The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-27
CLAIBORNE EPPS ELECTED.
He Succeeds His Late Lamented Father
as City Sergeant.
The ELECTION MADE UNANIMOUS.
other Nominees Were Writ E' Tayior'
John VI. King, and Robert T. Briggs.
The Council Refuses to Purchase
Land at the Fair Grounds.

Mr.. III. Claiborne Epps had an easy
contest against his competitors last night
before the two branches of the City Coun-
Gil for the position Of City Sergeant TO
succeed his father, the late Charles II.
Epps. lie had big majority of all the
votes cast on the first ballot when Clerk
August called the roll, and before the
vote was announced it was decided TO
make the election unanimous.
At the meeting the following were pres
ent
From the Common Council-Messrs.
Blanks ,Bloomberg, Briggs, Co'treh'
Ebel, Foster, Gunst. Harrelson. Hawkins
Jones. King. CARRIER. Miller, Mosby,
Neale. Noble. Pollock. Rountree. Tanner
Wake, Wallerstein ,Whaien, Niiiiahis'
Witte, Woody. Caskie.
From the Board Of Aldermen-Messrs.
Allen. Bahen. Brock, Burton, carter
uardwicke. King, Montgomery, Moore,
I,awder. Noble Smith, Snead, Starke, Tur-
pin, Zimmerman.
THE NOMINATIONS.
4 communication from the Mayor was
read officially announcing the death OF
captaiu Charles II. Epps, the late Cl'y
Sergeant. , a..
President Turpin then announced the
object of the meeting, and stated th"e
nominations were in order MT. kouhtieo
nominated Mr.. II. Claiborne Epps, son
NJ ,h elate CITY Sergeant. Mr Tanner
nominated Mr. Writ f.. Taylor. Ihe
name OF Mr.. John NJ. King. memper VI
the Board of Aldermen was placed III
nomination by Mr.. Turpin, ana that Oh
Mr.. Robert Il. Briggs. member OF the
Common Council. by Mr.. Waiiers,eil-
Mr.. Epps' nomination was seeonoed Dy
Mr.. Caske who made strong speech III
favor of his candidacy and said ne nau
faithfully and efficiently discharged ene
duties OF Deputy City Sergeant SINCE isyV'
Captain Epps left only about NOvv ~ ~,
surance and only about sl5'OW or sio'VVo
worth OF property said he.
The vote was taken and MI. Epps re-
ceived 50 out OF IS. votes going to Mr.
Tavlor TO Mr.. King. and three to MT.
Rriegs Before the vote was announced
there was a motion from Mr.. waller
stein 10 make Mr.. Epps' election unani-
NOUS. This was agreed TO- ana the
Joint body adjourned
THE AUDITORIUM.
Immediately after the joint session Of
the two bodies adjourned, there was a
called meeting of the Common Council
TO receive d communication from the
Committee on Streets and the Committee
on Finance. the latter relating to the pur-
chase of the Auditorium. The communi-
cation of the Committee on Finance was
first read This recommended that the
Committee on Finance be Instructed 10
nurchase at the sale OF the Exposition
Grounds sufficient frontage, say 2lO feet
beginning at the east line of Arlington
street and running eastwardly ZlO rect,
on the north line Of Broad street, and
back between parallel lines to an alley
between Marshall and Clay streets, TO
own and preserve said Auditorium, pro-
vided that the amount for which the pro-
perty can be purchased shall not exceeu
slOooo. and that the sum Of 5000 interest
guaranteed upon the loan OF $4,000 made
to the Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety. and which IS delinquent, shall be