City Council.
--An adjourned meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon.
The resignation of
Mr. Thomas Lawson, City
Chamberlain, was taken up and accepted.
Mr. Saunders submitted a resolution awarding to
Mr. Lawson the well-merited praise of having in all respects performed his duty with ability and fidelity, and proposing to present him with a pecuniary testimonial.
The following substitute, offered by
Mr. Burr, was adopted:
‘
Mr. Thomas Lawson, having resigned his post as
Chamberlain of this city and Clerk of the Council, on account of ill health, be it.
’
Resolved, That the Council regard this as an appropriate occasion to place upon record their high estimation of his services, and bear testimony to the fidelity with which he has discharged the responsible duties of his office.
The Council then proceeded to the election of
Chamberlain, from the following list of candidates:
Richard Hill, Jr.,
C. Walthall,
A. W. Morton,
E. S. McCarthy, and
P. W. Ralston.
On the second ballot,
Mr. Morton received a majority of the votes, and was declared elected.
Mr. M. was for many years a clerk in the office of the Public Auditor, and is at present the efficient
Secretary of the Richmond and York River Railroad Company.--The vote was made unanimous.
Mr. Hill presented an ordinance providing for three additional policemen, and an ordinance to prohibit the sale of ardent spirits at a theatre or other place of amusement.
Laid upon the table for future consideration.
Mr. Hill, from the
Committee of Police, presented the following resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the
Committee of Police be authorized to employ counsel to defend the suits instituted against
Wm. N. Kelly, for trespass alleged to have been committed by him by his entering into certain houses, under the direction of the
Mayor.
Resolved, That the
Mayor be authorized to employ counsel, if he shall deem that the interests of the city require it, to represent these interests in the cases of mandamus and prohibition issued to him from the Circuit Court of the city of
Richmond, at the suits of
Worsham and
Burns.
The Council then adjourned.
