The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-17
FRENCH BEATEN
BY RICHARDSON
New Keeper Chosen for River View
Cemetery.
lABoRERs LOSE POSITIONS.
Many Changes Made by the Council
Committee Las; Ni=l,t-To Use
Gas for Cooking Purposes.
Meetings TO-DAY.

Inc Soihiii4isee on cemeteries ii!ch 'i4
she City Hall yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of organization. The committee
is constituted as follows: Aldermen
:Messrs. Beck, Mann and Whittet; Com
mon Council-Messrs. Blanks. Mccarthy.
Ferguson and Williams Mr.. Robert
Nh!ttet. Jr.. was unanimously elected
chairman and Mr.. 7. &. Williams SUD-
chairman. Mr.. Mann. was elected AUDITOR
sof The committee
The time OF regular meetings was tNed
TO be the Isl and 18th of each month in
the City Hall at O'Clock p. NJ me
committee then proceeded with the eiec-
ION OF employees. Mr.. W. Allen Dicken-
son was unanimously elected Keeper OF
lakewood Cemetery, having been nomi-
mated by Mr. Wi'iiains. Nominations were
then declared in order for the position OF
Keeper Of R.ycr-yiew Cemetery the
contest for this position has been Very
spirited between Messrs. T. A. French
E!ncumbeuU and {. T. Richardson, and
the result has been in doubt for several
days. The vote resulted in the election
pf Mr. Richardson. Mr.. French received
TWO votes--IesSrs Mann and Williams:
Mir. Richardson received live votes
Nessrs. Blanks. Ferguson. Beck, Nc
Carthy and Wh:ttet.
L.ABoRERs ELECTED.
Tor the positions of luborers at Shockoe
Till Cemetery, Ar Mann placed in noni-
nation the present incu:nbents, Messrs.
w s. Blackburn and ". ]. Smith Mr..
iBeck nominated Messrs Alfred J. Keith
and John r. Leaman. Superintendent
Davis recommended the retention OF the
present employees explaining that it was
very important to have man thoroughly
acquainted with the ranges and sections
in the cemetery. so that no mistake
might occur il locating graves. the books
not being correct and the arrangement Of
1he cemetery being very intricate.
The vote was taken and ii resulted in
the election of Messrs. Keith and Lea
man, those voting for Messrs Blackburn
and Smith being Mcssrs. Mann, Fergus
son ma Williams.
The chairman appointed the following
sub-cornmittees: On lakewood Cemetery,
Messrs. Mann and Williams: on RIVER
View Cemetery, Messrs. Ferguson and
Blanks; on Shoc&zoe Hill Cemetery,
Nessrs Mccarthy and Beck.
The pay-roIls of the department were
approved and ordered 10 be paid
MR. KING CHAIRMAN.
The Committee on First Market met
for organization. The committee is COM
posed of the following members: Alder
men-Messrs. King and Ferriter; Common
Council-Ncssrs. Adams Mccarthy and
Whalen. Mr.. King was elected chairman
and Mr. Adams was elected sub-cha!r-
man. The committee decided to meet on
the 1st and 10Th of each month in the
City Hall at 7:30 o'clock p. NJ.
MIR HoESON ELECTED.
The Committee on Second Market also
met for organization. The committee IS
constituted as follows: Messrs. Hobson,
West Stein Gordon and Beck. Mr.. Hob
son was unanimously elected chairman
and Mr. Beck sub-chairman. Messrs.
Dan Butler and Otto Miller, the present
market hands, were opposed by Messrs.
Oliver Jones and Edward Mattern. The
vote resulted in the election of Messrs-
Butler ind Miller. Messrs. Oliver Jones
and j. f. Lauterbach were elected extra
sweepers for the months of August and
September
COMMITTEE on LIGHT
The Committee Light met yesterday
evening at c o'clock Those present We're
Messrs. Grimes chairman. Mosby, Wal
,lersten, Seay. Ferriter, Teefey, Wood,
Winston. Tanner, Clerk Woodson and Gas
Inspector Joseph NJ. Shelton.
A lively discussion ensued over the bid of
, the Arinitage Manufacturing Company for
tar at the cost of $l.25 per barrel. Mr.
Winston moved that the bid be laid on
-the table until other bids could. be received.
Mr.. Mosby was unwilling TO allow the
city's tar to be sold for SIS per barrel
while other cities are getting 8 for II. lie
was unwilling TO vote for the awarding OF
the contract 10 the Arnitage Company A
rvota was then taken. and by vote OF TO
:; the Ar;nftage Company was allowed to
get the city's tar for a term of two years
az a cost Of S1-25 per barrel.
Messrs. Warner Moore & Company We're
awarded the contract for supplying the
: Gas Works with coal.
The matter of making the cost of gas
cheap enough 10 have housekeepers use 1t
for COOKING purposes was discussed at
length, and subcommittee consisting of
Messrs. Winston. Wood and Tanner were
appointed 10 investigate the plan proposed
and report as to tbs advisability OF making
2 special price for gas used for cooking
purposes
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The Committee on Streets met yester-
DAY afternoon and referred the four
ordinances of Chesapeake and Ohio and
the ordnance of the Chesapeake and Ohio
and the Seaboard Air Line to the City
Engineer and City Attorney for the pur-
pose of going over them and making a
report on them before a called meeting
of the committee. The ordinance of the
Southern Railway Company for a spur