The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09
COMMITTEES ORGANIZING.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL Bu'
SlLYAT WORK.

s..o,s. Relief of the Poor, aud Finance
Ready For the Coming Term-The Dis
,-,,,t,o., OF pairenage--soDie Re-Eiee-
ted--New Appointees.
Fo,r committees met IN the Counci
Chamber Yesterday evening for the purpose
Of organization. The first meeting was the
rommitiee on streets. Here nm interesting
acht was disclosed over the craftsmanship
Mr.. Preston Belvin and Major }. II. Capcrs
were placed in domination, ard seNeral
ballots resulted in tie. Then Mr.. Bel'iil,
in a short speech, withdrew, and Mr.. W'H.
Curtis was nominated. The first ballot re-
suIted in the election Of Major Capefs. by
vote of 6 to I.
Mr.. Jacobs. the old clerk, was reelected.
Tho rules of the old committee were adopt
, Oh with the exception Of that part which
onnlied TO the semi-m0nthly meeting. ms
was expunged. ...
] Colonel Cutshaw nominated for assistants
| in his ofiee-lst, $. l.. Bates; "a. jackson
BoIton: 81. Frank I. Bates; ith, I. i. Ia
liaierro. and they were elected.
The election Of watehtnan Of the city sta
bles was postponed until the next meeting
Of the committee. nj. A..
Managers Of carts and hands-fIrsl uls-
| ftict J. n. CardWcll: Second district, Is. L.
| Craddock: Third district, G. ii. loot. Man
aoer of sewer force, Parker McGhee. Mr.
$ II. Jacobs. clerk of Engineer Department
all were elected. u
The owners Of the tramway on Elghtn
street were ordered 20 take MP ana remove
fhe same within ten days, or else NJ VIII Do
taken up by the city and sold.
Mir. Preston was appointed Auditing
CQarhit,"c
RELIEF or THE fOOE.
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor met
at 1890 O'Clock. Mr.. \. l.. Wilkinson was
chosen chairman, and the following officers
of the aImshOuse were elected: John j..
Wormhle. first assistant: Charles p. BIGGER,
secopd assistant: Or. John g. jIeyiillan.
regular physician, Ms. Il. S Appcrson,
matron; Lawrence Bruner. baker; IL. J..
Pittway engineer; Jonn NJ. Butler, steward
eight nurses to be appointed by the super
intendent, Richard W. Carter; Herman
Paul. clerk for the out door poor.
The dispeusarcs were established rs iOl.
lows u. ". MOsely. corner Second and
Canal streets; James Blair, Broad, beyond
Foushee; Bodeker Bros, Main, between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth; Wesley Richard
son. corner Seventeenth and Neuable.
The time Of meeting was set for the see
Ond Tuesday in each month at 30 O'Clock
The committee adjourned TO meet neXl
Tuesday at $3.50 o'clock.
FINANCE.
The Committee on Finance met at
O'Clock. Mr.. y. j. Ilargroye was made
chairman, and Mr.. Ed. Warren was elected
clerk The committee proceeded 10 elect 81
special assessment clerk. commonly known
as sewer clerk. Or. steel nominated Mr.
W. II. Williams, incumbent. Mr.. Chris
tan nominated Mr.. Ileber Burlington, bl
request. Mr.. Carncal nominated Mr.. &. Il
Tenser. MIR. Williams was elected.
| Time of meeting was set for the thru
Tuesday in each month at O'Clock, in tho
Chancery court room.
MEETINGS TODAY.
The following named Council Committee
met in the Council Chamber for organiza
ton this evening: Water at O'Clock. Firl
AT $3.50. Schools at q, Elections $3.50, Police
at 7, Claims and Salaries ut 1880, Grounds
and Building at o'clock. Nearly all o
these committees have the disposal Of pa
tronage. and their action is looked forward
70 with interest.
LIGHT.
The Committee on Light was TO have me
AT O'Clock, but as no quorum appeared
there was no meeting. Only Mr.. John Il
Grimes appeared in the Council Chamber
Clerk Ben T. August will have to issue an
other call, which Will be announced at
later day,