Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-02
I WHOLE NUMBER
UlRD NAME ASKED
- COUNCIL WISHES ANEW NO
NATION IN PLACE OF Mr..
ELLETT, DECLINED.

ELLE , uGCIUNEDs
,,e rirc Commisstonership Coo f'i |
90 tho Board of Public Interests-
Exciting session.
T-,e events Of the Council chamber
..r,sv evening wcrc-of more than ord s7
...-fst and at one time were very exc 3.
Anticipating a Lively time a laree -
~ of c,h2cus came ont 20 witnes %
r,cooiings. Both political parties e
81 rcpr~scnted. The space in the IN
ttcd 20 spectators was crowded. -
Crutchhold, MesSrs. +. Y. Canr 3.
Cump. and seseral other ptos ut
b ns were among those prcsenk
THE FXATURE.
III greatest interest was felt inf &C.
1 oi Fire Commissioner TO sue, Mr.
p =. HarwuOd from Madison W. and
I q warm discussion Of the ma the
meeting endorsed the-opinio, the
e., Atturney rs submitted to the "a of
llc Interests Is. refused 'lect
.u.r ot the three nominees, 81. the
a1le matter was rccommittad the
ard.
rOL1cE CONfMIsSIoNER
Tho election of a Police Cor4 S,oner
succeed Mr. l.. G. Figg, fromI s,rson
I'd, very Unexpectedly creatk great
u.slOn and no one Of the III nOmi-
of the Board OF pubha srests
uid control the requisite Il CT Of
'as 20 elect him, and after III allots
election Of this officer was \ poned
.iil the 18th instant.
Joint Meeting.
he two branches Of tho C;t Copncil
.r called 10 order at O'Clock r Presi-
DickerSon, OF the Board Alder
Inc following members were p-.-ent.
IRON the Board-Mcssrs. D.ckerson
-,Hdent), Bahen, Bolvin. Brow. Capers.
vtef' ChapPell, Crenshaw. Cr.mp. Davis.
-grove, Hill, Murphy, Wiihr 0n. Snead,
li Taylor.
from the Common Coun -Messrs.
npbeu (prcsident). AndersoU Bodeker.
'uer, Bowdcn, r. r. Carte. Isaac W.
rtSI' CHRISTIAN, Courtney. Curtis, Fern
r' slower. Crimes. Hayes. Hip.1ns. Hunt,
nes. Mann, Mitchell. Moore. Mussen,
hlps, fieasants, Steel, Stratton, j. W.
" Alte, W. l.. White, and Wingfeld.
THE OBJECT.
The Clerk read the joint resolution pro-
1dIng for the meeting Of the two bodies
, elect a member Of the Board of Fire
. pinhlls<aoners from Madison Ward 10 sue
.aed MIR. John S. Harwood.
TIK NOMINEES.
ma report of the proceedings Of the
eet1ng OF the Board Of Pubic Interests
Ia on June nth, at which me Messrs.
larles ,. Taylor, John BOwcr-. and John
81 h4iett were nominated foI ne vacancy,
also Rad.
FIRsT oBJRTI0N
The Clerk bcsan the read Of the pro
-sedInGs Of the meeting of Board held
.s-t FRIDAY evening, ~ wn"h time the
ard refused TO nominate 'andldate IN
-- piaceof Mr.. Elicit. who 6ed That ms
, .ue he not submitted T. Council Tor
rtlon, and when the.Opu 4 OF the Clty
Alorney Was reached in n minutes Mr.
.lrrIns Ob)eCJed to Hs beiI read.
The opinion. he ssid, W. addressed 10
, b Chairman the Board Public lnte-
r.-is and should not have " effect upon
tlo City Council. he resp ed Mr.. Mere
BIS opinion very highly, Il believed 1t
ls nothing 20 do with th, Getting of the
1ancil. He moved TO di 3nse with Its
1-lng.
Mr. Wilkinson seconded e motion.
BEFUsED TO DIsF NsE.
