The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-31

HE'S THE SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSOR or
MR.E. BUFORD GRIMES.
Busy Session BY Joint Meeting OF Council
Mr.. W. VI. Turpin Resigns rs Member oil
school Board-Four Members Elected


night. President Dickerson presiding.
A large number Of persons were present as
spectators, being the friends Of candidates for
election.
The object Of the meeting was to elect four
school trustees; to act upon the resignation
of Mr. f. Buford Grymes. first clerk in the
City Treasurer's Office and to consider the
case Of Mr. W. II. Mosley. clerk Of the Second
market. who was dismissed from the city ser
vice by Mayor Ellyson on the charge Of viola
ton Of the city ordinances.
The evidence has been printed and copies
will he handed each member. Mr.. Mosley
has ais prepared "A defensive statement which
WAS placed on the desks OF the Councllmen
last night.
copy Of this will be found in another
column -.
At the last Joint meeting Of the Council it
will be remembered that the question rs 10
the legality of Mr., ", ~ Iurpln holding MS
seat in the City School Board came up.
1Ir G.. Y. Meredith's opinion, rs City Attor-
nov. was read. and 1t stated that Mr.. lurpln
had NOT the right 20 be on the Board.
Mr.. Iurmn. early last year. was elected
member of the Board, and afterwards men,
beer Of tine Board of Aldermen.
lie continued To serve on both, ana by 80
doing gave 90 the Council one more repre-
sentative than the law allowed. The latter
ea.- that there shall be nine members OF the
Is ard three II whom shall be from the {. uu-
ell Mr. lurpin being a member made iour
the others being Mes-rs. Capers, Dickerson
and Cary.
NIGHT rendered - the joint meeting his resg-
nation a, member Of the School Board, ana
b. $50 doing left the course clear for the
election of i0ur members whose terms expire
iu April.
been elected if Mr. Turpin did not resign and
a.. Council had IN as the CITY Attorney
opinion that he was not legally entitled to his
seat.
DESIGNATION AcCTrTED.
Nh Tup'ns resignation was accepted, ana
Mr. Iickcreln was nominated and elected 10y
reclamation 10 the Council utatiFe
sea, made vacant by his term expiring and
Nj Iurpin- los suation ,.
For the vacancy from the First district On
the school Board Mc-srs. John W. Fergus
SON. h. Edgar Shine, and William Ii. VII
Hams were nominated.
The first ballot resulted as follows Fer-
gu,son. IT, Shine. +. Williams. H.
On the second ballot the vote stood: Fer
cuS~ou. H. Shine. ~ Williams. r.
Third ballot tine vote stood. FERGUSON To-
Shine, 10, Williams, 10.
WILLIAMS ELECTED.
Mr. Shines name was then dropped. and
tie last ballot taken resulted In Alr. Williams
election. a. follows
Frg4es... Belvin Bowden. Carter Cary,
Creu.haw. Gray Hargroye, Brander, I}rauer,
Campbell Camenl. Christian, Curtis. Fergus
son. teTr.ter Glover. Guiron, Mann. Haruci'
Srr.tt,u. j. ". White and ". l.. White D.
Is ui0ms.- Bahcu. Capers Davis. Decker
SON. Gum. Hughes. Jeter. Mitchell, Taylor,
Iurpu. Carter. tarneM, DlacNh Grimes
Gninc.. Houston. Jackson. layne. Page.
Thomas. Thompson, Irower anu Royal
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AS soon "a. llr. Williams had been declared
elected Mr Beiyin moved that the Mayors
message and documents Ia relation to Dir. ".
H. MoSicv. who Was clerk If tine Second mar
ket. be taken from the table and that Hon.
George d. Wise be heard IN Mr. Mosley's de-
fense. Agreed 20.
Mr.. Christian moved that the chapter in the
city charter relative To- the duties OF the
MAYOR Ire read by the clerk. Carried, ana
/ the clerk read the chapter referred 10.
1t vas published in TIE TINES about week
ago.
Tie clerk then began reading the Mayors
message Mr. Christian moved that the read
iug bc dispensed with and the BODY 90 INTO
the election of a clerk for the Second market.
Several members expressed themselves as
not being ready % act on the matter. and al
ter considerable discussion Mr.. Campbell
moved that the whole matter be referred to a
special committee OF hve.
1hir was agreed to-ayes. %; noes, II.
CITY ATTORNEYS OPINION.
Mr.. Grvmes' resignation was then read by
the clerk. and 4 letter from the City Attorney
citing as his opinion that as JOINT meeting OF
the Council elected hr Grymes, JOINT meet
ING would have 10 accept the resignation and
This letter was written at the instance Of
President Dlckers1n at the last Joint meet
inc the question having arisen as 90 whether
Joint meeting could act ON the reslghauoh'
or both branches of the Council separately.
Mr.. Houston moved TO accept the reslgna-
ton. This was done
NIr. Stratton moved & 90 into an election.
II was agreed 90. and at 3 o'clock the nomi-
nations were begun.
AIr. Gray m neat speech nominated Mr;
r y. Chamlerlavue He stated that he could
nay DO higher tribute when he said that If ne
died Tomorrow be- would be willing 10 leave
all his earthly possessions 20 be disposed OF 70
his wife and children boy Mr. Cnamh erAyne.
Mr. Bowicn inquired for letter nom the
CITY Treasurer. This was read. giving list
OF name. Of applicants for the clcrkshlp.
Mr. ". j. White Withdrew the name OF Mr..
J. Eckles. which appeared on the list. The
others were placed in nomination. Colone!
Thomas j. spencer was also nominated.
The names placed IN nomination were;
Nt--ls r. = Chamberiayne. &. l. Philips &.
Gmy Boisseaux. Henry Wenzel, j.. A. Shep-
pari. Il. A. Paine. j. W. Burress. g. W. Mae
farane. George ". Libby ). B. Brady, n. G.
Carter. Thomas p. Howard, James l. Estes,
and Thomas d. Spencer.
Sir. TAYLOR. in a strong and ringing speech.
seconded llr Lihby's nomination, and sad IN
conclusion that George Washington Libby
Va, tile father of his country and the founder
ol Libby prison.
Sir. y. ". White in an appropriate speech.
seconded the nomination OF Mr henry
Meuzel
Nir H. /. Carter spoke in complimentary
terms of Mr. Phillips, aud seconded that gen
tlDman's nomination.
a letter was read from Mr.. c. W. Macfar
lane asking that the Council nominate hun.
With the letter We're testimonials from Dir.
H. T. Michham and others. and Alr. Cary also
paid high compliment % Mr Maciarlane.
Mr. GWgon was excused from voting, he
be.ns one oi the counsel for Mr.. Grymes.
FIRST BALLOT.
on the first ballot the vote stood as fol-
lows.
Cmula'ayne-Belyin. Crenshaw, Gray,
Hu-tOu-4
Carter. Gaines. Jackson Page, Thompson,
Irowlr. Royal Whte-lO
Eas.,ni -Bowden. j. W. Carter, Turpin,
Braucr. Curtis. Dacont, Ferguson, Grimes,
Mann. GarDcr-i0
Nrn,ei- Belyin, Layne, stratton, W. L.
Whtc-A
S leopard Carneal-l.
PIine-Nonc
Etrrcss None.
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