The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-27
THE CITY RULERS.
MEETING or COUNCIL AND Al
DERMEN.

voting Places Established In the Several
Wards-Enumeration of the Justice OF
the Peace and Appointments OF Addi-
tionai Omcers.
A called meeting OF the Common Council
was held last night. In the absence OF the
president, Mr.. 7. j. Campbell, Mr.. ). lay
lor stratton was elected president pro TEN.
The meeting was called TO consider the Clay
Ward precinct question and to designate
the voting places in the wards OF the CITY,
Ii the Common Council concurred IN the
action of the Board Of Aldermen the law
would lie repealed, and four precincts would
be in Clay Ward. If they failed TO concur
the law would hold good. and five precincts
would be in the ward.
ON motion Of Mr.. FeEuter, Mr.. James T..
Lamb. chairman of the City Democratic
Committee, was heard on the subject. lie
stated that he came before the tOuncll not
as partisan either for or against Gay
Ward. but as the chairman OF the sub-cOm-
mittee appointed by the City Committee 10
inquire into the matter; that his sub-cOm-
miltee had no feelings in the matter, ana
merely wished TO present the report OIL tDe
subcommittee. He then read the report
made Thursday night TO the City Democratic
Committee and the resolution then adopted
requesting the Common Council not 10 con-
eur IN the action of the Board OF Alder
men. or, in other words, to have five pre-
cincts.
Mr.. Carter made a strong speech in favor
of concurrence with the action OF the Board
of Aldermen. He stated that Clay Ward
citizens had not been consulted on the SUD-
ect, and he felt sure that no serious results
could be apprehended.
\ vote was taken on concurring, result
ing as follows:
Ayes-H. l.. Carter, Curtis, Ferriter,
Grimes. Houston, jackson, Page, Phillips,
steel, Stratton, Trower, and Royal White
II.
Noes Brauer, Courtney, Diacont, Fer
gussOn, Gaines, and Garber-6.
VOTING PRECINCTS IN THE CITY.
An ordinance establishing voting places
in the several election precincts OF the city
was next taken up, and adopted as follows
CLAY WARD.
First precnct-SOO west Cary street. Sc.
cOnd precinct-5iO west Broad street. miro
precinct-12i west Broad street. Fourth pre-
cinct-12UO west Main street.
MONROE WARD.
First precinct-l9 south First street. Sc
cOnd precinct-2l2 north Second street
Third precinct-6 west Broad street Fourth
precinct-IO5 north Third street. Fiith pre-
cnct-I17 south second street.
MADISON WARD.
First precinct-4OO north Seventh sti Get
Second preciuct-SlS east Broad street
| ynIrd precinct--COsbys shop, No. nOItl
seventh street. Fourth precnct-burroughs
coal Office on seventh street between Man
and Cary streets.
JEFFERSON WARD.
First precinct-15 north Fourteenth street
Second precinct-tirst Market Hail, seven
| feeuth and Main streets. Third precinct
221S east Main street Fourth precinct-3O'
north Twenty-first street.
MARSHALL WARD.
First precinct-3lIO Lester street. Secou'
precinct-25O6 east Broad street. Third pre-
cinct-Masonic Hall, No. III north Twenty
JACKSON WARD.
First precinct-733 Brook avenue. Secon'
| precinct west Duval street. Third pre-
ciuct-2O5 east Duval street Fourth pre-
! cnct-5u7 north seventeenth street.
At s:l5 the Common Council adjourned.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A few moments later the Board of Alder
men met. The business done was thu
| adopting OF the OIulndHcc pdSotu ~ tn'
Common Council. At 500 the Board al
jOurncd.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
At sol a joint session Of the Council wa
held to fix the numerical designation of thu
justices of the peace and 10 select one JUS
tce who shall hold the Police Court I'D tn
absence Of Justice Crutchteld.
For the position Of No. | Magistrate thu
following Justices were nominated: Messrs
William j. Holmes, ". \. Graves, John W
Goode. William Il. Jones. and b. \. Jacob
Mr.. Holmes was elected unanimously.
Mr.. John W. GOOde was elected as NO.
Mr.. b. A. Jacob as No. 3, Mr.. W. \. Grave
as No. I, Mr.. William Il. Jones as No. ., Mr.
W. {. Bailey as No. q.
The balance of the Justices were elected
numerically as follows:
James p. Sharp. George c. Childrey, W
L. JOyner j. Mack Tiller, Samuel, +. Nc
Gehee. Ambrose Barratt. William krouse
{. W. Tyler, j. ID. Perrin. Royal Rack, ia
ward }. Cook, Henry :. Hunter.
The following Justices were nominated a
the Justice designated 10 conduct the 20
lice Court in the absence of the Police JUS
tice: Messrs. W. }. Holmes, W. \. Graves
and j. W. GOode. The vote was as follows
Holmes, Il; GOOde, 10; Graves, ,. MI
| Holmes was elected.