Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-07
COMMITTEES WORK.
ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL OF THESE
ARMS OF THE COUNCIL.
Tho Filling Of the Chairmanships-Plaees
Of Honor and Trust Eagerly
Sought For.

The City Council committees hsve exten-
slve powers and great responsibilities.
Not only are all important Legislative mea-
sures referred 10 them for report, but they
make appointments to many places OF honor
aud profit.
The gas-works, the water-works, the aims
house, the public grounds and buildings are
each under the immediate supervision Oh
committee.
These are the arms which the City Council
stretch out to guide and direct tbe public
service. Each department OF course has a
chef: but that chief or head most generally
deals with the committee, and the committee
communicates with the Board OF Aldermen
and Common Council, which together form
the City Council. The police force and the
Fire Department were formerly managed IN
the same way, but upon petition OF citizens
OF Richmond the General Assembly placed
each of these under the control Of board
OF commissioners, the members OF which, 10
a certain limited extent, are answerabe TO
the City Council.
Day before yesterday President L. L.
Bass, Of the Board OF Aldermen, and Presi-
dent Il. J. Campbell, OF the Common Couu-
ell, announced the members OF their Joint
standing committees, aud yesterday evening
several OF these committees met for the pur-
pose OF eltctIng 4 chairman, &c, and the re-
ports following give the results:
STREETS. Il
The Committee on Streets met II the CITY
Engineers Office yesterday evening at
O'Clock. Present: Messrs. Belyin, Capers,
Carter, Ch1ppell, Crenshaw, Crump, Glover,
stratton, White, Curtis. and JOynes.
Mr. B. T. August, Clerk to the Council,
stated that the committee was called for or
eanzation and election OF officers.
On motion OF Mr.. Crenshaw, Mr. Capers
took the chair.
Mr.. Chappell placed in nomination Mr..
Crenshaw for permanent chairman.
Mr.. Crenshaw was unanimously elected.
MIR. Capers said be was glad to have the
honor OF calling Mr. Crenshaw to the chair,
and hoped he would occupy it one hundred
years.
Mr.. Crenshaw: "I do not"
Mr.. Capers moved that this committee
meet on the 2Sth day Of every month at
O'Clock p. NJ, and in case the 2Sth comes on
Sunday that the meeting be held on the iol'
lowing Monday. Agreed TO-.
Mr.. Chappel nominated Mr.. Curtis az sub
chairman and Mr.. Stratton nominated Mr..
Glover.
Mr.. Curtis was elected.
Mr.. Capers nominated Mr.. Solomon B. Ja-
cobs for clerk to this committee.
Mr.. Crenshaw SAID that Mr.. Jacobs had
always served this committee faithfully.
Mr.. Carter moved that Mr. JacObs's cleo
ton be made unanimous. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Capers the rules govern
-, 10 (fo,pfpftfnaa Afraofc
adopted BY this committee.
CIty-Engineer CutShaw announced the
following appointment Of assistants:
ENGINEER's ASSISTANTS.
Mr.. 9. Edward Bates, first assistant; Mr.
Jackson Bolton. second Mr.. Frank T.
Bates, third; Mr.. +. T. d. Myers, Jr.,
fourth, and Mr. Solomon B. Jacobs. clerk.
Ward Managers Mr.. John II. Gardner,
First district; Mr. ID. +. Crlddock. Sc
cond; Mr.. c. II. loot, Third, and llr. Par
ker McGhee, manager Of the sewer force.
On:motion OF Mr.. Chappell the above ap-
pointments were unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Crenshaw appointed Mr.. Levin Joyues
as the auditing committee for the month OF
July.
Mr.. Carter moved to adjourn, to meet
again on the 10th instant. Carried.
COMMITTEE on RELIEF or THE POOR.
This committee met at 6:1O O'Clock in the
Council chamber. Mr.. August called 1t to
order. Present: Messrs. Otley, Snead,
Brown, Wingfeld, Bodeker, Mussen, and
curtis.
Mr.. Bodeker nominated Mr.. Otley as
chairman. Mr.. Curtis put the vote and Mr..
Otley was unanimously elected
Mr.. Curtis moved that this committee con-
tinue TO meet on the second Tuesday in each
month at O'Clock p. NJ. Carried.
Mr.. Snead moved that the committee now
20 into secret session. Agreed to.
In secret session the following officers
were elected: Mr.. j. +. Womble. First A.
slstant Superintendent Of the City Aims
house; Mr. c. P.,Hgger. Second Assistant
DR.. NJ. l.. James, Physician; Mrs. Mary :.
Apperson, present incumbent, Matron; Mrs.
Annie f. Walker, wMd Mistress, aud Mr.
II. i. Petteway, Engineer.
The committee passed by the election OF
baker and elected the following: j. ii.
Traylor, Clerk OF the Outdoor Poor; W.
A. Conrad, L. b. Thomas, c. A. Berrian,
and j. i. Reed, City Dispensaries.
The committee adjourned TO meet next
Thursday evening at o'clock.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
This committee met in the Chancery. Court
room at hall past 7 O'Clock. Present:
Messrs. Hargroye, Steel, Pleasants, Hill, and
Christian.
On motion OF Mr.. Peasants, Mr.. Hargrove
was unanimously elected permanent chair
man; DR.. steel was elected sub-chairman.
Mr.. Peasants nominated Mr.. Edward j.
Warren clerk 10 this committee, and be was
elected.
Mr.. August stated to this committee that
by adopting regular day and hour to hold
their stated meetings the committee would
find it much more satisfactory.
The Tuesday previous to the first Monday
In every month was adopted as the day, and
7 O'Clock p. NJ. the hour for regular meet
ings.
Mr. Hill nominated the present incumbent,
Mr.. Carleton Mccarthy, Assessor OF Public
Improvements, and he was unanimously
elected.
On motion of Mr.. PIeasants the committee
adjourned to meet next Monday evening at
I O'Clock.
COMMITTEE on LIGHT.
This committee met in the Council chamber
at hali-past O'Clock. Present: Messrs.
Gum, Bodeker. Davis, Ferriter, Hargrove,
diu Vtitls
Mr.. Gunn was elected chairman and Mr..
Henry Bodeker sub-chairman, and the latter
presided over the meeting.
Mr.. Gum placed in nomination Mr.. Jo-
seph NJ. Shelton for bill-clerk, and he was
elected.
Mr.. W. p. Knowles was elected Gas In-
spector, and Mr.. j. Fl. Knowles Sr. First
Assistant.
Messrs. Henry G.. Miller, Joseph Fl. Bat
kins, W. Ii. Wood, William Purcell, apd
William ;. Davis were elected Assistant
Gas Inspectors.
The committee adjourned TO meet on the
first Thursday in next month.
COMMITTEE on WATER.
This committee met in the Office OF the
Chief OF the Fire Department at $3.50 O'Clock.
All the members were present.
On motion OF Mr.. Wingfield, Mr.. Dicker-
son was elected chairman. On motion.of
Mr.. White, Mr.. Z. Z. Davis was elected as
sistant superintendent.
The election Of Superinteudents of the
was passed by until the next
meeting.
MIR. Humphrey Calder was unanimously
Keeper OF the New Reservoir, and
Mrs. NJ. +. Baker was reelected Keeper OF
the Marshall Tor Old Reservoir.
Mr.. Mann moved that this committee
adopt the rules governing the late Water