The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-15

number OF committees Of the new
City Council met last evening for or
ganzstion.
The Committee on Ligh. was called TO
order at $50 p. NJ by City Clerk Ben T.
August. and the following members were
noted present:
Messrs. WaNerstein. Tanner, Mosby,
Ferriter CARRIER. Seay, Minor. Hard
wicke and Shea.
The election Of officers was then held.
Mr.. Joseph Wallerstein was unanimous
ly elected chairman on motion Of Mr..
Tanner.
Messrs. Ferriier and Seay both declin-
ing the nomination Of sub-chairman. Mr..
Mosby was elected without opposition.
The committee decided on motion 10
meet on the Ist and 18th OF each month
In the future. the hour to be o 'clock.
II was. on motion. decided that the first
meeting in every month be devoted only
10 the auditing OF the payroll OF the
Light Department and the second ito the
transaction Of general business.
Mr.. w. :. Woodson was without op-
position elected clerk Of the committee
and Mr.. +. w Minor was named as aud
itor.
Mr.. Joseph NJ Shelton was unanimous
~ chosen TO again fin the Office OF IN
spector.
MR.. MILLER DEFEATED.
Mr. Wallerstein nominated for the po-
sition Of bill clerk Mr.. Henry G. Miller.
and paid a glowing tribute 10 that gen
| tlemans fitness to retain the position.
Mr. Seay nominated Mr.. II. l.. Carter
| and Mr.. Hardwicke named Mr.. irwin
| Lipscomb for the position.
The resulting ballot stood Carter o.
| Miller. 3. and Lipscomb. ]. Mr.. carter
| was accordingly declared elected.
| The election Of sub-inspectors was then
| held and the list Of nominations was an
| nounced as follows: Messrs Freeman
| Davis. Epps Ford. Purcell and Wood the
| present incumbents and Messrs. ;. r.
| Newman. J. j. Dancy and g !. mn;
| The present incumbents were reelected
] and the committee thereupon adjourned
to meet again this evening
MR.. CARRIERS SUCCESSOR.
The election Of Mr. Carter as bill clerk
| I'm the Gas Department Will nesessltate
| his designation from the Board OF Alder
| men 1t Is said Mr.. Hill Montague
| friends will present his name for the va
| cancy. lie came within few votes Of
| being elected TO the Common Council in
May.
Grounds and Buildings.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings met for organization in the city Han
| at s o'clock last night This Is ore OF
| . nj interest
| in the proceedings was great.
| The committee room was filled with
many well-known ward politicians and
| candidates for minor positions
Clerk August called the meeting to-
gether with the following members pres
| ent: Messrs. Blanks. Ferriter. Gunst,
King. Heeke, Lawder Neale, Snead and
| West
Mr.. Marx Gunst was unanimously
chosen chairman without opposition and
Mr. John NJ King. sub-chairman
| The regular meetings Of the committe.
will be held on the first and third Thurs
days Of each month at 1880 o'clock.
Mr. Snead was chosen auditor.
Mr. Frank r. Bates was reelected
clerk TO the committee.
Mr. H. A. Calder being the only candi-
date for the position Of Keeper of tht
| New Reservoir Park, was, accordingly
reelected to that place and Mr.. q
Kraker was reelected Keeper OF Mon
roe Square.
NEW MAN CHOSEN.
Nominations were then made for the
position OF Keeper OF CANDLES Hill Park
Several names were presented.
| Captain Ferriter nominated Thomas w
Walsh.
Mr.. Gunst nominated the incumbent
j. s. L. owens.
| Mr. John II. Gardner sent In a WRITER
application.
.rr. Wol'h was elected on the first bal
lot. two votes only going 10 Mr. Owens
those OF Messrs. Neale and Gunst. Mr.
Gardner did not receive a vote.
Two candidates were nominated for th'
position of keeper Of Jefferson Park and
Mr.. +. Parater was elected. The add
tional candidate was Mr. J. Walter WI
| kins.
Mr.. W. l.. Smith the present incum
bent. was nominated by Mr.. Lawder q
| the position Of keeper OF Marshall Park
Mr.. w. r. Lehman was nominated By
Mr. Heeke: Mr.. Daniel Higgins applied
through petition and at the request o
the committee City Engineer Cutshav
stated that there never had been bette
park keeper than Mr.. Higgins.
On the first ballot Lehman received fou
votes Smith four and Higgins one. ant
this was continued for number OF bal
lots with no result. when. on the eleventh
ballot Mr. Higgins was elected. receiving
FIVE votes as against two for each OF III
other candidates.
Mr. j. c. Ham was reelected keepe
of the nursery.
Mr. Bernard Cleary was elected janito
Of the Howitzer and Cavalry Armory.
NO FIRST REGIMENT.
A janitor OF the First Virginia Regi
| ment Armory was not elected.
| Some discussion arose at this point re
garding the existence Of a First Virgini
Regiment. brought out by Mr.. LawceI
who questioned the admissability or elect
ing a ianitor for the armory If there wer
| no occasion for so doing. The election
of this janitor was. on motion OF MI
Lawder. laid over to the next meeting o
the committee and the City Engineer In
structed TO examine into the matter an
report at that meeting.
Bids for supplying the city win Tue
and ice were received and opened an
contracts awarded as follows:
s. II. Halves lowest bidder, steam Goa
Warner Moore. stove or anthracite Goa
charles n. Page. Cumberland coal 10
FORCES. -. ,.,.,,.
fire lengths. s.. ..
,,an audited. amounting 10 slsl.50
Committee on Water.
The Committee on Water was called I
oraer at 6 o'clock last evening by Cit
C,srk Ren. r. August. who stated tina
80, ~ the meeting was 10 organ