Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-16
MR.. FIGG REELECTED
TIE DEADLOCK ON THE POLICE CON-
MlSslONERS1lP BROKEN.
I,ai,ot 40. brings the Matter 20 n
Clo,e-Thc Tayior-Uarwood Con-
test-Council Committees.

An adjourned joint session Of the two
branches OF the City Council was held at
so'clook yesterday evening.
The meeting was for the purpose Of con-
,.rsin.. thc ballot for Police Commits
snrr from jefferson Ward 70 succeed l..
G. Cfieg.
tttbc meeting on July lst three ballots
vr.. taken without any election; Mr..
l1.- m sing one vote in the Board Of Al
d.rnu ta give him a maiority-tho law
recurring that the successful candidate
en,u receive q majority Of the votes OF
tle members elected 20 each branch.
ApJoUEYID NurTNG.
Tho session adjourned from July LET 10
Yesterday evening, when BE- was called 20
Drirr at O'clork bv President DickCrson.
O.. lhc Board ol Aldermen. The following
members were present:
from the Board -Mcssrs Dickorson
(pr-ocuD. Bahen, Bclyin, Brown. Cap, rs'
CarCr. trcusnaW. Davis, liWErovc, hil;
Murphy Williams, 0neat' Taylor ana
nom the Common Council-Messrs.
Campbell lprcsideutJ. Bodekcr, Bowden,
Brauer. J.. IL. Carter. Christian. Courtney,
Curtis. FTuir. higgins. Hunt, Mann,
Moore. Mussen Philips, Peasants, steel,
strait1n. j. W. White, Royal White, and
Nugtcld.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Tho Clerk announced that the nominees
FIR the position Of Police Commissioner
were Mc-sIs. l.. &. Elgg, t. l.. Galloway,
and Richard Adam, Jr
The ron was ollled. and the fourth bal
lot resulted as follows:
For TlqJ-from the Board. Mcssrs. Bel
vim Garter. Crcnshaw. Davis. HargrOye,
Williams Sncad. and Sittcriing-S. from
Common Council. Mrs5r- Bodcker, Bow
dem. Buucr, Christian, Courtney, Curtis,
Ftutcr, Higgins. Hunt, Mann, Moore,
Mu~ou, Philips, Plcaslnts, steel, Stratton,
j. 81. White. WueGeld. and Campbell-l9.
Ior GaDoir0lL-- rom the Board Messrs.
B.hen. Brown, DiCkersou, Hal, Murphy,
and Iayl0r-G. From the Common Coun-
cd: T. IL. Carter aud Royal hitc-z.
Ior AdGm.-From the Board; Mr.
Capcss-1. None from the Common Coun-
LOG ELECTED.
No ono of the nominees having received
q majority of the votes from the Board OF
Aldermen the fifth ballot was proceeded
Wltu.
iu the Board Mr. Murphy changed his
vote g. Adam. and Messrs. DickcrsOn and
Capers changed 10 Fgg. The result was
Tcg received 10 votes, Galloway 4, and
Alsm /.
Tho votein tho Common Council was the
Same as in the fourth ballot.
Ine President declared M. Ficg elected,
and The announcement was received with
applause.
The meeting then adjourned.
Iire Commissioner.
A meeting of the Board Of Public lnte-
rrstg Will tc held at o'clock tomorrow
evening % take action ON the fire commits
sinu.r,hip from Madison Ward that is 10
sav. % make nomInations-C,cc John ;.
NIrw0Od. time expired.
The names of Me-ers. Charles +. Taylor,
JcA, s.. Elicit. and John Bowers were sub
mittei % the ioiut session of the Council
ou July ist. but SIR. Elicit having signifed
hla intention rot To serve if elected, the
Council refused % geo into au election and
rccommittcd tine matter 10 the Board Of
Public Interests
James River Improvement.
Tho Committee ON Improvement Of
Jan es bIycr have been called to meet at
Lali past O'Clock tomorrow evening.
Grounds and Buildings.
The Committee ON Grounds and Build
ines met Yesterday evening and transacted
routine work.