The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-16
Three Names Each for the Police and
Fire Board Recommended.
EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY ALMSHOUSE.
e~s<pI yoin"rtec naRcs lite Selection.
First Regular Meeting of the Commit
tee on Strccts-Light. Accounts and
Printiug-Others Meet.

chairman. Hobson. Snead, Gunst, Noble
Miller, Smith. Cottroll. and Wake.
The election OF a FIRST assistant super
intcndont was FIRST taken up 1t was
agreed that Mr.. Grooms. the present
nrst assistant superb tcndent and other
employees Of She institution be heard, II
they so desired.
Mr. Hobson then nominated Mr.. J. b.
Walthall FOR the position. while Mr.. Cot
trel placed iu nomination Mr.. VI. r.
Pace. and Mr.. Gunst nominated Mr..
Isadore Iovenstein. Mr.. y. j. Grooms.
the present incumbent was nominated by
Mr.. Noble
MIR. GrOoms Their appeared before the
committee and stated that after O. care
ful investigation. he h1f ascortaincd that
II was alleged that ne had charged more
on a chicken bill OF Mr.. W. a. Smoot
than no should have done lie said that
ne was entitled 20 $50 per month I'm pro-
visions and that ne bought A39 worth Of
butter from Mr. Smoot and charged the
bin from butter 20 chickens. Mr.. GrOOms
explained in detail how the bill was
changed
superintendent Davis recommended FOR
the place Mr.. j. j.. Walthan.
Mr.. LOvcnstein was elected in the fourth
ballot. by a vote of 10 4.
OTHER POSITIONS.
For tho position OF second assistant Mr.
Sncad nominated Mr.. Herman Paul. the
present incumbent. while Mr.. j. IL. Brad
ley was placed IN nomination by Mr..
Wake. The name of Mr.. Chris. Eyensen
was presented by Mr.. Hobson. and super
lntcndent Davis highly recommended Mr..
Evenson for the position.
The vote was then taken, with the
following result. Paul. g.: Bradley. 3;
Eyenscn. I. Mr. Paul was declared 10
De elected.
For the position Of physician 10 the
almshouse Mr. Cottrell nominated Dr.
". j. West. while Mr.. Gunst placed I'm
nomination Dr. j.. u. Trevilian. the pres
ent incumbent. The latter was elected
by one majority.
prs. Lahenberg and Lynn were re-clect-
ed physicians % the almshouso by accla-
nation.
Those who applied for the position Of
matron of the almshouse were Mrs J..
Ia Belle Mrs Florence Mac1ougall. the
, present incumbent. Mrs. s. A. Bush.
Mrs. Macdougai was elected on the FIRST
ballot
The election Of those who are to con-
duct the free dispcnsaries resulted as
follows: First district. Judson Cunning
ham. Second district. w. W.. Richardson.
Third district j. T. Lewis, Fourth dis
trlct l.. T Marston
AIR. James 3. Smith was chosen auditor
of the committee
ON motion Of Mr. Gunst a subcommittee
~ three. consisting OF Mcssrs. Smith.
",'i'r ana li""S'n' was erected 10 NeIily
.' pm. ,"N' .
"l'N l.' iI"u- 'i''''oH oi mr. laws "s
. ,, ID, AIT ,' ..t, t'v new ",i,,fS
at once. and 10 enter upon the discharge
or their respective duties on August lst.
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''MMl TEE ON LlDltI.
Ihe '"hihlll'e on lishl mot in room
40. DE- at o. o. o'clock iast evening. with
inc Following members present. MessrS
N'iirIrieln 'D-gnaiImail haiaNlche'
Fa'-N'h' l'''' ''i'i' ana HtoN'S'
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s'l.l mummy ''I'"i To VINO" '".'ai"'. 'l'
i.a'Min- statements Gas made ln june
l'.-i.f' CUBIC i'ei' gas sent ONT. la-nl.-
-l' 'N.l. i''l AGAINST lii""i.' IN june
ODD. average uiuiii'i"lliI power
'"st monih was l' I'-I'' o'h'ie power
-iNf' i' '.'l'' power lh J"N. ii0' '.''.
mo Cost 'i INC gas lh inc h"IH'f l'0'
nNhin Was .a l-i cents l"r Thousand 'uni'
lt'i. AGAINST ' Ih-l" cents ln inc COR
responding month last year. Tile report
was received 5000. filed.
Ilo .elaI number OF bills and tho pay
l''i .. '.' I.''' Nfl' WINS ff'lN rl'l't 'NN't
and ordered fo Doe paid.
The contract for supplying the depart
ment viih meter. for the next year was
awarded to John fiilhn' of broohlyn' y.
Who was ine lowest bidder
COMMITTEE on STREETS.
Ihe committee on streets h'ih ls "i7t
regular srmi-n tnin} meeting 300 room
no. b. of the city Hall yesterday afternoon
at o'clock. The following members We're
present. Mes-rs. %. $. Allen chairman,
fioomi ere. Eahcn Burton. carter Ehcl.
Foster. j. j. King. Woody. Molnicastle.
a communication was received from Mr..
W. " wake VINO % N'' Tor '.lle' 'ir',,-
ear fa.iiice Tor jackson Mafi 'ept'iaHy
in the vicinity of fliih ana haker
streets. Die claimed tnaf under am ofol-
nance approved November ID. l'" the
railroad company should give % t'h-hih-
ute service at that point. The matter was
referred 200 the city Engineer city At
torncN. and Ward Committee
The Application from inc lIt'Nnn 'oih-
pany asking for tle privilege OF con-
gtrucunE branch route or their cleo
trio line from Broad street down FIRST
street 90 Cary and thence 20 HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery wa, on motion of Air. Burton,
referred l' ihe Subcommittee of ont
member from earh ward. This -uh-cOm-
mltiee consists OF Messls. Burton J. J.
Kinf. Ehei Woody j. NJ King, and Air.