Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-24
MR.CRAIGTREASURER
he WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED BY
THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Resolutions OF Respect 10 Mr.. Childrey-
City Hall Rules To BE Revised by
the Committee.

Mr.. James ID. Craig ls City Treasurer.
He was elected by the two branches Oh
the city Council In joint session last
night TO I'll the unexpired term OF the
late John X. Childrey- Mr. Craigs name
was presented by Mr.. James T. Gray
Of the Board OF Aldermen, and his eiec-
ton was unanimous. there being no other
nomination.
The Council was also convened In spe-
cial session last night for the purpose Oh
electing school trustees from the FIRST
Second. and Third school districts, III the
places now filed by Messrs. Joseph T.
Dickerson, J. Taylor Ellyson. and \. Il.
phillips. whose terms Of Office expire
April 80. Mr.. Turpin presided over thiS
part Of the meeting. The three incumbents
were reelected by reclamation, Mt BOW
den renomnating Mr.. Dickerson. Mt.
Glover presenting the name Of Mr.. Ely
son. and MIR. Trower renominating MI.
Phillips.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Mr.. W. l.. White, chairman Of the JOINT
committee appointed to prepare ana pre-
sent resolutions Of respect TO the iileIhoi
M Tho late City-Treasury John X. Chill
drey. submitted the report OF that body'
In so doing Mr.. White said that ne enter
tanned mingled feelings OF s0ftoW anu
pride. He referred to the splendld "oIh
Of Mr. Childrey as a city oihcla' anu ~
his pure life and character az a pIlNh'o
citizen The resolutions speak OF MI,
CbiIdrev as one OF the city's most valued
a.. trsiN all =
trotion had been marked 10y indoinltaDle
energy. zeal, and devotion to MS respoh-
sible duties In his death. the fesoiu-
tions saw. the city has been deprived OF
the services Of one loyal To its every IN
terest The report was ordered 10 DC
suread upon the minutes Of the ln'eunb'
and a COPY of it Is to Ice sent To the
family OF the late Treasurer. Inc reso'
lutions were adopted by rising vote
The Council accepted the invitation OF
the Chamber of Commerce 10 De pitSeh'
i'm the assembly-room Of the new nome
NJ that institution al . o'clock Monday AZ
ternoon 10 inspect model OF the Ran
dolph-FIat shoals in James river ihaue ~
Colonel Whitcomb. resident engineer u
the James-RiVer Improvement
ADOPTED As AMENDED.
Alter the adjournment Of the Joint sos
sion. the Board Of Aldermen was dcialhe'
for a few moments 10y President Dlcker
son I'm order that the body might agree
in the amended resolution with iesdf'
70 the printing Of the city ordinances
The matter passed without a oissehtht
vote, ana the Board dispersed
DISLIKE THE RULES.
4 called meeting Of the committee OF
Grounds and Buildings WAS heih II
committeeman No. II, IN the new CITY
Hall. AT y o'clock last evening. Messrs
Taylor chairman, Carter. Seay. Epps
Turpin, and Tanner We're present
Mr.. Epps explained why the meetlni
had been called. 1t was for the purpos'
Of the reconsideration Of part OF rule !
governing the new city Han, proVidin-
for the employment OF substitutes, an'
for the payment Of the same by th'
city Han employees. Mr.. Epps though
mis- worked a hardship upon the mel
affected by IT, They were salaried en-
ulovc.s. and the committee had no NOR
right to dock one of them than it ha'
10 dock ~ city Engineer. for instance
AIR. Noble thought the city ordinance
made il necessary for such deductions L
| be made.
After considerable discussion. in whicl
Mr. Turpin brought up the question @
hours for the watchmen in the hall, tn
rules Of the building were recommittc'
10 the subcommittee which formulate
| them.
Mr.. Noble here made the motion tha
| Nessrs. jackson Bolton. Edward >. Bates
and Messrs. Tolcr and Calder be sum
noncd t. attend the next meeting Of tn
| Committee on Grounds ana Buildings, tn
object of which is 20 investigate a certain
report in connection with City Hall mat
ter.
The motion was adopted, and the bod!
Adjourned.
The Committee on Health met yester
day evening and ordered the signing y
the payroll Of the department.