Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-27
BUT FOUR PRECINCTS
CLAY WARD TO HAVE ONLY IHlo
NUMBER OF VOTING-PLACES.
The Common Council Concurs I'm the ke'
peal of the acknowledgment
Justices of the Peace.

The Council says there shall be only four
voting-places in Clay Ward this fall the
wishes Of the CITY Democratic Committee
10 the contrarary notwithstanding.
In June last an ordinance was passed
and approved redistricting the ward ana
giving 1t an additional precinct by cutting
off parts Of the First and Fourth. when
are the largest in the city.
Last Monday night the Board OF Alder
men repealed this ordinance, leaving Only
four precincts as formerly.
Tuesday night the City Democratic COM
mittee appointed subcommittee 10 CON
slider the matter, which on Thursday night
reported in favor of retaining the hye
precincts. This was adopted because
number Of names had already been stricken
of of the old books and put on the new
It Will Row be impossible to restore those
names taken off. and unless extraordinary
vigilance Is used there will be large num-
Der of votes lost in this ward,
The meeting of the Council last night
was partly 10 admit Of the Introduction OF
an ordinance restoring the fifth precinct.
Common Council.
Clerk August called the Common Coun-
Gil 10 order at 1922 last night.
Mr.. Stratton was elected president pro
tenn. Mr. Campbell being absent from the
city.
The Clerk read the call for the meeting
which stated that it was for the purpose of
cOncurring in the action of the Board Of
Aldermen in repeating the ordinance dlyi-
ding the wards of the city INTO election
precincts; 20 consider new ordinance d.
viding the city into convenient election
precincts: and an ordinance TO be submit
ted designating the yoting-places IN the
election precincts.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE DELEGATION.
The ordinance repeating the present one
in regard 10 election precincts was hrst
taken up.
The delegation from the City Central
Democratic Committee as named III the
DisDdfch Of yesterday was present.
Chairman Lamb. by request, addressed
the Council. confning himself principally
to reading the report Of the proceedings Of
the committee published in this paper.
He asked the Council not 20 handicap the
committee by undOing their work IN
making five precincts instead OF four IN
CLAY Ward. the transfer of names having
been made from one precinct 10 the otner.
Messrs. Carter. Ferrirer, and Philips
spoke 20 the question. The latter asked
that Clay Ward be left alone. In 1888, he
said, it reversed itself 900. and If not lett
alone Il might reverse itself 2,OOO.
The vote resulted-yeas, u; nays. g..
The action Of the Board in repeating the
ordinance was therefore concuTed TO-.
This leaves Clay Ward with four precincts.
Mr. Ferriter made n motion for recon-
sderation. which was lost by vote OF b
yeas to II nays.
vorEG-PLACEs.
The Council adopted the ordinance de-
signaling votinc-places in the various pre-
cincts throughout the city, end they are
as follows:
First precinct shall be No. 500 west Cary
street.
Second precinct, No SO wcst Broad street
Third precinct. No. l2i west Broad street.
Fourth precinct, Ne. 1900 west Main street.
MONROE WARD.
First precinct, No. ~ south First street
second precinct, No. 2.2 north Second street
Third precinct. No. 8 west BrOsd street.
Fourth preciact, NJ. 40j north Third street.
Fifth precinct, No. III south Second street.
MADISON WARD.
First precinct. 800 north seventh street
Second precinct, No. So east Broad street.
Third precinct, CosDy's shop NO north
Seventh street,.
Fourth precinct Burroughs coal-olice. on
Seventh street between Main aud Cary street.
JEFFERSON WARD.
first precinct, No. IS north Fourteenth street
Second precinct First-Market Hall.
Third precinct No. 22ls east Main street.
Fourth precinct, BOG north Tweniy-ilrst street,
MARSHALL WARD.
Fir., precinct. No. 3ilO Lester street
Second precinct, No. 2J06 east Broad street
Thi-d rrecinct, Masonic Hall (NO. III north
Tweky-hfth street..
JACKSON WARD.
First precinct, No. f33 Brook avenue.
second preclnct. No. west Duyal street.
Third precinct, No. POS east Duya! street
Fourth precinct, No 5O7 north seventeenth
street
CHANGES.
The only changes made by the ordinance
are m Fifth Monroe. First Madison, Fourth
jefferson, and First Jackson precincts.
Board of Aldermen.
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
the Common Council President Dlckerson
called the Board of Aldermen to order IL
special session.
The ordinance designating voting-places
as given above was adopted, and the body
adjourned at S:l9.
Joint Session.
President Dickerson, of the Board, at
once convened both branches IN joint ses-
sion 10 designate rs Itlhllth ~ AoN
senior Justice 70 preside IN the Police Court
in the absence of the Police Justice, and
to fix the numerical rank OF oil the justices
in the city.
Messrs. d. W. j. Holmes, w. A: Graves,
John ". Goode. w. y. Jones and Captain
B. A. Jacob We're nominated for No. l. Ihe
first ballot failed Of an election. and the
second resulted in the selection OF Mir.
| Holmes.
Sir. Goode was designated as No. 2; Cap
tain b. 4. Jacob. No. 3 Mr. ". A. Graves
No. I: Nr. W. +. Jones. No. 3; Mr. W. {.
Bailey, no. & Mr.. James L. Sharpe, No. Z;
Mr.. George c. Childrey, No : Mr.. W. f.
Joynes. No. 9: Mr. J. Mack Teller, No.
10: Mr. Samuel f. McGhee, No. II; Mr.
Ambrose Barratt, No. l2: Mr.: William
Krause, No. l3; sir. c. W. Tyler,
No. IA: Mr.. j. ID. Perrin, No. 10;
| ROYAL Racks. No. IS; Edward ). COOK,
No. II; Henry c. Hunter, No. IS.
SENIOR JUSTICE.
Mr.. Capers nominated Mr.. Holmes 20
preside IN the Police Court in the absence
Of the Police Justice. Slr. Hughes nomi-
mated Mr.. Goode. Nr. j. ". White sug-
gested the name of Mr. Graves. Mr.
Holmes was elected
Adjourned at 9 o'clock.
MANCHESTER BRlEFEO.
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