The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-02
A Number of Spectators Present to Wit
ness the Election of Officials.
THE CAUCUS NOMINEES CONFIRMED.
Every Man Selected by the Recent
Caucus Elected to Fill Public
0hiees Several Committees
Announced In Both Branches
Tho Proceedings fla Full.

| been transacted with so much dispatch
as was shown at yesterdays meeting
a large number OF spectators, the most
OF them Interested !n the selection of the
present.
Only seven members OF the Council
were absent. the following answering TO
the ioll-call Messrs. Alien. w. r. An
derson. Balleptine. Bunting, Cannon. II
G, Davis. l.. w. Davis, Elliott. Harmon,
Hecht. Mcfarland, Peele, Redd, Ridge
Well, Rogers. Seneca, Winston. Briggs
| Carroll. Greenwood, Jacobs. Jones Ri,
ger Lowenberg, Mcclure, ROLAND, Will
liams and ]. G. Womble.
On motion OF Mr.. H. G. Davis Mr. T.
Winston was called to the chair and Mr.
Catroh nominated tIhe following gentle
men TO compose the Select Council.
Messrs; Bnggs. Carroll. Cooper, Free
MAN Greenwood, Jacobs. Jones. Kizer
Lowenberg, Mcclure, ROLAND. Will.o mo
ana g. Womble. They were unani-
nouSly elected and the two bodies then
separated and went to their Respective
Chambers for organization.
IN Inc Common Council Mr., Winston
was elected President and Mr. Hugh, ~
Davis Vice President.
In 1.-THE Select Council Mr. T q C,rro,,
was elected President MIR. ]. b Low
enoerg Vice President and Mr.. n N
Poulson Clerk
lhe TWO branches then came together
10 erect the various officials nominated
nS me caucus. The following were
unanimously elected:
CITY Engineer-W. II. Brooke
Janltor City Hall-.Martin Cannon
Messenger to the Councils-B ~
Camp. l.
Custodian Christ Church Clock-T. s
Brown p
Street, Sewer and Drain Commission
- Il rs1.t,
and w. T. Cooke. '''
Water Board-W. A. S. TAYLOR. G A
woodland and W.'Thompson Barron
Ch-ef or Fire Hepa rtment-M I Rvap
assistant Chief of Fire Department
Frank Wood
board Of HeaIlth--Drs C. F. NewbilI
l.. r. Ch!les. L. e. Field T 7 No.
mick and j. G. Riddick.
Justices OF the Peaca-FtIst ward TT
seneca; Second ward, A. ]. Dalton.
Ihird ward, X. w Tomlin. Fourtr,
ward, DR.. d. G. Stirling; Fifth ward A
II. ASnourn Sixth ward; Edward Camn
and w. II. Capps camp
Police Justice-R. w. Tomlin
iigh Constable-Col. d. 7 Turner
Gillian 'ie'e' S-frank
Physician to the Poor-powntown
h pr; j. r: speight; uptown, Dr.. Pow
hatan Schanck.
Nugent. NaHuer
Police Commissioners-G TT
DuWes ana Z. Brooks Johnston.
ley AL but
Grain Measurers-J. N. Wilkinson and
w. Il. Brown ai'u
The election of u Board of Receivers
ana Shippers of Grain was deferred.
PRESIDENT Winston then announced
mon Council:
Finance-Hugh c. Davis. w. f. Allen.
j. Thomas Peele
Auditing-James l.. Winston, ]. L.
flaGewell, Dawson Mccormick.
orolhances-T. +. Rogers, ]. Lee Sen
Almshouse-T. r. Baalentine. VIM
Hannah. A'
Fire-W. NJ. Hannah. j. ]. Womble
Streets-PhiLip T.. Yeatman, j. l..
Riddick
Lishts-Dr L. b. Anderson, b. F.
Bunting.
Markets.. A. Elliott, VIM. McMan-
Davis.
Wharves and Docks-M. D. Cannon.
j. ID. Mallory.
Public Buildngs-T. F. Rogers. w. T.
Anderson.
Statistics-B. Il. Bunting. NJ NIcEar
land.
Cemeteries-L. w. Davis, ]. A. FL
lott.
Public Park-Dawson Mccormick w
Il. Allen, Alex. Rcdd.
The following committeeman from the
Select Council were also announced:
Finance-J. b. Lowenberg and r.
Henry Jones.
Auditing-W. L. Williams.
Ordinances and Police-W. L. VIII
liams.
Almshouse-James c. womble.
flre-R. Henry Jones.
Etreets-F. Jacobs.
Lights-Fred Greenwood.
Markets.. II. Mcclure
Water-E. B. Freeman.
Wharves and Docks-A. S. Cooper
Schools-E. Il. Freeman.
Public Buildings-T. ]. ROLAND.
Statistics-L. II. Mcclure.
Ccmeteries-Charles G.. Kizer
Public Park. r. Briggs and A. s.
Cooper.
a letter was read from City Attorney
Taylor giving an opinion that members
OF the Council from the Sixth Ward
could serve on committees.
The following special committees were
announced:
On Purchase of Atlantic City Bridge
j. q. Womble and Greenwood
On Electric Lights and Power-Dr.
L. B. Anderson and Messrs McManus
Hecht. Briggs and Mcclure.
The joint session then adjourned to
meet In regular session next Tuesday
night. having spent just forty minutes
in disposing of the business before it,
OeeRn View.