The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-28

ELECTED AS SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE CITY GAS WORKS.
NIL. G Firc Fec ed Police Com m issIo ner
From Jefferson Ward-A Souncil
Caucus.

At a meeting Of the Democratic menu
hers OF the Board Of Aldermen and COM
mon Council yesterday evening NJ o
O'Clock. for the purpose Of choosing
candidates for the posilon OF sup -
tendent OF the City Gas-N Orhs, ponce
commissioning from Jefferson Watl' an
clerk 10 certain Council committee "a;
Sol. BioomDerg Was made cnai l.. az ~
city Clerk Zen. 4. August clerk cl the
caucus. The following members were
From the Board Of Aldermen-Siessrs.
Allen, Blake. Boykin, burton. l tt1lu-
wicke, King. Mann, Mountcastse NgD'e'
Reeve. Snead. Starke. Tanner, Vaughan
From the Common Couacil-AlIessT.S
Blanks. Bloomberg, Brisgs b.osn'
Branch. Caskie, COttgell. Davis, Diac0nt,
Don Leavy. Epps, Ferriter. Grimes. Gunst,
Hobsor I.auQerkin, LaWder. Mayer NC
Dowen Murphy. Seay, IrOwer, Nallei'
stein. Woody. Glover.
Az cPES SESSION.
1t was decided TO hold the session with
CIen doors. ,..,. ,h..
candidates for the o ces OF Super.nteh-
dent OF the Gas-W Orks, police cominls-
sioncr from Jefferson ward. and clerk 10
the Council committees leceiFine the low %
est number OF votes, or no Nosc7, "
dropped, and that ~ candidate dtVppeu
be renomlna.ed II ore than once
Sir. Allen offered an amendment that
the Office OF Superntenden OF Gas
Works be excepted. as the salary OF .idi
office had not yet been decii ad upon, ana
that the candidates names be not
dropped until after the fiftn ballot.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment 20 MI
Aliens amendment TO the erect that the
office of clerk TO the Council committees
be also stricken from the original RESP
4 motion TO lay both amendments on
q
luton. amended so as 10 allow the can
didates I'VE ballots before being dropped,
Mr.. Glover nominated. in a neat speech,
Mr. William l.. Knowles. the present gas
Inspector for the office or super ihten.
dent Of Gas-WorAs, to fill out Mr.. ADAMS
Mr. Tanner nominated Mr.. Alexander
Mr. Davis nominated Mr. John NJ. Hig-
gins chairman of the cNmmittee on
Light. u,,sh
MIR. Epps nominated MI Jon" w.
. Grimes.
MR.. KNOWLES.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Knowles. p: Walsh, Il: Delaney, o; hlg-
gins. o. Grimes. o.
MIR. Knowles was declared the nominee.
The following nominations were ilale
for the office Of committee CLERK. w "
Clement. George +. Bowden, }. W. Car
ter. NJ. II. Pace w :. Woodson.
When the first ballot was announced II
stood as follows: Mcdowell p; Crump
Q: Clement ,. Bowden, /. Carter, o. race
?. Woods0n. 4. 49, 49,,
Mr.. Mcdowell was declared the nomi,,
nee. having received the majority OF
votes. IN ~.
The caucus then nominated for the Office
of police commissioner from JeileIs9h
ward from the three names presented py
the Board OF Public Interests, VINO We're
Messrs l.. g. Figg, u. O'Suihyan, ana
l.. O.. Ferguson. Mr.. l.. G. f-Bg ior
police commissioner Of Jefferson ward
Mr.. Figg received large majority,
and, upon motion OF Mr. Epps. his name
was unanimously agreed upon bel0re
the result of the ballot was announcer.
THE NOMINEES ELECTED.
The caucus then adjourned, and imme-
diately afterwards a joint session or the
Common Council and Board OF Ala 'fmeh
was held and Mr. Figg elected as pollce
con missioner and ". J.. Knowles Su.cr-
intendent Of the Gas-W 0rks, - I'LL the
nncxpired term of the late William g.
Adams. The election OF committee CLERK
was postponed. as IL was decided there
was no such Office as the clerksh'p OF
certain committees. until the common
Camel coacurred I'm the action Of the
Board Of Aldermen on the subject