committee of five, three from the Coun-
ell and two FROM the Board of Aldermen,
be appointed to consider the prOpriety
of laying before the Legislature bill to
extend the corporate limits Of tae cltyof
Richmond.
PAVING BROAD STREET.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Glover;
he IL resolved bV the Council of the
citu of Bichmo,ad (the Board Of Alder
men concurring), That the sum of "a, 900
be. and is hereby, appropriated for
paving with granite spalls Broad street
from Third to First street.
Referred to the Street Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Hayes adjourned at
S:i5 o'clock.