Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-03
NEW COUNCILS MEET.
All Nominees of Recent Caucus
Elected Yesterday Afternoon.
Vote on All Was Unanimous, Excepting Po-
lice Commissioners. mr.. southgate vo-
ting "No"-Captain Old Elected to Sue
coed Captain Taylor as Councilman.

and elected the nominees of the Coun-
cilmanic caucus held on the night of
the Nth of last month.
Two vacancies in the Councils-one
in the Common and one in the Select
branch-were also filled.
President East, of the Common Coun-
Gil, named the, committees from this
branch, but President Greenwood, of
the Select branch, was not ready TO
announce his committee appointments.
President Greenwood was chosen 20
preside over the joint session. Mr..
Stecd acted as clerk.
The two Council bodies also met in
separate session and elected the pre-
siding officers. MIR. East was elected
president of the Common branch AMI
Mr.. Greenwood was again chosen TO
preside over the Selectmen. Mr.. H. N
Poulson. who has efficiently served as
clerk of the Select Council for the past
tion.
OFFICIALS ELECTED.
In joint session all the nominees of
the recent caucus were elected in the
order as given below. All the elections
were unanimous with the exception OF
that of MessrS. a. p. Thorn and John
N. Vaughan as Police Commissioners
When these names were reached, Mr..
L. S. Southgate, one of the Sixth Ward
Councilmen. rose and said he desired
to be recorded as voting no" He did
not give any explanation of his vote.
and later when asked by q VirEinian-
Pilot reporter if he cared to say for
publication why he voted in the mega
tive, he replied that he had nothing 20
say.
Mr.. Southgate, it will be remember
ed, was not admitted to the recent eau
Gus on the grounds that he was not
elected on the regular Democratic
ticket. He was on the ticket put out
by the City League for Good Govern
ment.
The officials elected yesterday are as
follows:
City Engineer-w. It. Brooke.
Janitor of the City Hall-B. +. Bunt-
ing.
Messenger to the CouncIls-B. t.
Camp.
Custodian of Christ Church Clock
T. S. Brown.
Street, Sewer and Drain Commits
sioners-H. Hodges, ]. d. Hofheiraer
and w. II. Cooke.
Water Commissioners-N. M. Os-
borne. r. Fl. Wright and George Nc
Intosh.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment-Martin ]. Ryan.
Assistant Chief Engineer of the Fire
Departmental. S. Weber.
Member of the Board of Health
(who, with the Mayor, nominate the
Health Commissioner)-N. C. Pamp-
lin.
Police Justice-Tazewell Taylor.
Justice of the Peace, First Ward--J.
L. Seneca.
Second Ward-A. ]. Dalton.
Third Ward-J. l.. Nash.
Fourth Ward-James II. Holland.
Fifth Ward-A. II. Ashburn.
Sixth Nvard-Harry Smith.
High Constable-W. G.. Pettis.
Keeper of Calvary Cemetery Color
ed)-Frank Gillian.
Physicians to the City Poor-Dr. j.
(eastern).
Inspector of Buildings-Alex Nugent.
Police Commissioners (two), who
with the Mayor, compose the board
a. p. Thorn and John N. Vaughn.
Collector of Delinquent Personal
TaXes-R. T. Brooke.
CAPTAIN OLD A COUNCILMAN
Captain Tazewell Taylor submitted
the following, which is self-explana-
tory:
ITO the Honorable Common Council OF
the City of Norfolk:
"Gentlemen,-Havi been elected by
the Honorable Councils of the city of
Norfolk Police Justice of said city,
hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the Common Council from
the Third Ward. In doing so 1 desire
to thank my colleagues for the uni
form kindness and consideration of
which 1 have been the recipient at
their hands, and to further xpresS my
sincere wish for the personal welfare
of each and every member of the body.
Every sincerely.
"TAzEWELL TAYLOR"
The Third Ward Councilmen held a
caucus and decided to present the
name of Captain w. w. Old to sue
OF other gentlemen mentioned.
Captain Old was unanimously elected.
ANOTHER NEW COUNCILMAN.
Mr.. L. II. Montague. one of the
Fourth Ward Select Councimen. ten
dered his resignation. and Mr.. w. II.
Mayo was elected to fill the vacancy.
The Common Councils regular meet
ing night is tonight but by vote 1t
was decided not to meet this month
until next Tuesday night.
Both Councils decided to meet at {
O'Clock during the summer months in
stead of o'clock.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Mr. East announced the commit
teeen from the Common Council. MIR.
Greenwood VIII announce the Select
committceen at next Tuesday night's
meeting.
The standing committees are as fol-
lows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance-Messrs. Beaman, Old and
Cunningham.
Auditing East, southgate
and Keeling.
Ordinances-Messrs. Camp and
Whitehurst.
observation-disclosures. Hannah and
Triton.
Purchasers. Hannah and Stahl.
Streets-Messrs. Wrenn and Ridge
we'll
Lights-Messrs. Ridgewell and Keel