Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11
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CEMETERY COMMITTEE ELECTS
OFFICERS AND MAPS OUT WORK.
Other Bodies Begin Their Labors by
Fixing Time for Their Meetings.
dc.-somc Surprises the Result.

The Committee on Cemeteries met in
Room No. Il OF the City Hall yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock for organization.
Those in attendance were Messrs
Vaughan, Mosby. Carter. Noble Whalen
Blanks. City-Clerk Il. T. August ex-
planned that the object Of the meeting
was to elect chairman. sub-chairman
etc. Mr.. James T. Vaughan was chosen
as chairman. while Mr.. y. T. Mosby
was made sub-chairman.
The committee then went into the
election OF the superlntendents Of the
city cemeteries. Mr.. W. a. Dickerson
had no opposition as Superintendent Of
lakewood. and was elected by acclama-
ton, on motion of Mr. Hawkins.
The candidates for the place Of Superin-
tendent Of Riverview Cemetery were
Messrs. +. 4. French. the incumbent;
David Edwards. r. y. Walton, j. y.
Lyle. b. j. Garner, J. L. Mann. John X
Cookley John NJ. Ryan, u. y. sowell.
and Gideon q. Roach.
RUMORS DIDN'T WORK.
Before going into the election Mr.
Noble arose and stated that the mem
bers Of the committee had heard rumors
with reference 20 Mr.. French, Superin-
tendent OF Riyerview, and suggested that
the Superintendent be given an opp0rtu-
nifty 10 make such statement as he
might desire 10 make. Mr. Hawkins
held that no formal charges had been
preferred against Mr.. French. and that he
stood before the committee upon the
same footing as the other candidates did.
This view was entertained by the COM
mittee, and the election resulted in the
retention Of Mr.. French by five out Of the
seven votes.
Messrs. a. l.. Barfoot and ". s. Black
burn were reelected as laborers at
ShockOe Cemetery.
\ special subcommittee was appointed
20 look into the matter OF securing addl-
tional ground for the interment OF
paupers as they pass away. The mem
bers Of this subcommittee are Messrs.
Noble Hawkins, and Mosby.
subcommittee were designated 20 look
over the cemeteries. as follows.
OakwoOd-Messrs. Noble, Hawkins, and
Mosby.
Shockoe-Messrs. Vaughan and Whalen
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Carter and Blanks.
OTHER COMMITTEES ORGANIZE.
The Committee on Ordinances held is
organization meeting in Room No. u
OF lLt '4ls nan at '.tv - tlDth ftticiAat
afternoon. Messrs. Bloomberg, Pollock
Mosby, Garter. and Cutchins were pre-
sent.
ON motion Of Mr.. Cutchins. Nlr. Sol /.
BlOomberg was unanimously elected
chairman. Mr.. Carter nominated NJ.
Cutchins for the place Of sub-chairman.
and the A-adison-Ward member was
elected. The body determined 10 meet
regularly on the second Wednesday IN
each month al o'clock =. NJ. In Room
No. y Of the City Hall.
Al o'clock the Health Committee con-
venei in Room 30 II Of the City Hall
for the purpose Of organizing There
were present Messrs. Sneai. H0bson.
Cutchins Moore. Blanks. Burton. VIII
liams. Hawkins. and Jones. City-Clerk
August called the body 20 order. and Mr
Julius HohsOn was unanimously elected
chairman Mr. Reuben Burton was made
sub-chalrman. Regular meetings viii
hereafter be held on the second and
forth Thursdays in each month at Z
O'Clock. Bills and pay-r0lls for the half
month. which has just expired. were APP
proved
There was 20 have been meeting yes
ferday afternoon az 4 o'clock u the
Committee on Accounts and Printing
but the body failed 20 secure q quorum.
Those present were Messrs. Bioomberg
and Pollock. Mr. Hawkins put in his
appearance before the body was called |
20 order, but had 10 leave.