Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-18
THE COMMISSIONER.
THREE NAMES SELECTED BY THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC INTERESTS.
Nessrs. John Bowers, Otway 6. Allen. and
c. +. Taylor Named to Succeed
cir. Harwood.

The Madison Ward fire commissioner
ship has created a great deal Of discussion
in City-Council circles within the past
month.
Mr.. John S. Harwood is the present in
cumbent. but had his successor been
elected his term Of offico would have ex-
pired on July lst.
No one having been chosen to the vacan-
cy. Mr.. Harwood holds on until his sue
cessor is elected and qualities.
THE JUNE MEETING.
The Board of Public Interests met IN
June, and. IA accordance with the require
ments of the law, proceeded % nominate
10 the Council three citizens, from WhOm
one might be chosen 10 ill the vacancy.
Mr. HarwoOd had some warm supporters
in the Board, but was not nominated for
reelection.
THE SosnTgs.
The names Of Mcssrs. Charles 7. Taylor,
John Bowers and John :. Elicit were de
cided upou as suitable persons from whom
a commissioner might he chosen.
Subsequently Mr.. Elicit addressed
communication 10 Mr.. Thomas +. Camp
bell. chairman Of the Board, announcing
that ne would not accept the position II
Mr.. Campbell consulted City-Attorney
G. Y. Meredith as 10 what action the
BOARD should take, and Mr.. Mereqlth
was of opinion that meeting should ne
called and another name agreed upon m
place Of Mr.. Elicit, rs the law required
that three names should be sent % the
Council. any one Of hom might be elected,
and as MIR. Elicit had sicnihed his intention
not to serve if elected there were onlytwo
names from which 20 elect a commissioner.
DECLINED TO ACT.
Mr.. Campbell called the Board together
and laid the opinion of the City Attorney
before the members. and they decided that
Mr. Elicit had no right 90 decline before
ne WAS elected. and as their duty had been
reformed they would not take any further
action.
THIRD NAME ASKED.
When the matter reached the joint Sos
| sion of the Council that body endorsed
/ tho opinion Of the City Attorney, and re-
/ committed the report from Tire Board WIN
instructions 10 send in the names Of three
persons from whom commissioner mlSh'
/ be elected.
YESTERDAYS MEETING.
! The Board met yesterday evening at
! O'Clock 10 lake action IN accordance Will
/ instructions from the City Council
| All the members were present except
! Colonel Purcell.
The Clork read tho proceeding OF the
! Council on the subject and the Chdlr an
/ nounGed that nominations were ~ order.
! Mcssr- Charles +. Taylor. John Bowers,
/ Otwav :. Allen, and Burnett Lewis were
| nominated.
TAYLOR, BOWERS, AND ALLEN.
! Mr.. Tavlor received the votes of Messrs
A. r.. Courtney. Hargrove, Higgins, Gum
| Taylor. Elicit. and Mllhnson-f .
MIR. Lewis received the votes OF MesSrs
| W. ID. Courtney, Noltlng' and CamppeI 80
McsSrs. Allen and Bowers received th'
unanimous vote Of the Board, each mem
Der voting for three names.
Mes~rs. TAYLOR. Allen, and Bowers were
! declared nominated.
RrPoRT IMMEDIATELY.
Mr.. Hargroye moved that the Chairman
/ be instructed to forward the names ol In,
nominees 20 the Council without delay ano
his motion was adopted.
RULES or GOVERNMENT.
Major Courtney moved that a. comitte'
/ Of three be appointed 90 draft rules for the
| government Of the Board. Adopted.
Messrs. A. X. Courtney, Purcell, .anc
/ Hargroye were appointed as the COMMITTEE
and Mr.. Campbell chairman was alsC
/ added.
/ ne IOdlu lItu hillDitA i'hs
Jamcs-Hivcr improvement.
The Committee on Improvement OF
/ James River met in the Council chamber
at 6.3O o'clock.
| Mr.. Curtis. one Of the signers Of the cal
for the meeting. explained that the object
of the meeting was 10 consider the pro
prictvof putting the two dredges owned b'
! the city to work in the harbor. and he
| made "A motion to the effect that they b'
put 10 cleaning out the harbor, provide,
| lighters aud tugs can be obtained to WORK
with them.
Mr. Hawes moved as a substitute 10 re-
fer the matter 10 committee CONSISTING
OF Ne-srs Allen, Starke. and CrenshaW
with power 10 act after consultation witt
Mr. c. p f.. Burgwyn, the. engineer II
charge of the improvement OF James river
Mr.. Hawes's substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Curtis moved that the Chairman re
! Qucs; Mr.. BurgWyn TO turn thetug CrMShil
ovcrto the committee on July 23th Tor th'
purpose of going down the river on tou
| Of inspection. Adopted.
Street Committee.
The Committee ON Streets met in The
! Civ Engineers office at o'clOc x yesterday
and was in session for nearly three hours
Most of the time was spent IN readln,
petitions and referring them to the proper
! sources for reports. \ number of apph
cations for repairs Of w1shouts on the
streets were received. and IN most case
the hands and carts were ordered II d'
the work needed. The Council was recon
mended 90 adopt an ordinance prohibiting
the erection Of awnings with wOodeI
swinging frames.
The CITY Engineer stated that the bridge
over Shockoe creek was lost or damaged
10 the extent of about $1,000 by the recen
freshet The work Of restoration was or
dcred 10 be done. the money TO come iron
the repair fund.
The sidewalk on Nineteenth street be
tween Broad and Marshall was ordered L
be taken ont OF its turn and paved. on mo
ton of Mr.. Higgins.
The sidewalk on Scott street III front o
Christ church was ordered TO be paved a
the expense of the city.
The Council was recommended 10 chang
the name of Floyd street to Floyd avenue
COOL-SPRlNG CHURCH.
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