The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-26
HARD TO GET 4 QUORUM.
Messrs. Philips and Taylor Elected to
Offices by the city Council.


The City Council held a joint session
last night for the purpose OF electing a
clerk to the City Treasurer in place Of
Mr. Charles I. Philips. a member Of the
| Board Of Fire Commissioners from Mar
shall ward In the place OF Mr.. G.. w.
Taylor. and a member Of the Board Of
| Police Commissioners from Monroe ward
in place Of Mr.. Joseph W. Laube. the
! term Of Office Of these gentlemen having
expired June 3lst last
A great deal OF trouble was expert
enced in securing a quorum OF the Com
mon Council II being nearly $3.50 O'Clock
when Councilman Jackson, from Jackson
ward. made his appearance, making a
quorum Of this branch. In the meantime
Sergeant-at-Arms RalstOn had spent con-
siderable time endeavoring 10 bring into
the Council chamber some Of the absent
members, and the members present had
made a number OF complaints at being
kept waiting When the roll was finally
called the following answered to their
names: From the Common Council
Messrs. Boykln, Brauer, Curtis, Davis,
Ferriter. CARRIER. Gibson, Grimes, Jack
son. King. Mann, Smith. Stratton,
Thomas, Trower, Royal White and W. l..
White.
From the Board Of Aldermen-Messrs.
Allen. Bowden. Carter. Davis. Dickerson,
Gray. Hardwicke. Mitchell, Moore. Mount
castle. Reeve. Taylor Turpin and White.
President Glover, Of the Common Coun-
ell. was reported TO be I'm Chicago. and
Mr.. Vaughan was absent, being off on a
fishing trip.
Just before Councilman Jackson entered
the Chair stated that n was unnecessary
10 have a quorum OF each branch 20 vote
for a clerk TO the City Treasurer, as a
majority OF each branch elected such an
official.
The election Of a clerk was then taken
up. and the result was that Mr.. Philips
was unanimously chosen his own sue
cessor. He had hearty Endorsement
from Treasury Childrey for the position.
Clerk August read the report from the
Board OF Public Interest, which made the
following nominations:
For Fire Commissioner from Marshall
Ward-Messrs. G.. W. Taylor c. ID. Larus
and w. r. Hancock.
For Police Commissioner from Monroe
Ward-Messrs. Joseph w. Laube, G. +.
Saunders and J. +. Mckinney.
Upon roll-call Mr. Taylor received the
unanimous vote Of the Council for the
position OF Fire Commissioner from Mar
shall ward. Just before the vote was
called upon the nominations for Police
Commissioner, Mr. Taylor made a strong
speech in which he advocated Mr.. Nc
Kinney for the place The first ballot
gave Mr.. Mckinney six votes. which pre-
vented the election OF Mr. Laube. who
received the balance OF the votes, an in
suficint number 20 elect him.
At this time Mr.. Ferrter stated that
he knew # to be fact that Mr.. McKin-
ney neither desired nor would accept the
place.
Mr. Allen then proceeded to criucise
very conservauvely the action Of the
Board Of Public Interest in nominating
men for positions who would not, II
elected. serve. He thought that such ac-
ton defeated the very object Of the ordi-
nances I'm reference 70 nominations by
the Board Of Public Interest
Two more ballots were taken. the result
being the same as that Of the first and
the Council adjourned without having
Police Commissioner from Monroe ward.