The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-13

With the addition Of Lee Ward the
Eoard of Aldermen will consist of twenty
one members. OF this number there VIII
be scven new faces, and fourteen from
the present Board of eighteen members.
-Four members of the present Board will
not answer the ro!l-call. Captain Ferri-
ter is dead Major Drewry did not stand
for reelection, and Messrs King and
Nosby were defeated
aIr. W. II. Zimmerman. who succeeds
Captain Ferrirer from Madison Ward. is
the we'll known proprietor of the Hotel
Zimmerman. Broad Street. He de-
fcated Mr.. w. II. White after a spirited
contest Mr.. Zimmerman has been pronl-
neutly before the attention of the COM
Inunity of late by reason CT his purpose TO
build a large 1ire-proof hotel at Seventh
and Broad Streets.
Mr.. Marx Gunst succeeds Major Clay
Drewry from Monroe. He was nominated
without opposition. Mr.. Gunst is a We'll
known business man of the city, and has
Tor years been a valuable member OF the
lower branch Of the Council. serving with
great zeal and efficiency upon important
committees.
Mr.. W. II. Adams. who defeats Mr.. John
NJ King in Jefferson Ward. has also
served in the lower branch Of the Council
With notable success. On the floor OF the
Council and in committees his work has
been Of a high order. Mr.. Adams Will
Board. He is at The head of the mechani-
cal department of the Everett Waddey
Company.
Mr.. S. II. Cottrell passes from the lower
to the upper branch of the Council Ivy
reason of the division of Clay Ward He
is a we'll known coal merchant and has
done good work in the Council and On
tho Finance Committee.
Mr.. W. ]. Gilman and Mir. T. Y; Siieo-
3,ard are Aldermen from the new Lee
Nard. The latter is prominent Broad
Street merchant. The former is a plas-
1crinE contractor. Both will be ralua bic
men III the Council. They are known as
cicar-headed. careful. conservative bust
ness men, into whose hands the city RAY
we'll cntrust its interests.
Mr. John L. Satterfeld, who defeats MI
Moshy in Marshall Ward, is a produce
merchant on Eighteenth Street. He is :,
new man in local politics. but his friends
give all assurances that he is a man. who
Mil make his mark as a guardian II Tie
cityS welfare.
OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
Because of the comparatively small
number of changes in the incoming Coun-
Gil there will be few changes in the ap-
pointipe offices under the municipal GOV
erunent and within the Gift OF the Coun-
Gil.
There are about five hundred officers. Ia
borers, mechanics and other persons 10
be chosen. either. by, the Council direct
or through the committee. The present
Council viii have control Of the situa-
ton. however. as more than two-thirds
Of the members We're renominated In the
recent primary ~
The most important matter in the way
OF patronage will be the disposition OF
the position OF City Accountant. some
members OF the Council favor a.bolishlns
The Office and in place thereof put an eX-
ira man In the Auditors office Whether
this extra man be furnished the Auditor
or not there will be move inaugurated
toward abolishing the office of City Ac-
countan,. Captain Mccarthy has been of
great service to the city. but It is argued
by some that The Office is not necessary,
and that the work should be left to the
AUDITORS ofilce.
In the other appointive offices there is
likely to be no change. There have been
no active candidates for any-of them, with
the exception of that OF Sergcant-at-Arms
OF the City Council. This position has
been held for several years by Mr. George
G.. Ruskeli. who has performed his SER
vices with ability. Mr.. Charles Brown.
secretary OF the Electoral Board. early
3n the campaign announced himself a can
didste for the place. 1t was expected at
that time that there would he sweeping
changes in the Council. an which event Mr.,