The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17
ALL ARE REN0MINATED.
THE CITY HALL FORCE TO SERTE
TWO YEARS MORE.
Messrs. Burroughs, Berry, and Toicr
Dropped Under n Recently Enacted
Ordinancc--W Water Committed.

The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings, after its regular business meeting
last night, held caucus and renomi-
mated all OF the present employees OF the
CITY Hall for terms o. Two years from
January lst next.
The committee met shortly after
O'Clock, MIR. Marx Gunst ,Chairman), pre-
siding, and the members present being
Messrs. Blanks, Snedd, Noble, Nealc,
Brock. Briggs. 1.awder ana J. NJ. King
The letter from Lieutenant- Colonel
George Wayne Anderson. OF the FIrst
Regiment, protesting against the use OF
the drin hall Of the Regmental Armory
for bazaars. which was laid on the table
at the last meeting. was taken up on
motion of Captain Brock and again read
REFERRED TO a COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. King the matter was
referred 10 4 committee of three to con-
fer with the officers OF the First Regi-
ment and report at the next meeting.
The chair appointed on this committee
Messrs. King. Brock and Blanks.
The report OF the JAN Commissioners,
referred to the committee by the Com
mon Council. in order that the committee
might be informed OF a number of much
needed repairs at the jail was then taken
up. The report showed that the hre-box
ovens and pipes were in very bad order
and that repairs were urgently needed
The matter was referred TO the city
Engineer i'm order that he might prepare
estimates
Colonel Cutshaw presented paper and
advocated its adoption. giving the Ser
geant at Arms OF the Council power. sub
ject TO the approval OF the City Engi-
neer. to suspend any city Hall employee
for cause until the next meeting Of the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
and TO assign the city Hall employees in
their respective positions TO their several
70 IN. INT Fa.af Iln
airy l. 1898.
The paper was unanimously approved
by the committee.
This concluded the regular business OF
the meeting. and the city Engineer said
that he supposed the committee would
want to hold a conference for the nomi-
nation Of City Hall employees for the
coming year. He said that while there
had been cases OF shortcomings among
the men. on the whole he could see no
reason why any changes should be made.
He COMMUNICATED the efficiency OF the
force and concluded by recommending
'- ~ the present employees be re-
tanned
mcuiately rcconvcncd in executive ses-
sion for tho nomination of city Hall en-
plOycs. who will be elected AT a meeting
TO be held January !. lSgS. the City At
tOrney having stated that the election
could not legally take place before that
time.
OLD EMPLOYEES RENOMINATED.
The conference resulted In the re-elec-
ton Of the entire city Hall force. as fol-
lows and the same win be confirmed at
the next meeting. which will be held
January let nj o'clock in the afternoon
a. &. Calder. engineer and machinist.
James r. Disney. assistant engineer
and machinists.
]. q. Morris, fireman.
\ u Rokcr fireman
Charles g. Mettert. John 4. Thomas
and A. y. Gioranetti. elevator men.
>. j. y. Wright. W. X. Cavedo. J. a.
Firth l.. Q. Haake. James Hannah. NJ.
J. ODonnell and Thomas Bahen. jani-
tors.
Henry c. Adams and y. n. McGifiin.
watchmcn
Adam Krouse. substitute elevator man.
Under the ordinance recently passed
over tho Mayors veto three men were
dropped from the city Han force. as fol-
lows: W +. Berry. helper TO fireman; =.
G. Burroughs. Waterman, and w. y.
TOlcr. oilcr.
Although number OF new names were
considered i'm the caucus last night. the
committee was practically unanimous In
rs decisions.
THE WATER COMMITTEE
The Water Committee met in room IL,