The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-10
ORGANIZING THEMSELVES.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES pR1PAH
ING FOR WORK.

water. schools. Fire. Elections l'S"''
c,.,,. ana Salaries, Police anu
o-..na. and Eaiidipgs Ready to s''''
.s.,, Constituents other Meetings
~. Committee on Water met at o.c,ooN
.os,erday afternoon, and Mr.. >. W. W
49, - a,oc,ed chairman. Colonel John D.
cary was made sub-chairman, ana Wv 80
~ meeting was set for O'clock last '"'"
day In each month. ,. = +
The following officers were e'eo'eo - -
n.,,s assistant superintendent OF the wa'e,
worss. J. c. Tomlinson, superintendent =,
tho pnmp-house; w. ;. Roach keeper -
.as reservoir: Mrs. Mary T.. Baker super
,,,endent Marshall reservoir
SCHOOLS.
~. Committee on schools met al o'i ,'
.,,a,t MIR Carers made happ! sPeoon
.'es,,netine colonel John u. cary "e
~ ne was elected, ana IN tahlus
'sss;r no said he thanked the commute
s s's snch a generous reception. lie deciaIev
~, No yielded 10 no man in his INTENSITY ~
,n.'e eor The schools, and that II was n's uc
W., 90 fos,er this interest that nau malli,
;nduced him TO consent 10 iun ior lue y, IN ,hI
eli lie pledged his heart ana n"nI n
..,nod Of the cause Of education. =" .n,,' =,
.hristian was made auditor for tae oo'''"''
tee.
Tho Committee on Fire Department hnv'
n, s.3o o'clock, and organized .! S IL
Mr. w. l.. Carneal as chairman, ~" III ' 81
ward II. Fisher as clerk. ,, inv aa II
meeting was set Tor the i"s'
each month at O'clock
ELECTIONS.
Tho Committee on Elections met az o;i
o,eloct ON motion Of Royal Whlle "I r., -
"a Thomas was elected chairman a."
committee meets at the can VI ''0
man. ,
Tho Committee on Light met at O'Clock
,.r.,sont Messrs. Wilkinson, Taylor, Ihol
pnd Glover. Mr.. Taylor was mace ZEN
rorary chairman. Mr.. Glover hohii'ateV
~ rermanent chairman Mr.. W. = Nunn
The solIowing officers were elected: JOSEF.
NJ shelton. clerk Of committee; W
knowles. gas inspector: John II. hnoWles
w. W. Wood, W. T.. Purcell, }. r. Badkins
Henry &. Miller and W. ;. DAVIS assis.
ants. MIR. Joseph NJ. Shelton was eiec'o'
bill clerk. a..od c,r ,b,
Tho time Ol IHttAtbN 4
first Thursday in each month "' V'''O'
al the upper gas works.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
Claims and Salaries Committee met a
-.i5 O'Clock. DIR. George u. steel was eject
ed chairman, and the time Oh NEE w W."
fixed for the last Monday in each month";
the Council Chamber.
POLICE.
The Committee on Police met at O'Clock
Mr.. X. 4. Davis was elected charhltl' ah'
the time of meeting was hNed Ter llle las
day in each month, at ! o'clock, III tn
Council Chamber. The following yanito,
we're elected: First station, W, j. WIN
Second station. Henry Vance; Third sta
tion. James NJ. Hill.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
This committee met at o'clock MI
Turpin nominated X. NJ. Taylor loT EnaiI
man MIR. Houston nominated Mr.. W llllai
NJ. Turpin. Mr.. Turpin positively declined
Five ballots resulted in tie. Then MT
Tnrnin declared that ne did not think he wa'
treated with respect, and that II he were
elected he would instantly resign. ln'
dead lock continued, neither side recedlng
Messrs. Curtis. Phillips and Houston y0t
ine, for Tnrpin. Messrs. Ferguson, WIKI
son and Turpin voting for Taylor, and Mr.
Taylor not voting. After six ballots, MI
Turpin said he looked upon this action az
disrespectful 10 himself. lie had declared
that he was physically unable TO act, ant
II looked like aisrespect 10 disregard M
wishes. Again Mr.. Houston declared ina
no shirt of disrespect actuated his action
and The ballot proceeded as before.
Mr.. Curtis moved 10 adjourn, but the mo
,ion was lost. Amer repeated ballots al
adjournment was had until O'Clock, whel
the committee reassembled. The hrst bal
LOT that was taken then resulted as iOlloWe
For Mr.. Taylor-Messrs. Wilkinson, fer
gerson, Turpin and Mr.. Taylor. Ilerk Au
gust declared Mr.. Taylor elected, rs tn
same three, Messrs. Phillips, Houston ant
Curtis only. had voted for Mr.. Turpln. IN
time of meeting was set for the last Monda,
In each month at $50 o'clock i. NJ.
Mr.. Edgar FERGUSON was elected SUB
chairman. The rules Of the previous com
mittee were adopted for the government o
This committee. The following ofhcer
were elected: Commute clerk, Mr.. Franz
Il. Bates: Keeper OF Chimborazo Park, Mr.
III. sheryIn; Marshall square, Mr.: Dame
Higgins: Gamble Hill, Mr.. james Harmon
DOR SNonroe Park. MIR. j. Henry Crackie
New Reservoir Park, Mr.. I. j. Bowles
Watchman at New City Hall, Mr.. Henri
q. Ferguson; Janitor First Virginia Al
mory, J. X. Eddins.
STREETS.
At the meeting Of the COMMITTEE o
s,reats TUESDAY. the following were cleo
tod. First district, John ii. Gardner; sec
ond district, ID. +. CraddOck; third district
q. n. loot; manager sewer force, A. j
McGhee.
MEETINGS TODAY.
The following will meet in the Councl
Chamber this afternoon: Accounts an
Printing, $3.50 o'clock; Health, $50; Gene
ferles, 1880; Ordinances, o'clock L. NJ.
TEDIOUS DOCKET.