Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-18
ANIMATED CONTEST.
BOARD OF PUBLIC INTERESTS PASSES
ON THE FIRE COMMlSSIONERSHlP.
Charles p. Taylor. John :. Elicit, and
John Bowers Nominated to
the City Council.

The Board Of Public Interests met in the
Council chamber at $50 o'clock yesterday
evening. Present: Messrs. Campbell
Chairman cr-QGicio), Higgins Gum, and
w. d. Courtney. from the Common Coun-
Gil, and Mcssrs. 4. r. Courtney, G. Watt
TAYLOR, John T.. Purcell, +. Q. Noting, and
T. II. Elicit, from private citizens.
MIR. Gum moved 10 90 into the election
Of a successor 10 Mr.. Dickerson, who bad
become President of the Board of Alder
men.
LEGAL ADVICE.
The Chairman said he had asked the
opinion of the City Attorney as TO whether
the acceptance 10y Mr.. Dickerson Of the
presidency Of the Board Of Aldermen ere
atcd u vacancy on the Board of Public In
tcrosts, and would request the Clerk to
read Mr.. Meredith's reply.
This was done.
The Attorney was of opinion that the
Legislature ina providing for such board
never intended that the President OF the
Board OF Aldermen should serve upon IT..
Mr. Meredith was therefore Of opinion
that a vacancy existed.
MOTION.
Mr. Purcell moved to lay upon The
member 10 fill the vacancy.
sfAJoR coUETNEY.
The Chairman said he could not recog-
nize Major Courtney as a member OF the
board, as the Major is citizen OF the
county
Major Courtney said he was not a citizen
OF the county but of the city and voter
here. Whenever he should decide to take
up his residence in the county the board
should know it. While he had been think
ing of becoming q citizen OF Henrco he
had not yet taken that step, nor even de-
cided TO do so.
MORE LAW REQUIRED.
The Chairman asked the opinion Of the
CITY Attorney as TO whether Major Court
ney Is citizen Of Richmond.
Mr. Meredith explained the law bearing
on the case, and said that as Major Court
nev claims his citizenship ~ the clty he
saw no reason why he should not be re-
gardcd as q citizen Of Richmond.
The vote was then taken on Mr. PurcelPS
substitute 10 postpone election, and 1t was
lost. as follows:
AYEs.-Neesrs. Campbell, Noting, AM Pur-
Sogs.-Nesars. 4. X. Courtney. W. d. Court
ncy. Enott, Gum, Higgins, and lsyior'-o.
Mr.. Gums motion to 60 into an cleo
tiOn was then adopted.
NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Higgins nominated Mr.. A. l.. Wilkln-
son.
Mr.. Campbell nominated Mr.. Charles O..
Williams.
The roll was called and the vote stood as
follows:
FOR MR. WILKINSON: Messrs Gunn, Elicit, A.
X. Courtney. ayior, nud Hle6lhs-' -, u. -
FOR Mr.. WILLIAMS: Me-ers. Campbell, ". d.
Courtney, Purcell, snd Noupg-h
NIr. wilkinson was declared elected and
appeared and took his seat.
Nlr. Courtney moved to adjourn. Lost.
T1Rr co,DussIoSER.
A motion was then adopted 10 nominate
10 the Council three persons for fIre Com
missioner 10 succeed Mr. John ). Harwood
from Madison Ward.
Mr.. G.. Watt Taylor arose 20 a question
of personal privilege. lie sad some
enemy of his lad started rumcr that ne
was ueing his place rs member ot Tie
board to advance personal interests. re
wanted TO deuouncc such report a. iai~c.
He WIS not % candidate for any 0flce, aud
If the position Of Chief Enelnoef ot tle
Fire Department were 10 De- rendered him
unanimously with % salary OF $4,000 d year
be would not accept D..
Nominations being declared IN order.
Mr.. Purcell presented the name of the
present incumbent Mr. John ). HarWOod
Alr. Purcell had q paper read signed by
nearly all of the underwriters ~ ldchmOnd
urg.ug tine reelection of Air. HarWood.
Ar. TavlOr nominated Captain Charles
L. TAYLOR. 80
Mr. Higgins presented the name of Mr.
John Bower. aud Mr. Gum that of Mr..
John $. Elicit.
The rol-cail resulted as follows:
For VR. TAYIOa.-Nesesrs. Dunn. Elicit, Fay
Tor. Higgins. s. R. Courtney, and Wleinson-h
FoE Ms. HARWOOp.-Meesrs. Purcell W. D.
Courtney So.une and Campboll-+.
So the animated contest ended.
Ne,-r,. Elicit and Bowers received all
the votes cast, the Taylor men and the
Harwood men both voting for them, each
member voting for three candidates:
Mc,~rs. TAYLOR, Elicit, and BoWeI- having
received majority of the votes cast tine
Chairman declared their names recom-
mcnded t0 the Council ana from the three
the City Council may select one 90 succeed
Mr. HarWOOd.
POLICE CON3ussIONEE.
The Board then went into the selection
of three names to recommend To the Couu-
oil. one Of whom may bee chosen 10 sncceed
Mr.. J.. G. Figg a> Police Commlsslouer
from Jefferson Ward with the result fol-
lowing. l. G. Fgs, L. J.. Galloway and
Richard Adam, Jr
These were the names formerly agreed
mon. but to cure an IufOrInAllty IN the
boards proceedings the election was lad
again last night