Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-13
COUNCIL MATTERS.
MEETING OF THREE COMMITTEES AND
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Resolution as TO the New City Hall-Ar
z. Z. Davis Assistant superin-
tendent Water. Works, &c, &c.

A meeting Of the Committee or
Schools was held in the Council cham
Der at $50 o'clock yesterday after'
noon. Present: From the Board o.
Aldermen, Messrs. Dickersou and
Bland; from the Common Council
Messrs. Hudnall, Bowden, Bryan, and
Jones. Mr.. Page out Of town.
Mr.. Bryan was made temporary
chairman on melton Of Mr.. BowdeD,
and Mr.. Dickerson. on the same gentle
mans motion, was unanimously elected
permanent chairman. Mr.. Hudnall was
elected sub-chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the last
Saturday in each month, at s O'Clock
P. NJ, was fixed upon as the regular
time of meeting.
TIE usual bills on account Of the
Mechanics Institute were ordered TO be
paid after which the committee ed.
journed.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
A meeting of the Committee on
Elections was held in the Council
chamber at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Present: Messrs. Hill,
Hughes, and Parrater. Mr.. Chappell
was reported out of town. Mr.. Hill
was made temporary chairman and Mr..
Hughes nominated for permanent chair
man Mr.. Parrater, who was urani-
mously elected. The committee de-
cided to meet at the call Of the chair
man. Adjourned.
COMMITTEE ON WATER.
A meeting of the Council Committee
on Water was held in the Chancery
Courtroom at S:l5 o'clock last night.
Present--From the Board of Alder.
men: Messrs. Crump, Dickerson, and
Bshen. From the Common Council :
Mesrs. Ammons,. Owen, kendler, and
Griffith.
On motion OF Mr.. Owen, Mr..
Kendler was made temporary char
man.
Mr.. Owen moved that the meeting be
held with closed doors, and that all
persons not members Of the commit
tee members of the press excepted
be excluded from the room. Agreed
10.
The chairman announced the first
business in order to be the election Of a
permanent chairman. Mr.. Bshen noni-
mated for this position Mr.. Owen, and
Nj. Ammous nominated Mr.. Dicker-
son. The vote stood: Owen 3, Dicker-
son 2. For Mr.. Dickerson, Messrs.
Ammons and Crump; for Mr.. Owen,
Messrs. Bahen, Griffith, and Kendler.
Neither Of the candidates voted. Mr..
owen was declared elected. Mr.. Oven
returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him and pledged himself to sup
port all measures which he thought
would rebound to the city's good.
Mr.. August laid before the commit
tee the resolutions offered by Mr..
Crump in the Board Of Aldermen pro-
posing amendments to the City Ordi-
nauces with relation to the City Water
Works.
Mr.. Ammons asked to have the reso-
lutiOns read.
Mr.. Griffith opposed this. He
thought the committee had met TO elect
certain officers, and he wanted that
done before anything else was coa-
sidered.
The resolutions were read, and Mr..
Crump spoke at some length in explana-
ton of them and in their support.
Messrs. l ickerson and Ammons e.
voIed them also.
Mr. Kendler could not vote in favo-
Of the resolutions without first having
time to consider them.
After further discussion Mr.. Kend-
Ter moved that they be laid over until
the next meeting, and that the election
Of Assistant Superintendent Of the
Water-W be postponed until that
time.
Mr.. Griffith opposed this. lie de-
sired the Assistant-ouperintendentelec elect
ed then.
Mr.. kendler's motion was carried.
Upon reflection Mr.. Kendler moved
to reconsider the vote by which his
motion was carried. lie said tha'
the election had better be held then, and
he was satisfied that he would have to
oppose the resolutions.
The motion to reconsider was car
lied. The resolutions after being fur
ther discussed were laid on the table,
end the committee proceeded with the
election.
ASSISTANT sUPERINTENDENT.
The Chair announced that the first
Office to be filled was that of Assistant
Superintendent Of the Water-Works.
For this position Mr.. Dickerson nom
mated Mr.. j. B. Hill present incum-
tenu and Mr.. Bahen nominated Mr..
Eugene +. Davis. The first ballot re
suited:
For Hill Messrs, Ammons, Cfump
ard Dickerson-3.
For Davis-Messrs. Bahen, Kendler,
Griffith, and Owen.
Mr.. Davis was declared elected.
sUPERINTENDENT PUMP.HoUsE.
For the office of Superintendent o
the Pump-House there were a large
number of candidates. The first ballot
resulted:
For John J. Boyden (present incum.
bentl-Messrs. Kendler, Crump, an
AmmOns.
For Mr.. l. W. Tomlinson, Messrs.
Bahen and Dickerson.
For Mr.. McCook, Messrs. Griffith
and Owen.
No election.
Second bsllot-FOr Boyden MessrS.
Kendler, Crump, Dicksrson, AmmonS,
and Owen for McCook, Messrs. Bahen
and Griffith.
KEEPER OLD RESERVOIR.
Mr.. Owen nominated for the posi-
t;op of Keaner of tha Marshall (OldI