Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-23
PREPARE FOR WORK.
THREE BRANCHES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
INQUIRY into AN APPROPRIATION.
Payment of $50 to the Ambulance
Surgeons Called Into Question by
Two of the Dodics-Retrenchmen
and Reform Commended.


ernment has commenced it's work for
the year 1897 in earnest. Three of the
ward branches were organized under
the most satisfactory auspices last night
and lively meetings touching the matter
OF retrenchment and reform In the ad-
ministration of municipal affairs were
held
The Monroe and Madison Ward
branches Of the league convened in
Laubes Hall, corner of First and
Broad streets, and after electing their
officers and adopting the constitution and
bylaws the two bodies held joint ses-
sion, which lasted fully an hour. and
was quite spicy and interesting Reso-
lutions referring to several public ques-
tions.were adopted. and there was much
talk of an investigation of the alleged
misappropriation by Superintendent
Davis. of the City Almshouse of $50 d.
rected by the Committee on Relief of
the Poor Tor what is called an ambu-
lance outfit. but which. in reality. means
overcoats for the ambulance surgeons.
The doctors were given the money. in
stead of new garments, they claiming
own expense outfits for ambulance SER
vice. The almhouse authorities say that
the surgeons were simply reimbursed
for what they had already expended.
The Jackson-Ward Branch of the league
in its organization last night also took
action with reference TO this matter.
MONROE-WARD ORGANIZATION.
The first branch organization to be
f.l to ar1o that .Nfh
1t was a well-attended and representa-
tive meeting. DIR. Jud. b. Wood, chair
man of this branch. presided, and ex-
planned at the outset the object of the
session. The bylaws provided by the
general league for the government OF the
branches were adopted. The most i'm
portant article is No. H., which refers
to membership. and says Every MEM
Der of the league resident in Monroe
Ward may be a member OF this organi-
zation, and shall be entitled to all the
rights Of membership: provided. that no
person shall accept or hold a nomination,
election, or appointment to the City
Council or to any municipal or other
public office, to which a salary is at
tached. and at the same time be an Of
ficer of a ward branch or a member of
any committee thereof but this pro-
viso shall not apply to judges, clerks,
and registrars of elections"
Article VI. says: "The Execuptive Com
mittee may suggest whether and when
the ward branch should nominate or
endorse candidates i'm the primary elec-
tions for the City Council or municipal
office subject. however, to the approval
OF the board of the league. And they
shall have power to decide all details
not otherwise provided for in these by
laws.
THE Executive Committee shall keep
a book containing the names of the MEM
bers of the ward branch, the numbers of
their residences, their business or occu-
patton. as well as the precinct in which
they vote.'
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers was then gone
into. with the following result: DR.. Jud. Il.
Wood. chairman: Executive Committee
Dr. Jud b. Wood. Messrs Jackson Guy,
Roosevelt Page, T. w. Chelf, Charles
Hutzier w. II. Graham. Harvey Wilson
Joseph Thomas II. f. Grimmel, and
Henry Taylor, Jr.
After an informal discussion of num-
Der of matters pertaining to the affairs
of the league this branch adjourned.
WARD ORGANIZATION.
The Madison Ward Branch of the
league convened i'm Laubes Hall at $50
o'clock last night and organized for the
| years work Chairman James Lewis An
| derson presided and among those present
was Colonel John b. Purcell, president OF
the general league After the adoption OF
| the league bylaws, officers were elected
for the ensuing year, as follows: Chair
man. James Lewis Anderson; Secretary,
| $. s Rosendorf Treasurer. Nirginius
Newton: Executive Commttee-Messrs.
| Lewis H. Blair. Maxwell T. Clarke, j. X.
| V. Daniel. ID. o. Davis, III. h. Hirshberg
II. ID. Perkins. j. l.. Anderson, "A. H.
| Christian. Jr.. w. NJ. Coulling, and Vir-
! ginius Newton.
! JACKSON WARDS SPICY SESSION.
| A very spicy session of the Jackson
| Ward Branch was held in Pollocks Han.
! corner of Third and Baker streets, last
| night The body was presided over by
| Mr. II p Beck. and a number of matters
among them the $50 appropriation for the
ambulance equipment. were discussed.
| The Executive Committee was requested
| TO draft a resolution calling the attention
| Of the general Executive Committee OF
| the league to what was termed the ms
| appropriation of this sum by the commit
| tee on Relief OF the Poor, and di-
recting that proper steps be taken 10 re-
| cover the same 10 the city.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Chairman. III. p.
| Reck. Secretary, F. j. Glenn; Treasurer,
| I r. McKenny; Executive Committee
| Nressrs f. d. Mccarthy, F. w. France,
A r Uulcher w. ]. Doyle, j. f. Mountz
Charles Kepler. II. p. Beck, August
Fisher. Richard Evans, and Il. NJ
! Roeseher.
The meeting was large and representa-
| tive one. .
THE JOINT MEETING
After the Madison and Monroe Ward
branches had organized and adjourned,
| they held joint session, and there were
! some lively discussions with reference 10
| ,be affairs of the league. and the adlniills-
| tration OF the city government. Dr WOOD
| presided and the following resoiu'lohs
! we're presented and adopted:
pasoIyed bv the jont meeting Of the
| ,tadieon and Monroe Ward branches o'
.u.a Den,ocratic League for Good Govern
! ment: ,.,. -,
That the thanks Of the citizens OF
| ,ha wards are due TO the members Oh
| ,ha civ Council and the Committee on
Ratrenchment and Reform, who have SO
| earnestly worked for retrenchment In our
! citv expenditures, and that our tnahAs
| ha rendered them, with the earnest nope
| ,hat they will continue their efforts until
tho expenditures of the city snail Dc
| brought within its income.
. THAT the secretary Of this meeting
convey 10 Messrs. Rountree and Wake
members OF the City Council. whom we
are informed contemplate resigning there
from, our earnest request that they VIII
continue in the City Council and help !.
carry on the good work for retrenchmen'
of the city's expenditures.
II was further resolved that the Com
,,it,ee ON Statistics and Publications o.
The General League make an examination
~ the method OF administration OF TN
ci,v,s sinking fund from its estapiishmeh