The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-10
COMMITTEES ORGANIZE.
JINrTORs or 1RuORTES md KEEP
Frs or PIRhS TLECTED
inss-Mr. Gunst Chairman-other Com
mittee- Elect Their chairmen.

the proceedings OF Inc Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. whicr met last
evening at $50 o'clock. in room No. >. of
inc CITY Hall, for organization and
for the purpose OF olecting officers in
their department. All tho members were
present. namely. Messrs. Blake. j. VI.
King Mountcastlc, Snead Gunst, Briggs,
Lawder. Rountree, aud Neale.
ON motion Of Mr. KING, Mr.. Gunst was
unanimously elected chairman Of the
committee. The following members were
risced Inn nomination Tor sub-chairman:
Mr. Eountcastle. by Mr.. Snead; Mr..
cread bv Mr. Mountcastle, Mr.. King, by
Air Rountrcc. Messrs. Snead and
Wountcastle having declined 10 accept
the position. Mr.. king was elected Dy
acclamauOn. l.
ON motion Of Mr.. Lawder It was de-
cided that the committee shall meet
every first and third Thursday OF the
month al T.. NJ, Ia room No. ., p,
AR Blake nominated Mr.. Frank /.
Bates. clerk OF the committee WHO ""S
! elected by reclamation.
Mr. Rlake then moved that the COM
r,ittee take a recess for fifteen minutes
i'm order that the members might look
over tho qualifications OF the various
Mr. Rountree opposed the motion, say
inc that he preferred to transact all Dusi-
ness openly. The motion. however was
! carried bv a vote of to B. The next III
teen minutes we're theh spent III
eultatfon bv the members. with the eN-
.e,tfo, If Mossrs. Rourtree. Neale, ana
Chairman Gunst.
PARK-KEEPERS.
WHOM the committee Ieconyened there
,,,. , oreat wrangie as to the manner
d., ,rbteb the committee should go INTO
! tre election Of the park-keerers. MI
po,,rtree asserted that the fifteen mn
-, conference could not have been SUI
cent time i'm which 10 have considered
tho various candidates Tor tnese pia00,,
.rd the Clay-ward member entered no
protest against such mode or pIoreu.te
r. was explained that the names OF tIe
a,.,.It.ants would be read. and thal such
@..,.ii1qte would be IN nomination. Inc
lsr.li1ates for the position OF Keeper Oh
Cbfr,horazo Park We're. Messrs. W. IT,
y, r,,,,sor T.. l.. Powell. j. G.. Wharton
W. cibhons Charles r.. Simms. Jonn
=, r,,lor and n. J. Shervin. the lat-
1ar Leing the present Incumbent. Mr,
cho,.in was reelected hy a vote OF
out OF .. MI. tho os-
.t.,rt- wore Ncssrs. W l.. Smith. w ~
!, r-r,,ser T. l.. Powell. i. G. NhL toh'
" Gibbons. Charles J.. Slmms, JON,
r,,irr y. r.. Carroll. and Daniel
,l,-.l,s tho nresent incumbent. Mr. w.
c,,itn v4s elected on the frsu hai-
L. Notwithstanding the high recommeh-
datlon given Mr. Higgins by the lily
Engineer. -....,t,o,os for
the position of keeper OF 'ene,.o" TT
az Pobortsou. l.. III. smith. D. H.
cr,,oor j w. Carter. NJ j. Wade. W.
- - rravser f. T.. Powell j. c. WAR
g., r W Gibbons. Charles T.. Simms. j..
4 parrater the present incumbent MI'
po~r,for WAS chosen as Dis own success
.rtoso who asked FOR The position or
,..l,,,r ~ Gmble's Hil Park were inc
,,r-uccossful candidates above mention
| Cd the present incumbent Mr.. >. =. H.
owens. James Harmon ana VI. hu'Ae'
! Mr. owens was re-elecic'. ,-,..
1roe-rs j. IT. Blackhurne. i. II. hrake'
" Gibbons. J.. J. Powell Peter
Grow, and A. -. Cook We're candidates
Cor the place ~ keeper OF Monroe PARK
and Mr.. Krake was chosen as ms own
successor. he being the present incuih-
bent. $500. -
Naw Reservoir Park Dos acclammailon'
and tho same action was taken upon ile
auplication Of Mr.. j. g.. Hand, the CITY
nurseryman. -,..,
ARMORY JANITORS.
Tho next order OF business was tne
selection Of janitors or the aIiioi 10
,,.,,ltl,tos for the place Of janitor OF the
49,, p.,i,,ent Armory We're called for,
hrt AIR. Gunst Clr King 10 lhe. cHa"
...tel th.t h. had heard charges against
,t- palms the present janitor al TINS
-. to fine effect that he was not the
rronar persons 10 Doe given mat place
Mr. Gurst said that he wanted MT. III
fl,. a. haze "a chance TO disproNe the7e
asrensf0ns. before the committee wen.
into the election of janitor lot 'na'
armory. The chairman moved lna1 ,ne
committee postpone any action lil '"'c
,,.o untu the next regular meeting OF
ti,,, committee. which was agreed to-
rrb. nov rules and regulations govern
to,. ,i,. .rnorios OF the city were ordered
IN Doe signed by the new chairman.
Mr. r. A. Clcary was unanimously re-
Ill ianitor of the HOwitzer and the
Cavalry amorics.
-rno f.av-rou Tor the half-month endlns
r,,r,. r-th was ordered signed. The city
T,n-ineor was directed 20 advertise Tor
bids for coal Tor the department.
AIR. Rouutrce WAS selected as "uulloI
Of the committee. and MesSrs. hlhs'
Supgl. ana KrlfiS N'l' H'i'N t-tr f"'
chasing committee.
IL was decided that the new park-keep-
or should eo on duty on the 18th Of the
month.
COMMITTEE or FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Council Committee on Fire De-
partmont met yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. I'm room No. II OF the Hall. fot
organization All the members were
pp.-..nt. namoly-Nlessrs. Ebel Smith,
Foster. HarIwicko. Carter, Whalen. and
Witte.
After city Clerk August had stated
the object Of the meeting. Mr.. Ebcl was
elected chairman and Alr. Smith sub
chairman.
IL was decided that the regular meeting
or the committee boz held on the third
Friday OF each month.
COMMITTEE or SCHOOLS.
Tho Committee on Schools met in room
No II Of the City Hall at G O'Clock. for
q similar purpose. Messrs. Burton. j. NJ.
King. Montgomery Briggs Neale. and
Wake were present. while Mr.. Lawder
was tho only absentee.
on motion of Mr. Briggs Mr. Burton
was elected chairman and Mr.. Lawder
suh-cnairman.
ON motion Of Mr.. Ncale II was decided
that the committee meet on the last
Monday Or each month ar $3.50 p. NJ
COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
The Committee on Elections met half