Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
MEETING OF BOTH BRANCHES HELD
YESTERDAY EVENING.
The President OF Each Body Announces
His Committees-Mceting
To-day TO Organize.

The Common Council met yesterday
evening at O'Clock in regular session.
After the reading Of the record aud the
call of the roll, President Campbell read
the standing committees as follows
TIE coM.nTTEEs.
Streets-Messrs. Carter, Curtis, Brauer,
Stratton, Thomas. and Royal White:
Relief of Poor-tIessrs. W. j.. White,
Ferriter, Glover. and Games.
Finance-Messrs. Christian, GuiSon, Car-
neal, and Steel.
Water-Messrs. w. White. Brauer.
Mann, and Trower.
Fire Department-Me Messrs. Carneal.
Gaines, Moore. and Layne.
Schools-Messrs. Christian. Guigon, Car
ter and Thomas.
EIections-M Messrs. Courtney, Thomas,
up Poliee~Messrs. lice Ferriter, Page, and
Trower.
Claims-Messrs. Steel. Jackson. and
Houston.
Grounds and Buildings-Messrs. Philips,
FERGUSON. Curtis, and Houston.
Accounts and Printing -Messrs. Fer
gusson, Diacont. and Stratton.
Health-Messrs. Christian, Grimes, and
Thompson.
Cemeteries -Messrs. Grimes, Moore, Car
neal. and Houston.
Ordinances-Messrs. Guigon, Stratton,
and Carter.
First Market-Messrs Gaines. Thon, and
| Thompson.
Second Market-Messrs. J. W. White.
Ferriter. and Jackson.
Retrenchment and Reform-Messrs. W.
l.. White. J. w. White, and Steel.
Fire Alarm--Messrs. Moore, Layne. and
". l.. White.
St. Johns Burying-Ground-Messrs.
Mann, Brauer. oDd Page.
James-Riyer lmprovement-Messrs. Cur
tis. Dlacont. Philips. aud Ferguson.
Board of Public lnterests-Messrs. Court
new. Diacont. and Irower.
Electric Lght-Messrs. Courtney, Mann,
and Glover.
Shockoe Creek -Messrs. Thompson. Page,
Moore. and ThOn.
Iight-Messrs. Glover. Grimes, Philips,
and IhOn.
oRGASIzlTToN OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ]. W. White offered resolution,
which was adopted. instructing the Clerk
TO call the committees together for orGanl-
zation. Mr.. August announced that the
following would meet in the Council
chamber this evening: Streets. at 8 o'clock /;
Relief of Poor, at $50: Finance at 1870, and
Light, at $50,
COMMITTEE CLERK.
Mr.. z. ]. Burton was unanimously re-
elected clerk of certain committees. lie
was nominated by Mr.. Stratton. who made
few remarks highly complimentary to
Nh Burton.
NIessrs. I. II. Elicit, f. S. Rose. and r.
l.. Brown were reelected by acclamation
members Of the Board Of Public Interests.
COMMITTEES FROM THE BOARD.
The Board of Aldermen met at $3.50
o'clock. President Dickerson announced
his committees as follows:
Streets-Messrs. Capers, Belvin. Carter,
Turpin, Bahen. and Gray.
Relief of the Poor-Messrs. Wilkinson,
Gum, and Bowden.
Finance-bIessrs. Hargrove, Cary, and
Hughes.
Light-Messrs. Taylor, Gum. and VIII
kinson.
Water-Nlessrs. Hargrove, Cary, and
Hughes.
Fire Department-Mes Davis, Bahen,
| and Mitchell.
Schools-Messrs. Capers, Cary, and Cren-
shaw.
Elections-Messrs. Belvin and Jeter.
Police-Messrs. Davis and Gray.
CLAIMS and Salaries-Messrs. Crenshaw
| and Jetcr.
Grounds and Buildings-Messrs. Wilkin-
son, 1urpin. and Taylor.
Accounts and Printlng-Messrs. Bowden
and Mitchell.
Health-Messrs. Davis and Belvin.
emeteries-Messrs. Carter, Davis. and
| Bowden.
Ordinances-Messrs. Crenshaw and Gray.
First Market -Messrs. Carter and Jeter.
Second Market Messrs. Gum and
Mitchell
Retrenchment and Reform-Messrs. Bel
win and Crcnshaw.
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph-Messrs.
Turpin and Hughes.
st. Johns Rurying Ground-Messrs. Tay-
lor and Carter.
Improvement of James River-Nlessrs.
Crenshaw. Gum. and Hughes.
Board Of Public Interests-Messrs. Hsr-
grove and Capers.
Electric Light-Messrs. Carter and Bow
den.
Shockoe Creek-Messrs. Taylor, Bowden,
and Jeter.
Messrs. John b. Purcell and +. o. Nolt-
ing were reelected by acclamatlOn men,
bers Of the Board of Public Interests.