Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-02
READY FOR BUSINESS
eovH BRANCHES OF THE CITY coUN.
Gil ORGANIZED YESTERDAY.
Drn Glover Succeeds Mr.. Campbell. aud
hIn Dickerson d Re-eIected--cisy
OfAcers Choser--Other Matters.

fathers entered with the usual air of
timiditv and forcignness written across
their countenances. The first member TO
seunter into the Council chamber was Mr..
Noble, of Marshall Ward, who appeared in
. new suit and with bis hair and linen in
perfect order. lie was followed by Coun-
Gilman BoyllIn the tall and handsome
representative from Clay Ward. After Mr..
Boykin came Messrs. Stratton and DAVIS,
and suddenly wave OF darkness swept
through the room. and 1t was known that
the Jackson Ward delegation had arrived.
Dir. August, after repping the body TO
order, stated that some few members had
not qualified, and that IL would be neces-
safy for them 10 do so before they could
participate in the meetings. The roll-call
then showed the following TO be IN their
seats: Messrs, Boykin, Brauer. Csrneal.
Carter. Crrtis, Davis, Epps, ferriter. Glib
son. Glover, Griffin, Grooms. Jackson,
King. Mann, Mcdowell, Murphy. Noble,
Seav, Smith, Stratton, Vaughan, Royal
White. and William l.. White.
Mr.. GLOVER ELEcTED PRESIDENT.
The Clerk announced that the Council
was ready to proceed with the election OF
its president. Mr.. George Gibson, Jr., in
. brief but appropriate speech nominated
Mr.. Rolfe 4. Glover for the position, and
the nomination was seconded by Mr.. STRAIT
ton and others. Mr.. Glover was elected
unanimously aud Messrs. Gibson. Boykin,
and w. L. White were delegated TO escort
the president to the chair.
Upon taking the gavel MIR. Glover IN
summary manner said: Gentlemen, /
thank you very much for the honor you
have conferred upon me. shall endeayor
TO fill the Office with credit to you and
myself. The Council will proceed TO bust
ness"
A resolution providing for "a joint ses-
- - r1 of Alderman and Com
mon Council at 4 O'Clock was adopted.
MIR. Glover offered the following, which
was agreed TO:
Resoiped. That the rules of the last Com
mon Council and Board of Aldermen be
adopted for tho government OF this body,
with the amendment that the Committees
on Grounds and Buildings and Finance
shall each consist of nine members-tve
from the Common Council and four from
the Board and that the Committee on
Health consist of seven memoers-tour
from the Common Council and three from
tho Board of Aldermen.
Adjourned.
The Body Organizes
II was exactly tbs O'Clock when Clerk
August called the new Board of Aldermen
TO order. Those present were Messrs.
Allen. BahcD, Carter, Dickerson, Gray,
Hardwicke. Mitchell, Moore. Reeve, Tan
ner. Taylor. and White. The Clerk an
nounced IA the first business to come be-
fore the body the election of president.
Mr.. GRAY nominated Mr.. Dickerson, who
was unanimously elected. Mr.. Decker
ed the Board for the honor
conferred upon him, assuring that body
that he would endeavor to perform the
duties of the position TO the best of his
ability. The President. who has been q
member OF the Board for fifteen years, and
who during that entire time has never
been absent from but two regular meet
ings, said that as this was the higher
branch of the Council the eyes OF the peo-
pie were upon ii constantly. The work
now was not that of two years ago. The
city. Mr.. Dickerson asserted, was now
growing rapidly and the increased de-
inands of the departments OF the city gov
eminent would naturally increase the du-
ties of the members.
MIR. AUGUST CLERK AGAIN.
MIR. b. T. August was elected Clerk to
the Board. He was nominated by MIR.
Taylor, and after his election had been
recorded the City Clerk was notified of it
by committee consisting Of Messrs. GRAY
and Tanner. MIR. August made short
address of thanks for the confidence i'm
posed in him by the Board.
