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ose duties have been discharged, have endeared him to every member of the Council. Therefore, 1st. Resolved, That in the death of our late Auditor, Moses L. Stratton, the city has been deprived of the services of an efficient and faithful officer, and the community of a worthy and estimable citizen. 2d. Resolved, That the members of the Council deeply sympathize with the afflicted widow and children of the deceased in their and bereavement. 3d. Resolved, That the Council will in a body attend the funeral of the deceased tomorrow at 10 o'clock. 4th. Resolved, That the offices of the Auditor and Chamberlain be closed from 10½ o'clock A. M. till 1 o'clock P. M. to-morrow. 5th. Resolved, That the clerk of the Council furnish the family of the deceased with a copy of the above preamble and resolutions. The resolutions were adopted. Mr. Thos. B. Harrison, 1st clerk of the Auditor, was authorized to act in his stead till the election of his successor.
Three hundred dollars reward. --Left my house on the night of the 6th of the present month three Negroes: Jim, about 18 years old, black, slow of speech, and not very well grown. Ned, 17 years of age, of ginger-bread color, thick lips, quite intelligent, and quick spoken and polite. Milton, 16 years old, small for his age, large eyes, sharp features and rather indifferent looking. I think they have gone to King William in order to get with the Yankees. I will pay $100 for each of them. W L Harrison, Richmond, June 9, 1863. je 10--4t*
Election of City Auditor. --The City Council held a meeting yesterday afternoon. The principal object of the meeting was the election of a City Auditor, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of M. L. Strutton, late Auditor. The choice fell upon Mr. Thomas B. Harrison, who has been Chief Clerk in the Auditor's office for some time past. He received all the votes cast, and being informed of his election came forward and took the usual oath.
City council. --The recently elected members of the city council met in their chamber at 12 o'clock last Saturday, when the oaths of office were administered to them severally by Senior Alderman Richard D. Sanxay. Mr. David J. Saunders was elected President of the council for the ensuing year, and returned thanks for the honor in appropriate terms. Mr. A. w. Morton and Mr. Thomas B. Harrison were respectively unanimously reelected city chamberlain and city Auditor. The council then adjourned.