The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-02
Orr NEW CITY COUNCIL.
norH BRANCHES ARR ORGANIZED.
separate Meetings Held i"s' Evening AND
Then a JOINT sessiou-Ciy oheers Eject
ed-The Two Presidents-Thsir Work.

Nayar FDvson was ia his Office ready 10
swear In any member Of the Council who had
r.t,et been before him. Mr. George Glib
son vs. she first ono the members TO make
uss5f Gle invitation and at once repaired 10
TIE Mayors ofico. from where he returned
few minutes later as afull-fedged council
man.
the rst member to arrive. and he put ~ an
appearance at $500 7. "a. He was closely iol-
lowed oy i.r. IL. III. H0ykin of Cla' ward.
Az $50 =. 81. City Clerk Is. i. August called
Gle meeting o. the Common Council TO ORDER
aud the following members answered 90 thelI
names Messrs Boyku. Brauer, Carneal
Garter Curtis. LAWS Epps, feuiter Gibson
Glover. Gr4Mn. Grooms. Jackson. Manu-, Nc
Dlwel Murphy. Noble. S0ay. smith Stfat-
t0n Vaughan. Royal White vs.. j.. White.
It was stated that SIR. CARRIER was absent
90 account Of sickness in lbs family. ana
Sat Sir. GuigOn was out OF town.
uE rEtsiDESr.
C.c-k Aucu-tannouncel that tho next bust
ne.. order was the election for president,
Gl1 Mr. Gibson nominated Mr.. Nolie b.
Clover for that position Mr. Stratton second
cd The nomination and SIR Glover was then
unanimously elected
Clerk August appointed Messrs. Gibson.
Bovkn aud vs.. H. White q committee 20
iim 60 the chair. This having been done
DR. Glover thanked the members Do few
words t0r tLe honor conferred upon hlm and
promised that he would eudeavOrt 90 discharge
Lls duties % the best of lbs ability.
Mr. w. j. White then offered a resolution
Mr. Stratton in tho chain calling for q Joint
sessi the Common Council and Board or
Aldermen 40 o'clock that evening for the
election Of city officers and the transaction OF
Any other business that might come before
the two bodies
The resolution was adopted.
Mr Gl lover offered the following resolution.
which was adopted
Resolved. That the rules Of the last Com
mon Council and Board Of Alderman DO
nlluted for the government of this body
with iLe amendment that the Committee on
Grounds aud Buildings and Finance shall
elrh consist Ot nine members i've from the
Comm Council and four from the Board of
Aldermen and the Committee on Health OF
seven members -four from the Common
Council and three from tie Board of Alder
lie Common Council then adjourned
Boara OF Aldermen.
Tle Board Of Aldermen was called 70 order
at us O'Clock by City Clerk August, who
resl Size certificates Of the following new
mem .-, as certified 20 by Clerk Lawt0n Of
ltLr-.ngs court Messrs. Allen Buhen. Car
tn UAy. Hardwicke Mitchell Moore
L.ey- tanner. Taylor and White The roll
iFue been sailed all the mem5e answered
9. tsr names except Messrs. Allen, Cary
and White. 10 was stated that Colonel Cary
Vas ont of the city.
Clerk August announced the election of q
pre- lent O. be- Do order. and Mr.. Gray nOmi-
p4tel Mr. Joseph q. Dickerson lor the posi-
ton Tho nomination was seconded by Mr.
Jaws Mr. DIckersOu was then unanimously
elected
Nessrs Gray Tanner and Taylor were app
pointed q committee 70 notify Mr. Dlchers0n
OF lIs election and escort him 70 the chair
Nr. Dckers0n returned his most sincere
tlanks for the honor Just conferred upon him.
and stated that he would endeavOr TO rule the
Board o. his best ability. This was the higher
branch of the legislative body of the city, and
the eyes of the people were upon 10.
De work 0t to-day was not that OF two years
ago. The city was growing rapidly. aud the
increased demands of the different depart
meats of the city government would naturally
increase the duties OF the members
THE CIERK.
The next business in order being the cleo
sion of "a clerk 60 the Board Mr. TAYLOR nOmi-
mated Alr Is. Il. August After the nomina-
ton had been seconded boy Mr.. Reeve MIR.
August was unanimously elected and notified
BY committee consisting of Messrs. Gray
Sir. August also thanked the Board for his
election in o neat speech
Alr Taylor then arose 90 % question Of per
sonal privilege and expressed his gratitude
FOR being permitted 20 serve again as a mem
Der of the Board am honor which he little
dreamed of eight months ago when he re-
moved from Jefferson 30 Clay ward
Clerk August then reported the resolution
passed by the Common Council with refer
euca 90 the adoption OF the rules of the old
Council with am enlargement " the Commit
tees on Grounds aud Buildings. FINANCE and
"a Health
Colone. Tanner offered 10 response a SINH
Jar resolution.
WHY rHE cHiNGEs
Mr.. Gray wanted TO know why this change
was proposed and 81. 10 was thought that 10
" uld benefit either the committee or the
public al large II his experience 10 had al
ways been difficult 60 secure quorum in
large committees. He added that unless some
good reason wa- given hun he would vote
against the resolution.
Mossrs. Davis and Iurpin spoke in favor of
the resolution which was then adopted by %
vote of l3 90 s. Messrs. White. Tanner and
Gray voting alone Do the negative.
Clerk August then read the resolution
ad0pted DY the Council. calling for Joint /
session at o'clock After similar res0lu- I
ton had been offered by Colonel Tanner in
response, 10 was adopted and the Board adj
1.uuet
PRESIDENT Dickerson has served in one Of
the two branches l0r the last fifteen cOnsecu- /
Rive years. and during that whole time he was
only absent 80 two regular meetings and then /
be was DO bed both times.
After tho meeting Messrs. Tanner, White /
and Cray. of Monroe ward. met TO decide /
wh should serve for the short term and this |
fol- lo the iot " Colonel Tanner
lhe Board win meet again next Tuesday
evening 40 =. Sc when President DickersOn /
VIII announce tho standing committees for /
Ne next two years.
A Joint Session.
THE .o.ut session of tho two branches of the /
lNF Council WAS called 60 order by President /
Joseph g. Dickorsou After the reading of /
t-s rol-.al and the call for the Joint session. /
t-t following city officers were nominated /
e-l elected Dy acclamatlOu
Nty Clerk benjamin i. August.
oe 9autat-Arms r. Il. kaston.
L1.ee Justice John j. Cutchhold.
liy Attorney G.. Y. Meredith
l.iy tlEuecr-W j. Cutshaw.
. perltendout Of City AlmshOuse-R. w. /
SUPERINTENDENT of City Gas works-w C.
Adams
Superintendent Of City Water works-C.
CORK 20 the City Auditor-E. j. Warren.
Siefh ~ irst Market j. j.. Sullivan.
Oi'iA 10 Second llarkct-James l.. Flour