The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-02
NEW COUNCIL.
NOM BRA yCHEs TO MEET T0DA !
AND ORGANIZE
List Of BOARD of Aldermen ana Conn""
Council-AImost an Entirely New Body
J,ipt Session this Evening to Elect Va
rIous City Officers.

This evening, al 8 o'clock, the new
Common Council will meet for the pur-
pose of organizing The members are
Marshall Ward; William II. Pleasanls,
w. J. Moore. John Mann, John X.
Grimes and William ii. Curtis.
Jefferson Ward George L. Bowdep,
Charles L. Bruer, l.. T. Christian, John
NJ. Higgins and NJ J. Mussen.
Madison Ward James l.. Anderson,
Z. b. Grymes, w. Dean Courtney, }.
Taylor Slratton and W. l.. White.
Mon. oe Ward Henry Bodeker, George
B. Steel, Ralfc Z Glover. Gilbert ).
Hunt and James w White
Clay Ward: William j. Gum, I, +.
Campbell, Charles Phillips, ,J.F Wing
field, aud Levin Joyner. :,
Jackson Ward f. Il. Carter. Royal
White, John Mitchell, Jr.. James II.
HAYES and Isaac c. Carter, all colored
The Council will be called 10 order by
Clerk Ben. T. August. A temporary
chairman will be elected, and MIR. L. i.
Csmobell of Clay ward will be elected
nresident. A resolution will then be OF
fered and adopted providing for joint
session of the Two branches at EoV
O'clock.
Mr.. L. Buford Grymes, Councilman
from Madison ward, will tender bis res
jgpation, and Mr. James /. Ferriler, IA
member of the old Council, viii be
elected in his place
The new Council is nearly entirely
ne one. The only members OF the old
Council having seats in The new one VIII
be John Mann. from Marshall ward !;
George f. Bowden. from Jefferson
ward Henry BOdektr, from Monroe
ward William ;. Gunn, from Gay
ward. and James IL Hayes (colored),
from Jackson ward-iiye in all
TIE BOARD or ALDERMEN
will meet al ! o'clock this evening Only
one half of the Board was elected at the
spriuc election, the term Of Office OF each
Leing for four wears, and one half going
out each two years.
The members elected this year TO serve
for four wears are: Marshall Ward,
Joseph W. Carter; Jeifer-on Watd,
Richard NJ. Taylor; Madison Ward, \.
ID Hargraye (re elected, Preston Belvin,
Charles N. W VILLAINS (re-elecled); Monroe
Ward, l.. L. Bass and Lewis ID Cren-
shaw, Jr. Doth re-clected); Clay Waid,
James Ii. Capers.
Jackson Ward Josiah Crump, A j.
Brown doth colored).
The members holding over to serve
two years more are Marshall ward,
Joseph G.. DickeisOn and Rowland Hill
jefferson Ward NJ. Murphy, j. +.
Chappell
Monroe Ward John w Otley.
Clay Ward II. T. Davis, Evan Snead.
Jackson Ward james Bahen.
The Board will be called TO order by
Clerk August. Mr.. Crenshaw will be
made temporary chairman, and Mr l..
Bass, who has been Il member OF The
Board ever since II was created ny lhe
Legislature, will be reelected president.
The Board will then pass the Council
resolution for joint session at 1:30
O'Clock and then adjourn.
At 1:30 the two branches OF the Clty
Council will meet in Joint session and
elect the following city oi1clals, the
names having been agreed on at the
caucus held some days ago.
THE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
are
City Clerk, b. T August
Sergeant al rrms of the Council, X Il.
RalstOn,
Police Justice, John J. Crutchfield.
City Attorney, 9. Y. Meredith.
City Engineer, w. L Cutshaw.
Superintendent of City Almshousc,
Richard w. Carter
Superintendent of City Gas Works, W
c. Adams.
superintendent of City Water Works,
c. T. Boiling.
Clerk to City Auditor, Z. J. Warren.
Clerk to City Treasurer, +. Bulord
Grymes.
Clerk of First Market, NJ. L Gary.
Clerk of Second Market, William II
Mosley.
Weighmaster Of First Market, X. W.
Drewry.
Weighmasier OF Second Market John
]. Flnnerty. Inspector and Gauger,
Philip ONeil.
Board of Health DR.. Harrison for
Monrr and Clay Ward; DR. w T. Op.
penL her for Madison and jackson
and Dr. Isaac Curd for Jefferson and
Marshall.
Bailiff of Police Court, Daniel Turner.
Harl Of Master, Il. II. Styll.
Port of Wsrdens, j. T. Ballou, j. a.
Hopkins, G. j. Fox, and j. c. Redwood.
Collector of Delinquent Taxes, John
A. Mesnley.
y Senior magistrate TO preside in the alb
epce of the Police Justice, w. j. Holmes;
,ond magistrate, b. A. Jacob, third, c.
\ Tyler.
has not been determined upon by
the gentlemen who will be the presiding
officer OF the new City Council whether
the committees 10 serve for two years will
be announced by them. The probabilities
are that they will not. though the list OF
the names have been about made up and
could be read at each meeting this even
ing as well as not.
Poison Oak ut the New Reservoir.
There is quite quantity of poison