The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29
INTEREST IN THE
new COMMIT TEES
Lists Will Be Made Public at
Council Chamber on Next
TUESDAY, Night.

Interest continues unabated In the
committee assignments to be announced
on Tuesday by Presidents Turpin and
Boomberg Of the Board of Aldermen and
Common Council. Neither of these gen
tlemen has made public his list. Mr..
Turpin has given no inti;nation as to
his purposes. Those In close touch with
him are confident that he will reapppoint
the old men as far as they go. While
Mr.. Bloomberg's full list has not been
given out. several Interesting features
OF its make up. have been shared with
the public. Everybody has heard Of the
earthquake which wrecked the Street
Committee, and left only Mr.. Peters as
a historical connecting link with
the past. The tidal wave which
followed this seismatic disturbance
carried MI. Curtis to the Health
Committee. Mr.. Pollock will bly,
continue to have a place on the Groundgs
and Buildin gs Committee.
The whereabouts OF Mr.. Glenn in the
matter of committee attachments cannot
be accurately forecasted at-tf1is time.
The following is said to be good
statement of what Mr.. Turpin will do
for the Street Committee. Messrs: Mi
nor, Zimmerman, Mann. Whittet. Burton.
Bahen. and O. S. Allen. Mr.. Bloomberg's
men will be Messrs. Peters Blanks, West,
j. NJ n. Allen. Williams, Winston, and
Tecfey.
Nh. James R. Gordon is slated as the
next chairman of The Finance Commit.
Tee Major O. S. Allen will succeed
himself as chairman of the Street Com
nittec..
President Turpin has called the Board
of Aldermen to meet in special session
at $50 o'clock Monday to approve records
of that body. This is an important meet
ing.
The Common Council will meet to or
ea,ize at 5 o'clock Tuesday. and the
Beard will meet at 6 O'Clock. At these
meetings 1t is believed the committees
will be announced. At 1880 there will be
a Joint session for the election of off,
GERS.
Alderman Louis Washer qualified as
member from Marshall Ward yesterday
morning
Mayor Taylor has approved the ordi-
nance appropriatfng funds Tor the hight
department., amounting to S1,2G6.77. for
closing up West Clay Street. and In
st-acting the treasurer to formulate a
ilan for convenient collection Of gas
and water bills.
Tho first city officers to qualify were
High Constable Garrison and his two
deputies. Eiessrs. L. J. 1ngersoll and
]. H. Redwood. They did so yesterday.
Many aldermen and councilmen have
not yet qualified. They must do SO be-
fore Tuesday evening.
Mayor Taylor signed the ordinance OF
the Continental Tobacco Company at 1:3)
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ordi-
nance provides that the city shall close
Clay Street between Bowe and Lombardy.
where the new tobacco factory is to be
erected Mr.. E. c. Mayo, Of the P. n.
Company. said that his company Is al
ready at work on the plans for the fac
tory. which is to go up at once. Titles
is thought that the deed transferring it
will BIO filed on Monday.
Council committees are scheduled to
meet on Monday as follows:
Streets at 5, Third Market at 5, Ac-
counts and Printing at 6. Claims and SAL
aries at S. Schools at 6, First Market at
6. Shockoe Creek at 6, Grounds AMI
These committees will close up the BUSH
Commissioners will meet Monday night.
Deputy-sheriff Meredith has returned
to the city from King William county,
where he went for the benefit Of his
health. He is much improved and is now
at his office, in the City Hall. Mr.. Mere
dith said yesterday that he is getting
ready to begia his new term under Sher-
iff John Z. Epps next Tuesday.
Charles Rutherford will be one OF Mr..
Ems, assist mn G