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The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
City Council. --A called meeting of the Council was hold yesterday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Present --Messrs. Saunders, Anderson, Griffin, Denton, Burr, Grattan, Scott, Crutch field, Hill, and Greanor. Absent--Messrs. Glazebrook, Talbott, Haskins, and Richardson. The President stated that the Council had been called at the request of the Watering Committee. Mr. Grattan made a motion that the Council proceed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. F. W. Roddey, and thMr. Grattan made a motion that the Council proceed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. F. W. Roddey, and the motion being carried, Robert R. Howisof, Esq., was nominated, and unanimously elected a member from Madison Ward. Mr. Denton stated that the Council had been called to consider the propriety of constructing a new reservoir, and briefly stated that the committee had adopted the plan prepared by Mr. W. Gill, the City Engineer, and Mr. Davis, the Superintendent of the Water Works. From Mr. Gill's report on the subject, we make the following extract: "It is proposed to build the new res
The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource], The British and American difficulty at Panama. (search)
Court of Appeals --The Supreme Court of Appeals, now in session in this city, have decided the following cases during the present term: Winfrey and wife vs. Christian. Argued by John Thompson, Jr., and Wm. Green for appellants, and August & Randolph and Johnson & Gulgon for the appellee. Decree of Circuit Court of Buckingham affirmed. Armistead vs. Garrett. Argued by James Lyons for appellant, and R. T. Daniel for the appellee. Decree of Circuit Court of city of Williamsburg, etc., affirmed. Petty john vs. Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company. Argued by James Garland for plaintiff, and Wm. Green for defendant.--Judgment of Circuit Court of Amherst reversed. Selden vs. Trevilian et al, and Lyons et al vs. Trevilian et al. Argued by Andrew Johnston for the appellant, in the first case, and P. R. Grattan and McFarland & Roberts for the appellees. The second case argued by A. J. for appellees. Decree of Circuit Court of Goochland reversed.
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
was adopted granting the use of the Hall to Gen. Duff Green to-night, for an address on the subject of the American Agency. Direct Trade.--Mr. Newton submitted a motion asking leave to withdraw from the files of the House bill No. 509, of last session, on the subject of direct trade with Europe, and that the same be referred to a special committee of seven, to be appointed by the Chair. The resolution being adopted, the Chair appointed Messrs. Newton, Saunders, Rutherford, Segar, Grattan, Johnson and Bisbie, as said committee. Montgomery Female Institute.--House bill for the incorporation of the above Institute was called up, and being read three times, was passed. Bank Relief Bill.--The House, on Saturday passed the bill legalizing the suspension of specie payments, and repealing the agency redemption law of 1857-'8 without taking the vote by ayes and noes. This morning Mr. Duckwall called the attention of the House to this irregularity. He referred in his rema
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
For City Council.Charter Election --Wednesday, April 3rd, 1861, --The following gentlemen are presented to the voters of Madison Ward: for Councilmen. P. R. Grattan, D. J. Burr, Thos. H. Wynne, James A. Scott, George K. Crutchfield. mh 27--tde for Aldermen. James K. Caskie, R. M. Burton, J. J. Binford, James Bray, W. B. Smith. Richmond.
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Item to be considered. (search)
Charter election Wednesday,April 3RD, 1861.--The following gentlemen are presented to the voters of Madison Ward: for Councilmen. P. R. Grattan. D. J. Burr, Thos. H. Wynne, James A, Scott, George K. Critchfield. for Aldermen. James K. Caskie, R. M. Burton, J. J. Binford, James Bray, W. B. Smith, mh27 — tde Richmond.
