The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-14
No CHANGE MADE
IN THE OFFICERS
The Almshouse Officials Are All
Reelected,
THERE WAS ONE CLOSE CONTEST
DIR. w. y. West Came within One Vote
of Defeating DIR. Treviliian-Ihc
Street Committee Met and
Was Organized.
THERE WAS ONE CLOSE CONTEST

An OF the present officials and employ
Is az the almshousc were reelected ~
lie Committee on Relief OF Poor yoster-
day evening some had opposition but 1t
amounted 90 bat little except in the case
OF the physician. DIR. }. g. IrcVilhan'
who had "a narrow escape from defeat
The committee met 40 G.3O O'Clock Tor
organization. city Clerk August called
tho body 90 order and an the members
responded TO their names
Mr. s. H. COttrci was nominated by
sir. Gunst FOR chairman and was elected.
Alderman Smith was made vice-chaI-
man. on motion of Mr.. Hobson.
Tho committee decided 20 meet at the
.lsual timc-at the Almshouse on the
third Monday Of each month at =. NJ.
except in that In February. May. August
and November, when contracts are 20 oe
awarded the meeting time SHAH be go
j.. Al.
AIR. LOVENSTEIN WINS.
For FIRST assistant superintendent, MI
Guust nominated Mr. ]. Lovonstein, for
reelection. Mr. Hobson named Mr.. Con-
way r. Johnson Mr. LovensNin recelF-
cd an the votes except Mr.. Hoosons
Mr. Sucad nominated Captain Herman
Paul for reelection 20 the position OF
second assistant superintendent WINE
Mr M0sby placed the name OF eN-Alder-
man r.. ST. Noble before the committee
Captain Paul received all the votes but
ar Moshy's.
Or j. O.. TrovillIan was placed IN nom
inaton for physician by Mr. Gunst, and
Mr.. Mostly urged the election of DIR. w.
j. West Tho vote was five 10 iout.
Messrs Drowry. Neale. Grnst Hobson
and Smith voted for DR. Irevillian, ana
Mcssrs Mosbv. Sncad, Tcctey and Cot
trell supported DR. West.
OTHER ELECTION.
Mrs MacdouEall was unanimously re-
elected matron. The present free dis
ponsaries were chosen as follows. First
District. JudsOn Cunningham. Second
District. vs.. w. Richardson. Third Dis
trict j. n. Lewis; Fourth District J..
T Marst0n.
Mr. Mosby was elected auditor Of the
committee.
Superintendent Davis announced the re-
appoinfment of all the old officers and
employees and Che committee confirmed
his action
STREET COMMITTEE.
The street Committee met at o'clock
with every memher present city clerk
Bcu T. August called the body To order
and Mr. Burton. in complimentary terms
nominated Mr. Otway $. Allen for re-
election as chairman. MT. Pollock sec
ouded the nomination.
Mr. Allen was unanimously chosen. Al
ter thanking the members for the honor
conferred upon him. he spoke OF the inn
pcrtance of agreeing upon some plan lot
general street Improvement The city,
Doe saij had suffered ON account of the
lack of system. Many streets had been
torn ma and repaved when the work was
not actually necessary. Tie stated that
with proper system ten or twelve years
from now all the streets would Doe paved
Mr Allen also advocated "a better sew
erase -vsteru.
0ir Pollock nominated Mr.. Bloomberg
for aub-chairman and Dee was chosen for
the position.
The committee decided 90 meet regular
ly no h. 81. on the 18th and 18th of
each month. except when those dates
fan ON Sunday and then the meetings
WlI Doe held on the Monday following.
COL CTTSUAW s ASSISTANTS.
Ciy Engineer Cut-haw announced the
following appointments in his depart
wont. First Assistant Engineer s. T..
Bates. Second Assistant Engineer Jack
son Bolton. Third Assistant Engineer 7.
r. Tauafcrro. Clerk. Frank II. Bates
managers hands and carts. First District
u. F. Cradd0ck. Second District G.. II.
foot. Waterman City Stables George
Woucn.
AIR. E'oombcrr called attention to the
need of % hookkccper I'm the engineers
office and said he had offered resolu-
tien Foo Che Common Council and had 10
referred 20 the Finance Committee. look
inc 90 making provision for the employ
mont of such au officer. The chairman
~ the committee and the CITY Engineer
were directed to go before the Finance
Committee and explain the need of a
bookhconer.
City Ene'ncer Cutshaw called attention
to tho danger that threatens certain
.rur.rf.- Ur north frfFfn street hV reason
~ the bursting of culvert lie was
90 oNpond s1257 I'm making
temporary repairs The Engineer was
also authorized to have repairs made 10
the culvcrt GOO jefferson and Canal streets
wha-. the Watcr sometimes bursts
through and damages the property of
the Dee plant located there.