Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-15
when the committee read and signed the

| so as 10 make IL mean Que tOIUr OF anOtucT.
He asked II Mr.. Psynter was incompetent.
and II more competent mau could not
| have prevented the arrangement OF the
! fre-alarm system. He was not arraignng
any man. but he thought this question
should be answered.
Mr.. Glasgow agreed 10 al this, and asked
| II the system was as efficient under Mr..
Paynter's management US 1t had been under
his fathers.
bE. JONES READS LETTER.
! Or. II. G. Jones read the following letter
| from Superintendent Paynter to the chair
man Of the Committee on Fire-Alarm aud
Police Telegraph.
JANUARY l2, 1884.
Hon. William II. Williams, Chairmds
Committee Fire.1tarm and Police IeLe-
graph, city:
Dear Sir.-0wing to the number OF boxes
now on the tire-alarm circuit and the great
number OF miles OF wire (thirty-seyen) in
| one cir, uii, it has become absolutely neces-
'Sdry that circuit OF mountaineering boxes
| he established. Every fire o' importance
! in the centre OF the city for years there has
| been two or three boxes pulled in at the
same time, rendering any one OF them un-
| ineligible. thus delaying the apparatus
| ana iremen IN repairing promptly 10 the
| Gre; in fact, they are 80 a loss where to go
! until they see the smoke, and in the time
| thus lost the Ere has made such Roadway
| that great deal OF property was destroy
cd that might have been saved IL
tie alarm had come in properly at
| first. And the only way TO obyiate this
| fatal delay is 10 establish non.interierlng
circuit. | respectfully but most urgently
| ak that be allowed TO purchase Il set OF
rcpeatcTs. | have now on haud ten nom
! interfering boxes; these win enable me to
| make Il mountaineering circuit, the boxes
! 70 hc placed rs follows:
! First and Cary. Fifth and Main, Seventh
street between Cary and Canal, Tredegm
! lron-W ork>, Tenth and Byrd streets,
| Twelfth street between Byrd and Cary,
/ Tenth-Strcet engine-hOuSs. Twelfth and
/ Main Thirteenth aud Cary, aud Fourteenth
and Main. The total cost OF constructing
/ this circuit will not be over twelve hun
| drCd (Sl,20G) dollars. The appropriation
/ for these repeaters has once been made by
/ the Council, but owing to the crlmped
I condition Of headquarters at that time, ST
/ the Second police station, they could not
| be put to work, 20 the Year ran out and the
| appropriation with 1t but now that
/ there is plenty Of room at head
/ quarters. | earnestly hope and beg
/ you Will lay this matter before the
/ committee IN such a manner that they will
! give me the authority TO make the change.
as il is absolutely dangerous to wait longer.
| for we know not at what moment 4 tire
! might break out in the heart Of the
/ city and thousands OF dollars worth OF
/ property destroyed that might be saved
| with this system oi tirc-alarm.
81 yttff ~.
&. +. PAYNTER,
Superintendent.
Mr.. Williams explained that the money
| pressure had prevented the adoption OF
| this suggestion. lie said that Mr. Pawn
ter's father had recommended this idea,
and he thought the time had now come -
act.
Mr. Burwoll asked Mr.. Williams opinion
81 to Mr.. Paynter's competency.
Mr.. Williams, in reply, said " You have
forced me TO say t2at | consider that the
present Superintendent has neglected the
department"
Mr. Chanin again called Mr. Williams to
account FOR not having rcporto the neglect
Of the Superintendent to the Board OF Al
dormcn. He asked the clerk To report the
fact II it Was a matter Of record.
Mr.. Challin hotly urged that Mr.. Will
liamS, as member Of the - Board Of Alder.
men, had failed to discharge his duty, and
was incoiapeten! Of the trus. consigned
him"
The Chair raped him to order.
MIR. Elyson asked il the committee en-
dorsed Mr.. Payntcr; IL 50, he would vote
for him.
SOMETHING THR MATTER IN RICIIHOND,
Nir. King, chairmrn Of the old Fire Com
mittcc. said something was the matter with
the iirc-alsrm in Richmond. lie criticised
Mr. Payntcr's management OF the wires.
lie gave it as his opinion that something
was wrong in the department. II was in
very lad condition. II might be the com.
mittec'S fault. aud it mlgIt be the Superin-
tcndoRts. He was sorry that he had b
Syeak 50 pla.Rly.
Mr. Burwell wanted to know il Mr..
Paynter bad been temperate during his At
tcntion to the service. He put this ques-
ton bluntly.
Mr. Williams said he did not want to in
tcrfeTc with the private character OF the
superintendent, and under protest an
swcrcd the question.
OTHERC RCANDIDATEs.
Mr. Frischkorn nominated Mr. W. II.
Thompson.
Mr. King presented the petition OF Mr..
{. +. Mcclure.
The clerk read note from Mr.. Mcclure
to Mr. Bowie. asking the latter gentleman
10 second his nomination and do all he
could Tor him. Another paper from Mr.
Mcclure was read. under the caption Of
" Memoranda for Nv Friends" This re-
cited at iCngth his qualifications for the po-
>iti1n.
Mr.. Bryan nominated Mr.. John d.
QuarIcs. and letters OF accommodation in
hi, behalf were read by the clerk.
Mr.. Guy nominated Mr.. ". G. Wal
-trom. oi the Western Union Telegraph /
COMPANY. He presented recommends. |
ton, in Mr.. WalStrom's behalf given BY /
Western Union telegraph officials, citizens /
u Richmond, and others.
Mr. PiZzini asked If it would be in order |
10 uOminltc 4 candidate after a ballot had /
been taken. lie was answered aiirma-
lively.
Mr.. Glasgow endorsed Mr. Mcclure.
The first ballot resulted ~ follows:
For GfOrge Z. Pdutr. -Mes,rs. Adams,
Chann. Randolph, Taylor. Blhcn, Camp
bell. Curtis. Jones, Phillips, J. \. Robin
son Of Jackson, and Turpn-ll.
FOR ". II. ThOmp pSon.-Messrs. Dicker-
son, Gum OF Marshall, Ammons, Frisch-
koln. Rankin, Griffith, Gum OF CLAW. !
Hughes, Lewis, Paratcr, Pearman, Riddell,
and BaSs-l3.
For {. Z. McChVc. .-Messrs. Blrksdalc,
Cabell OF jefferson, Crenshaw, Glasgow,
Powers, Williams, King, and EllysOn-S.
For John b. QuGrles.-Messrs. Burwell,
Crump. Page, Sandy W. Robinson Of jack
SOD, Archer, Bowie, Bryan. Cutchins,
Hargroye. Pizzini, Redford-11.
For ". q. WdLStrOm. m.-Messrs. Cabell Of
Clay, and Guy.
BALL0TING.
Mr.. PIzzni nominated Mr.. Joseph Me-
Govern. Mr.. Walstrom being under the
rule dropped, and a second ballot resulted
as follows:
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lluirles ..........., ,...................
ncbONeIu. ..'..''.'...' .'''''''''..'.
There being a tie between McGovern
and Mcclure. no candidate was dropped,
and the third ballot stood
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Thompson. .'...... ......'...'.. .''..'.''
Met lufe. ......'....-. .'..''s.'.'
QtlGrlcS .....-....s
MctioNeru ru................... ..-....''.
Mr. McGoyern was dropped, and another
ballot resulted in the election Of Mr..
Thompson, the vote standing: