The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-04
AENRlCO SUPERVISORS.

4 Zine Point for Judge Minor To Decide
Judge Minor has a fine point to de-
eide under q law as laid down IN the
Code. The point Is. Can he give The
casting vote az 10 the organization OF
the board Of supervisors of Henricc
county.
The county is divided into four dis.
tricts. They are TuckahOe. BrOOkland
Fairfield. and Narina. At the May cleo
ton the board of supervisors were
electeI. This board consists Of four men
one from each district.
The supervisors elected were:
Tuckahoe D,strict-Dr. r. A. Patter
son. lie received Democratic and Re
publican votes alike.
Brookland Mr.. II. ID. GOddin was
elected as a full-fledged Democrat over
Republican opponent
William II. Lyons is the colored su'
poivisOr who was reelected at the last
| election. and represents the black as
trict of Fairfield.
Mr.. G. W. Lyme is Democrat VINO
represents NariDa district.
The first meeting of the four new ~
elected supervisors was held at the
| County Court house. as provided by
Law. on the fourth Monday IN July,
which was July 22I. Three ballots
we're taken that day. aud a tie was the
result each time.
The beard then adjourned to the fol-
low ing Saturday. July o. At this
meeting the colored supervisor from
Fairfield. William II. LYONS, was not
present. ,, three members present
would not take any action.
The supervisors from Brookland ana
Narina are Democratic. The supervl-
sor from Fairfield is a straightout Re
publican. And DR.. Patterson is gen
lleman who intends to do right re-
gaidless of political votes.
The third meeting was held yester-
day. All four of the members were
present. William Ii. LYONS. who nomr
mated DR.. Patterson as chairman, voIed
for his NOMINEE. and Mr. G.. W. Lyme,
who nominated Mr.. II. ID. GOddin az
chairman. voted for his nominee. Clerk
| Waddill voted each candidate one Ion
the other in order % make quorum
This. of course. made again tie.
The board after failing 10 organize
after three meetings had been held. de
termined TO consult the law. They
decided after reading the Code, to leave
the matter with Judge Minor.
The law under which the reierenc
of the matter TO Judge Minor Is made
reads as follows;
5 ction s27 reads: They shall, al
| their first meeting after their election
choose one If their number as char
man. who shall preside at such meeting
aud al all other meetings during the
wear, if present: but IN case OF ms ab
-encc from any meeting. the members
present shall choose one of the numOel
AS temporary chairman.
Section s2s authoriz any chairman
t0 administer Caths to persons concern
| irg anv matter submitted To the oOafo
or connected with their powers OF
duties. and me shall c0uutersign al
county warrants.
Section S32 SAYS Al
questions submitted to the board fol
decision. under the provisions OF thi
CHAPTER. or of any Law OF the State
snail be- determined by vote OF ma
| l0rify OF the supervisors present; but ID
| any case i'm which there Is a tie vote oil
the board upon any question. IT shall be
the duty OF the clerk Of The
hoard to certify to the
/ iudge of the county. who snail
| thereup0n attend the meeting OF The
board aud the vote Of the board shai
be again taken upon each question. ane
/ II again there be tie, IT shall be th'
duty OF said Judge TO give The casting
vote. and thereby decide such ques
lions. whereupon the proper order II
execution of such decision shall be en-
Tered by the clerk. Every declsionanC
order - made and entered shall be "a
binding and valid as If the same wer'
determined and entered upon the vote
of an or a majority of sue board.
The point 10 be decided Is. can the
Judge vote ln case Of tie on the organ
Ization of the board. is that the mean
ing of the language. but IN any cast
i'm which there is tie vote Of the bOarC
upon any question, it is the preroga
i've of the Judge TO give the casting
vote as to who shall be the chairman o.
the board OF supervisors.
Judge Minor was notified yes
terday by the clerk of the
board, Mr.. Samuel p. Waddill The
ildee took the matter under advise
ment The board adjourned until mex
Saturday. August lOth, at which time
tine four members constituting The
Board of Supervisors viii meet. an'
Judge Minor viii appear to give th'
casting vote. or IN the event he doe
not deem he has the right 10 do so, e
lcve in lull his reasons why.