Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02
joint SESSION
OF COUNCILS
The Old Local Board of Bramble-
ton Reelected,
THREE TICKETS NAMED
SIR. J. y. Cuipepper Succeeds Himself
as Auditor Sir. Joseph T.. Allyn
Elected TO Board OF Hen,th-M. H..
Brown md VIC. Cook Chosen as
Woighcrs.

HcfShcrs.
The Councils held a joint session yes
terday afternoon and elected n local
Board of Improvement for Brambleton
Ward. Il City Collector and a member
OF the Board of Health to succeed Mr..
r. Henry Jones. resigned
a HREE-CORNERED FIGHT.
The election of n Local Board for
Brambleton produced lively three
cornered fight in the meeting. in which
the Bramblcton Councilman were ar
rayod against each other and the rep
resentatives Of the Brambleton Demo-
cratic meeting wege arrayed against
the Councilmen. Two of the Bramble-
ton Councilmen, Mcssrs. Cousins and
Spann. stood together against the other
Brambleton representative Mr.. c. w.
Cake. MIR. l.. L. Thomas. representing
the Democratic meeting recently held
In Bram5leion and which nominated n
LEGAL Board, by churtesy of the joint
body. appeared in the interest of that
ticket.
THE JOINT SESSION.
Both branches of Council met about
$3.50 o'clock and the Select Branch adj
journed To meet with the Common
Branch
Mr. East nominated Mr. Greenwood
to preside over the joint session. Mr..
Greenwood was, accordingly, chosen as
presiding officer and upon taking the
chair explained the object of tile meet
ing.
NOMTNATIONS.
The election OF n Local Board for
Brambeton Ward was the first bust
ness taken up.
MIR. COUSINS NOMINATES.
Mr.. Cousins was recognized and plac-
ed in nomina ton, the present members
for reelection.
Mr.. Cousins explained that the gen.
tlemen had served for four years on the
board and that the people of Bramble-
ton wanted them reelected: had beg
sed them to accept n reelection and
would be disappointed should Council
refuse to reward them for their former
good service to the ward.
SECONDED BY MR. SPAWN.
Mr.. Spann seconded the nominat ton
made by Mr.. Cousins. He repeated
practically what Mr.. Cousins had said
about the best people of Brambleton
wanting the present board reelected.
lie said that the experience of the old
the ward than any new board.
MIR. CAKE HEARD.
Mr.. Cake said he took issue with Mr..
Cousins in his statement that the gen
tlemon nominated had been advocated
by the best people Of Brambleton AS
one OF the three members from Bram-
bleton Ward. he said he should have
some say as 10 who the people of
l3ramblcton wanted on the board. There
We're nine members Of the board. and
there being three CounCilmen from that
ward. he held that he had the right to
nominate three of the members of the
board.
Messrs. Cousins Spann and Cake en-
gagged in lively discussion which led
++tof order. la-.4;a.4 raisad AGAINST
them by Mr.. East and sustained by the
presiding officer
THE SECOND TICKET.
The privilege of the floor was accord
ed to Mr.. Il. L. Thomas. a citizen of
Brambleton. to present the ticket nom
mated at the meeting herein referred
10. He then presented the names of
r. +. Thomas, c. L. Hunt, c. b. Jones.
j. y. Butt. robert LAWYER. a. ]. Elliott,
j. j. Keeling. w. c. Fearer, j. ]. Keel
Ing. and III. O. Billups.
Mr.. Thomas said this ticket repre-
scented what the people of Brambeton
wanted. The old board had not proven
satisfactory, he said. and the Demo-
Gratis of the ward called a meeting to
nominate ticket which the people
would support. He charged that al
most everything possible was done. on
the part OF the old board and its
friends. except to employ force. to pre-
vent the citizens turning out at this
meeting. The policemen, ne charged
were used by the opponents of the
meeting to prevent the Democrats at
tending. y representative meeting was
held, however. and he asked the Coun-
ellis to elect the ticket nominated at
| this rally.
THE BALLOTING.
After Mr.. Thomas speech the bal
lot was ordered.
There were 81 ballots cast. and n roll
| call showed only &c members present.
| President Greenwood ordered another
| ballot taken.
On the second ballot the old board
was overwhelmingly elected
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
The decisive ballot was as follows.
| the nine first named being the mem
| bers of the old board, who were re-
| elected:
G. Il, Fercbee. "a; C. j. Jones. %: w.
| II. Sterling. % f. II. Gale. "a: c. s.
Hancock. 95 j. o. Reid. %: ]. p.
Hampshire. "a: w: e. East. 25: ]. NJ.
Hunting, "a James a. Hill. 3: James G..
keeling. ]; John a. Butt. 4: T.. T.
Thomas, !.
CITY AUDITOR.