Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-03
THE SOUTH SIDE.
cHanersrN THE MUNICIPAL GOVERN
nENr-THE NEW COUNCIL.
A Democratic Protest-Damage BY the
Rains-A Years Loss BY Fire
Shooting.
oftne Rlcnmond Dispatch.

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PETERSBURG, July 2, 1886.
OF course the subject OF greatest iu-
terest In the community just at this
time il the partial change in the munich.
pal government caused by the result Of
the election in May last. The new
Council, which met for the first time
last evening, was in session for five
hours, the session being almost entirely
devoted to the work OF recognizing the
several departments and the election OF
standing committees of the body for the
ensuing two years. The Republican
nominations for all officers and commit
tees were carried through as made in
caucus, and there was little or no delay
in the work as prepared beforehand.
The Democratic members Of the Council
held conference yesterday and agreed
upon the nominations to be made, but
this was simply matter OF form.
Captain Z. A. GOODWIN, who has
held the Office for the past two years,
was reelected president of the Council.
lie has made an impartial and accepta-
Die pItslulDk OihNois An'e Htohn is'
Russell was reelected clerk.
In the formation of the committees
Mr.. r. @. Osborne was chosen chair
man of the Finance Committee, with
two Democrats and two Republicans as
his colleagues but in some instances
Democrats were left off of the commit
tees altogether. Against this action
an earnest protest was made by Mr..
Robert Gillian, from the Democratic
side, as unprecedented. The minority
are entitled to representation on all
committees. His protest was directed
particularly to the failure to give repre-
sentation on such committees as have
control OF the expenditures Of the peo-
ple's money. The protest, however,
bad no effect, though it was allowed to
be entered OF record.
DR.. David F. May was elected health
officer in place Of DR.. p. S. Schauk,
who was not a candidate for another
term. All the other officers were chosen
as reported in the Dispatch. Some
changes were made in the police force,
and it is reported there will be num-
Der Of changes in the fire department.
Every man who failed to vote tho Re-
publican ticket at the last election, or
who sympathized with the citizens
movement, will be cut off from the Of
fetal pap. Some comment has been
caused by the reported removal Of
white men in some of the departments
to make room for colored ones, as well
as the placing of the public parks in
the keeping Of colored men.
Reports from the adjacent counties
represent that the continued rains are
having a very bad effect upon the
crops. One Of the heaviest rainfalls Of
the season occurred last night. The
wheat and the oats that have been har-
vested and stacked in the fields have
been considerably damaged. The to-
bacco is overgrown, and the peanut
and corn-felds are running waste with
grass.
1t is learned that a considerable
area in the peanut section had been
planted in tobacco this year as an ex-
pertinent. Success or failure will de-
termine whether the planting will be
continued in future.
The annual report of the Chief En-.
gineer of the Fire Department for the
twelve months ending June Both shows
that during that period the department
responded to thirty mine alarms, num-
Der of which were false ones. The
total loss by FIRE during the year was
only S39, $50, while the property dam
aged or destroyed was insured for Sj7,-
1856. The expenses Of the department
for The year were $3.50, of which
about one fourth was required for re-
pairs to engines, purchase of new hose
and horses. Mr.. P. Ii. Curtis was re-
elected Chief Engineer by the Council
last night.
Junius Gee (colored) was shot and
seriously wounded in Greensville coun-
ty two or three nights ago by Lewis
Brown, also colored. Gee was caught
by Brown in the latter's house under
circumstances that so exasperated him
that he seized his old Enfield rifle, load
ed with shot, and fred at the intruder.
Gees wounds, while very ugly and pain
fol, are not believed to be fatal. Brown
made no effort to escape, and was ar
rested the next morning and taken be-
fore a Justice, who, after hearing the
evidence, bailed him for his appearance
for trial at the September term Of the
! County Court. Public sentiment justi-
fies Brown.
Mr.. Arthur Wallin was brought be-
fore q justice at Hicksford day before
yesterday for examination on the charge
Of shooting Charles Baker. He waived
examination, and was sent on to be tried
for unlawful shooting at the August
term Of the County Court. He will
apply for bail under a writ Of hdbeas
corpus before Judge Yarrell. Wallin
has been sick ever since he was taken
from the Jail in this city-suflering
from lung aifection-and is said to be
locking badly. ROBIN ADAIR.