Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
NETTING OF TWO IMPORTANT couN-
CIL COMMITTEES.
Contest for Ward. Managers Election Of
Runners Of the Fire De-
partment.

The Committee on Streets met in the
City Engineers Office Tuesday evening
at 1880 o'clock. There were present
Messrs. Crenshaw lin the chair, Clutch.
ins, Chsppell, F. O. Murphy, Hill
Parater, Bland, Robinson, and Griffin
After the transaction of some routine
business, Colonel Cutshaw stated that
be had appointed the present incum-
bents (Messrs. John II. Gardner, d. +.
Craddock, and j. j. Chadick) ss ward
managers, and also the incumbent, Par
ker McGee,. as manager Of the sewer
force, and asked that the committee
confirm the appointments. After some
discussion the meeting adjourned at q
late hour without confirming the ap-
pointments.
Fire Department.
The Committee on Fire Department
met at the headquarters of the fire
department at 7:30 P. M. yesterday.
Present: Messrs. Kaufman (chairmAn),
Lauge, F. G. Murphy, Parrish, Davis !;
also, Chief Fuqua, First-Assistsnt
Mountcastle, Second-Assistant Snead,
and ihird-Assistant Fuller.
The resignation Of W. G. Walter,
lsddermsn Of Truck Company No. 2
was presented and accepted.
ELECTION OF RUNNERS.
After some minor business in refer
ence to fire-permits, &C., the committee
proceeded to the election Of runners OF
the department.
Steamer No. 1.-For this company
were nominated A. Schmidt, w. j.
Points, W. F. Epps, W. b. Smith, @.
S. Atkinson, Z. L. Powell, j. W. Wood
ward, o. Epps, and E. NJ. Ball (incum-
bents).
Mr.. Parrish moved to substitute the
name of John w. Haines for j. W.
Woodward.
The substitute was lost, and the in
cumbents were reelected.
Steamer No. 1.-The following nomi-
nations were made: Messrs. R. P.
Wheeler, r. II. Figg, E. Pagan, r. B.
Goodman, George Wade, j. S. Wal
ters, Edward Petrochilli, Moses Hirsh-
berg, John F. Botto (incumbents), Will
liam Hayes, Stephen NJ. Chasie, Will
liam Roster, F. P. Fletcher, G. W.
JAWS, A. L. Ellington, +. Mensoni, E.
III. Redford, j. II. Sewell, and A. G..
Worsham.
Those elected were Chssie, Figg, Fs-
gan, Goodman, Hayes, Walters, Petro-
chilli, Hirshberg, and Botto.
Steamer No. 3.--Nominees: Messrs.
L. L. Lynch, Joseph Heffley, A. P. Ty-
rec, W. B. Dunford, j. j. Pizzini, j.
W. Felthaus, NJ. W. Gayle, William
Kanary tincumbents), A. L. Ellington.
All elected, Ellington taking the place
Of F. f. Moore, promoted.
Steamer No. 4.-Nominees Messrs.
j. A. Cary, @. II. Whitlock, r. L. Gill
man, w. S. Ford, c. H. Gardewein, @.
S. Goode, NJ. S. Blount, b. Gilman,
William F. Myer Gncumbents).
William o. Burley was nominated in
place of W. s. Ford by Mr.. Lange.
The nomination of Mr.. Lange was
adopted, and the rest Of the incumbents
were elected unanimously.
Steamer No. NOMINEES Messrs.
f. +. lsbell, F. II. Hicks, c. Ii. Cosby,
W. ii. Joynes, c. Il. Gilman, F. L.
IIouseman, A. V. Shelton, NJ. F. King,
John j. Schad Gncumbents), j. B. F.
Joynes. John j. Tjgnor, G. G. Isbell,
W. 7. Yarbrough, Charles II. Bull.
Elected Messrs. j. B. F. Joynes,
Hicks, Cosby, W. ii. Joynes, Gilman,
Bull, Shelton, Tignor, Schad.
Steamer No. 6.-Nominees: Messrs.
William Trexler, II. G. Witt, j. II.
Gibbs, NJ. II. Mitchell, W. B. Shaw,
r. W. Stubs, T. II. Weimsr, r. A.
Sims, R. l.. Hall Gncumbents), L. G.
Minor, J. N. Heffly, and W. 7. Var
brough.
Elected: Messrs. Trexler, Minor,
Gibbs, Mitchell, Shaw, Stubs, Wei
mer, Sims, and Hall.
Hose Company No. l.-Nominees ::
Messrs. r.. d. Austin, j. II. Parsons,
Joseph Luchenburg, j. b. Horner,
Henry Koss, G. W. Selph, G. y.
Vaughan, j. d. Seabright Gncumbents),
Samuel Hirshberg, and G. S. Thomp-
kins.
Mr.. Hirshberg was elected to take
the place Of Austin, and the remainder
Of the incumbents were elected.
Hose Company No. 2.-Nominees :;
NJ. Schwartz, w. G. Gayle, c. Ii. Kau-
felt, X. G. W. billiard, W. II. Sears,
Thomas II. Davis, John G. Schardt,
(incumbents,) T. W. Sutherland, j. P.
Roach, Charles A. Doepy, S. S. Lear,
Arthur n. Hungerford, George NJ.
Rogers.
Elected: Messrs. Rogers, Schwartz,
Gayle, Sutherland, Sears, Davis, and
Schardt.
Hook-and-Lddder Company No. 2.
Nominees for laddermen Messrs. j.
T. Goddin, G. r. Shewbridge, r. W.
Jones, j, +. Smith, A. Haag, F. ID.