The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-17
THE ASYLUM BOARDS.
EASTERN LUsATc ASYLUM.
Doctors Moneurc, Ciopton. and mcn'eiro
Eiecsed-A stormy Scene In the Beard
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Dcctors e1oreurc, Cioptop. and Monteir'
E,ected-A stormy Scene In the Beard
Room.
,speclal telegram 70 the Dispatch.i
WILLIAMSBURG. Va, April 16, 1884.
The Asylum Beard resumed its session
NJ 10 O'clock. The first business transacted
was the appoinimcnt OF the following com
mitfees on the revision OF the bylaws
Messrs. Henry A. Atkinson, w. j. Leake'
". Walden. Executive Committee: X. M
Booker. Charles Millhiser, John III. Bar
low, Henry A. Atkinson, Gardner Iyier'
Tbe following resolution waj thcn
adopted:
ResolUed, That the officers OF this Asy-
lum shall consist OF superintendent, TWO
assistants, steward, assistant steward,
clerk. slorekecper. supervisor, and matron.
They shall be elected for the term OF one
year. subject, however, to removal Tor
sn0iciept cause: provided that ten days
notice shall be given before action is taken.
THE salary OF the superintendent was
fixed al twenty-five hundred dollars, first
assistant ut sixteen hundred, second as
sistant at fifteen hundred, assistant stew
ard and clerk at one thousand dollars. The
following officers were then elected: SUI
perintendent, DIR. j. ID. Moncure; First
Assistant, DIR. John Clopton; Second AS
sistaut, DIR. A. Montciro; Steward, Z. L.
Armistead; Assistant Steward and Clerk,
John #. Mercer; Storekeeper. A. Brooks,
Dr.; Supervisor. X. G.. Barlow; Matron,
Miss NJ. Wotten. DR.. Black was voted for
for superintendent by the Readiuster MEN,
bers of the Board. Before the vote was
taken Major Walden took the floor and de-
nounced the caucus action OF this Board,
and was making things lively for the
Board and certain citizens Of Williams
burg.
The President: The gentleman will
come to order. He is assailing the charac-
ter OF citizens who are not here to defend
themselves.
Major Walden: Sir. what | say | will
say anywhere. for they are facts that can
not be denied, and have spoken them
from the public bustings in their town. L
came here with the intention OF voting for
DIR. Black.
MIR. Thurman Did you come here two
years ago with that intention1
Major Walden: was not member OF
| the Board at that time.
| Mr.. Thurman called Mr.. Atkinson to the
chair and took the floor TO reply to Major
Walden, Touching the caucus action OF
this Board he reminded Major Walden that
every measure passed by his party two
years ago was first acted on in caucus. lie
would, he said, meet the gentleman on the
stump anywhere in Virginia and discuss
| this question with him.
The President: The gentleman will
come to order.
Mr.. Thurman: Why can't reply to The
gentleman? | am no more out OF order
than he was.
The President: The gentleman will please
come to order.
Mr.. Thurman then took his seat.
There was great deal of excitement
while Walden was speaking. and crowds Of
the asylum employees gathered in the Board
room, and at one time things looked
squally.
There were several representatives Of the
press in town who applied for admission,
but were refused by the Board admission
even to the grounds, much less TO the Board
room. The election of DR.. MOncure is well
received here. lie is spoken OF by those
who know him as heightened Virginia
gentleman. aud in every respect well suited
for the place. =.
At the night session w. L. Pollard, OF
Charles City county, was elected farmer,
with salary Of $500. The Board then adj
journed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
DIR. M0ncure, the new superintendent,
came on the evening train.