The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-03
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
norm BRANCHES ORGANIZE AND
ELECT CITY OFFICERy,
RoIfe Il. Glover and William NJ. Turpin to
Preside Over the Respective Branches
Mr. Boykin Succeeds Mr.. Taylor.


the next two years was fairly started
yesterday. The Common Council was
called for Organization at =. NJ, but
ii was not until $50 z. VI. when City
Clerk b. Il. August called that body to
order. and read the certificate Of cleo
ton from Judge $. +. Witt, Of the
Hastings Court. showing that all the
members Of the Common Council had
qualified before him
The following members were present at
the opening Of the session: Messrs.
Blanks. Bloomberg. Briggs. Carter. Cas-
kie, COttrell, Davis, Deane. DiacOnt. Don
Leayy, Epps, Ferriter, Glover. Griffin,
Grimes, GroGms, GUnst, Hol son, Jack
son. Landerkin. Mann. Mcdowell. Muir
ply, Page, Seay, Smith, Trower, Waller
stein, and Woody. Tho only absentee
was Mr. Brock, of Monroe ward. and Mr..
Glover stated subsequently that Mr..
Brock would have been present had he
not been compelled to go out Of town
on important business.
The election Of president being the
next thing In order, Mr.. Briggs, OF Madi-
son ward. nominated Mr. Rofe r. Glover.
OF Monroe ward, for that position. VINO
vas unanimously elected. MessrS. cas-
kie, Of Monroe, and Epps. Of jefferson,
we're appointed by Clerk August TO IN
form Mr. Glover Of his election.
In accepting the position Mr.. Glover
briefly thanked the Council for this re-
newed token Of confidence. and promised
that he would fulfil his duties 70 the
best Of his ability. He then called Mr..
Davis, OF jefferson ward. 10 the chair.
Mr.. Carter. Of Clay ward, moved That
the rules of last years Common Coun-
ell be the rules OF this Council.
TO ENLARGE CFRTAIN COMMrrrEEs.
Mr.. Glover offered as an amendment
nNn IN n
increase the membership Of the Commit
tees on Relief Of the Poor. on Light, on
Health. on Water. and on Retrenchmtn Mt
and Reform to nine, four members from
the Board Of Aldermen. and I'VE from tne
Common Council. In speaking 10 MS
amendment he said that experience had
taught him during the past that tne
members would like to serve on more
committees than they had heretofore.
He had also learned that the larger COM
mittees always succeeded In securing a
quorum and that the larger power on
the floor was welded by the larger com
mittees. He therefore thought that his
amendment was step in the right Ill
rectiOn.
on motion OF Mr. Mcdowell. Of Mon
roe ward the amendment was adopted
and the resolution was then adopted as
amended.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis. Of Jefferson
ward the regular order OF business was
suspended. and Mr.. Mann. OF Marshaii
ward offered n resolution requesting the
Board Of Aldermen to meet the common
Council that evening at O'CLOCK IN JONI
session for the purpose OF electlng GER
tain city officers and transact such otner
business as might come before the JOINT
session. The resolution was agreed 70.
CITY Clerk -. T. August then READ a
letter from John II. Frischkorn, preslueHt'
! OF the Board Of Fire Commissioners. stat
| ing that the term Of office Of James X.
! Sheppard. as fire commissioner from
Jackson ward had expired on June o.
1884, He also read letter from =; d.
| White clerk OF the Board of Police com
| nissioners. setting forth that the term
| of office Of J. F. Jacob. as police com,
missioner. from Clay Ward, had expired
on July lst. oe.s ,
Mr.. Epps. OF Jefferson ward oneIeu
| resolution calling for joint session OF
| the two branches on Thursday, July 2jth'
| AT s O'Clock. for the purpose OF electlnS
/ successors to the two commissioners
| whose terms Of Office have expired Ihis
| was adopted.
TO ORGANIZE THE COMMITTEES.
/ Mr.. Mcdowell. OF Monroe ward, pre-
! scented a resolution. which was adopted
/ instructIng the city Clerk 10 call the
Joint committees Of the city Council toI
! organi2at ton as soon as practicable, ano
| IN the order named in the rules governing
Mr.. Garter. OF Clay ward. offered a
resolution. appointing Mr.. Peter D. bur'
ton. at a salary OF $N Per o month Rnief Of
| Inc Poor Schools. Elections foiicc'
! claims and Salaries, Health, Cemeteries
| ordinances. First Market second N''K -
! Third Market. Retrenchment anu re
form. St. Johns BuryllRig %r0 HnsI1 i' Of
provement Of James uNer' boaII nj
Pnbfic Interest Sholoe Creek. and all
| suecial committees. , ce.roa
iNfr Groor1s. Of jefferson ward. offered
as on amendment. th9t 'n nGded ''t TO- N,
lie, lie explained that al present tlal
| committee was without clerk, anu thu
its work during the past Two years ma
| been done by Mr. W. ,; o-ufso'i' az
lion he Common Council recently ADOPT
81 a resolution granting payment Ior tnl'
y.ork the board had refused to concur Il
| the same. r,-.. ...o-1 Thought tina
! .Ln clerE had already sufficient Work e
! a. and added that often he could 10
a..,,d "a ali his committees for the reason
! ~ -everal II them met AZ the sam
1.-Two lie suggested that q fesoluuon u
offered providing for another commute
0' Hir Gr3oms' amendment was c@rrIed Dl
n Vote Of % to :, and the resolution Wa
adopted as amended. III. 40 CON,
prcsident Glover then called me con
mon Council to meet In' a,novnce m,
o liz, Committees for the next wv
sltnu'"1G IL also stated that he Woul'
VI 'o,other meeting Of mat bony 10
can nvening next week FOR the trans
s SUI, NJ such business as might De ial'
of i-pon motion Of Mr.. Grooms' the meet
ing adjourned.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
49, o.crocl, the Board Of Aldermen me
a. orgonIz~d FOR the two years WoIh
anu % 7,,e1Ist called the body 70 oroer
w thcse nresent were Messrs OtWdy
AM Ill lanes Bahen, Georse Mcp. btd st
AalirlSarb " carter, james T. Gray CH45
IUs4Pttif ordu,icke. John Mitchell, U, II
49, / T. Mountcasue =. VI; NoO,g
- -, Snead L. ID. Starke' imam ~, ~
T nv al lanes T. Vaughan ana ).
WY yl r. Mir ]. NJ King was reported 70 y y
", w " pes,on on business, while MT. =. +
IN bo9' rs said 10 he IN the counu
on account Of his health. -, :, ,r,,.,,,
oii NJ AIN nominated Mr.. ". NJ IuIpl
90. resident. The Jefferson-ward AiQeI
Iop - MS dulv elected by acclamatlof
lllat' n the chair by Mcssrs. Allen an
T 1,.i-e and entered upon the dlscnars
D -, duties after thanking the Boar
81 NJ ne bnnor IL had conferred upon him
| q r August was noinlnaIeu -
~ 70 the Board of Aldermen by Nj
JTI5e.duicke Mr.. August was also eiecte
"a ila' HacccIamatlon He expressed mis- az
oSSociotion 10 the body, ana resumed NJ
paid position in front OF the president
cn Rules similar TO those agreed upo
hv the Common Council were the
! adopted. , l.. .ho ,oeoi,,tio