The vote was called for nd the motion
s-s seemingly lost.
Nr. Wilkinson demande q division.
lle members arose II they were
.urted for or against th motion, which
e.- lost by "a vote Of p TO
Ia- reading Of the opl1 was then pro-
&C.. With.
WANTED TO EN asE.
Nr Bowdcn moved 20 dorse the opin-
!.. e the City Attorney.
Nr Hgglu, said no me DER OF the BODY
iara higher opinion of I ' City Attorney
himself. but this lG er IS llable 10
,-r n his Judgment of II ters OF the KIND
u- l.r consideration as al )tner member OF
.-ral profession. lie al III ms hand.
-sld. and asked 10 has read, an opinion
written bv Colonel J Ii. Guy, 10
v, -e legal qualification he paid glow
l1- lrbute.
TIE CITY has II, LAWYER.
N- Bowden objected % Colonel GUYS
owLton being read IL re meeting; Inc
tr. said be. pays a law r 10 attend to ITS
r,ress. and he Is rs Il as any who can
iound IN the city, I'd no attention
aid he paid 10 any & ron bearing upon
Ll,io ipal questions bil rs.
s'r Brwder was prOck ling IN this strain
Flu bir. higgins aros 20 the point OF
Ser that the membt was not speaking
theQuestlon before a house.
The Chair decided II point well taken.
nt sad that-as object n bad been made
..o-l Guys opinion uld not be read.
WANTED INFO NATION.
}'r Christian said / desired 10 be in
ruel If Colonel Pf.cell voted in the
..,.tinc II the Board f Public Interests
tr tte nomination & Mr. Elicit after
.Aune stated that NJ. Elicit would not
,t~r, II elected.
The record on the 81 ject was read, and
slrwed that Colonel lurcen did vote Tor
Ar Lllett.
THE vCrE.
1ir. Hi-ciuS called )r a recorded vote
o. Mr.. Bowdcu's DC ion 70 endorse the
opinion of the City AtDRey. -,
TIE Toi-call Was TIM proceeded WILL
"a, Nh BOwdcn'5 mOton was adopted Oy
g., following vote:
AYEs.-Mossrs. Belyin. spers, Joseph W. Car
tar, CreLahaw. DAVIS. HGi rove. MURPHY oheHu'
4u1ers1i., bofeEsr, BOwh.y. Brauer Chflsuan'
N'Afllr-f N4Ft-s tHftits hiv'N-, -, -
Hunt, syne-. Mann, MOoe. MuSeD; fnilPs'
Iiosesni,. Steel, j. ". White, v. l. Nhl'e,
Niag1u1, su1 Campbell-B.
SoEs.- de--r-. Bahen, BrOwo, ChaIpeii
-rImp. Dicscr-on. Hnl, Fnkins1, Taylor, T.;
h Carter. Isaac ". Cartel Hayes. Higgins anu
NTchcH-i3
Mr.. Stratton was cxused from voting,
Stating that he could njt see the necessity
~ oip'ct Of endorsing the opinion oi the
aiy Attoruey.
WANTED TO .ECoMSnT.
NJ. Crcnshaw moved 20 recommit the
whole matter % th, Board OF Public
Interests.
Tbs Chair ruled tha the motion was out
Of order. Is the Boar, had performed It's
duty.
Mr. Crea,law appeaed rom the decision
OF the Chair.
M. Iihl cal!elfor tie reading Of the law
REGARDING me Board q FIRE Commission
This Was read by the Clerk.
CAN'T DECLINE BK.oEx ELECTION.
1.r. Higgins sad tlat in the act OF the
A-- iabiy r,ad there was not one. Woru
'.'1i candidate dccl ming election before
q, nalpe was acted upon. He argued 10
.lw that II rs impOs. lble for one who mas
-.. been elected 20 q cline. and quoted an
.alaent ia the life a. Allan q. Thurman
q, now that q man y sometimes dechne
ga not accept aftef the honor Is gwen
a .t- bF convention.
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