MIR. TAYLOR arose upon point OF per-
sonal privilege and expressed his appre-
citation of the honor he had received in
being returned to the Board from Clay
Ward, which he recently moved into.
The resolution from the Common Council
with reference to the adoption of the rules
OF the old Council, with an enlargement of
the Grounds and Buildings, Finance and
Health Committees, was reported and
agreed to-.
The resolution calling joint session of
the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council at o'clock was adopted, and the
Board adjourned.
After the meeting conference OF the
Monroe Ward delegation, consisting OF
Messrs Tanner. White, and Gray, was held
TO decide who should serve the short term,
and il fell to Colonel Tanner.
Joint Session to Elect Officers.
The two branches met in joint session to
elect the city officers usually chosen by
the Council. The meeting was presided
over by President Dickerson. of the
Board. The only contest was in ehoos-
NJ the Police Court In the absence OF
the Police Justice and the numerical
designation of the justices. In the election
of DR.. Oppenheinsr a. a member OF the
Board of Health and as president of that
body several members OF the Jackson
Ward delegation voted against him, pre-
sumably on account of his connection
with the erection OF the crematory IN that
section. Justice Crutchheld, as required
by the ordinances, recommended three
names for the office of Clerk to the Police
Justice Messrs. Edgar b. White, Samuel
Il. Moeee. and Robert X. REYNOLDS. Mr.;
White. the present incumbent, received
every vote.
TRosE VINO WIRE ELECTED.
The following is the result of the cleo
CITY Clerk, b. Il. August.
ssrgeant-a,-Arms OF Council Chamber, Robert
Y
City Attorney, G. V. Meredith.
City Engineer, w. L. Cutshaw.
superintendent City Almshouse, Richard w.
superintendent City Gas-works, W. @. Adams.
Superintendent water-Works, Charles L. Boil
ling. en-
Clerk OF the First Market, j. T. Sullivan.
Clerk Of the Second Market, j. 7. Flournoy.
Clerk Of the Third Market, Anthony Grifnth.
Weighmaster First Market, Il. ": Drewry.
Weighmarser Second Market, John Ftnnersy.
Inspector aud Gauger, Philip ONeiL
Inspector OF Carts, Henry W. Loyark.
Grain Aeasurer, X. L. POWELL
Board OF uealth-Drs. Benjaman Harrison, w
T. Oppenhimer, Raymond ID. 1arcin DIR. OPP
penhimer was elected President Of the Board
Of Health.
Clerk 20 the Police Justice, Edgar 2. White.
Baiiff Of the Police Court-L b. Gibbons
Harbor Master, John A. Curtis
Port-war1ens, Joseph Hopkins, G. j. Fox, j.
r. Baliou and J. D. Redwood
Collector Of Delinquent Taxes, John A.
Neanley. -
Pbysictnns 10 the Poor--Dr. Oliver y. Blanken-
ship, DIR. J.F.Crane, Or. W. A. Davis, and DR.. A.
&. Weiiford.
Justice Of the Peace TO Preside at the Police
Court In the Absence Of the Poliee-Justico--John
W.. Goode.
Numerical Designation OF Justices-B. A..
Jacob az, w. A. Graves (2), G. w. Tyler 90, Il.
r. Jones "a, A. Il. Montgomery to), Ambrose
barrow l0), William Jones (7), John b. Perrin
49, George Sleishcr (ol, Samuel Y. Mazee (l0),
Stephen Wood ul), Ii. b. Gruobs (l2), John T.
Pierce {1S). w. Y. Bailey "a, stephen Jone3
ubA Thomas 4. Miller 40, Thomas 4. yaien-
tine az.
There being no further business before
4 the Board adjourned.
TO MnET TUESDAY EVENING.
At the close Of this Joint session Presi-
dent Glover. of the Common Council, took
the chair and requested the members of
that body TO remain in their seats until a
motion could be adopted. A resolution
stipulating that the Council should meet
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