The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-12
THE COMM 1EES
ELECT CHAIRMEN
MI. James Caskie Chosen by the
Committee on Finance.
MR.. GRIMES CHAIRMAN OF llGHT
Mr.. Marx Cunst Made Presiding
oniccr of tho Poor CommitIce.
Major otway S. Allen Sue
cceds Himself


Four of the Council committees met
yesterday evening and we're organized
The meetings were cUiied TO order by
Clerk Ben. I. August, who announced the
object of the meetings
The Council Committee on Light met
last night at $50 o'clock. Those present
were Messrs. Grimes. Wood. Waiiers'eih'
Tanner. Tecfey, Ferrlter, Seay and VIM
ston. Mr.. John r. Grimes was elected
chairman and Mr.. ]. 3. Wood suh-chaH-
man.
The gentlemen in the Gas Inspectors
Office. who were unanimously reelected.
are: Messrs Joseph NJ Shelton. inspectors
j. T. Ford, C. l.. Epps, j. j. Dreamer, w.
f. Purcell, w. w. Wood, w. L. DAVIS
deputies, md Henry L. Carter. bill clerk
COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
The Council Committee on Finance mel
last night Those present were Messrs
Caskie Gordon. Wood. Cotirell. DreWry,
Nailerstein, Camp, Bloomberg and Allen.
MIR Camp presented the name OF MI
Caskie for chairman. Mr. Caskie was
elected and made q few remarks accept
ing the honor The nnme of Mr.. j. h
: Gordon was placed in nom nation for sub
chairman by Major Clay Drewry. MIR.
Gordon was elected.
Mr. William II Williams was elected
clerk of special assessments and Mr.. r. j.
Warren was chosen clerk of the COM
1nittee
Major Allen moved that the rules of
the Council be adopted to govern the
body. which was done. II was decided TO
hold the meetings Of The committee on
each Tuesday after the third Monday in
each month.
THE POOR COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Relief of the Poor
met al 6 O'Clock TO perfect its organiza-
ton every member being present. The
following members constitute the COM
mit1ee: From the Board of Aldermen
Messrs. Drswry. Thomson. Mann and
Snead: from the Common Council-Messrs.
Gunst, Hobson. Curtis. Teefey and Will
liarns For the position of Chairman.
Mr.. Drewry nominated Mr.. Marx Gunst.
who was unanimously elected. MIR. John
Mann Jr.. was unanimously elected
sub-chaiiman.
The committee decided to hold its
regular meetings at the City Almshouse
on the third Monday in each month. I
s O'Clock 2. NJ, except for the months Of
February May August and November.
when the hour shall be $50 O'Clock P. N.
The Committee then proceeded with the
election of officers: Mr.. Isadore IoVen-
stein was unanimously elected First As
sistanf Superintendent without opposition.
For the position of Physician TO the
Almshouse. Mr.. Hobson placed in nominal
ton, DR.. J. G. Treviiian tpresent incum-
bent.) Mr.. Teefey nominated DR.. w j.
West. DIR. Trevilian received seven out
of a total of nine votes Mrs. Florence
MacDougal was reelected Matron of the
Alrnshouse without opposition. The fol-
lowing appointments made by the SUPER
tntendent were approved: Steward r.
A Hughes: Engineer. II. z. Petway;
Baker, Henry Wcis: Ambulance drivers,
William billiard and Benjamin Leaman.
Clerk Outdoor Poor. ]. G.. Burrus; WISH
tor Outdoor Poor. J. T. Brown: Matron
Colored -Almshouse, AIRS. s. a. Boush.
The present incumbents were retained
in each case.
Major Clay Drewry was elected Auditor
of the Committee. The following free dis
.,ensaries were reelected without oppos!-
ton: First District, Judson Cunningham;
Second District. W. w. Richardson;
Third District ]. I Lewis: Fourth Dis
trict. l.. T. Aiarston.
The committee then approved the pay
roll of the department and sundry bills
and transacted some routine business of
q minor nature.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
The Council Committee on Streets met
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of or
Eanizing and electing city employees.
These present were Messrs. Allen. Pol
lock Whittet, Gibson. King. Lawder
Woody, Burton. Glenn. Peters. Bahen,
Mills. Clerk ]. TAYLOR Sratton and City
Engineer W Z. Cutshaw
Major Otway S. Allen was unanimously
chosen chairman. and in an appropriate
speech accepted. Major Allen succeeds
himself the presiding Office: of the body
and spoke very highly of the unanInity
by which he had been sustained by the
members Of the committee during the past
two gears. He said that his connection
with the body had been one of the pleas
ATTEST associations of his life He claimed
that he hated dispasston and dissaustac-
ton toward a presiding officer. He thought
that the committee of which he had been
made chairman was the most important
IN the city government; that it brought in
the largest revenue for the amount eX-
pended. and protected the interests of thu
city better In speaking OF the people who
live outside the city and get the benefit OF
gas and water without paying taxes. he
thought tnat some sort of revenue should
s be turned over to the city by them.
Mr. Woody placed il nomination for sub
chairman the name of Mr.. Gilbert *. Pol
lock, who was unanimously elected.
City Engineer Cutshaw recommended to
the committee the election OF NessrS. S.
E. Bates, first assistant engineer; jackson
Bolton, second assistant engineer: P, 2.
Taliaferro third assistant engineer; Frank
T. Bates. clerk. and ]. Taylor Stratton.
bookkeeper and clerk for the committee
Colonel Cutshaw recommended for mana
gers OF hands and carts. Messrs. c. II.
Toot and Daniel T. Craddock. and for
foreman of the sewer force, Mr.. William
c. Wilkinson. These gentlemen We're
unanimously reelected.
The committee ordered that bids for GER
tain stree: improvement be submitted at
the next meeting. Several railroad ordi-
nancas were laid on the table.
This Committee will meet on the 18th
and 18th OF each month. unless the dates
fall on Saturday or SUNDAY.
Heard on Capitol Hill.