Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-11
LIGHT COMMITTEE.
r. N. SAUNDERS RE-ELEcrED IssPEc'
TOR or GAS.
wessrs Shelton, Knowles, Wood, Miller
Eudnali, Masurier. and Batkins
Secure Places, &C.. &c.

Tho Committee on Light assembled
in the Council chamber yesterday after
Noon at 6 o'clock. Present: Messrs.
Otley. Davis, Powers, Guy, Molioy,
and Kaufelt. Absent Mr.. Conner.
Mr.. Molloy was made temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Otley nominated for permanent
chairman Mr. Powers. Agreed to
unanimously.
Mr.. Powers thanked the committee
for the honor.
MIR. Molloy was nominated for sub
chairman by Mr.. Guy, and unanimously
elected.
The first business announced was the
election of an Inspector Of Gas.
Mr.. Davis moved that the election OF
officers be postponed. lie was sure
that MIR. Conner wanted to be present
when an election was held, but thae
gentleman being i'll, he could not be
here.
Messrs. Otley. Molloy, and Powers
disagreed with Mr.. Davis as to the
propriety Of postponement, and hoped
the election would be proceeded with.
Mr.. Guy didn't want to take "snap
Judgment on any one, but the Office
seekers were certainly becoming trou.
blesome, and on that account he wanted
TO 60 on with the election.
The vote resulted
AYYs.-Mr. Davis. .
NoEs.- Messrs otley, Molloy. Kaufelt'
Guy, and Powers
The question was here raised by Dir.
Otley as to whether the election should
be proceeded with with closed doors or
otherwise. The committee decided to
close the doors, and all persons were
retired other than the committee and
the Dispatch reporter.
The election Of Gas Inspector was
then entered upon. incumbent,
Thomas NJ. Saunders.I
The following candidates were put in
nomination Messrs. Thomas NJ.
Saunders 10y Mr.. GUY, James Howle
by Mr.. Davis, John Ii. Knowles 10y
MIR. Molloyl.
The vote resulted Saunders, 4 !;
Howle, Knowles, /.
Mr.. Saunders was declared elected.
For bill clerk incumbent, Mr.. W. j.
Gentryl were nominated Joseph NJ.
Shelton, Luther A. Bethel, W. j. Cen
try, Dennis Mccarthy. Isadore Loven-
stein, W. f. Green, F. j. Conrad.
The vote resulted: Bethel, l.; Shell
ton, 5.
Mr.. Molloy voted for Mr.. Bsthel.
Mr.. Shelton was declared elected bill
clerk.
For first assistant inspector Mr.. Guy
nominated Mr.. W. P. Knowles Gncum-
BENT. He was unanimously elected.
ASSISTANT INSPECTORS.
For the rest of the otlices--five as
sistant inspectors-left to be elected
were nominated W. E. Purcell I'm
cumbenO. }. f. Batkins Gncumbentl,
William W. Wood 0ncumbenN, q. H.
Hill Gncumbent, Dennis Mccarthy,
Henry G.. Miller (incumbenD, F. w
Stevenson, Ii. c. Adams, \. l.. M,su
rier, A. G. Rockecharlie, NJ. L. Do
herty, b. f. Doberty, John Campbell
Alonzo S. Carbon, A. G. Franklin
r. L. Crowder, George C. Cornick, M
j. Rosendorf, j. c. Laugbton, j. 5
Montgomery, Philip Harris, Charles +
Hudnall, James 4. Schwalmeyer, E
0. Traylor, j. A. Tyree, B. F. Cosby
a. J. Gue-pillon, IL. 7. Scherer.
Mr.. Otley voted for Batkins, Wood
Masurier, Hudnall, and Campbell.
Mr.. Davis voted for Cornick, Cosby
Hill, Wood, and Masurier.
Mr.. Kaufelt voted for Masurier
Carbon, Miller, Batkins, and O'Connor
MIR. Guy yoted for Traylor, Hudnall
Wood, Batkins, and Miller.
Mr.. Molloy voted for Masurier
Campbell, Purcell, Miller, and Hud
nall.
Mr.. Powers voted for Batkins, Mil
Ter, Wood, Purcell, and Hudnall.
Mr.. Obey changed from Masurier t.
, Hill.
Mr.. Davis changed from Cosby t
Miller and from Cornick to Hill.
Mr.. Molloy changed back from Hi
to lIudnall.
Mr.. Otley then changed from Hill
back to Masurier.
The vote was then announced
Traylor, |; Batkins, 4; Wood, 4
IIudnall. 4 {; Masurier, 4 Miller, 5
, Carbon, /; Hill, 2 Purcell, 2; O'Con
D nor, /.
Messrs. II. G. Miller, G. F. Hudnall
A. l.. Masurier, j. Z. Batkins, and w
/ W. Wood were declared elected, hay
. ing received a majority of the vote
cast.
The rules Of the old committee 70
the order of business were then adop
: ed. and the committee decided TO NEE
: on the first Thursday in each month
, 6 p. NJ. at the upper gas-works.
, Mr.. Adams, Superintendent Of th
I Gas-Works, said he had appointed Nj
: Shirley King as foreman Of the upps
Q gas-vorks and Mr.. Thomas j. Walls
) as foreman Of the lower gas-works.
Both nominations were confirmed b
the committee.
=. Adjourned.
MIR. WOOD.
.,l William W. Wood has been in the 0
fee for about ten years in the Same p,
% sition he holds now, and is cspab
{ officer. Mr.. Wood is about fifty yea