The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-11
KEEPERS OF CEMETERIES
THE ORD OFFTCERs RE-ELECTED
BY THE COMMfTTEE.
Tn. Health Committee Elects Mr.. j, A..
Hobson Chairman-Accounts an"
Printing Did Not Organize

Tho Committee on Cemeteries met IN
room No Y OF the city Hall last even
ing at o'cock for the purpose oil o's"''-
cation. All the members Of the commit
tee were present, namely-Messrs. carter
Noble Vaughan. Blanks. Hawkins, Mos
by. and Whalen.
on motion OF Mr.. Garter Mr. James
r. Vaughan was elected chairman ana
on motion Of Mr.. Noble Mr. MosDy was
elected sub-chairman.
II was decided. on Mr.. Hawkins no
ton that the regular meetings Of the
committee be- held on the nrsI lue'u'S
Of each month at o'clock.
Tho ~e.-ular order of business Of the
committee was adopted, ON motion oil MI
Carter. 60. ,ho
THE election OF superintendents for inc
,orlons cemeteries was then gone into.
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. Allen Dickinson was, on motion OF
Mr. Mosby. reelected superintendent VI
lakewood Cemetery.
Arplicatiops for he POSITION OF Keeper
of River View Cemetery were receiver
from the following gentlemen. M,S'ls
T. A. French, the present lhcui',
David Edwards. X. b. walton - -
Lyle. Benjamin q. Garner, A. j. Mann
John NJ Coakley. John NJ. hya"' D. -
sowom. Gideon Il. Poach. ,s.
Mr. Noble asked that Mr.. French the
,,reseut Incumbent. be given an oppor-
unity to bee heard In REGARD 70 ''''' "
rumors circulated about MIN.
,rh. chair decided that no hlrSe5 ma
been nreferred against Mr.. French.and he
therefore stood on the same iootihs ar
otber candidates. The vote was t"eH
taken with the following result
Lor Mr. French-Messrs. Carter INV
1,f,s Nosbv. Whit and Naughhn-o.
f.or Mr. Garner-AIr. blanks
For MIR. Pouch-Mr. Noble.
MIR. French was then declared eleo'en'
The election of employees or Snoehoe
nm Cemetery was next M ofu'r' """
Mr.. Noble nominated the present en-
uloves-A lessrs W. T.. BLACKBURN "''"
l.. Barfoot. Superintendent JAWS D'
,b. olmshouse recommended Messts. w
j. Smith and W. T.. blackburn ioi
no.iti,ns and an application was ALSO
rr,.',,ed from MIR. George j.. Hulchor.
Tine vote which was then taken haA Tue
'' p,ocli7rrn i. Barfoot. 6. smith. 3.
II blackburn and Barioot were
declared elected. Nil,
ON motion of Mr.. Carter MeS7IS' N'9'.'
rr,vt.lns and Mosby We're appointed
committed 10 consider the quesuo" -,
,.n-.besin, additional land for oakWooa
rar,eterv 10 BE- used as a buryins-sio"'"
for paupers. ..,..., ,,or. am
The following subcommittee W.
,,ot,iod ia submit written reports as TO
me condition of the various GENE.
Oakwood Cemetery - Messra' NoO'''
Hawkins and Mosoy ,-..,,t-
Shockoe-Hm Cemetery Messrs' N4us"-
an and Whalen. ,,,.,,,,.
Rlver-View CcmepryZNessIs' Dl'''N'
and Carter.
COMMITTEE on ORDINANCE.
The Committee on Ordinance met nan
an hour later in room no. H. loi u 9.''.
lar purpose. All the members were pres
ont namely: Messrs. Carter Cutchlhs'
Bloomberg. Pollock and Mosby.
on motion OF Mr.. Cutchins. Mr. bloom
berg was elected chairman and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Carter Mr.. Cutchins was
elected sub-chairman.
/, WAS decided TO hold the regular meet
ings OF tho committee on the second
Wednesday OF each month al +. NJ,
IN room No. j..
The Committee on First Market will
meet dt Iopll lD~AAs III ANVtN -fDs - -N+
organization.
DID NOT ORGANIZE.
The Council Committee on Accounts ana
Printing was called % meet for organiza-
lion In room No. y. OF the City Han
Yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Messrs.
ploonberg. Hawkins and Pollock were
nresent but when Mr.. August endeavored
fo call the committee 10 order, Mr.. Ha"-
kins had disappeared. and in the absence
OF a quorum 10 business could be trans
acted
Another effort OF securing a quorum
will be made within the next few days
COMMITTED on HEALTH.
Tho Committee on Health met IN room
No II at O'Clock for organization. All
the members were present, as follows
Messrs. Burton, Snead, Moore. Blanks,
Hobson. Jones, Hawkins Cutchins. and
Williams
city Clerk August stated tho object of
the meeting and Mr.. Snead nominated
Mr.. Hobson sor the position Of chairman
while Mr.. Jones placed IN nomination Mr..
Burton. Mr.. HObson w1s elected by a
tote OF 10 4.
on Mr.. Cutchins' motion Mr.. Burton
was elected sub-cIiairman.
The committee decided that the regular
meetings OF the committee be held on
the second and fourth Thursdays OF each
month at T. VI.
The usual order OF business OF the cor
mitteo was adopted and the payroll ~
tho deDa rtmeut for the mast ,uro -.