The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-01
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.
SorH SR/NCHxs wIEL ORGANIZE
ro-M0R1Ow BvSSTxs.
City OHscsrs 10 be Elected In Jeint Session.
The Members Composing the New
City Council.

r.. August. and after the roll has peer
called the election OF a president VIII "
proceeded with. Mr.. Rolfe r. OioNer' De
ing the only candidate for the position
he will of course be elected a unani
nous vote.
The Common Council will then adop
n resolution requesting the Board OF Al
dermen TO meet that body in joint session
nj 4 O'Clock that evening TO elect certain
city officers and transact such otner DUST
ness as may properly come before th'
joint session.
In the joint session. after the election
OF the city officers, Joint resolution VII
probably be offered providing for another
Joint session at some future GATE Tor IN,
purpose OF electi1g police commissioner
from Clay ward In place OF Mr.. j. r
Jacob, whose term OF Office expired on
July l. 1884, and FOR the purpose OF elect
ing fire commissioner from jackson
ward in place OF James X. Sheppard,
whose term OF office expired on June %
1894.
Mr.. Glover. who Will be reelected Pres
ident of the Common Council. has already
served one term in that position and given
eminent satisfaction. He has been q mem,
Der of the Council for four years, ann
constituents in that body. He is one OF
the leading young merchants In this city
and stands high In business circles.
rHE LIST or MGNBKns.
The following is a correct list or tne
members OF the Common Council Ior the
term from July 1. 1894, to July l. nyo:
John NJ. Blanks. OF Clay; Sol. L. Bioom-
berg, OF Jefferson: r. r Briggs of Madi-
son; X. S. Brock, Jr.. OF Monroe; II; H.
Carter. of Clay; James Caskie, OF Mon
roe; samuel II. Cottreii. Of Gay; Gsorge
u. Davis OF Jefferson; Morton Deane, or
jackson; Adam Dlacont, OF Marsnali;
John r. Donleavy. Of Marshall; John n.
Epps. of Jefferson; James I. Ferriter.
J.. X. Griffin. OF jackson; ]. r. Grimes.
OF Marshall; ". Il. Groorns. OF Jefferson;
Marx Gunst, of Monroe; Julius A. Hob
son, OF Madison: BENJAMIN jackson, OF
John Mann, Jr., OF Marshall; w. J. Nc.
Dowell, OF Monroe; T. B. Murphy, OF
jefferson; M. II. Page, Of Jackson; NJ. F.
Seay, OF Clay: William d. Smith. of jack
son; John s. Trower, Of Clay: Joseph
Wallerstein. of Madison; w. T. Woody,
OF Marshall.
TUE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board of Aldermen will meet to-
morrow evening at O'clock for organiza-
ton. and will also be called TO order by
City Clerk b. r. August. After the roll
cali Mr.. William NJ. Turpfn, the only
nominee, will be elected president. Mr.. y.
r. August Will then be reelected city
clerk. which will be a. just and well de-
served honor to one OF the most efficient
officials the city of Richmond ever had.
The Board will then probably concur
in the resolution in regard TO the holding
OF Joint session at o'clock. The resg-
nation of Alderman r. NJ. Taylor, the
new Mayor of the city. will then be pre-
scented and accepted.
MIR. William NJ. Turpin. the coming
president of the Board. is a prominent
has been a representative OF jefferson
ward in the City Council. For four years
he has served in the lower branch, with
an intermission of two years during the
. -, re.fp f1..atn
last four years he has been a member
OF the Board of Aldermen. He is very
conversant with the city AFFAIRS, and
will no doubt make splendid presiding
officer.
Mr. b. r. August. the popular and
faithful city clerk. has been connected
with the City Council for the past TWEEN
ty-four years In constant service About
nine years ago he was promoted from
sergeant-at-arms to city clerk. to succeed
the late Y. G. Howard
II Is not known when the place or Mr.
Taylor in the Board will be filled. Among
the persons named for the vacancy about
TO be created are Messrs. Robert II. Boy
kin, Thomas T. Campbell and r. T.
Davis. Mr.. Boykin has Just concluded
term of two years in the Common Coun-
ell and given eminent satisfaction. Mr..
Campbell has been for a long time mem
Der OF the lower branch and Is one of
the former presidents Of that body. Mr..
Davis has Just concluded a four years
term In the Board. a member of which he
has been for a number Of years,
Mr.. Joseph w. Carter Of Marshall
ward, also intends 10 resign his seat in
the Board to become a candidate before
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings
for the position of keeper of CANDLES
Hi park. For his place In the Board
are mentioned Messrs Joseph c. Dlcker-
son and William il. Curtis. The former
has been in the CITY Council for long
time and retires now as president of the
Board, which position he has held for a
number Of years. Captain Curtis has
been faithful member of the Common
Council for a good many years, and has
always shown a great anxiety TO repre-
sent his constituents in the most efficient
manner.
ITS NRv MEMBERS.
The following IS a correct list Of the
members of the incoming Board OF Alder
men:
o: s. Allen. OF Madison; James Bshen,
James r. Gray. OF Monroe; c. W. Hard
wlcke. of jefferson; John NJ. King;
Of seferSGq John Moo Mche Of Jackson eek
]. 7. Mountcastle.. of Marshall e, M;
Noble, Of MARSHALL: E. +; Reeve. OF
Madison: Evan snead' ; Of Clay ., r c,,a "
Wiiliam NJ. Turpin. OF Jefferson;. James
II Vaughan, OF Maids on; j. w. White. of
Monroe.
SHOULD TAKE THEIR OATH.
Quite n number of members, of the two
b~anches OF the City Council have not
yat taken the oath OF office. IL is ex-
9ected that they will do so tomorrow,
{or thew will not be able to take part in
,ha proceedings OF tomorrow evening
unless they have qualified
MAYOR RICHARD NJ. TAYLOR.
Alderman Richard NJ. Taylor. the new
NEGLECTED. Mayor. win tomorrow morning
appear before Judge Witt In the Hus-
tiigs Court. to take the oath Of office.
Mayor Ellyson, the outgoing Executive
~ Richmond, will then turn the office
over 10 his successor
Mr.. Richard NJ. Taylor is at present
about forty-five years old. He was born
on Church Hni. and has spen. nearly
ali OF his life in this city. When boy
he visited private schools In this city
kept by Messrs. Davis. c. I. Burroughs.
and williams. and subsequently became
student OF Roanoke College, at Salem.
Later on he went TO the Virginia Mil
itary Institute. at Lexington, whence he
returned 10 this city in 1869 or 1870.
He at once took up n mercantile business.
with his brother, Charles f. Taylor and,
under the firm name OF Charles F. Tay
lor & Co, they succeeded their father,
William Taylor in the house now oc-
cupied by the Hechier Brothers. on east
Main street
on account OF his military education he
was soon elected captain of Company ID
Sidney Grays), of the First Regiment
and he served In that capacity for quite q
number OF years He turned his atten-
ton rather early 10 local politics and
his first political Office was that OF a mag
istrate in jefferson ward. lie served his
people 80 faithfully that at the expiration