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Resisting a United States Consul. (search)
Councilmen and Aldermen. Jefferson Ward.--Councilmen: N. B. Hill. 550; R. O. Haskins, 545; Jno. H. Greanor, 521; A. Y. Stokes, 388. Aldermen: Wm. Taylor, 533; C. B. Hill, 574; R. D. Sanxay, 573; G. E. Sadler, 548; A. F. Picot, 462; J. M. Higgins, 382; E. A. J. Clopton, 309; N. M. Lee, 263; G. W. Allen, 295; Jno. Hagan, 161; T. J. Starke, 262. Madison Ward.--Councilmen: George K. Crutchfield, 850; James A. Scott, 832; D. J. Burr, 790; P. R. Grattan, 752; Thomas H. Wynne, 573. Aldermen: R. M. Burton, 1,082; J. J. Binford, 1,065; James Bray, 1,049; Jas. K. Caskie, 1,019; W. B. Smith, 631. Monroe Ward.--Councilmen: D. J. Saunders, 896; L. W. Glazebrook, 863; S. D. Denton, 731; Fleming Griffin, 729; Thomas G. Epps, 690. Aldermen: all of the old officers are elected.
The Daily Dispatch: April 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
table, 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. Crutchfield, J. A. Scott, T. H. Wynne, D. J. Burr. P. R. Grattan. Aldermen: Jas. K Caskie, Jas Bray, John J. Binford. Wm. B. Smith, R. M. Burton. Monroe Ward — Council: D. J. Saunders, T. C. Epps, Fleming Griffin, S. D. Denoon, Larkin W. Glazebrook. Aldermen: N. C. Lipscombe, Chas. E. Anderson, John F. Regnault, J. W. Beveridge, Wm. W. Timberlake. The following is the concluding part of the report: "In the returns from Jefferson Ward, as made by the conductors of election, Mr. Wm. Taylor is reported as elected one of the Alderman fro<
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], Local matters. (search)
report business for the action of the meeting. the Chairman thereupon appointed the following gentlemen: Geo. W. Randolph, A. L. Holladay, Nathaniel Tyler, Judge Wm. H. Lyons, Judge John Robertson, Samuel. J. Harrison, P. R. Grattan, Wyndham Robertson, R. T. Daniel, R. R. Howison, Jno. H. Gilmer, W. S. Triplett, Robt. Ridgway, Thos. T. Giles, Wm. Old, R. B. Heath, Gen. T. P. August, Wm. G. Paine, John Purcell, Wm. H. McFarland, David J. Burr,eliberately and wisely, such new connections as her honor, her established policy, her interests, and her sympathies may suggest to her in the future — or else of remaining independent — a sovereign State among the nations of the world. P. R. Grattan, Esq., preferred the report of the committee, and believed their resolutions to be stronger than those of Mr. Crenshaw. He could not endorse Mr. C.'s preamble, which was, in substance, the Declaration of Independence. He was for firm, decid
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
hly meeting of the Council was held at the City Hall yesterday evening at 4 o'clock. Present — D. J. Saunders, N. B. Hill, L. W. Glasebrook, Fleming Griffin, J. A. Scott, D. J. Burr, A. Y. Stokes, Thos. C. Epps, T. H. Wynne, Samuel D. Denoon, P. R. Grattan. The Coroner's report of the number of inquests held by him, certain accounts against the city, reports of police officers, and other papers, were presented and referred. The application of F. R. Smith, Lieutenant of Artillery, in tready contributed by the city for the use of a company of artillery attached to the Wise Legion, commanded by Capt. Jas. Kirby, now in service, was read and referred to the Committee on Arms. A resolution was adopted, at the suggestion of Mr. Grattan, ordering the City Auditor to pay the sums due and recovered against it by a decree of the Circuit Court on the 12th of March, 1859. The following, offered by Mr. Scott, was adopted: Resolved, That the Committee on Police be instruc
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The New York Herald upon the Situation. (search)
er, which had been revoked for his bad conduct, was read, and laid on the table. The subject of deepening the channel of the river came up for consideration on a question raised as to the policy of completing the work already commenced. Laid on the table. Authority was given to the finance committee to take Confederate bonds, running ten years, for the sum of $50,000 loaned by the city to the Confederate States. Mr. Hill offered a resolution appropriating $50,000 for the purpose of clothing the city volunteers now in the field. The Committee on Arms was authorized to carry out the resolution, (absent, Mr. Griffin,) and to act in concert with any like committee appointed by the County Court of Henrico. The sum of $300 was authorized to be paid to P. R. Grattan, Esq., for his professional services in procuring the new charter for the city. Mr. Scott offered a resolution authorizing a wagon, not to cost more than $100, to be purchased for the use of the Fire Department. Adopted.
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