Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-10
THE COMMITTEES.
MEETINGS YESTERDAY OF FINANCE,
STREETS, AND RELIEF OF POOR.
A Number Of officials Elected-The Cases
Of Others Postponed for Awhile, &c.


mittee on Finance was held yesterday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Present !;
Messrs. NJ. Murphy, Wagner, Owen,
S,arks, Pizzini, and Kaufman. Absent /:
Mr.. Gum.
Mr.. Stsrke was made temporary
chairman.
Mr. Kaufman moved that Mr.. Pizzini
be elected permanent chairman OF the
committee. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Pizzini returned thanks Tor the
honor conferred.
Mr.. Wagner was, on motion OF Mr.
Murphy, made sub-chairman.
Mr.. Owen moved that Mr.. Warren
be reelected clerk Of the committee.
Unanimously agreed to.
Mr. D. A. Langhorn was reelected
clerk to the Auditor.
MIR. Carlton Mccarthy Gncumbent)
was nominated by Mr.. Kaufman for
clerk of Public improvements. He was
unanimously elected.
The committee agreed to hold its
meetings in future on the Tuesday pre-
yious to the first Monday in the month
at I o'clock, in the Chancery Court
room. Adjourned.
Committee on Streets.
At 6:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the Committee on Streets met IN the
| City Engineers office. Present: Messrs.
Powers, Crenshaw, Chappell. Cutchins
Starke, Robinson, Bland, Griffin, Para.
ter, Hill, and Kelly.
Mr.. Cutchins was placed in the chair
temporarily.
Mr.. Robinson nominated for chair.
man Of the committee Mr.. l.. ID. Cren'
shaw.
Mr.. Crenshaw was elected by accla.
nation. He took the chair and said
he hoped with the support OF the com
mittee that everything would move
smoothly.
Mr.. Stsrke was, on motion Of Mr.
Parater, made sub-chairman of the
committee.
The committee agreed to hold its
regular meetings on the 20th day Of
each month at 1870 ?. NJ. as hereto.
fore.
Colonel Cutshaw made the following
nominations for his assistants MIR. 5,
Edward Bates Gncumbent) for first as
sistant, Mr.. Jackson Bolton Gncum.
benO for second assistant, Mr.. +. I.
Bates Gncumbent) for third assistant,
Nr. G. p. f. Burgwyn tincumbenD fOr
fourth assistant, Mr.. S. Il. Jacobs for
clerk of Engineer Department and
clerk OF committee.
All Of these nominations were con.
frmed.
Mr.. Chappell here moved that any
further appointments be postponed if il
could be done lawfully. lie had no.
thing against any of the incumben.s,
but he and several other members Of
the committee had applications from
persons for minor Offices, and he thought
these applications should be consid-
cred.
This brought forth a dozen or more
letters from the pockets of some Of the
committee, the writers Of all of which
wanted Offices. They were read by the
clerk.
Mr.. Hill moved that the matter oI
further election be laid on the table un-
III the next meeting.
Mr.. Powers moved as substitute
that the committee proceed with elec-
tions this afternoon.
Mr.. Hills motion was carried.
The rules Of the old committee were
adopted as the rules Of the new com.
mittee.
MIR. Bland was appointed commit
tee of one to audit the bills for the past
month.
Colonel Cutshaw suggested that thC
committee recommend to the Council
the construction Of the three sewer:
which should connect the three new
school.houses to be erected. Agreed TO-
Adjourned.