Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-20
STOKES FOR CLERK.
-uosEN TO SUCCEED MIR. DouDAR
~ THE AUDITORS OFFICE.
JENKINS and B0SHER REELECTED,
hers of the boards of Fire aud
policc Commissioners Receive All
Of the Votes C"s'-hectins Of the
,.ttcf of the Poor Committee.

4 the Votes tast-uccttnp OF the
percf Of the Poor Committee.
,. CITY Council mot in Joint session
-.eht and reelected Mr.. /. c. n
member OF the Board OF Fire
..r.ss.oners from Clay ward Mr.. C..
o..ter Police Commissioner from Mad
Ward and elected Mir. William G..
....e. TO succc' d Mr. II. b. Boudar as
.... 10 Che city Auditor.
Roth branches were largely represent
., and tle proceedings were practically
..r.mo.s There was no debate on any
.t. ..lcs Mr. william NJ Turpin
r......rt % the Board OF Aldermen
..r.. t.e council to order shortly after
..oo.o
r. Joint resolution under which the
Ink was called was read. as also
O. communication from the Board OF
r. Interests naming Messrs. l.. G..
r..tns. e. A. Cauin. and r. l.. Alfriend
q. iehles for the vacancy on the Board
4 IF fire Commissioners. snd Messrs. c.
8osher vs.. Fletcher Richardson. and
aries Muh.scr for the vacancy on the
s.. rI Of PoIce Commissioners.
ur Turoin stated that q twO-thIrds
.. from both bodies would be neces-
- for election OF any Of the three cam
dates and the roll was called.
rr j. G.. jenkins and AR G.. g. Bosher
r.- elected with a fun vote. thirty-seven
cast in their favor and none
rst them.
NR. STOKES FOX CLERK.
Tho fesisnation Of Mr. II. r. Boudar
rs rtrk 20 the city Auditor was then
r ana accepted, on motion Of Mr.
sr Rountrce put in nomination the
l.n. OF SIR vs.. G.. stokes. OF clay Ward.
King briefly and pointcdly IN his
favor
.r Joseph Wallerstciu advocated the
..unn Of Mr. Haryes S. Warrington,
rH a petition for the position was re-
....l and read from Ar. John Il. Word
eIlh was endorsed boy several promi-
.... Gentlemen. After the reading Of the
edition. Mr. Hardwicke placed Mr.
words name I'm nomination, and the roll
v.. called
r.. following was the recorded vote:
rr -fr stokcs-O. $ Allen. Bahen,
sr Burton. carter Cutchins. Moore
I.rI.r. f. ~ Noble Smith, snead. Zim-
rrmanu. Turpin, Blanks. Bloomberg
-5.raI. Ebel Foster Gunst. Jones King
..-..r Miller. Moslcy. G. r. NOb.c, Pol
,.E Rolntree. Ryan. Tanner Wake,
w- r Williams. and Woody.
r0- Mr Warrington Messrs. John NJ.
Eu- Briggs. and Wallerstein-3
r.. Mr word Mr.. Hardwick.-1
r Council then adjourned.
Relief of the Poor Meeting.
T.. committee on Relief Of the Poor
ut last night in Room No. g Of the
-. Hall. with "a full attendance of
Members Tine joint resolution from the
Council. authorizing the committee TO
msk. an exchange of property with
Nss.rs. b.. 81. Conner and j. Is. Mosby,
Was received. and the matter was re-
i.red To- the City-Attorney, with H.
rrcuons TO prepare the necessary
t..iA
The pay-rou for the month, amount
rp 10 SG775O. and the poor account. Of
SO together with the bills OF the depart
rsnt. amounting 10 S16Ue5, were or
i .rrd 10 Doe paid.
a l1a for tearing down and rebuilding
81 ,h. wall which divides the almshouse
b for sob ICES from the Hebrew Cemetery
III won. received and the contract was
III AWARDED 10 Mr. T. L. Noble. the lowest
lH..r whose price was S2oS.l5.
IA rus for supplying coal were received
A rl contracts awarded as follows. steam
y coal t0 Benjamin Cottrell q Sons at S2l6
per t0r. and anthracite coal to Warner
Nl10. g. co. az fie9 "a ton.
J gI, committee ordered advertisements
I for bios for plastering the White Aims
yhouss and furnishing blinds 10 the Col
orel Aim house
Upon motion Of Mr.. Wake, the SUI
psr.rterdent was authorized TO purchase
-et of harness. at cost not TO eX-
coed S1
The Committee on Third Market met
after the adjournment of the Council.
\ and for the first time I'm four years
there was not single absentee The
monthly report from the clerk Of the
market was received. and other routine
business was transacted.