Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-27

cunst Harrelson, Hawkins, Jones,
King CARRIER. Miller Mosby, Neale,
Noble Pollock, Rountree, Stokes, ram
ner. Wake. Williams. Waiiersteih'
Whalen. Witte, and Woody.
The lobby was filled with interested
spectators, among them being many
prominent local politicians ana lriehas
OF the cand dates. A communication was
received from Mayor Taylor, formally
announclng the death of Captain Epps
nominations were declared TO be In ORDER
and Mr. Rountree in few appropriate
remarks. placed the name or Mr. H.
Claiborne Epps before the body. he
said he had taken the merits or the
various aspirants for this place mo
consideration, and had also endeaVorea
To take an equitable view OF the matter.
He felt that the public favored MI hpp7
as his fathers successor.
Mr. Writ Il. Taylor was nominated by
Mr. Tanner who said that he had known
Mr.. TAYLOR for a great many years anu
had found him to be fully competent ana
deserving of the high place he asked ior
him nj the hands of the Council.
president Turpin (Mr Starke in the
| chair, placed Mr.. John NJ. King, member
| Of the Board Of Aldermen from Jefrerson
Ward. I'm nomination, arguing that the
| office was not a legacy, ana tnat the pest
qualified man should be given the place.
| He declared that a member OF the Coun-
| oil who had given his time ana aDlllty
to the city should have as much rlsn'
| as any other man 10 run for the posi-
| ton. .A
MFR. Robert T. Briggs, member OF the
| Common Council from Madison Warn'
was nominated by Mr.. Wallerstein, VINO
| advocated ably the claims CT ms Irlenu
| and colleague. and dwelt upon MS quar-
| fcations for the office.
Mr.. Cashe, who seconded the hoHiia, ,
| ton OF Mr.. Epps. made strong appear
| in behalf of that gentleman lie saiu
| that the report that Captain Epps had
| Ieft ahout $4,000 Of life e-insurance, be-
sides valuable property here and else
ubece was erroneous. Mr. Caskie add
ed that the total amount OF captain
Enns's insurance would not exceed SiVvJ
ar & oOO and his whole estate would hard-
lv reach $1,000 to $4,000, although he
| had held for many years very refnu-
neratiye office. He spoke OF captain
T,nns's diving request, and OF his eitorts
iust about ten months ago 10 be re-eiect-
| ed N the office he held. and said ii was a
rnatter Of Justice that Mr.. Claiborne Epps
| should be chosen to succeed his iather'
| ,rbe vote was then called, and result
ga in Mr.. Epps's election on the nrsI pai-
| lot which was, before the changing as
| follows: - ,a,o,
For Mr.. Epps-Messrs, Allen, Bahen'
procx burton. Montgomery. Moore. Law
| der Noble. Smith Starke. zimmerman
| Rlanks Caskie, Ebel, Foster, Gunst'
Hawkins. Jones, King, CARRIER, Mosoy'
Noble pollock, Rountree. Stokes, Whaleh'
| Williams. Witte, and Woody-29.
| For Mr.. Tayior-Messrs. Carter, Cottreii'
Harrelson. Miller, and Tanner-o.
For Mr.. King-Messrs, Hard"iche'
| Snead. Vaughan. BloomDerg-f'
| Eor Mr. Rrisgs-Messrs. Neale, wake
and Wallerstein-3. ..od
| After several members had chahgeu
their votes, the body, on motion OF MI
! Wallerstein, declared Mr.. Epps 10 De
unanimously elected, and then adJourheu'
Nh. Cannon Council in Session.
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
| tho ioint session the Common Counci
was rapped TO order by President Caskie
FOR the nurpose of considering reports
from the. Committees ION Finance ano
Streets.
The report from the Committee or
! r,,norca was first submitted. IL recon-
mended that that body be instructed te
purchase that part Of the Exposition
| Grounds upon which the Auditorium
| building was located, at cost not te
exceed $1,000. The paper recited ina
a part of the grounds would De soie
under foreclosure Of a mortgage on Ma,
5th. and that il would be 10 the interes
of the city to own the building Tor tn'
nurnose of accommodating large gather
ings OF various kinds.
Mr.. Rountree. a member OF the Com
mittee on Finance. said that the repor
was passed by that committee by a vot'
| of 4 10 B. and that one OF the members
voting for II said at the time that h'
believed It would be throwing good money
| after bad. Mr.. Rountree argued that th'
movement was an unwise one.
THE RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
MIR. Wallerstein defended the resolu
ton explaining the Importance OF ths
citv having a great hall for the accom-
| mediation OF large conventions, meetings
] 90 The question met with vigorous op
position from several sources and was
| finally voted down by a vote OF ayes ts
% noes. those voting in the affirmative be
ing Messrs Cottrcll. Miller. Wallerstein
| Whalen. and President Caskie.
The Committee on Streets presented II,
recommendation 10 transfer the sum Of
5000 from the account OF streets gene
| rally to that OF hands and carts anl
roller and crusher. In order to carry tha
branch OF the department TO July lst
on motion OF Mr.. Rountree. the bod,
agreed 10 amend the resolution SO as 4
| transfer the amount OF 5000.
TO IMPROVE SEVENTH STREET.
Mr.. Ebel offered motion to take from
the table resolution providing for grad
ing and paving with granite-spalls th'
road-bed and cutters Of Seventh stree
| hefxeen Clay and Ieight streets. Thi