The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-09
MORE CITY COMMITTEES
oro<yfzED ron MUNICIPAL WORK
rI.rt,on Of Chsirmen and superintendsnts
of Cometeries-A Lister from superin-
tendent Adams Read.

| The Committee on Accounts and Printing
was called to order in the Council chamber
by City Clerk August yesterday afternoon a.
A o'clock. All the members were present
namely. Messrs. Grooms. Murphy. Mcdowell
Bowden and Mitchell.
Mr.. Mcdowell was elected chairman, and
the committee decided to meet the last Mon
day of each month in the Council chamber 81
Up. NJ.
Al 430P. M. the Committee on Health was
called to order for organization by Glerk hu-
gust. Messrs. Grimes, George Is. laws
King. Vaughan. X. L. Davis. Reeve and Moore
were present. -,
Az chairman of the committee, while Mr..
Grimes placed in nomination Dir. X. L. DAVIS
who for several years had been the sub-chair-
man of the committee. The vote was as fo!-
lows: ~
For Reeve Messrs. King. h. Il. Davis,
Vaughan. George Il. Davis.
For Davis: Messrs. Grimes, Reeve anu
Moore-3. 81
Mr.. Reeve was declared elected. and MIR.
Grimes was elected sub-chalrman.
The committee decided to adopt the rules
of the old committee. by which the meetings
will be held on the second Thursday OF each
L. Vi.
and on the fourth Thursday OF each month IN
the Office Of the president OF the Board OF
Health. ;,
After ordering some bills to be paid and
approving the payroll. the committee ad-
journed until the fourth Thursday OF the
month.
Cemeteries.
The Committee on Cemeteries was called TO
order at O'Clock Biessrs. J. W. Carter. Il;
I. Davis Grimes, Carneal, Bowden and
Vaughan were present.
On motion of Mr.. Davis. the old chairman
of the committee. Mr.. Grimes. was reelected
and the committee decided 10 meet every
Wednesday before the first Monday OF the
month at $50 p. NJ.
Mr. Carter was elected sub-chairmau.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, the superintendent
of lakewood cemetery Mr.. W 4. Decker
son. was reelected, and Mr.. +. A. French was
on motion. reelected superintendent OF River
view cemetery
Mr.. Crimes stated that Shockoe Hill GENE
terry was in a very bad condition. and that
numerous complaints had been made in the
matter. He thought that it was time for the
committee 10 do something and be suggested
that the committee ask the Council for an
appropriation of 81 900 H. carry out the work.
Mr.. Davis made motion to that effect,
which was adopted.
The committee then adjourned.
Ordinances.
The Committee on Ordinances met for
organization mt $50 =. NJ. Messrs. Gray.
Tanner. Stratton and Mcdowell were present.
On motion of Mr. Stratton the former
chairman. Nj. Guigon, was reelected, ana
Nj Gray was elected snb-chairman. IL was
decided to hold the regular meetings on the
last Thursday Of each month at /. NJ.
FIRST MARKET.
The Committee on First Market was called
TO order at p. NJ. and Messrs. j. w. Carter.
Moore, George b. Davis and Epps were
present.
On Mr.. Carter's motion Mr.. George b.
Davis was elected chairman. and MIR. Carter
was elected sub-chairman on motion OF DIR.
Epps.
The committee decided TO meet every first
Monday Of the month at L. NJ. at the First
market
A letter was read from Superintendent
Adams of the City Gas Works, stating that
in conformity with the provisions of the con-
tract for lighting the city with electric light,
all gas lamps east Of Eighth street would DO
turned of on and after that night In con
sequence Of it the lgmp-lighters in that part
Of the city would have 10 be dispensed with.
and the committee would have TO make the
proper arrangements If they wanted 70 nave
the market building lighted hereafter
On motion Of Mr.. Carter, 1t was decided
that one Of the employees at the market De
instructed 10 light the lamps.
The election of employees for the market
was postponed until the next meeting.
VIII Meet To-Day.
The following committees will meet on
Monday: Committee on Second Market, at
z. NJ; Third Market, at 1870 z. NJ; Re-
trenchment -and Reform. ut 3 F. NJ; Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph, at $50 p. NJ;
ST. Johns Burying Ground, at T. NJ.
The Board OF Public Interests will meet at
$50 p. NJ. to agree on list Of names TO be
presented TO the City Council wherefrom to
select Successors 10 fill the vacancies in the
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners. The
vacancy 10 be filled in the Board of Police
Commissioners is caused by the expiration of
the term OF Office Of Commissioner Joseph
b. Welsh. There are two vacancies in the
Board of Fire Commissioners caused by the
expiration Of the term of Office Of Commits
sioners Joseph l.. Levy. Of Monroe ward, and
w. J. Gentry. of Jackson ward.
Finance.
The Finance Committee OF the City Couu-
Gil held it's first business meeting yesterday at
noon in the directors room of the State Bank.
Colonel Tanner WAS IN the char.
The committee succeeded in selling $40 900
worth OF city bonds at par This ia the first
time for good many months that It has been
possible 70 dispose Of city bonds at their face
value. Several months ago they sold az low