The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-20
COMMITTEE CHIEFS.
THOSE WHO WILL BE lNNIoe"
TIAL IN COUNCIL.


co,erpmcnt.
rvo,v two wears there is an entire change
4, tho CITY Council, with the exception Vt
tho B,ard Of Aldermen branch Where o'"'
a half change occurs, one half OF the "o''''
l,eine elected every four years.
when a new Council comes In there Is "
complete revolution in the heads oil the "e-
nar,menis. that is TO say that there Il a"
a,oo,;on Of them all. Richmond is remark
sA,lc for the purity Of it, municipal govern
mont and notable for the fact that Wn'''
an officer is efficient and meets the require
mcnts of his position. he is almost %""! :
retained In consequence there are ''""'
reflections 10 office.
In spite of this, however, the rcoiganr
zation of the various departments away
attracts interest. No peoplc III wv 80,
,ate n rore active interest in politics, ihah
Az our citizens. This necessarily bTlhss
into Vigorous play dormant energies ina
nover know life except on such occasiohS'
and excitement resulting from these CAUSES
treaties wild statements and bfuau sosSlp
moi really have no substantial iounu''loh'
T." a i;,,Ie while after the wheels OF the cltI
',oyornment begin 90 IC,Olyc. all friction III
liz Family is removed. and the government
survives. 10 be iOstled again Just IN the same
manner a couple of years hence .....,
Such a stale Of affairs has ocen N'til .9,',
in tho late reorganization 81 thc plce,n'
City Council. and there have oeeh ''le sdi'l,
~ storios 1.-THE Johnny jump ups OF every
Two years., about factions anu ieuV !" U NV
-. th,t have POUNDS believers for the
Emo L,t these are now rapidly disappear
inc and i'm a short time viii soon ia loI
,'o1ton i'm the interest that VIII aitlch u
some other political move. a.,
Uere il "A short account concerning INC
mon who are chairmen of the various
,ounriI committees. These gentlemen pre-
sido Al the meetings Of their committees
and have power of parliamentary sort 10 Il
Ittle more extent than the other members
of the committee but this Is about all I'D,
adherence there Is between them. Inc
honor. however. of being the chiei oi com
mittee. is by no means scohed' ana ITS ne
tainment is frequently accompanied VIII
difficulty and hot emulation.
IMPROVEMENT on JAMES RIVER.
Mr.. Lewis u. Crcnshaw il the chairman
Of this very important committee. lie Is
member of the Board Of Aldermen rom
Monroe ward, and has seen much service a.
a councilman. and has held Tor successive
terms the Craftsmanship Of this committee.
lie is a. Young man, member of the great
milling establishment of llaNall-t TenshaW,
and comes of an old Richmond family OF
established standing. Mr.. Crensbaw Is a
man of pronounced views. lie Will
steadily vote "nO" against the entire
committee, if by SO doing he follows
the dictates Of his conscience. iii'
drmness is above criticism, and IN
adherence to what he believes duty l. o
such sort as TO make him forgetful OF self ~
his adherence to principle. As matter o
course. this has made some men his pollti
cal enemies. At the last selection oi chalr
man for his committee he received the nat
tering cndOFsatiOn Of election without OPP
positiOn, TO emphasize this compliment
il must be understood that the Chamber OF
Commerce selects seven citizens, not mem
hers OF the Council, to act a. members OF TIE
Committee on the improvement of Jamc-
River. and that these disiutercsted gentle
men voted for Mr.. Crcnshaw's reelection.
STREETS.
The Committee on Streets has great
deal of hard work, and. what is more, very
unsatisfactory work. They disbursc ih'
amount of money appropriated for street
improvements. look after street railways :.
and things of that sort, and hear allegations
in regard 10 the paving and guttering 81
ALLEYS, and establish grades for streets.
Major James II. Capers is the chairman
Of this committee. Major Capcrs came
from a fighting family. the Capcr- OF Mis-
sissippi. and won his rank i'm the COniedc-
ate army. His courteous address, aiidblc
manners and elegance of speech are pTOmj-
nent characteristics. He is "a "hOld oNc.'
member from Clay ward. and watches the
city's interest closely. never losing ~i-hi OF
his ward. lie is exceeding fair IN contrc-
yersy, il ready dcbaier, and very popular
i'm Council circles. He Is "a merchant. anC
has an extensive business acquaintance
South and West.
RELIEF OF TllE rOOE.
This committee has charge of The white
and colored almhouses and the outdoor
poor of the city. They purchase by contract
The necessary supplies 10 run the establish
Inents under their control, and have an nm
pOriant, and delicate, sometimes, duty I,
perform. They meet in the Council Cham
Der and 90 out 10 the pOOr-hOusc in hack
once month. Mr.. \. l.. Wilkinson j.
chairman of this committee. lie is "a mem
her of the Board of Aldermen from Monro,
wand. and is a lOng-term man. lie is in IA,
employ of the Chesapeake and ONO Ran
road. and is one of the most tirolcss worker
in the Council, and is noted for the cncr-!
he displays whenever he presses "a question
He has a great deal of what sam Jones call
1.-The get there" quality in him.
LIGHT.
Mr.. William :. Gum has served before q,
chairman of the Committee on Light, aE1
was reelected at the late reorganization o
the committee. He is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with all the details of the gas work
n -. a.,
member of the Common Council during th'
existence of the old Council, and was n.
warded by the citizens OF Clay ward "a
seat in the Board Of Aldermen. lie ha'
been "A faithful representative Of his ward
and can command as many votes in il az
any other Clay ward man. He is a very
successful dealer in lumber.
WATER.
Mr.. j. ". White was reelected chairman
of the Committee on Water lay the Ecv
Committee on Water. lie has made "a rrI'
utatiOn in Monroe ward for his firm drri~
ion in municipal matters. lie can D'
counted under the caption of "strctly hu,
mess" and is enviable on account Of th
sledge hammer force with which hc state
proposition. The " alter Department is 20
Intricate one to manage, but MIR. WHIT
seems fully up to the requirements OF On
ufacturing business.
SCHOOLS.
Colonel John Il. Cary was elected with
out opposition. chairman of the Commute
on schools. He is a new member Of th
Board of Aldermen, from Madison ward
lie has all his life given great attention I,
the cause of education, in fact was an Cdu
Gator himself AT one period OF his lie. II
was born near Hampton Va, and come
of Revolutionary stock. At one time he wa
superintendent of schools for the CITY q
Richmond. but resigned on account Of pre-
sing private business. lie Will be OF grea
benefit to the schools, in the Council, am
will, wherever he speaks, command clos
attention.
MI. Nathan ID. IIargrOye, the chairman q
the Committee ON Finance, served ia
Council i'm this capacity before. lie is IN
patriarch OF the Council, and has a strikn
face. covered with short snow white beard
He guards the purse strings of the city, a
zealOusly as though they were his own, an
many "A time when younger blood demande
appropriations that were not in his opinion
absolutely necessary, his calmn yOic
would be heard inyeighing against the mea
sure. mo man could do better with ou
finances" said councilman one daN
Ethan MIR. llargrOye. only he Is so cOnfOund
edly stingy." lie has the complete conf
dence OF the Council, and great influence
Mr.. HargrOye conducts large paint bus