The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-07
E. NJ. NOBLE CHAIRMAN
or THE COMMITTEE ON JANIS
RIyER IMPROyEMANr.
Cant John L. Mayer Chosen sub-Chnir-
man Special Accountant MeCarthfs
Report Considered.

The Committee on James River I'M
provement met yesterday afternoon at
o'clock on board Of the steam tug
Thomas Cunningham, sr. AS soon as
the boat started down the river MI
u. NJ. Noble. the sub-chairman Oh the
committee, called the committee 10 Or
der lie stated that the meeting hau
been called on board OF the tug lot inc
reason that the captain OF the Tug ut
sired to suggest a number vi cuhnoes ia
the boat and that ne deemed IL Oes' -
have the committee look at WHAT "As
needed. Mr.. Noble stated also ihaI theie
were two vacancies on the committee, one
csrsed by the death OF Captain George
W. Allen and the other by the resignation
OF Chairman A. -. LandeIhih.
The roll was then called. ana the fol-
lowing members answered 10 their names
NIessrs. T.. NJ. Noble (chaimrahl' Johh r.
Ems w. 4. Woody, James i. Naubhah'
lanes W. Allison; Thomas CHRISTIAN T.
n. Ferguson, James II. Capefs, jackson
CIV. and l.. +. Picot. Messrs' r. ~
Starke ana Julius 4. Hopson were Ic-
ported to be out OF town. ,,...,.,
Mr.. Ferguson then nominated Oapea'ii
John L. Mayer TO MI the NacHeag odu9eN
~, AIR landerkin's resignation. MI
F,,e terminated Mr.. r. L. Bi1sss lor
me- place. but subsequently, withdrew the
nomination. and on motion OF Dir. Vaughan
CANAAN MAYER was elected 10y acclanla-
ton Mr.. Mayer. VINO happened 10 DC
on board, at once took ms seat'
VACANCIES FILLED.
Tho drling of the vacancy caused py
cantain Aliens death, was passed Dy' III
asmuch as uhe place has TO De Hiieu iiO'''
the citizens at large. ,,,,,
Mr. Noble then announced that II "ou'u
be necessary TO elect a chairman OIL ,ne
committee. and Mr.. Epps nominated MI
y NJ Noble for the position. Mr.. feI
nissan placed Captain John +. Mayer III
nomination, and tn dOine 50 m 6aFc
his reason that Captain Mayer WouiI
ho Of great value TO the committee, belhS
on or near the river all the uine' -.
Noblo thought the chairman ough' 10 De
I'm near proximity TO the captain VI w
boat and he himself being kept away
by his business. he deemed II pest ~ ~
cline the honor in favor OF Captain Mayer
Major Capers thought the chairman
shin ought TO 20 TO the sub-chairmah'
who was entitled TO 1t in the line OF
promotion. Mr.. FERGUSON then WITH
drew CAPTAIN Mayors name, ana MI
Noble was unanimously elected TO the
craftsmanship. ,..-...,.
Mr.. Christian next nominated CapEiii
MAYER for sub-chairman, and he was
unanimously elected.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The rcport Of the superintendent was
then submitted and read. 1t showed 7hal
during the past month the drSdge mao
been I'm operation for twenty days. Eigh-
tv-nine scow loads or 40 yards of saho
ana gravel. four logs. ard six rocks were
removed from dhe river-hed during that
period The report also stated that during
recent high water the channel had hlied III
considerably, but mat good deal oil Inc
filling had again been removed by the
force of The department. The report Wa'
received and filed.
4 number OF current bills and the pay
roll for the month were approved and or
dered 10 be paid. amounting TO SG2l.
Colonel Cutshaw then called attention
IN the extension table that had beer
ordered for the steam tug by n sub-com
mittoe. and which had been considered
700 large. After some discussion II wa'
decided 20 leave the table as II Is. Cap
tain Cunningham was Authorized TO pro
cure an awning for the pilot-house.
Captain Mayer moved to purchase the
necessary number OF liic-preservers foT
the boat which are required by the United
States authorities. This was agered TO,
and inasmucR as there are now thirteen
life preservers on hand, IL was
decided TO purchase thirty-three IN addl-
ton. as forty six are requierd by law.
THE ACCOUNTANTS REPORT.
The report Of Special Accountant Mc-
Carthy in reference 10 the books and
accounts OF the department as It mas
been submitted 10 the Common Coun-
ell. was then taken up. Colonel CutshaW
stated that the report contained several
inaccuracies. For Instance In speaking
OF the superintendent VINO mad been
elected by the committee ana not con-
drmed by the Council, the facts were
that CAPTAIN Thomas cunningham mas
never been elected superintendent, but
that the office was abolished AT the death
OF Captain Thomas Cunningham Sr.
Furthermore. the committee uiu MOI
overdraw the appropriation IN 1870 a.
stated I'm the report. me Souhcl' uH'
der a resolution, authorized the commit
Tee TO sell certain portions OF us plant
and 10 credit the account or the plant
with the proceeds OF the sale. In ha'
manner. there was still about 500 stand
ing TO the credit of the committee.
Mr.. Guy moved that subcommittee
consisting OF the chairman, sub-chairman
and city Engineer. take the report oil
the special accountant under considera
ton. and persent a report at the nex'
meeting of the full committee making
such recommendations as they may deem
advisable.
The committee returheu 10 the Gil.
81. Of nc