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The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Press on the Inaugural. (search)
New holder wanted. The last report made by Mr. J. J. Fry, Superintendent of the City Gas Works, to the Council, gave that body to understand that the wants of the city demanded an additional gas-holder, and a shed for the stowing of coal necessarily used in generating the gas. We are not aware that time has lessened the want made known by the Superintendent. On the contrary, if the usual amount of buildings go up this summer, that which has been mentioned as such will claim regard as a necessity. If another holder is erected, the people could stand a moderate accident to the works and not be inconvenienced. There being now no place to stow away any surplus, a casualty would soon bring us to an intimate acquaintance with "grim darkness." The average consumption of gas every twenty-four hours is now about 200,000 feet. The largest burning for several years past exceeded that amount 60,000 feet. The energetic superintendent deserves praise for his efficient management of the wor
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Venezuela. (search)
ssion,) beats Digges, (Union,) for High Constable, by 1,506 votes.--We subjoin the returns, as follows: candidates.Jefferson Ward.Madison Ward.Monroe Ward.Total. Mayor: Joseph Mayo6168636522132 Charles S. Mills.310252324886 Scattering44 Commonwealth's Attorney: R. T. Daniel5947586702022 James R. Crenshaw327355309991 Assessor: D. M Miller (no opposition.) City Sergeant: Thomas. U. Dudley92110819722974 Sup't Water Works: James L. Davis94110739702984 Sup't Gas Works: J. J. Fry5937496021944 Thomas R. Sharp259198174 Thomas S. Alvis38140194 City Collector: J. A. Hobson Supt. Streets: M. Bates8309359102675 C. A. Brookmeyer7811549242 John B. Yarrington4127 S. Jones Jr High Constable: Geo. A. Freeman6518056712127 John H. Digges216206199621 Fred. Butler364344123 S. W. Henry11181645 Thos. Barham121830 City Gauger: Richard Fox9159948422751 Jos. P. Wren116999179 S. Jones Jr123 Grain Measurer: H. Davis4237776861886 Thos. F. Butler309206188803 Manager
The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
whether he was competent or eligible to serve. If they undertook to do so, he was to be understood as entering his protest against the proceeding. Mr. Glazebrook, from the committee, then reported the following persons as elected to fill during the present year the respective offices named, viz: Mayor, Jos. Mayo; Commonwealth's Attorney, R. T. Daniel; City Sergeant, Thos. U. Dudley; Assessor, D. M. Miller; City Collector, J. A. Hobson; Supt. Water Works, Jas. L. Davis; Supt.GasWorks, J. J. Fry; Superintendent Streets, M. Bates; High Constable, Geo. A. Freeman; City Gauger, Richard Fox; Grain Measurer, H. Davis; Manager Poor-House, John Pearce; Captain Night Watch, A. Wilkinson. Also, the following persons as members respectively of the Council and Court: Jefferson Ward — Council: N. R. Hill, R. O. Haskins, John H. Greanor, Jas. M. Talbott, Allen Y. Stokes. Aldermen: C. B. Hill, Richard D. Sanxay, Geo. E. Sadler, A. F. Picot. Madison Ward — Council: G. K. Crutchfi
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1863., [Electronic resource], The rumored raid yesterday (search)
0th. From 6th to 8th sts, from Broad to river — T. Boudar and John F. Allen. 11th. From 6th to 9th sts, from Broad out North to the city line — S. M. Bailey and Joel B. Watkins. 12th. From 8th to 17th, from Broad to Main — E. Gathright and Jas M. Royd. 13th. From 8th to 10th sts, from Main to river — J. J. Imagerand Jno Ott. 14th. From 10th to 13th sts, from Main to river — W. G. Dindridge and F. B. Hart. 15th. From 13th to 19th sts, from Main to river — Wm P. Mayo and J. J. Fry. 16th. From 19th to 18th sts, from Main to river — K. J. Christian and Jas New. 17th. From 17th to 19th sts, from Main to the corporation line — Thos Clemmitt and Samuel M. Price. 18th. From Venable to Washington streets, from Shockoe Creek to corporation line — Jas R. Chamberlayne and Alex McRae. 19th. From 19th to 25th sts, from Main to Broad — Wm Willis, Jr, and Wm H. Clemmitt. 20th. From 25th to 28th sts, from Main to Broad — Wm Craig and J. W. Fergu
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Richmond and Danville R R, Sup's office, Richmond, April 5, 1864. (search)
City election. --The election for city officers, held yesterday, passed off quietly.--The following is the result of the election in the three wards: Jefferson WardMadison WardMonroe WardTotal Mayor: Jos Mayo.6255105071,542 M. M. Lipscomb.956377 Sergeant: Thos U. Dudley5455196161,680 High Constable: G. A. Freeman5405165971,655 City. Assessor: D. M. Miller5435226111,676 City Collector: J. A. Hobson.5405236121,675 Sup't Gas. Works: J. J. Fry5375196171,673 Sup't Water Works: J. L. Davis5455236191,687 Sup't Alms House: John Pearce5444772091,197 J. F. Glazebrook3426203363 Captain Night Watch: Jas B. Pleasants5455256121,682 City Gauger: Richard Fox5435196101,672 Grain Measurer: Henry Davis5445236101,677 The first five in each of the following lists are the names of the candidates elected. The asterisks indicate the new members: Jefferson Ward. Councilmen — W. Holt Richardson 404; R. O. Haskins 388; A. Y. Stokes 355; E. A. J. Clopton 279; N. B. Hil