Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-13
Is In WORKING TRIM.
city COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS
AND COMMITTEES NAMED.
CAUCUS NOMINEES ARB UEOppOSED.
THE Appointments of Messrs. Turpin
aud Caskic Received With General
rnteIy and In Joint Session.


ness as was necessary in order TO clear
tbe decks for action.
There was an immense crowd Of clu-
n6ns I'm attendance, the particular attrac-
ton being the announcements that were
20 be made by the presidents Of the re-
rpective branches OF the Council concern
ing the personnel Of the joint committees.
There were number Of candidates for
committee appointments IN the chamber,
and there was some hard work done as
Hcon as the committees were announced
in the interest Of the oince-seekers, both
BY themselves and by their friends.
The Council made an excellent record
for the dispatch with which 1t did it's
work The Board OF Aldermen met
promptly at 8 o'clock. President Turpin's
appointments were announced, and repre-
fCntatiycs were elected 10 serve on the
Board OF Public Interest and Sinking
Fund commissioners. a joint session OF
the two branches Of the Council followed,
and those officers recently nominated by
the Democratic caucus we're duly elected.
The Common Council then met and heard
president Casklc's nominations. adjourn
Ing after some minor matters had been
disposed OF.
The Meeting of the Board.
The Board was called 10 order by the
president. the following members respond
inr 10 the roll-call: Messrs. Allen, Bahen,
Burton. Carter. DOnahoe. Drcwry, Ferri-
ter, Hardwcko. King Lawder, Mosby,
Sncad, Smith, Zimmerman, and Turpin.
Mr.. HordWicko introduced the first reso-
luton Of the term, authorizing the clerk
10 call tho joint committee 10 meet for
organization in the order named in the
book Of rules. This was adopted.
After the Clerk had read Mr.. Turpin's
committee appointments, which are given
below, tho Board went into the election
% two citizens, not members OF the Coun-
Gil to serve on the Board Of Public Inter
ests. Mcssrs. Julius Straus and T. III. FL
lett, who served on this body under the
late Council were unanimously re-elect-
ed. Mr.. william NJ. Turpin was re-elect-
ed as o member of the Board Of Sinking
Fund Commissioners, and the board adj
JCurned.
Caucus Nominees Elected.
After the adjournment Of the Board the
two branches of the Council convened in
Joint session. pursuant TO an order issued
by President Turpin.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Wallerstein, the
rules Of the Common Council were adopt
cd 10 govern the proceedings. The meet
ing then went into the election of officers,
and in every instance the only name sub
mltted was that of the nominee Of the
recent caucus, as follows:
city Clerk-Ben r. August.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Geo c. Ruskel.
Police JUSTICE J. Crutchfleld.
City Attomey-H r. Pollard.
City Engineer-W. y. Cutshaw.
Superintendent City Almshouse-George
u. Davis.
superintendent City Gas-works-w. r.
Knowles.
superintendent City Water-Works-C. e.
Boiling.
CLERK to CITY Audltor-W G. Stokes.
Clerk Of First Market-Eugene Sullivan.
Clerk OF Second Market-James f.
Elournoy.
Clerk OF Third Market-R. e Hughes.
Weighmaster, First Market-Eugene
cherry.
Weighmaster, Second Market-Thomas
Einnerty.
Inspector and Gauger-John T. Cops.
Inspector of Carts and Wagons-James
J.. Taylor.
Grain Measurer-Rudolph King
Member Of the Board OF Health from
Nonroe or Clay Wards-Dr. NJ. ID. Hoge.
Ir
Member Of the Board Of Health from
Madison or jackson Wards-Dr. w. T.
Opponhimer.
Member from jefferson or Marshall
Wards Dr. r. II. Garcin.
President of the Board Of Health-Dr.
W. n. Oppenhimer.
Mr. Edgar White was unanimously
elected Clerk to the Police Justice, his
opponents being Messrs. II. E- Dabney
and G. Il. Wise.
Baniff Gibbons. OF the Police Court, was
re-elected Captain Curtis was elected
Harbormaster; n. b. Walford Collector
of Delinquent Taxes; All. H. Mcdowell.
CLERK of Council Committees: II. r.
Janders. Inspector OF Plumbing; Drs A.
i. Cosby. Crane, r. y. Stratton. and Bat
kins were elected physicians of the poor
from the four districts, respectively.
Justices of the Peace We're then desig-
stated I'm the following order: !. j. A.
Jacob; 2. c. w. Tyler; 3. w. A. GrigSs;
4. f. b. Jones; .. J. y. Lewis: 6. a. Z.
MONTGOMERY; Z. w. u. Jones; s. Herman
Nolte: Q. ]. w. Goode; 10. stephen Wood;
II. ID. S. Gates; r. +. A. Bowry: Ii. Alfred
Otto; II. G. w. Schleiser; Is. IL. =. Grubbs;
l6. ]. u. Sharp; II. Il. j. Mccarthy; Is.
Jacob r. Keith.
MIR. w. A. Graves Q4onnie) and Captain
y A. Jacobs were nominated TO preside IN
the Police Court in the absence OF the
Police Justice. MI NleNV9 woo N'N~'O
by a vote Of 30 TO 10.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Levy was unanimously
reelected a Fire Commissioner. and MT
I n welsh was reelected 10 serve on
The Board Of Police COMMISSIONS
Tho city Council then adJourne1"
Session ef the Common Council
Directly after the adjournment Of the
soint bodies. the Common Council met at
the call of President Caskie, 10 near me
announcement of his appointments 10 the
Joint committees. Every MEMBER was
,,rcsent as follows: Messrs Blanks
T,oon,here. Camp. Cottrell. Curtis, Ebel,
CARRIER, Gibson, Grimes, Gunst,
aEarre!son. Heeke, Hobson, Mccarthy,
Minis. Miner. Neale, Peters Pollock, Shea,
Tonner Teefey, Wallerstein, West
Iyhalen. Williams, Winston, Woody, Cas-
kie. .
After the Clerk had announced the com
,oittees the Council elected Messrs l.. 4. |
christian. u. c. Walthall, and Robert
NVhittet. Jr.. to serve on the Board OF
Public Interest
MIR James Caskle was unanimously re-
elected 70 the Board OF sinking fuhu |
Commissioners.
The CITY Clerk was instructed to call |
the Joint standing committees In ORDER |
md the Council then adjourned
Personnel of the Committees.
The complete list of the committees as |
announced bv Messrs. Turpin and Caskie, |
IS as follows: ,,
streets-From the Board Of Aldermen;
Alien. Bahen, Burton. Carter, LawdeE |
From the Common Council: Bloomoers'
ebel Woody. Pollock. Peters, Gibson.
Relief of Poor From the Board. Drew