Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
ELECTION OF A POLICE coEMmsIoEER
IN PLACE OF MR. GUNs.
west-End Market-Msat Inspecior-Ihe
Reiormatory scaeme-Bridgs
C0mmissioners

The Board Of Aldermen and Common
Council met in joint session In The Council
chamber at $50 O'Clock last night 70 elect
Police Commissioner for Clay Ward to sue
ceed the late Thomas II. Gum.
President Bass, OF the board. called the
two bodies to order and Clerk August read
the resolution providing for JOINT meeting.
The report Of the Board OF Public Inte-
rests was received recommending the follow
ing gentlemen for Police Commissioner: J.
f. Jacob. +. T. ID. Myers. and T. II. MAYO.
Mr.. Campbell president OF the Common
Council. seconded the nomination OF Nr.
Jacob.
Mr. TAYLOR also seconded The nomination
OF Nr. Jacob.
Mr.. jacobs nomination was further Sc
coudcd by Mr.. Capers.
The roll was then called aud Mr. Jacob
received au almost unanimous vote. On
motion az Mr. Courtney bis election was
made unanimous.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Jacob, the new Police Comnissloner,
is book-keeper for subieti 4 Cary, commis-
sion merchants. lie is q son OF Nf. '2ieO
Jacob and brother Of Captain q. \. Jacob. and
lives az 10 west Main stree, aud Is popular
citizen OF his ward.
BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr. Sir,tton moved TO suspend the rules
aud 20 into the election Of Bridge Commis-
sioncrs. Adopted.
Sir. Siratton nominated the following gem
tlemcn, who were unanimously elected
Lewis y Cronshaw. o.. q. Montague. a. II.
Elicit. y. =. Campbell. aui j. l.. Bo'her.
The joint meeting thcn adlo1rneo.
Common Counen.
The Common Council mrt in monthly
meeting lsst night ar Z O'Clock.
The following members were pre'ent:
Mc.~rs. Camphcll prc-i1cnu Anderson.
Brsuer. +. 4. Carter l,ea' w carter
Christian, Courtney. Curtis. Fer.ler
Glover, Grimes. Gum, lI1y,., liigcios.
Hunt. Joynes. Mann. Mitchell. Moore, N'l,-
sen. Philips. Plcs~ant., ~ter, >trNion.
J. ". White, Royal White, ". J.. Nhne
and Wingtield.
Mr.. Grimes asked q suspension Of the rules
10 take up some important business. Car
ricd.
Mr.. Grimes thon a.NcJ that the resignation
oi Mr.. ". j. Moore, member rom Mar
shall Ward. be wlihd a@u. Aercld 10.
Mr.. Moore appeared suG taoN his .Ca.,
FROM ruG srmar COMMITTEE.
\ resolution 20 lrc-ca-e th' pay ~ the
manager Or the ciy hands und 'irs lf'n
$3.50 to e,j per mon,h "t'iei'.ici
Nr. Aodcr'"n moved I'D I'',i III 10 '"'
l,tu'r Nv, Vl'ili'','.'. f'-.,,t
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O. Ia.
The Finance IoWm' tcr recommended tie
Appropriation az $1,000 i9r tlc GAS Depart
ment. Adopted.
The Committee on Lish, recommended
that the slltfics oi the Gas Inspector. ni, nre
a.,istants. aud toe hil clerk oi tnc Ga, DEE
rarm5nt Dee restored 20 "hof t.ry wefo pee
yious to the reduction ln ISIS.
Mr.. lUggln, moved - amend SD os 20 in-
clude the lmp-o 4sucl- IN iDc increase.
AdoItcd.
Mr. Chris'iln moved % refer ID The tl-
nance Comuliec. lost.
The resolution va. fhen adopted.
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CITY FNINiI'"'
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the matter hc recomm"c, % thc Commits
/ tee ou Accounts 1nl lrpiinE.
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/ ment, the blG oi Mr. NaHleY "'- l'W''
/ than llr. Walih1Ii IS. and ''d ihe committee
| hld thoroughly ln''~'It'l'u 'u 'i.e ll'.'r' ,''.
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The Conncu reused q" i'' i''A'I 'N' l''~'
luton. and IL WIS ihen a''n''I'
PROPOSED NcEENE PAY oF PAR1'EfEfsis.
Mr. Philips moved 10 suspend The rnie,.
which Dciugagree1 to, Dee introduced 70 rr,o-
| luton increlsnHthe D1yOf the pD b,kteprf'
! 10 Wbat 10 was previous 10 tb' reduction ia
/ 1873, and 10 in.rca'" ih' pay ol J'Il ~
dins, linlior ol iHf Ait'lN' p" 81" "
month. Rtiurrd % iue Cohuh'lec oh
/ Grounds aud Elldn,
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/ ground suDmI'eu 4. I'sol''lou '."tu. -" 'i
crease IN iue pay 90 ,,' A''''.' ~ ,''' 0'''''
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RI fioHNAioNf'
A report was received Irom ine bo'Il o
! Public Interests recommending t.f e'''o
| lisbment of wofA-h'u,e ana Itl', Na'o''
/ on The city's propt..Y 'i the h'i'' iaih' li
/ llcnrico. ana urSinR tNA' l"' 'ol",, an, apl"V
pirate sjo0oO 10 erect ''i,''i' nu'' o'
! the grounds, ana a.'' aplIC Cpfl"e e1'V1o Il
maintain The institution l'f ih' htst 'e'i'
heieiIeu ~ '"o ''''''
"h'I-AND "''Ns''
Mr.. J0ynes offered toe iodo~iOS, wnicl
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Gf,OfYed bY ne iOnnct Of me fNY "