The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-20
MR.. W. G. STOKES CHOSEN
ELECrED BY THE COUNCIL CLERK
TO THE AUDITOR.
Mr.. l.. G. jenkins Reelected a Fire Com.
missioner and Mr.. Charles q. Bosher
ResEIected "a Police Commissioner.

The Joint meeting Of the Board Of Al
dcrmcn and the Common Council held last
evening for the purpose Of electing Fire
Commissioner from Clay ward a Police
Commissioner from Madison ward. and
a clerk to the City Auditor. was harmo-
NOUS and busincss-like.
Mr.. l.. &. Jenkins was elected 10 succeed
himself as Fire Commissioner from Clay
ward; Mr.. Charles g. Bosher was re-
elected as Police Commissioner from
Madison ward. and Mr.. William G.. Stokes
of Clay ward. was elected clerk to the
City Auditor to succeed Mr.. II. H. Boudar.
lately resigned
President William NJ. Turpin. OF the
Board Of Aldermen. from jefferson ward.
called tho joint meeting 10 order at $50
Il. NJ. when there were present from the
Board of Aldermen. besides himself,
Messrs. Allen, Bahen. Brock. Burton. Car
ter. Cutchins IIardwicke. King, Moore.
Lawder. Noble, Smith, Snead and Zim-
hermann.
From the Common Council there were
present Messrs. Bloomberg. Briggs, Cot
trell. Ebel. Gunst. Jones. King. CARRIER.
Miller. Mosby, Noble. Pollock. ROuntrce.
Tanner Wallerstcin. and Woody.
THE ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Ben. T. August, city clerk. who was
clerk Of this joint meeting, read the reso-
lutions Of the Council and Aldermen pro-
viding for this meeting. and also read the
communication from the Board of Public
interests, recommending names TO the
meeting for the offices of Fire and PO-
lice Commissioners.
President Turpin announced that the
nrst business in order was the election of
a Fire Commissioner for Clay ward. and
that in order 10 elect a majority Of each
branch was necessary Is, sixteen
from the Council and ten from the AL
dormon.
The names recommended for the office
by the Board Of Public Interest we're those
Of Messrs. l.. G. jenkins Thomas l.. Al
friend. and T.. \. Catlin. and Mr.. Jenkins
received the unanimous vote.
President Turpn stated that the same
rule would apply TO the election of pO-
lice Commissioner from Madison ward.
The names submitted by the board for
this office We're those Of Messrs. Charles
g. Bosher. w. Fletcher Richardson and
Charles Milhiser
Dir. Bosher was unanimously elected TO
the office.
Clerk August then read the resignation
Of Mr.. II. b. Boudar. clerk To the city
Auditor. and il was accepted. on motion
Of Mr.. Woody. OF Marshall ward.
Mr.. J. NJ. King. Of jefferson Ward. NOV
ed that the body proceed to the election
Of a clerk TO succeed Mr.. Boudar. and the
motion prevailed.
MIR. STOKES ELECTED.
Mr.. R0untree. Of Clay Ward nominated
Mr.. William G.. Stokes of Clay Ward,
and paid brief tribute 10 his fitness for
the position which was seconded by Mr..
Gunst Of Monroe Ward.
Mr. Wallerstein. of Madison Ward. nom
mated Mr.. Harvey :. Warrington and told
of his many qualifications for the place.
Mr.. Turpin said he had an application
for the place from Mr.. John =. Ward,
which was endorsed by a number Of prom
inent business men.
Mr. Hardwicke. of Jefferson Ward. nom
mated Mr. Ward and voting began at
once. the chair saying that a majority Of
those present was required 10 elect in this
case.
Those voting for Mr.. Stokes were
Messrs. Allen. Baheir Brook. Burton. Car
ter Cutchins. Moore. Lawder. Noble.
Smith. Snead. Zimmerman. and Turpin
from the Board Of Aldermen From the
Common Council were Messrs. Blanks.
Bloombcrg. COttrell Ebel. Foster. Gunst.
Jones. King. CARRIER Miller Moshy, Noble.
Pollock. ROuntree. Ryan. Tanner. Wake.
Whalon. Williams and Witte. Total. 49,
Those who voted for Mr. Warrington
were Messrs. King. Of jefferson Ward
Briggs and Wallerstciu-3. while Mr. Ward
received one vote. that Of Mr.. Hardwicke
Tho joint meeting then adjourned.