Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-25
For THE RICHMOND TINES
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Piedmont Districf--COI. Thos. M. II on
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Messrs Editors As the Legislature will shortly pro-
yde,fo the election members of the Board of Public
Works. beg the of your columns to bring to the
notice of your many readers in this section of the State
the name of tried and faithful public VIII
long experience public business united with the sound
est practical and talents of high order, preem
nently qualify him for the proper discharge of the very
responsible duties which must necessarily attach to this
important Office
The I4th section of the sh article Of the consti-
tuition provides that the State shall be divided into three
districts and is apparent that either of these
cessarily large of territory and include
great number OF voters. We therefore embrace early
opportunity to bring to the notice of our friends and others
in the remote parts OF the district the name OF
distinguished ellow-citiZen, Col. THos M. BoNDURANT
We present the name of Col. Bondurant candidate
for this Office. thus early that the voters the district may
have sufficient time to his claims andquacation
feeling satisfied that ifthey know him Alright they will
cheerful lily bestow their sufrages upon him. We do not
intend to dsparage the claims Of other individuals whose
names have been mentioned in connection with this of
fce but respectfully announce that our nominee is
equally WELL if not better qualified for this Office than
any other individual in Middle Virginia. Experience i'll
public business, energy of character holiness in the
discharge of known dutes discriminating mind with
large and liberal views of public AFFAIRS essential
requisites for public officer and these Col Bondurant
possessesin eminent degree We say he has much
perence in public business and point to the records
f the General Assembly of Virginia and the books of
the James River and Kanawha Company, to substanti-
the assertion We shall there find that he elect
ed the spring of 1888 to represent the county of Buck
pyham the House of Delegates He then served with
credit to himself and the entire satisfaction of his
stuentsas evinced by his election the Senate in
the spring of 1896 He took his seat in the Senate
Chamber with his wonted zeal and determination to dis
charge his duty and to do the public business without
gard to party trammels personal qualification The
cords of the Senate will show that he demeaned him
self in that body to win the confidence and respect of
cry member He returned to hslconstituents in the
spring of s40 and warmly supported and cordially
re-elected and was again e-eiectei in 1884, being
twelve in the Senate, all of which time he
regarded of the most useful and practical members
OF that body manifested by his being constantly
placed the head of the committee internal improve
ments being then considered the next. not the most
important committee of the Senate. While acting
Chairman of the Committee of Internal improvements
Col b. acquired OF information, which peculiarly
qualities him for the office propose to bestow up
on him. He then, now in favor of udcious sys
of internal improvement. and advocated with zeal
and ability that calculated promote
the interest of the State and the happiness of the
pie. His remarkable business habits and qualifications
together with his liberal views of state policy, Away.
secured for himself the confidence and support of Blu
sness men of every party; party differences were
cheerfuy waivedto his services all important
occasions.
In addition to service oftweve years in the Senate
during which time his vigorous mind almost wholly
devoted to the consideration of internal improvement
measures, Col Bondurant has been engaged in the
discharge of other public duties which exceed
ingly well calculated to qualify him for the Office of Com
missioners of Public Works Byrelerence to the books
of the James River and KanaWha Company, find
that in 1888 he elected member of the Board Of
Directors of that Company and contrary to law and the
established usage of the stockholders he has been
ally reelected every since. The law requires that
of the directors shall go out annually. and with a
knowledge of the fact that he wished to retire and devote
his time and talents tho improvement ohs estates
stockholders have shown by their votes that they
slider his services Indispensable, having retained him in
the service of the company for seventeen years
We have accomplished our purpose; have put
Col. Bondurantn nomination. and we have shown that
he is peculiarly qualified for the office of Commissioner
of Public Works. We have him pass through
series of Offices from Deputy Sheriff long period OF
service in the Senate Chamber and he has every where
served with credit to hmse and to the entire satisfaction
of his constituency If may be the pleasure of the PEG
pie elect him, have guarantee that the du-
ties of the office will be faithfully and ably discharged
e PLURIBIJS UNIJM