Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
NEARLY ALL READY.
NJ If ths Council Committees, Except
One, Organized for Business.
prrRENcHMENr AND REFORM


20 perform that very H'NeF
- junction. Probably the most i'm
80, s,sslon held was that Of the Com
&c. OH Reirenchment and Reform
Nv, that body vas called to order there
,,,rs present Messrs Otway 5. Allen
.,i,r,rcrran. Rountree. J. J. King, Har-
olson and Ebel The absentees were
,,,s.re. Noble. starke. and Jones
-rr Allen was. on motion OF Mr.. Ebel'
,,,de chairman. and Mr. Rountrec was
elected suh-chairman
.fr. King thought the committee should
take up the various departments TO ex-
,rire their affairs. Several other mem
l.rs smoke ON the important work before
tse committee. and. on motion Of Mr..
rbeI n subcommittee, consisting OF
,fessrs Rountree. King. and Ebel. was
appointod % prepare a schedule under
which the committee IS 10 go TO work.
On motion Of Mr.. zimmerman u was
decided that the committee meet subject
30 the call Of the chairman.
Il, was decided that the subcommittee
should notify the chairman as soon as IT
la. agreed ON plan. and that then the
rsro-al committee is 70 be called TO-
Dn motion or MI Ebel It was decided
f'.- the meetings OF the general commit
t.. ue held at p M.
The committee then adjourned.
SECOND MARKET COMMITTEE.
TIN. committee ON Second Market met
lu Room 40. II Of the City Hall at
O'clock with the following members pres
tut Nossrs. Blake. Zimmerman, Hobson.
ytte and Wake.
d. sf ~ inn
t0n wcs elected chairman. while Mr.. Iim-
herman was elected sub-chairman, on mo-
ton o.. SIR. Wittc.
IL was decided that the meetinrs Of
ffc committee ho held on the last Thurs
fav of each month AZ Z. NJ. in Room
$50 II of the city Hall.
Nr Hohson moved that the two sweep
rrs and the two extra men be employed
By the Market CLERK. who is TO be held
responsible for he condition Of the mar
ket Mr. Witte seconded the motion.
which was unanimously carried.
Mr. James T. F'loIrnoy. the Clerk Of
The Market stated afterwards that he
would retain the present sweepers-
aes7rs. Dan. Butler and otto Miller
COMMIT EE or THIRD MARKET.
Pho Committee ON Third Market con-
yenCl haii an hour later in Room No. y,
with the following members present:
sl"rri~. tH.l'I. iriNlhnf j. d. Ming. ana
Scott. TILE only absentee was Mr.. Snead.
on motion OF MI scott air. King was
elected chairman. while Mr. Sncad was
Elected sub-chairman. on motion OF Mr.
Allen.
u was decided that the committee should
hold its regular meetings on the last Fri
DAY ~ each month. at $50 =. NJ, I'm Room
No. u.
on motion Of Mr. hanks the commit
haF 81.
Tor be left TO the committee. but the
election was postponed until the next
regular meeting.
on motion Of Mr. Blanks It was de-
C.lcd 10 request the Finance Com
mitoe that Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy. the
special accountant. be directed 10 ex-
anime The books OF the market. and make
Whatever recommendations he may deem
necessary.
ON motion OF Mr.. Allen the Clerk Of the
Market Mr.. Hughes. was instructed TO
submit at the next meeting a detailed
statement as TO expenses 20 out the mar
ket iu g. 0d repair
THE Committee on st. Johns Burying-
Ground organized in Room No. Y last
evening. Messrs. Hardwlcke Williams
Woody. and Miller were/in attendance.
A'r Woody moved that Mr. Hardwicke
d. made chairman. This motion pre-
VIE sub-chairman.
10 was decided that the regular meetings
ut the committee be held on the las,
Friday q. each month az T. NJ. at the
burying-grOuud.
Mr Antoni Grafilana was unanimously
reelected Keeper Of ST Johns Church
yard and BuWing-Ground.
JAMES-RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Committee on Janes-River I'm
Nroyement met in Room No Of the CITY
Han last evening al 1880 o'clock for or
gonizauon. The following members were
present. Messrs. Vaughan. Harrelson
Mosby SCOTT. Christian. Curtis, Capers,
and Pic0t
ON motion Of Mr. Ferguson Mr..
Vaughan Was elected chairman, while Mr.. |
Nosty was elected suO-chairman, on mo- /
zion 90 SIT Scott.
DO was decided. upon motion OF Mr..
Cansrs, that the committe, meet here |
Gtier on the first Wednesday of each
month at Z. ~. I'm Room No of the /
Gay Hall. unless the chairman shall deem /
30 advisable that the meeting should be /
% on the city's tug, IL which event the /
hour shall oe named by the chairman.
on motion OF Mr. Capers u was decided 1
ttat the next meeting OF the committee /
3D. he'l on board Of the city tug. and /
She chairman and sub-ch2irman be gwen /
un opportunity TO show thci appreciation !
az tie honor conferred upon them
Upon motion Of Mr.. Capers Mr. Thomas /
Christian was reelected auditor of The /
committee. and he was also included I'm 1
the former motion.
ALL EMPLOYEES REELECTED.
The election OF captain OF the tug-boat /
was then some into, and, the City Engi- 4
nccr recommended the present incumbent. I
captain I'll mas Cunningham. in the .
highest terms as an efficient officer. Colo /
lel iuistaw also recommended that all 4
the other employees on board OF the tug
ana on the dredge be reapponted FOR 1
another term OF two years. This was 4
unanimously agreed 20.
These employees are: John II. Cumbea.
Mslneer, William Meredith, fireman: VIII
..m Watson. whcc.man: NJ. Colgin and /
81 Clark. dtck-hanas.
Ihe Employees on The dredge are: Isaac
Wood engineer. James Riddle. dpper
eadei James Colsin. fireman. Charles
l-iimer William Roberts and Charles
Button. deck-hauds
40 Was agreed that the next meeting OF
Poe committee r. TO be held on board Of
.ne tug-boat Thomas Cunningham. Sr..
Oh Wednesday. August 9Th, at =. M.
SHOCKOE CREEK ORGANIZES.
The Committee on shockoe Creek met IN
Room No. u Of the City Hal last eve
ming az o'clock for organization. Messrs
J. 81. King. Vaughan. Neale. Miller. ana
Woody were-present. while Messrs. Bahen
and B T.. Allen were absent
On motion % Mr.. Neale Mr.. Woody
was elected chairman. and Mr Vaughan
was elected sub-ch2irnan on motion of
the same gentleman.
The committee decided 20 meet subject
10 the call OF the chairman