Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-02

made unanimous.
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. Owen nominated A. L. Fuqua.
Mr.. Griffith nominated G. Watt Tay-
lor tincumbent).
Mr.. Kaufman said Mr.. Fuqua was
the man the fire department wanted.
Mr.. Hughes spoke in favor of Mr..
Taylor.
Mr.. Render was in favor of Mr..
Fuqua.
Mr.. Fuqua was elected.
INSPECTOR OF CARTS AND WAGONS.
Mr.. W. B. Clarke was proposed for
this position by Mr.. Bethel and unani-
mously elected.
SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
AND POLICE TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. W. ii. Thompson was nominated
and elected by acclamation.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Fer the Board Of Health Mr.. Bowden
nominated Drs. Cabell, Curd, and Tay-
lor.
Mr.. Connor nominated Doctors STRAIT
ton, Bright, and Hinchman.
The eligibility of DR.. Stratton being
questioned, q motion was made to pass
by the election of the Board Of Health
for the present until the law could be
consulted. Later the matter was again
taken up and postponed, and on motion
the legal point raised was referred to
the City Attorney for bis decision.
DR.. Stratton not long ago removed to
the city from the county. The point
raised in his case was as to whether the
city ordinance requiring that persons
shall live here tweIre months before
being eligible to city office is lawful.
The city ordinance says: No per-
son shall be elected or appointed to any
Office or employment in the service of
the city who shall not have resided
therein for twelve months next pre-
cedipg such election or appointment" +"
CLERK OF POLICE JUSTICE.
The names proposed for this Office
were Messrs. E. i. White Gncumbent),
Wilson b. Joseph, and j. 5. Montgon-
cry.
The ballot was:
For Mr.. WHITE.-Messrs. Adams, Bahen.
Bland, Crenshaw, Crump. VI. Murphy. Otley /.
Page. Powers, Wagner. Archer, Bethel
BRYAN. Connor Cutuhins. Farrar. Ferri ter
Griffith. Griffin. Guy. Hayes Hughes, Jones.
Ksufelt, Kaufman. Kelly. Kendler, Lange,
MOloy, +. c. Murphy, owen. Pearce, Plz'
zini, Stsrke. and Bsss-35.
For MIR. JOSEPH.- Messrs. Chappell. Hill,
and Bowden- 3.
For Mr.. MoNTGoNERY.-Me Messrs. Davis.
Dickerson. Gum. Snead. Ammons, Mont
gomefy, Parater. and Parrisn-s.
BAILIFF POLICE COURT.
Mr.. Owen nominated Mr.. Timothy
Murphy. He was unanimously elected.
HARBoR-MAsTER.
Mr.. Bowden nominated Mr.. Robert
II. Styll.
Mr.. Frank Murphy nominated Mr..
Lewis f. Doughty.
The vote resulted
FOR Mr. sTYLL--Messrs. Adams Bahen.
BldD lnHDDtli, 1ItusnHWt trump DdNls,
Dichersop, NJ. Murphy. Otley. Page, Powers,
Robinson, Wagner, Ammons, Archer.
Pethel. Bowden, Bryan. Cutchins, Ferrlter.
Griffith. Griffin, Guy. Hayes. Hudnall.
Hughes. Jones Kelly. KeDdler. Lange. Mol
10y. owen. Parater Parrish, Pearce, Pizzint.
Sisrke. and Bsss-s9.
For Mr.. DOUGHTY.-Messrs. Gum. Hill.
Snesd. Connor, Farrar, Kaufelt, Kaufman,
Montgomery, and +. e. Murpby-9.
PORT wARDENs.
The offices of Port Wardens were
next filed.
Mr.. Otley nominated Messrs. Bal
lew, Doughty, Hopkins, and Fox. The
first, third, and fourth named are pre-
sent incumbents.
Mr.. Kaufman nominated Charles
bunker, who he said could speak sew
eral languages.
Mr.. Molloy said he was opposed to
anybody who couldn't speak the Irish
language.
Mr.. Kaufman withdrew Mr.. Dunker's
name, after which the other four nomi-
mated were elected.
COLLECTOR OF DELINQUENT TAXES.
Mr. Bowden nominated w. II.
Cardozo for Collector of Delinquent
Taxes, and asked that his election be
made unanimous, which was done.
The Chair announced that the next
business was to arrange the justices Of
the peace-elect in numerical order, so
that there might be no misunderstood
ing as to which should preside in the
absence of the Police Justice.
Mr.. Bowden moved that this be laid
on the table, which was done, afte'
which the body adjourned.
The New Men.
Mr.. Jefferson d. Reynolds, who is
the new Sergeant-at-Arms of the City
Council. succeeding Mr.. Ralston, lives
at sol north Twenty fifth street, and is
in business with his brother, who keeps
a grocery-store at the corner Of Twenty
fifth and Leigh streets. He is connec-
,ion Of Alderman Dickerson.
Mr.. W. @. Adams is the present fore
man Of the Cas- Works, is q blacksmith
by trade, and is q great expert IN hi'
business. He voted at the Primary,
and worked for the Primary ticket on
election-day.
Mr. Richard W. Carter, who is to be
Of the Aimshouse, is .
blacksmith, lives on Reservoir street at
the corner Of Chaffin, and is brother
Of the Hon. Henry L. Cater, member
Of the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Oscar R. Kelly, who was elected
Clerk Of the First Market, resides at
No. 2406 Marshall street. He was
formerly in business, ss q msunfscturer
Of tobaeco-boxes, on Tweuty-four;h
street between Main and Franklin.
Mr.. George Duncan is Q boot aud
shoe-itter at l7l7 east Main street, and
lives at 203 south Second.
Mr. A. L. Fuqua, who is to be Chief
Of the Fire Department, is the present
first assistant. He is timer by trade,
and lives st 9l0 east Leigh street.
Dir. w. II. Cardozo, who Is to be