The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-12

nounccmeni, several of the committees ar.-
/ pointed 10y the CITY Council met. organ
ized, and elected the officers that came
within their province.
CITY wATER-wOEKs.
Mr.. y. y. Hargrove was elected chair
man Of this committee. There was no change
made in the officers j. Booton Hill was
rejected assistant superintendent Isaac
W. IOmllnsOn. superintendent pump
house; Lvsandcr Rose. Keeper Marshall
reservoir: Charles Baker, keeper oi the
new reservoir.
FIRE COMMITTEE.
The Committee on the Fire Department
met Al 10 a. N. yesterday, all the members
being present. John i. King. ESQ. was
unanimously reelected chairman. Arthur
L. Fuqua was promoted from second 10
First Assistant Engineer. :. +. Wing
field was appointed Second Assistant En-
gineer. and /. T. >nead reelected Third
Assistant Engineer.
RELIEF FOR TIT POOR.
4 good dead OF interest ccltered about
the action OF this committee. Al , O'Clock
II met Al the City Hall. and in hacks wen,
oui 10 the almshousc. Here il organized
10y the election Of William 5. Gimn as
chairman and B. T. Angus; secretary.
The first business done was the election
OF officers.
Mr. Mcdowell nominated for physician
10 the almshou>e Dr. JSH. j.. cullen.
Nj. Gunn vacated the chair and NJ.
Bark,daic took his place
Mr.. Guun said that hc had certain pa-
pcrs which Ind significance concerning the
election of physician. and lac would like 10
present them.
Mr.. BarksdAle said That Or. Cullen's
tenure OF office had expired. and that the
committee Lad no further Jurisdiction over
Dr. Cullen. He asked 4 il would not be
well 90 reelrc1 Or. Cullen. and then if any
charges were % hc specifically preferred
against him ii would be time enough for
the committee 10 20 10 the bottom Of them.
In tins view of the matter Mr.. Mcdowell
expressed lu, hearty concurrence.
Nj Gum nominated Dr. II. Wvthe Da-
vis.
\ vote was taken witt the following re-
suit.
FOR Or. CULLEy-Alessrr Mcdowell Burrell
~traus, iiam.. and Blrks1ai,-5.
FOR DI. DAVIs.-Messrs. tuUu ana Brauer-2
Or. Cullen's election was then. OF mo-
tion. made unanimous.
Alr. Gunn arose and SAID he had merely
called attention H. the papers in his pOsses-
sion In order o. obllgt Dr. Davis
The election OF other officers was pro
ceeded with.
Captain ". 7. Epp, was reelected assist
ant superintendent Of the aimshouse. and
on motion al the old incumhents were re-
instated. including Mrs.. Apper>on, matrOn
of the coiored aimshousc.
Before leaving the almshOu~c. ana immc-
diaieiy after it, adjournment. the commit
tee had the happy satisfaction OF seeing the
most friendly relations restored between all
the officials o. the institution. This happy
sentence va, one Of the most happy ISSUES
growing out of the meeting. and made all
come away feeling satisfied with the result
OF their labors.
On LIGHT.
The Committee on Light met IN the
Council chamber Last niclu al : o'clock.
Mr. c. T.. Bar6sdaie was chosen temporary
chairman and Mr.. B. T. August temporary
SECRETARY.
Ne,srs. John NJ. Higgins and C.. r. Bark
dale were nominated Tor thc permanent
chsirmanship OF the committee anu 0-r.
Higgins was elected.
Mr. William p. Knowles. the pre'eni in
ctmhent. and NJ. Thoma, W -'undeIs
were placed in nomination for 9osllion
OF "a, inspector. The ballot r'o.ged III
tne election oi NJ saunders.
For the position of biii-cicrL sol the "a
deuartmeut Mr. Junius !. hoyster. the
nrescnf incumbent. WAS defeated hy eA-
Councilman William !. Gentry.
Mr. William ?. Knowles was then e!ec1ed
first assistant gslS Inspector.
Nlessrs. Henry q. Miller Joseph T.. l'ai-
l,in,. William ". Wood. &. L. Hill, and
William L. Purcell, were elected assistant
ga--mspcctors.
NIessr,. Rovster Cbill-clerl,}, Iyree. and
Richardson Inspectors, failed oI reeie'-
ton.