The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-03
NEW CITY SOLONS.
FIRST MEETING or BOTH BRA NCHES
OF TIE COUNCIL.

The pew City Council held four ses-
..i0ns Yesterday afternoon and last night
The object Of all these meetings was to
.arry out the purposes stated in the
TIMES Yesterday morning.
The first meeting was that of the Com
non Council, the lower branch Of the
city Council, which met at $50. All the
members were present
The clerk read the list Of the members
elected May "a last, and announced That
he election OF a temporary chairman was
in order.
Mr.. VIM. IT, Peasants nominated
Henry d. Bodeker who was unanimously
elected.
Mr. John NJ. Higgins, for president
nominated Mr. Thomas j. Campbell.
| lie received all the votes of the Council.
Mr.. Higgins moved that a committee
e three be appointed 10 conduct MIR.
Campbell TO the chair Agreed to.
Chairman Bcdekcr appointed Messrs.
Higgins, Peasants and White.
The new president made n short
| .peech thanking the Council for the
| honor conferred on him.
THE RULES OF GONERNMbNT
# the preceding Council were adopted
'or the present Council.
rbe former rules Of the Council az to
he number of members on committee
rom the Council were read. There was
10 change in them, except that 1t was
commended that the Committee on
rounds and Buildings from the Council
vill be increased from three TO four in
lumber Agreed 10.
Mr.. Higgins moved that there be an
ludepeiden, committee added of seven,
four from the Common Council and three
from the Board.
Agreed To.
Mr.. Pleasauts offered u resolution pro-
ding lhat the Council, the Board oi
ldermcn concurring, meet in joint ses-
ion at 7:30 o'clock.
Agreed 10.
Adjourned at pm.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The rew Board of Aldermen nIet al
ia. Present, all the members excepting
,iessrs. Bass, VINO is sick, and Brown.
Mr.. Otlcy moved that Mr. Crcnshaw be
made president pro TEN. Unanimously
agreed to.
MIR l.. l.. BASS ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Captain Josiah Crump, Councilman
from jackson ward, nominated for presi-
lent The gentl, man whom he nominated
light years ago, Mr. +. l.. Bass.
Mr. Dickerson seconded the nomins-
ion. and the unanimous vote OF the
iIoard was given TO Mr. Bass
VOTED DowN.
The amendments 10 the rules passed
hy the Common Council increasing the
lumber of members of the Committee on
irounds and Buildings were discussed.
Mr. Crenshaw said that the increase OF
membership on the committee would
surely delay work on the City Hall.
Mr. Dickerson wanted the committee
made seven instead OF five.
After further debate, the amendments
rom the Common Council were voted
Iown-ayes / noes IA
The Board then adopted the rules in
'orce as passed by the two branches OF
he CITY Council in 1887. This leaves the
ommittees Just AS they have been.
Adjourned at T:40.
JOINT SESSION.
At 7:40 President Campbell Of the
Common Council called the Joint session
of the Board and Common Council 10
order.
The clerk read the minutes of Joint
meetings heretofore held and not read
The roll was called and all Of the Com
mon Councilmen were found present.
and all the members of the Board except
he two already mentioned.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The clerk reported the Joint resolution
for the election of city officials, and the
election was proceeded with as follows
For
CITY CLERK
Mr.. DickersOn nominated the present
clerk, Is. I. August, who was elected
unanimously, and, in a few fitting re-
marks, thanked the body.
sERGEANT-AT-ARM
Mr. Williams nominated Mr.. X. X.
l,alston for Sergeant-at arms. He spoke
well of Mr.. Reynolds. who had been a
capable, polite and efficient officer.
MIR. Chappeli nominated Mr.. Reynolds,
Inc present encumbent.
Nr Rowland Hill seconded it,
Mr. Crenshsw seconded the nomination
cf Mr.. Ralsion, and repeated the remarks
Of Mr. Williams.
Mr. Ralston received "a Mr.. Reynolds
10. The vote was then made unanimous.
POLICE JUSTICE.
For Police Justice Mr. Evan Snead
nominated John J. Crutchfeld. lie was
at once elected unanimously.
CITY ATTORNEY.
For this office Mr.. &. V. Meredith was
elected unanimously in minute of time
CITY ENGINEER.
Mr. Higgins nominated Colonel W. T.
Cutshaw for City Engineer. He was
elected by acclamation.
BY ACCLAMATION.
From this point on election by accla.
nation was the rule.
For Almshouse, Mr.. Richard W. Car.
ter was nominated and elected
Mr.. White placed W. & Adams name
in nomination for Superintendent of the
Gas Works, and he got all the votes.
Mr.. c. 4. Boiling was nominated by