The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-13
PETERS.
MOSBY AND SEAY
These Gentlemen Made chairmen of
Four Council Committees.
Mr.. TANNER SUCCEEDS HIMSELF
As Chairman of tho Committee on
wa,cr-M,. Davis Reelected As
sistaat OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fnsor Committees Io-NiSht

.
Every Council committee that met yes
tercly evening Tor organization was we'll
attended Five more OF me bodies elected
their presiding officers and otner men in
their departments.
CITY Clerk Ben 7. Angus, called the
committees 10 order, aud math the eXeep-
ten OF the Committee on Water. Mr. Al
the other bodies.
The ,omnngive on Fire Department me;
a. . o'cioca AHA orgln.Led. ine following
members constitute ,!lc committee: Prom
The board oi acknowledgements B.s-ivii,
beck aaa H.littet. rom he common Souii-
cli-Msss-s. Peters, Saea, NBaien ana
Wood All OF the members were present
but AIR. BaheB. For The position Of caaiE-
nan mfr. Peters nominated Mr.. Shea, ana
Mr.. Shea nominated Mr. Peters. ssVHidl
ballots we're taken before an election was
had, Mr.. Peters finally winning. M
Nhitiet was elected ssuo-chairlnan unani-
mousiy. The committee decided 10 meet
in Room No IL. in the City Hall, subject
10 tae call Of the chairman.
NlR BURTON CHAIRMAN.
The Committee on Schools met for or
ganizaI1on at O'Clock The members OF
the committee were reported as follows:
From Inc Board of Aldermen-Messrs. Bur
ton, Mann and King; from The Common
Council-Messrs.s Cottrell, Camp Mills and
Williams. Messrs. Cottrefi, Mills and VIII
Jams were not present at the meeting
-Sas.. Reuben Burton was unanimously re-
elected chairman, and Mr.. w. {. Camp
was elected sub-chairman- The commit
tee decided TO meet Oh the last Thursday
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City Hall, for its regular sessions
MosBY AND CAMP.
The Committee on Elections met at
O'Clock and organized Tae committee is
constituted as follows: From the Board Of
Alder,ne,1-aIessrs- Tnomason and Aiosby:
from the Common Councii-Alessrs. Camp.
barber and Wailerstein. Mr.. Wallerstein
Tas the only absentee. Mr. Mosby was
unanimously elected Chairman OF the CON-
1nittee, and Mr.. Camp Was elected sub
chairman The committee decided 10 meet
in Room No. IL, in the CITY Hall, subject
TO the call Of the chairman.
MIR 4sE.AY CHAIRMAN.
The Committee on Police met at $50
O'clock Tor the purpose or organization
sTaes-osmmittA is constituted fo44o~s:
MSssrs. Shea, terrltef, Glenn, STEIN ana
Seay. All oil The members were present
Mr. al. Fill Seay Was UNANIMOUSLY re-
elected chairman, and Ar. PM Shea was
elected sub-caairnan. Mr.. Harry c. Glenn
was elected auditor of the committee. The
committee decided TO meet in the City Hall
on the last day in each month at 100
clock, except when that day falls on
Saturday or Sunday the meeting shall be
held on the preceding Friday.
The following employees We're elected
a:1thout opposition: c. E Sims, janitor O.
1.-THE First Police Station; Henry Vance,
a s.f
tGallagiler, cantor OF the Third Police Sta
i1ion. Messrs- Il. 2. Jones, and William
disney were unanimously reelected guards
for the ra.yrant gang
COMMITTEE ON MATER.
The Committee on Water met yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock. Those present were
lAessrs. Tanner, WINSTON. Wnittet, Gordon,
Beck, FERGUSON. W!ieIen. Mann. Superin-
t1endent C. E. .:oliiug and Clerk T. L.
Davis. Mr.. ohm I. West Was absent. Nj.
Gordon nominated MIR. Tanner for chair
man, who was unanimously elected. MIR.
Whittet nominated Mr.. Gordon for sub
chairman. and he was elected.
The committee decided to meet at
o'clock on the last Thursday of each
month, and 10 O'Clock on the 18th al No.
lob East Main Street.
Mr.. Mann nominated e. T.. Davis for the
position of assistant superintendent of the
Water Department Mr. Davis was unani-
ncusiy elected.
Mr. Wnittet nominated Mr.. Alexander
Delaney for superintendent of the pump
houses. and ne was elected.
Mr.. Ferguson nominated Mr. James
Johnston keeper Of New Reservoir and DE
WAS elected.
Mr.. Winston nominated Air. Il. b. Walter
for keeper of Old Reservoir. he was
elected.
ar. Julian Bryant, who has been acting
manager for Contractor c. P. Clay, vino
has been cleaning out the two basins of
the reservoir. was allowed s2,e00 The COM
lnittee decided not TO impose the fine for
the delay in completing the work
Mr.. Mann asked that three water meters
be placed In houses on East Broad Street
The matter was referred TO Superintendent
Boiling, with power 10 act
Messrs Wllittet and Winston asked that
the committee have meters put in two
houses, and the committee granted the
requests.
MEET THIS EVENING.
The following committees meet this eve
ming for organization: Grounds and Build
inss at 5: Accounts and Printing at g.
Health at S; Claims and Salaries at $50.
Mr. Gibson will be made chairman of the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
The park-keepers will be elected by this
committee. as well as a nurseryman and
HE janitors of the various armories.
Janitor ". c. Wade, of the Regimental
Arrnory. has opposition. Wade. however,
has the warm endorsement Of Adjutant-
General Male, Colonel George Wayne Al
nerson. formerly In command OF the regi-
ment, and nearly, if not quite. all the old
and present captains and lieutenants In the
First Regiment
Messrs James Gibbons and William
Baker have entered the lists against T. j.
Farater, Keeper OF Jefferson Park. Eugene
Walton opposes Keeper ]. Henry kracke.
In charge Of Monroe Square.
The Committee on Cemeteries will elect
a keeper of lakewood Cemetery. a keeper
of River View Cemetery. and two laborers
at Shockoe Cemetery. Both lahorers at
present employed have opposition. and
Keener French. of River View, is opposed
by Mr.. c. E. Richardson