The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-02
NEW CITY RULERS.
COMMON COUNCIL AND ALDER
MEN ORGANIZED.


s.co,d-other Municipal Officers Elect
ed.
Roth branches Of the city legislative body
met Yesterday for organization, and in Joint
session nominated municipal officers for the
year.
The first meeting Of the new Council was
held in the afternoon at o'clock.
Clerk OF the Council Ben 4. August read
a certified list of members, and then called
the roll:
Messrs. Charles 4. Brauer, T. p. Camp
bell. II. L. Carter, William l.. Carneal,
/. T. Christian, W. Dean Courtney, W. IL.
Curtis, +. II. FERGUSON, James I. ferriter'
George Il. Gaines, Rolf +. Glover, j. X.
Grimes, A. b. Guigon, A. {. Houston, Ben
iamin Jackson. Henry Layne, Mordecai i.
! PAGE. &. /. Philips. George ID. steel, j. ray
| Tor Stratt0n, Joseph W. Thomas, CHRISTIAN
&. Thon. Andrew Thompson, John ;.
Trower. j. W. White, Royal White ana w.
| l.. White. A. ~
White was elected temporary president
MIR. Glover nominated Mr.. Thomas 4.
|
motion of Mr. Christian, the nominations
were closed, and on motion of Mr.. Curtis,
MIR. Campbell was elected by acclama-
ton.
Messrs. Curtis and Glover were made n
committee 10 escort Mr.. Campbell to the
chair.
T'pon taking the chair. Mr. Campbell
made "A brief. OIL hand speech, in which ne
acknowledged the honor conferred upon
him, expressed his appreciation OF the hlgn
trust. and begged the cooperation OF the
Council in his efforts.
J ON motion of Mr.. Glover, The rules were
amended so as TO increase the members OF
| the Grounds and Buildings, so as 10 make
il seven instead of five, and the Committee
on Cemeteries the same, after which the
rules, as amended, were adopted. Inc
Council then adjourned
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At 7 o'clock Clerk August called the
Board Of Aldermen TO order, and the same
formalities were gone through with as IN
the case of the Common Council.
The following members answered to then
names: Messrs. James Bahen, Preston Bel
vim. George +. Bowden, James ii. Capers
Joseph W. Carter, John i. Cary, J.. d.
Crenshaw, Jr.. II. 4. Davis, Joseph {. Dick
erson. James +. Gray, W. :. Gum, y. d.
| IdfETONc. IuUu !. lAEutS. L h'iiftn -
ter. John Mitchell. Jr.. Il. NJ. TaylOs W. NJ
Turpin, and \. l.. Wilkinson.
Mr.. Gum nominated Mr.. James H.
CapeTs temporary president, ana ne was
declared elected.
Mr.. Carter nominated Mr.. Joseph {,
| DickersOn permanent president, and he
was elected by acclamation.
Messrs. IlargrOye, Carter. and Taylor
were appointed a committee to escort MT
Mr.. DickersOn to the chair.
The Board rose and Mr.. Capers made
graceful and eloquent speech IN inlrOdu'
! cling DickersOn 10 his seat.
Mr.. DickersOn thanked the body for the
honor conferred. He asked hearty CO.
operation of the body in his efforts 10 make
! his administration "A success.
| Mr.. Taylor rising 10 personal privilege.
said that il was the pTOudest moment Of his
! his life that his action Of a year ago had
been endorsed by a Democratic caucus
without a dissenting voice. Mr.. lay l0r
spoke at some length in praise of Mr.. Dick
erson and support Of bis OWN Democracy.
| Major Capers nominated Mr. Ben. l.
| August as a clerk, paying him high COM
pliment. He was duly elected by acclama-
| tiOn. Mr.. Capers was appointed to conduct
| Mr.. August to his seat. He was called upon
! for speech, and acquitted himself Win
/ credit.
Mr.. Capcrs offered an amendment TO the
rules similar TO that adopted by the Com
mon Council and the amendment was
adopted as were the rules as amended.
The Board agreed 10 hold . joint session
! for the purpose Of electing city officers, and
| then adjourned TO allow joint meeting loI
the purpose Of electing "a police commits
sioner for jackson ward and fire commits
siOner for jefferson ward.
JOINT MEETING.
The meeting Of both branches immediate.
Is followed the adjournment Of the Board
The Board of Public Interest reported three
names for each OF the offices Of fire commits
sioneI and police commissioner.
\ ballot was taken for Fire Commissioner
for Jefferson ward, and resulted in the cleo
ton OF John ii. FGschkOrn.
The nominees for Police Commissioner fOl
Jackson ward were G. II. Phillips, j. b
Mckinney and John W. Beyeridge.
The first ballot resulted: Phillips, %
Mckinney, /; Beverdge, u. No election
The second ballot stood: Phillips, b
Beveridge, IA, and Mr.. Phillips was de
clared elected, and the joint meeting adj
liourned.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
AT $50 O'Clock there was another joint
session for the purpose Of electing city
officers.
Mr.. o. Stratton nominated Mr.. b. r.
August for city clerk, and he was elected
by reclamation city clerk.
Mr.. Carter nominated Mr.. X. Il. RalstOr
for sergeant-at-arms, and he was elected by
reclamation. Mr.. RalstOn thanked the
council and said he would endeayOr 10 serve
10 council in the future better even than IL
the past.
Mr.. Bowden nominated John j. Crutch
field for police Justice. Mr.. Capers nom
mated MIR. c. Y. Meredith, city attorney
MIR. IIargroye nominated for city engineer
w. T.. Cutshaw. Mr.. Houston nominated
Mr.. Il. W. Garter, superintendent city
aims. Mr.. BOwden nominated W. L
Adams, superintendent gas works. Mr.
White nominated Charles i. Boiling, su
perintendent water works. Mr.. strattOr
nominated MIR. L. j. Warren, clerk Of the
auditor. Mr.. OuigOn nominated Mr.
IL. b. Grymes. clerk TO the trea
surer. Mr. Diacont nominated Mr.
ii. +. Sullivan, clerk First market. Mr.
Grimes nominated W. II. Moseley, clerl
Second market. Mr.. Brauer nominated X
w. Drewry, wcighmaster First market
Mr.. Garter Mr.. John Finnarty, weighmastel
second market. Mr.. Grimes Mr.. PhiliI
O'Neal, inspector and gauger. Inspector
of carts and grain measurer were passed
by, and all the balance were elected by &C
camatiOn.
DIR. Ben Harrison, DIR. W. T. Oppenhim
er, DIR. Isaac Curd were elected members o
the Board Of Health, and DIR. W. T. Open
himer was elected president Of the Board o
Health. Messrs. +. B.Wbite, George {
Wilde and K. \. l.. Dabney were nominal
ed by Justice Crutchfeld, in accordance
with law, as suitable persons TO select &
clerk for the police justice. Mr.. White wa,
elected. Mr.. Robert ii. Styll was elected
harbor master; Mr.. Daniel j. Turner, bailii
of police court; c. j. Fox, J. l.. Ballew
Joseph Hopkins and j. ID. Redford wer'
elected port wardens.
John A. Meanley was elected collector o.
delinquent taxes.
Numerical designation Of magistrate:
was passed by, and the Council adjourned
CHOICE CORRESPONDENCE.