The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-07

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I,st of Meetings set for To-Day
As announced Yesterday. number OF
tho committees of the new Council met
lsst night 10 perfect organization ana
eIcc, . number of officers. The following
Is an account OF their action
STREET..
The Committee on Streets met at 5:l5
nm. Present: Messrs Crenshaw, Bel
Y;n ChanneU Carter. Cfump, Capers,
Strstton. Glover. Royal White, Curtis,
Jovnes-a full committee. excepting Mr.
UiFgins. who WAS absent from the city.
Mr Caoers took the chair and MI.
Crcnshaw was elected chairman Of the
committee.
MI Crenshaw, in accepting the chair
manship said re had tried TO do his best,
and had done his duty satisfactorily TO
the committee he thought if not to the
people at large.
II WAS decided that hereafter tie com
mit,ee shall meet on the 2Sth day OF each
month If the 2slh falls on Sunday, then
the meeting is 10 be held the next day,
Monday.
Mr Curtis was elected unanimously
the subcOmmlleemen
Mr. =. B Jacobs the old clerk, was re-
elected unanimously clerk of the com
mitiee.
Tine rules governing the former com
mittec were adopted rs The rules for the
present committee
ASSISTANT ENGINEEEs.
The following gentlemen were elec''"
Assisisn, Engineers ON The rec"mmehnh
ton Of Colonel Culshaw fifst ASsisi-
ant. :. Edward Bates; second Assistant
Jackson Bolton; Third Assistant, FRANK
T. Bates; Fourth Assistant, l.. D.
Myers. Jr : y. Jacobs, Clerk of En-
gineer's department.
WARD MANAGERS.
The following were elected Narn
Managers John II. Gardner, first dis
trct ID. + Craddpck, second disiuct
c. II. Tool, third district. A. +. McChee
was elected manager at the sewer lorcc
AUDITING COMMITTEE.
As Auditing Committee for the month
OF July Mr.. Levin Joynes of Clay ward
was appointed
This committee met in the Chancery
Courtroom al.oIt o'clock. There were
present Messrs Hargroye Hill Pleasants,
Steel. Christian. Mr. lisrgroye was, on
motion of Mr. HILL made The permanent
chairman He thanked the committee
and hoped he would hc able to perform
the duties satisfactorily 10 all.
Mr. f. Warren was elected secretary,
position which he has filed with dis
tinguished ability for years past
WHEN To MEET.
After discussion it was decided TO meet
regularly on the first Tuesday previous
to the first Monday in the Chancery
Courtroom at : o'clock IN.
SEWER CLERK.
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy was re elected TO
the position he now fills, that OF hssls-
tent Assessment Clerk, commonly known
as sewer clerk He GOT al the votes.
The committee discussed financial mat
tiers and decided to take action on the
same AT meeting TO be- held EeXt MON
day evening at O'Clock.
RELIEF OF THE POOR.
This committee met at 6.i5 in the /
Council Chamber.
There were present Messrs. Otey /,
Snead. Brauer, WingAeld, Mussen, Bod /
eker, and Curtis.
Mr.. Otley was nominated chairman by
Mr.. Curtis, who presided temporarily |
and elected unanimously
1t was decided that the committee meet
monthly, and take hacks at he Council |
Chamber at o'clock pm. and from
there proceed 10 the AlmshOuse
Itwas also decided to hold short ses- /
sion for the election of sundry ap /
pointees, at which the reporters should |
not be allowed TO be present. After the /
invitation 10 retire the reporters lett the
Council Chamber, but what the commit
tee did was easily obtained.
ALMsHoUsE OFFICIALS.
The committee after considerable dis
cussion elected for First Assistant Super
intendent, John L. Womble. Second
Assistant Superintendent, Charles +.
Bigger.
DR.. Trevillian, the former incumbent,
Drs. James Cullen and White from the
Medical College were all candidates and
were each placed in nomination ty
friends. Or NJ. l.. James was elected
OTHER OFFICERS
The other officers elected at the Aims
house were Marion, Mrs. Many :.
Apperson Ward Mistress. colored Aims
house, Mrs Annie + Walker; Engineer,
H. +. Pettona. Baker, Lawrence Brauer.
The position of Stewart was passed by
for the present Also the remaining
subordinate officers.
J II. Traylor was elected Superin-
tendent Of Outdoor Poor.
The druggists appointed as the city dis
penssries are First district, W. A. Con
rad, Pine and Spring streets, second dis
tricts, L. b Thomas, Broad street; third
district, c. A Burruss; fourth district, J.
F. Reed.
Adjourned
COMMITTEE on LIGHT.
All Of the members OF this committee
were present, and Mr. McGlinn was made