Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-02
THE DEMOCRATS WIN.
ELECTION OF NEARLY ALL THE PRE-.
SENT OFFICERS.

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SENT OFFICERS.
And the New Ones Put IL Also Mem
bers Of the Democratic
Party.
The Board Of Aldermen was organ
lied yesterday evening by the re-
election Of Colonel Lucien L. Bass as
president, and the Common Council by
the election Of Mr.. j. s. Bethel q
president. Colonel Bass is one of out
best businessmen aud most unfiinchine
Democrats. Mr.. Bethel was elected
on the Reform ticket and never left
their caucus. He possesses the conf.
dence Of oil who know him, is a man oI
high character and good education, and
will, it is believed, make . very accept.
able presiding officer. After the or.
gsnization of the two branches Of the
City Council joint session was held
and the following officers (all Demo
crats) were elected [present incumbents
marked with an dsteriskl:
City Clerk b. Il. August.s
sergeant.at-Arms OF city Council: J. d.
Reynolds.
superintendent OF the Gas Works; w. c.
Adams.
superintendent OF the water-wor O.
+. Boiibgs
superintendent of the Almshcuse; Rich
ard W. Carter.
Clerk i'm Auditors Office: z. ]. Warren.
City Attorney; 9. V. Meredith.s
City Engineer: w. h. Cutshaw.s
Clerk OF the First Market: y. II. Kelly:
Clerk OF the Second Market: W. S. Cat
Westminster OF the First Market; H. W
Drewry.@
Weighmaster OF the Second Market: J.
Finperty.s
Gauger and Inspector: George Duncan.
Chief Of the Fire Department: A. Il
Fuqua.
Inspector OF Carts and Wagons: W. B.
Clerhe.'
Telegraph: W. II. Thompson
Police Justice ID. T.. Richardson
Clerk TO Police Justice T.. Il. White.s
Balin of Police Court: Timothy Murphy
Harbor Master: Robert II. Styll.'
Port Wardens: Messrs Ballew,s Doughty
Hopkins and Fox.'
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes: W. H
Cardozo.
These elections remove all trouble as
to our police force. The probability is
that no case will be taken to the courts
OF if so, and the old Board is revived, il
will be composed wholly of Democrats
viz, the Mayor, Police Justice, and
President of the Board Of Alderman.
Common Council.
A large crowd Of spectators was pre-
sent yesterday afternoon at S O'Clock
in the Council chamber, when Mr.. u.
T. August. clerk, called the body to
order. A call of the roll showed the
following members present: Messrs.
Ammons, Archer, Bethel, 3owden,
Bryan, Connors, Cutchins, Farrar, Fer
ritter, Griffin, Griffith, Guy, Hayes,
Hudnall, Hughes. Ksufelt, Kaufman,
Kendler, Lange. Molloy, Montgomery.
Murphy, Owen, Parster. Parrish, Piz-
zini, and Starke.
On motion of Mr.. Owen Mr.. Pizziai
was made temporary chairman.
Mr.. Pizzini took the chair, thanked
the body for the honor conferred, and
said the first business was the election
of o permanent president.
Mr.. Ammons proposed the name Of
Mr.. John S. Bethel.
MIR. Owen moved that the election DC
made unanimous. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pizzini appointed Messrs. Bryan
and Ammons to escort Mr.. Bethel to
the chair, which they did.
Mr.. Bethel said he had no speech to
make, but he thanked the body for the
honor. He hoped the best interest Of
the people would be served by the legis-
lation which the Council should see fit
to adopt, and he would do all in his
power for the good Of the city.
Mr.. AmmoDs moved to adjourn uatil
tonight at 1880. and at that hour to
hold joint session.
Mr.. Kaufman moved to amend by
changing the time until next Tuesday
at 7:30 p. NJ.
Mr.. Connors questioned the legality
of holding meeting tonight, when the
Board Of Alderman has no president.
Mr.. kaufman explained his motion
by saying he saw no reason for haste,
and he did not think the members
wanted to come back again tonight.
Mr.. Parater hoped the body would
meet in Joint session to night for the
election of officers. He was tired OF
being worried by candidates.
The Chair said the meeting could
only be called by the president of the
Board of Aldermen, and asked the
clerk to read the law on the subject.
Mr.. August commenced to read the
law, when MIR. Pizzini interrupted hin
by saying that what be was reading
was the law of the old Council, and the
new Council had nothing to do with it.
The first thing to do, he said. would be
to adopt laws for the government of the
body, and moved that the old laws be
adopted.
Mr.. Bowden then moved that the
rules of the old Council be adopted by
the rev Council.
Mr.. Conpors objected. lie thought
the proper place to adopt rules was in
joint session.
The Council refused TO adopt the
rules Of the old Council.
Mr.. Farrar then moved that the body
adjourn to meet, with the concurrence
Of the Board Of Aldermen, in joint ses-
sion at 8 o'clock. Agreed to.
Board Of Aldermen.
At o'clock the Board of Aldermen
met. The following members answered
to their names : Messrs. Adams, Bahen,
Bland, Chappell, Crenshaw, Crump,
Davis. Dickerson, Gum, Hill, Murphy,
Otley, Page. Powers, Robinson, Snead,
Wagner, Bass. mo absenteesl.
Mr.. August, the clerk, announced
that the first business in order was the
election Of temporary president.
MIR. Powers nominated Mr.. Crenshaw
or temporary president. Unanimously
Igreed to.
Mr.. Crenshaw thanked the Board for
he honor, and declared nominations
or permanent president in order.