Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-15
Mr.. CARTER Is CLERK
THE CLAY WARD ALDERMAN src-
cEEDs MR.. HENRY q. MILLER
MRS. BAKER LOSES HER PLACE.

ceed Her as Keeper of N,rsh.,,
"eScr'oir-Two Changes In Park
Keepers.
Inc organization OF Council con,roi,,oos
Is proceeding very RAPIDLY ana Nc, -
tonight the work will have been
accomplished IN an unprecedentedIv shor,
space OF time. II has been noteworthy ~
'ne meetings hitherto that they have been
held promptly at the hour for which tbev
were called. and that every member has
answered the rOll-call with the execution
or Major Cutchins. who Is out n, tou,r
mere was q good deal OF interest dis
p'"yeo IN the race for office, and the COM
mittee-rooms were crowded at the meet
ihgs held last evening with Interested
spectators. Particularly was this the case
dc the meetings OF the Committees on
GROUNDS and Buildings, Light, and Water.
Nearly all the old officers were re-elect-
co. but there were few surprises. No
one imagined that Alderman Henry I.
carter would be elected blll-clerk to the
Sas department, for he had not announced
MS candidacy, nor, indeed, had IL entered
MS mind to run for the office until his
friends urged him 10 allow his name to be-
submitted a short time before the commit
lee convened. The defeat of Mr.. Henry
u Allller was great surprise to that
sentieman's friends, for he has filed the
Posluon with great credit to himself, but
Mr.. Carriers supporters urged his an
p0lntment on political grounds.
The election of Policeman r. Il. Walton
as custodian of the Old Reservoir, in
place OF Mrs. Baker who has held the
pace Tor some time succeeding her hus-
oand IN the position, was another unex-
pected turn of events, furnished by the
Water Committee, while the Grounds and
Buildings Committee made two changes
" park-keepers. substituting Mr.. nomas
W. Walsh at CANDLES Hill for Mr.. j. l..
owen, and Mr.. Daniel Higgins for Mr.. w.
j.. Smith at Libby-H Hill Park. The latter
change was made after long and vigor-
Gus fight, in which not a little bitterness
was manifested.
The Proceedings I'm Detail.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
was the last to meet. and the interest in
It's proceedings kept large crowd of poll
tcians and candidates about the hall I'M
til the end.
When Clerk August raped the commit
tee TO order the following members were
in attendance: Messrs. Gunst, Snead,
King, Lawder, Ferriter, Blanks, Neal,
West, and Heeke.
Mr. Marx. Gunst was reelected chair
man without opposition, and Mr.. John NJ.
King sub-chairman.
1t was decided 10 hold the meetings of
the committee on the first and third
Thursdays Of each month at 1880 o'clock.
Mr. Snead was appointed auditor; Mr..
Frank t. Bates was reelected clerk TO the
Mr.. II. A. Calder was re-elect-
ed Keeper of New Reservoir Park, and
Mr.. G.. Kraker Keeper Of Monroe Square.
FIGHT OVER PARK KEEPER.
There was stout contest for the keep
ership of Gamble s-Hill Park. Mr.. John
II. Gardner, for years In the employ of
the city as manager of the hands ami
carts. made application for the position
by letter. Mr.. Ferriter nominated Mr..
Thomas W. Walsh, and Mr.. Gunst nom-'
mated the incumbent. Mr.. }. J.. owen, pre-
sentng in support Of the nomination a
petition by residents
and property-owners of the vicinity of the
park. Mr.. Ferriter, replying to Mr.. Gunst,
said that many residents had refused TO
sign the petition.
Mr.. Walsh was elected by vote Of Z
TO 2 on the first ballot.
Mr.. +. Parata, incumbent, and Mr.. j.
". Wilkins were placed in nomination
for the same position at jefferson Park,
but the former was unanimously elected
HIGGINS TO SUCCEED SMITH.
There was another triangular fight over
the keepership of Marshall Square, bet
ter known as Libby Hill. Mr.. w. l..
smith, the incumbent, submitted a petit
ton, which was endorsed by Mr.. Lawder,
Mr. Heeke presented the name Of Mr..
W. p. Lehman. of Jackson Ward, and
Mr.. James T. Ferriter presented the
claims of Mr.. Daniel Higgins who was
also strongly endorsed by the City Engi-
neer. The first two ballots stood-Smith
:: Lehman, 4, and Higgins, l. The next
ballot had the same result There was a
slight leaning TO Higgins. and he was
elected on the eleventh ballot, by the fol;
lowing vote: Higgins, 3; Smith. 2; Leh- |
man, ,.
Mr. H. ]. Sherwin was unanimously re-
elected keeper of Chimborazo Park.
Mr.. j. C. Ham was elected Nursery |
nan. Mr.. Bernard Cleary Janitor OF the |
1owtzers and Horse Guards armories.
STATUS OF THE REGIMENT.
Mr.. West nominated Mr. Conway X. |
Johnson as Janitor of the First virginia |
Regiment.
Mr.. Lawder asked: "Have we a First |
virginia Regiment, and is there any need |
or the appointment Of -janltor?" The |
question was referred TO the City Ensi- !
leer who replied that from a legal as
,ect. there is no regiment, but the build
ng belongs to the city, and must be cared |
or. He did not know what the military |
tatus might be, but he saw from the
apers that drills were being held there,
nd the Armory was being used, though
Ia did not know by whose authority.
Mr.. Lawder said he did not think the
egiment was in existence, and he thought
hat il was quite unnecessary to appoint
man TO devote his whole time to the
york. He moved that the City Engineer
hould be instructed to ascertain the true
tatus of affairs. and this motion was
dopted
Bids for ice and coal were opened and
ontracts were awarded to ). III. HaWes
NJ run-of-mine steam coal; to Warner
foore d Co. for anthracite coal; 10 MI
:. H. Page for Cumberland coal; to Mr..
p. b. Lacy for wood; and TO the Mutual
ce Company for ice.
The regular payroll and bills Of the de-
artment were approved, and the com
lttee adjourned.
MIR. Carter Succeeds MIR. Mfiier.
CIty-Clerk Ben r. August called the
committee on Light TO order at O'Clock.
he following members were present:
Iessrs. Wallerstein. Tanner, Mosby, Fer
tier CARRIER, Miner, Hardwicke, Seay,
nd Shea.
Mr.. Joseph Wallerstein was unanimous
, elected chairman, on motion Of Mr..