The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-07
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.

The President announced the following
committees
On Streets Generally MessrS. Whtlock,
Curtis, Klein, Lauer, English, and Brasel-
man.
Relief OF the Poor Messrs Jenkins, Eng
lish, Gilman, and Straus.
Finance: Messrs. Straus, Whitlock, Pur-
cell, and Babcock.
Light Ncssrs. Christian, Higgins, Straus,
and Walker.
water: Messrs. Purcell, Bargamin, Jcn.
kins, and English.
Fire Department Messrs. BarsamiD, Tai
bott, Klein. and Davis of Marshall Ward.
pnbIic Schools Messrs. Christian, New
eli, Jones, and Higgins.
Elections: Messrs. Oliver, Metzger, and
Newell.
LaEer. ,,,..,.
Davis of Madison Ward. and MetZger
Grounds and Bullding rs Messrs. Davis of
Madison Ward. Gilman, and Curtis.
Accounts and printing: Messrs. Walker,
Bright, and Powers.
Health: Alessrs. Purcell, Bright, and Pull.
liam.
cemeteries: MessrS. Davis of Marshall
Ward. Manson. and johnson OF jackson
Ward.
Ordinances: Mc$srs. Jones, Christian, and
Wh;tock.
First Market: Mcssrs. Babcock, Carter,
and Foster.
Second Market: Me>srs. Oliver, Klein, and
Maus0E.
Ee,renchment and Reform: Messrs. Tai
| bolt, puii:nl. and BraSemin.
| The presiuen, called attention to al omis'
sion il the rules of the Councl-viz., that
there was 30 authority vested in him to ap-
poiut a Committee on Fire-Alarm and Police
| Telegraph.
| Nr. Christian presented the following,
which was agreed to:
Whereas the rules adopted by this body
make no provision for the appointment OF
| the Committee on Fire. A larm and Police
telegraph: therefore be it
"Resolced, That the president Of this body
appoint four of its members to constitute
said committee on the part of the Common
| Council"
| JAMES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
| Mr.. Higgins moved to recall the ordinance
heretofore referred TO the Committee on Or
dinances, concerning the James River i'm
pruvement. Agreed to.
Mr. Higgins moved that the ordinance be
put upon its passage.
Mr.. Manson objected. and moved that II
be referred to the Committee on Ordinances
Mr.. Higgins moved that MIR. Ordway be
heard on this subject. Agreed 10.
Mr.. OrdWay addressed the Council and re-
viewed the action Of the Board OF Alder
men, and said that it was necessary that a
committee should be appointed in order that
conference may be bad with Colonel Craig.
bill, (who will be in this city on Tuesday, ,,
| upon the subject of appointing an engineer
Tor the Improvement Of james river. This
action is made necessary from the fact thai
the Office of engineer is vacant, owing to the
death of Major w. 6, Turpn.
Mr. Manson still argued that the SUBJECT
should be referred to the Committee on Or
dIsances.
Mr. Talbot said be could see no reason
| Why the ordinance should not be referred to
the Committee on Ordinances.
The ordinance as It came from the Board
| of Aldermen was then passed. 1t provides
for the appointment Of committee of four
reen-three from the Board, four from the
Common Council, and seven citizens to be
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce
1,,e members of the committee on the part
of the Board and Common Council are to be
appo inted by the president of each body
Heretc cfore the Council has elected the mem.
bers of this committee. The Chair subse-