Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
1T BEGINS BUSINESS.
FIRST Regular Session Of The Common
Council Held Last Night.
THE COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Matter Referred
TO the Ffnanciers-No More Tear
y ing Up of the strcets-Io ""'c
Clearer Water.

Tho FIRST business session Of the new
Common Council was held last night.
President Caskie filed the chair anu
nearly every member was In his seat.
There we're also on hand NUMBER OF
well-known citizens. who were ANXIOUS
10 hear the announcement of the commit
tees and witness the first proceedings Oh
the new body.
The report OF the Police Justice was re-
ceived and filed. on motion OF Mr.. war
,erstein. as was also the semi-annuai re-
port OF the Coroner.
A resolution providing for the expendi-
ture OF 5000 for furniture for the Ran
tiolph School, which was offered by MT
Briggs, was referred TO the Committee
on Finance.
Mr. Cottrel brought up the much-talked-
OF measure providing that the city
guarantee the interest on 10000 Of bonds
of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society. the $500 already paid by the
city on behalf OF this institution TO be
returned to the Treasury. This also went
10 the Finance Committee.
A resolution. preselted by Mr.. Bloom
burg, establishing a dog-pound went 10
abe same committee.
TO FILTER THE WATER.
MIR. Hawkins submitted q paper asking
the Committee on Water TO investigate
and report the best means OF fltering the
water OF the city. or of furnishing clear
water TO consumers. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion. it was decided that city
Clerk August should call together and
organize the several council committees,
meetings for this purpose to commence
as soon as the matter shall have received
The approval Of the Mayor. and continue
from day to day.
A resolution. offered by Mr.. Jones. called
n joint session of the City Council 10
be held July 9th. at p. NJ, for the pur-
pose Of electing members Of the Board
of Fire and Police Commissions TO fill the
places of Messrs. J. II. Frischkorn, Of JEFF
ferson, and - a Weinbrunn, of Jackson
Ward, respectively, whose terms expired
June 3Oth
Mr. Wallerstein offered a resolution re-
investing the chairman Of the committees
ON Streets, Light and Water to appoint
two members from their respective COM
.nittees, when they shall have been or
ganized. who shall look into the matter
Of street excavation, with n view Of
having less tearing up Of the streets.
This proposition prevailed.
THE COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Toward the close OF the session Presl-
dent Caskie announced the standing
committees Of the body. as follows:
Finance-Joseph Wallerstein. S. II. Cot
trell, II. c. Jones. II. w. Rountree. T.
c. HARRISON.
Relief OF the Poor-S. II. Cottrell. Marx
Gvust. ]. A. Hobson, W. w. Walker, and
Albert Miller
streets-s. L. Bloomberg, W. T. Woody,
11 NJ. Foster. John j. King, +. c. Ebel,
and G. X Pollock.
HEALTH. A. Hobsoh, J. NJ. Blanks,
H. c. jones' T. Il. Williams, and II. A.
Hawkins.
Water-R. T. Briggs. ]. II. Iawder. c.
w. Tanner. w. q. Stokes, and c. r.
Noble.
Light-Josepb wallerstein. C. w. Tan
ner T. T. Allen, W. G. Stokes and
Albert Witte.
Retrenchment and Reform-H. c. Jones,
II. w. Rountree, John J. King, II. A. Har-
relson, and F. c. Ebel.
Grounds and Buildngs-Marx Gunst, r.
II. Briggs j. II. Lawder. II. w. Rountree,
and J. T. Neale.
Improvement of James River-Branch
H. Allen, N. r. Mosby, r. A. Harrelson.
and w. II. Scott.
Cemeterles-H. A. Hawkins. N. II.
nlosby. J. NJ. Blanks, and NJ. j.
Whalen.
Board Of Pubic Interests-E. Nj. Foster,
j. r. Neale, and C.. r. Noble.
Fire Departmental. NJ. Foster, Albert
White. nj. +. Whalen, and f. c. Ebel.
I RlOpmhQrg. X.
lock, and N. II. Mosby
Claims and Salaries--Joseph Waller
stein, +. c. Ebel, and ". II. Scott
Accounts and Printing-S. L. Bloom
berg. II. A. Hawkins. and G.. X. Pollock.
First Market--C. w. Tanner, Il. A. Har-
relson. and NJ. r. Whalen.
Second Market-W. w. Walker, Albert
WHITE. and ]. a. Hobson.
Third Markell Nj. Blanks, John j.
King and w. M. Scott
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph-S.
n. Bloomberg, NJ. +. Whalen, and Marx
Gunst.
st. Johns Burying -Ground-T. b. VIII
Hams. w. T. Woody, and Albert Miller.
Shockoe Creek-J. r. Neale. Albert Mil
Ger. w. It. Woody. and 3 r. Branch
Polioe--J. II. Lawder, j. NJ. Blanks,
and NJ. +. Whalen
Bieotions-N. T. Mosby, Il. Il. Williams,
and w. III. Scott.
Schools-R. T. Briggs, j. I. Neale, w.
". Wake. ana j. III. Lawder.
AFTER announcing the committees, the
Appointments upon which were regarded
rs wise and judicious, President CasKie
reminded the members that a great many
of them had been elected upon an
economical platform, and he advised them
10 see at once how much money there
remained to the credit Of ihe several de-
partments, and to endeavor 10 have the
city live within her income.