Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-01
THE RORESOF OFFICE.
q NuxsxR or MUNICIPAL MEN WILL
PUT TEEN on TOMORROW.
Organisation Of tho citv ccuncil and
zoe Richmond Fire De-
partment

YSi tettfuWtHs tbsft olpa '"'h 1880 ~
the terms prescribed by law-J. Taylor
Ellyson succeeds w. Q. Darlington as
Mayors John X. Chiidrcy becomes Treasurer
IA place OF :. e. Greeohow; Franz w. Cum
ham "a CITY Collector IN place OF Aflett u.
Woodsou. deceased; X. A. Carter C,ty Ser
resnt instead Of J. q. smith; Charles W.
(soddin clerk OF the Chanccry Court vice y.
III. Berry: N. l.. Spotswood Common
wealth's Attorney TO take The place OF Judge
3. Il. witt.
To ali The other offices the old incumbents
return.
The Office Of the Mayor will be In srocm on
Main street adjoining the business-oilice OF
the Religious Herald.
Colonel Sp0iswood's Office Will be In the
Hannewlucke building.
The other officials viii continue business
az the old stands.
CITY COUNCIL.
The Board Of AldcrmeRand che Common
Council, constituting The CITY Council, VIII
meet separately. and at later hour Jointly,
tomorrow evening.
The Board will no doubt reject Colonel
l.. l.. Bass, who IS its present faithful and
able president
baye nominated MIR. Tbomas p. Campbell
as president, Which Injuries the body over
which he Il 10 preside the services OF clear
hesaed and intelligent chairman.
The two branches I'm joint session will re-
elect Mr.. Ben. T. August as CITY Clcik. He
was nominated without opposition. 50 unsnI-
nous was the recognition Of the fact that ne
l. an excellent officer IN difficult and ar
duous position.
These things done the two branches will
~. g. ff.s.a nj az
GERS Of the city government whose appoint
ment IS IN their hands.
The Democrats have made nominations Tor
all these places. and nomination Is equiva-
lent 10 an election. inasmuch as the party
has more thsn three.fourths maioiiiy on
joint ballot.
THE FIRE BOARD.
Under an act OF Assembly passed at the
last session the Fire Department Is hereafter
20 be managed by Board OF Commissions
err. The members are MesSrs. John Ill.
Frischkorn, w. A. Boswell, John ). Har.
wood. J. l.. Levy, \. V. Randolph, and
John j. King.
These gentem6n have already arranged
programme which will enable them 10 do all
the work Of r,oreanzing the force III about
an hour.
They will appear before Mayor Ellyson to
be sworn in win then eitct Mr.. Frischkorn
president; Mr.. l.. III. Fisher, clerk, and adopt
the roster Of officers and priyates Of the Fire
Department as agreed upOa by them in the
conferences that they have bad.
The board have ,ot positively settled on
the Cbiei hut as things now stand the eX-
recitation is that Captain Fuller will he the
lucky man. II is possible that some different
Arrangement may be made tomorrow morn
Ing, but ii is not very likely.
The board baye not determined how many
assistant engineers there shall be; probably
not more than Two, though there are three
now.
The changes in the department will not
number more than twentY-dye or thirty. NO
man il to be removed for political reasons
and none appointed on this account.
The terms az al members OF the force eX-
PRED by law az IL O'Clock last night. but the
board some TINE ago Ieqaesled them to hold
on until tomorrow. The general law OF this
STATE is that all officers bold until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified, and bv
analogy the same rule obtains rs to the Fire
Department.
TuE CITY COCNCIL.
The following Is the programme:
The Common Council meets tomorrow
evening at > o'clock, and will elect their
president and pass resolution for Joint
meeting.
The Board "a Aldermen will meet at
O'Clock and pass on The Common Councils
resolution. aud immediately after adjourn
ment the two branches Of the Council will
hold joint session for election OF officers.
CiN-Sereeant II. 4. Carter takes charge Of
the city jail this morning.
PREPARATION.
The clerks in The Chancery Cosrt and CITY.
Collectors Office were engaged until nearly
II O'Clock llst night preparing TO turn their
Offices over 10 the naw iucumbcnts.
Mr.. A. l.. Ma,urier. the expert recently
appointed by The Civ Council TO exlmine
aud audit The accounts oi the laie ciW'CoI-
hector, A. Il. WOo0son, sent IN his resigna-
ton as Assistant Gas Inspector Yesterday
evening, and TOOK charge Of the Collectors
books.
IeaVe-Takinss OF old Councii Com
mtfIecs.
The Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met Yesterday n The City Engineers Office,
all Of the members being present, and after
passing on the regular monthly payroll the
commitiee INDUCED in congratulations and
farewell remarks and then adjourned sine de.
CEMETERIES.
The Committee on Cemeteries met In the
nj II O'Clock, Messrs. Roland Hill (charman)
and Montgomery and Dickerson present
The report OF The Keeper OF Oakwood
Cemetery showed the receipts OF the past
month to amount TO S23550; the payroll
amounting to $3.50. Sundry small bills were
ordered to be paid. and the chairman was
authorized 60 sign warrants for the same.
The chairman reported thatOwing to scant
time and pressing duties of the City Engl-
necr ne had been unable TO complete The
work Of laying of the Bankstown property
for cemetery purposes.
A commnuication from Mr.. Dickinson,
keeper Of OskwoOd cemetery. was read and
recorded as follows
"To the Honorable COMMITTEE on Cemeteries:
"Geutlemen,--I baye been informed that
a rumor il being circulated in regard TO in
closing the Keepers residence at lakewood
cemetery that is calculated to reflect on my
honor ana integrity. | therefore inclose
papers for your inspection and beg that you
may see ft 10 eXonerate me from any blame
In the matter.
"Vary respectfully,
CIVILIAN A. DICKINSON, Keeper"
The following was also filed with the
above:
This Is to certify that our respe stiye bids !
for the enclosing OF the house Mt OakwoQd
cemetery were under seal and Mr.. Dickinson
knew nothing Of the figures therein con-
tanned. Respectfully, &C..
Il. WILEY DAVIS,
Il. Z. JOKES,
JOSEPH W. CARTER.
A statement filed by Mr. Il. l.. Powell en-
tireiy exonerates Mr.. Dickinson from suspi-
eion.
rxeursous.
A regatta and games will take place on the
4th nj Warwick Park under the auspices Of
the Virginia Boat Club.
An excursion Will be run 10 Washington,
leaving here Tuesday night 1t gives all
who desire an opportunity 10 attend the
State regatta at Alexandra on toe 4th.
Gondoia Chimborazo makes trips four
times per day 10 Warwick Park.
Tuesday and Thursday nights the Ariel
makes moonlight excursions to Dutch Gap.
The steamer Ariel will make 4th Of Jnly
excursion TO Old Point and Norfolk, leaving
here nj A. NJ. Wednesday.
Under the auspices of Ssonewah Jackson
Camp, No. 50. Fraternal Legion, an excur.
zion w1ll be given over the Chesapeake aud
(tk.<, roftfs a. N<,rfolk leaving here NJ IN u