Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-03
r. Jacobs rs Police Commissioner from
Clay Ward had expired on July LIST.
IoINT SESSION

Clay Ward had expired on July LIST.
A JOINT SESSION.
MFR. Epps. OF jefferson Ward. offered a
resolution calling for a Joint session OF
the two branches on Thursday. July 8th.
at 8 O'Clock. for the purpose Of electlng
successors to the two commissioners. This
was adopted.
Mr.. Mcdowell presented a resolution.
which was adopted, instructlng the Cry
Clerk to call the joint committees OF 'he
City Council for organization as soon rs
practicable. and in the order named III
the rules governing the Council
MIR. Carter. OF Clay Ward. offered
resolution appointing Mr. Peter j. Burton.
AT a salary OF $50 per month. clerk to the
following committees: Relief OF the Poor.
Schools. Elections Police, Claims ana
Salaries. Health. Cemeteries. Ordinances
First Market, Second Market. Third Mar
ket. Retrenchment and Reform. ~. johns
Rurylng- Ground, Improvement OF James
River. Board OF Public Interest, Shockoe
Creek. and all special committees
Mr.. Grooms offered as an afnehumeht
that the Committee on Fire Department.
he added TO the list He explained that al
nresent that committee was without
cIerk and that its work during the past
two wears had been done by Mr.. w. 5.
Woodson, and when the Common Council
recently adopted a resolution granting
payment for this work the Board had re-
fused TO concur in the same.
Mr.. Carter. of Clay Ward. thought that
the clerk had already sufficient work to
do. and added that often he could not
tend to all his committees, for the reason
that several OF them met at the same
time. He suggested that resolution be
offered providing for another committee
clerk.
MIR. Grooms's amendment was carried
by vote of % to T. and the resolution
was adopted as amended.
president Glover then called the Com
man Council to meet this evening at o
o'clock. when he will announce the stand
ing committees for the next two years
ne also stated that he would call another
meeting Of that body some evening next
week for the transaction OF such business
as might be laid before IT,
The Common Council then adjourned.
The Hoard of Aldermen.
At o'clock the Board of Aldermen
met and organized for the two years
work. Clerk August called the BODY Ia
order. and those present were Messrs.
Otway s Allen. James Bahen, George
McD. Blake. Joseph W. Carter. James T.
GRAY. Charles W. Hardwicke, John
Mitchell. Jr.. II. J. Moore. j. 7. Mount
castle. r. NJ Noble, Evan Snead. f.. d.
Starke. William NJ. Turpin, James 1.
Vaughan. and J. w. White. Mr.. j. NJ.
King was reported to be in Boston on
business. while Mr.. f. =. Reeve was
said to be in the country on account of
his health Mr.. Allen nominated Mr.. W.
NJ. Turpin for president. The JEFFERSON
Ward alderman was duly elected by &C
I'll 20 no
Messrs. Allen and Blake. and entered
upon the discharge Of his duties after
thanking the Board for the honor II
had conferred upon him.
Mr. T. n. August was nominated tor
Clerk of the Board of Aldermen by Mr..
Hardwicke Mr.. August was also elected
by reclamation. He expressed his APP
probation to the body, and resumed his
old position, in front Of the presidents
chair.
Rules similar to those agreed upon by
the Common Council were adopted.
The Board concurred in the resolu-
ton of the Council providing for joint
session at S p. NJ. for the election of city
officers. II also agreed To the resolution
calling a Joint session on the evening
| Of July 2sth at o'clock for the purpose
| OF electing n police and a fire commits
sioner from Clay and Jackson wards
respectively.
Concurrent action was also taken ir
| the resolution instructing the City ClerH
| IN call the Council committees for organl'
cation in the order in which they are
named In the book of rules. and in the
reeplution appointing Peter j. Burtof
| clerk of a number OF committees.
|. The resignation of Hon. r. NJ. Taylor
as q member OF the board from Gay
Ward was submitted and, on motion o.
MIR. starke, accepted. Mr.. starke nomi
mated Mr.. r. II. Boykin for the vacancy
and the name Of Mr.. c. Il. Lansford wa,
presented by MIR Evan Snead. The iirs
ballot resulted in the election Of Mr.
Bovkin. who received 10 votes TO MI
I.angford's I.
The board then adjourned.