Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-07
MEET TO ORGANIZE.
SEVERAL OF THE NEW COUNCIL COM
NlTIEss COMMENCE THEIR WORK.
sh,,rmer Choscn--rime Cor Holding Reg
ular sessions Tixed-Empioyees In De
pa,tmcnts Elected Meetings To-Day.

The re-, meeting Of tho newiy-appoint-
ei Committee on Streets was held IN the
Council chamber shortly after 9 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. 1t was called TO
order by City-Clerk 3. T August, and
ovcry member was present.
2.r William u. Curtis. who has for the
pa, two years 50 acccptably acted as sub
chairman Of the body, was elected as ITS
pr,..d.nc officer. M guFpin was chosen
sub clauman. On motion Of Mr. S'fa''olt
- was decided 90 hold regular meeNnfs %
t1is committee on the l5tn and ~" %
ea.a month. ,.
Colonel Cujshaw. the CITY Engineer, wa
present. and said that y was cusio"."''
for che committee 90 confirm ms 80
m.fts Iva the street depatne9i, i''., ,,',,'
tl wit,cd The names 0i ihe 4"''o"'"~
tcwcn for rcappoiniment -, p,.os Jack-
Assistant lng.ir res. tl"h's ~ T"l.o-
en- Bo.ion, fruS j. oaies ana l. l. ''''-
c.crk OF lurIaeorne Dopsrmen'--S p.
W. v.o,-er.-J. II. GARNER, j. r. Grad
v ,-'-..r - ,..,y stables q. W. Ailon.
...r-.4 Sruc Furcn-A. J.. Nr"ln''
.i. i.-.r.rr.s recommendations were
sla.t.l and the above gentlemen dc,
800 elected to fll the positions assigned
, f.r the next two Years. Mr.. >. Il.
,...I, $50. chosen CLERK OF thc committee.
loiNs ,,p cUEDiN3 CONTACTS.
CI.re. Cut,haw reported that he had
T.. .rt boon able 90 award the contract
f.rfr- paving during the present year
tl4' there we're three bidders M the held
r...-r.. Al Rick, Thomas Barry. and
John g. Nonhruun who had stated 10
hun fiaf tlrf would not be able 10 com
Dan Al tho
furE.sti.u a. Mr.. Strntton sGh-com-
u.ttlt WASH appointed. consisting Of Nessrs
Curtis. Tlupiu. and Allen. 20 look into tho
matter iu connection with the CITY m
cIn.cs lpj report To- the main body on the
I.Il instant
contract Tor setting curbstoncs was
Uvarlt fO Nr. &. y. GOODWIN.
4 committee was appointed, consist ing
e. No,sr,. hGLcu. S,ratiOu, Thomas, an
Jtr. and B0ykiu. who, with the tliv tncl-
nor aud Superintendent Of the City Aims
house. ar, 10 look INTO the question OF
grading hospital street aud report at the
ucRt meeting.
Nc.sr.. strat'on and Gray were appoint
a. the stable Committee. and tho body adj
yOuTu,L
Relief of the Poor.
Tho Committee on Relief of the Poor
mot promptly 90 o'clock and organized
Us tG- election II Mr.. George J.. Bawdcn
a. chairman. Nr W. 5. Gum was nomi-
Latel lv Mr. George Gibson, IT,, but he
uerIucd o. serve even u he were elected.
II- time for inc regular meetings OF the
committee vas fixed az 6.lD o'clock on the
evening II the second Tuesday IN each
month. and the place for holding the sos
elDhs ~ tho aImshousp.
GA motion of Sir. tuun Mr. J. I. fcrTl-
t.r Was made sub-chaiTman.
The following recommendations Of Su-
leruteudcui Carter. of the city almshOuse,
were confirmed: CAPTAIN Charles j.. Big
yer. FIRST Assistant Superintendent Mr..
Joseph D.. Mumbic Second Assistant, and
lr. j O.. Ircylian. Physician.
Inc eiecuon of mntTOn was passed by.
The following druggists were chosen %
i'll prescriptions from the city dispense
JIrs. lr-t District. J. J. Lewis. Second
District. Dr. -. W. Mosclv; Third District.
ivi-ou Cunningham; Fourth District, X.
J.. Richardson.
Mr. Herman Paul was made Clerk Of the
Outdoor Poor, and the committee adj
50urnsl.
The Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee after being
called 10 order 10y Clerk August at Z
O'Clock unanimously elected Colonel vii
Iam +. Tanner chairman, aud decided 10
J .3 .'s sessions 40 8 O'Clock on the third
q Warren was elected secretary. Mr.
William r.. Williams was chosen clerk of
O meats g. public improvements. After
trsueurtiug one OF TWO unImpOrtant mat
Ser. the committee adjourned.
The LiRht Committee.
At O'clock the Committee on Light
u--eWtlcd ma Council chamber for organ
ilauuu. NJ. Hartwlckc nominated Mr..
". s. Gum, the former Chairman. for
fhAt position again, aud that gentleman
w. unanimously reelected. Mr.. Grimes
va made sui. chairman and the commit
&c decided 20 meet, as lu the past. on the
FIST thursday lu each month at clock.
glr. Joseph a. Shelton Was elected clerk
If fhe committee.
The employees In the department were
reelected as follows: ". j.. Knowles. III
rrcctnr. Joseph NJ. shelton. bhl-clcrk
John H. Knowles, first assistant inspector,
and Ale.rt ". T.. Purcell. }. j.. BatAns
William VI. Wood, ana II. G.. Miller. assist
BAT inspectors.
Mr. &. Gray BosslcuX presented an RpplI-
ration for the position If bill-clerk through
sir. iiardwicke but Nh Shelton received
81 the votes.
To Meet This Evening.
The committees o. meet IL the Council
chamber lor organization tins evening are
Water 40 3 Fine Department. al $50:
scuH.l-. az O. Elections. ESQ; Police. Z:
.4a'1.s and Salaries, 1880, and Grounds aud
Buildings 40 o'clock.