Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-03

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Mr.. j. a Panlplin. engineer of the Ma
sonic Temple, was elected assistant en-
gfneer of the City Hall, at q. salary Of
SIS per month. BY the COMMITTEES on
Grounds and Buildings. last night, after
a hard fieht. led BY Mr. Gilbert X. Pol
lack, to defer the election until the an.
plicants Should submit their names and
dualiflcat tons to the city engineer to be
passed upon by him as to their compe-
tennv.
The election exerted considerable inter-
est and rivalry and the chairs in the.
room outside the railing were filled with
applicants and their friends
The resigna ton of Mr.. Disney was read
by Clerk Bates, and was accepted by the
E committee, on motion of Mr.. Pollock,
who took occasion to pay Mr. Disney a
high tribute for his fidelity to duty and
good service to the city
QUESTION OF LIFE AND DEATH.
The motion to go into an election, which
was then made, was the signal for a
strenuous effort on the part Of Mr.. Pol
lock, aided by one or more other members.
to stave it off.
Mr.. Pollock said that the position was
one of great responsibility, and the com
1nittee should go slow in filling it. The
lives of every body in the City Hall
were in the hands of the incumbent of
this position, and the election of an in
competent man might result in their all
being blown up. The committee did not
know what were the qualifications Of the
applicants for the positions, and these
should be passed upon by some competent
authority before the election was gone
into He moved as a substitute to the mo-
ton to go into an election, that all the
applicants be instructed to submit their
claims TO the city engineer by noon Tues
day, and that the committee ballot on
such names as this official recommended
as competent. He asked that Captain
Wilson, the representative of Colonel Cut
shaw. be heard on the subject.
Captain Wilson was accorded the floor.
and he stated that Colonel Cutshawe con-
sidered it most important that the place
should be filled by tried and skilled
machnist. However, if the committee
thought that it was in a position to go
into the election without delay, the city
engineer did not desire to interpose OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Shea hoped the matter would be
settled tonight. The ordinance prescrib-
ed qualifications Of the assistant engineer.
and if the man elected did not fill the
bill, he would not be entitled to the
Office. He had helped to elect Mr. Dis
ney. and no such question was raised at
that time.
TURNED OVER NEW LEAF.
Mr. Whittet said he was glad to see
that the gentleman from Jackson Ward
had turned over new leaf
Mr.. Pollock (sotto voce), it is new
year. Haughter0
Mr.. Whittet continuing, said he had
never seen the gentleman as exercised
over an election to fill an office. He felt
sure that the gentleman's nerves were
disturbed, and his fears exaggerated by
the state Of his constitution.
Mr.. Pollock's substitute was then de-
feated, and the motion to elect adopted
The application Of Messrs Thomas B.
Farmer, J. E. Lane. Johnston Lee, J. A.
Pamplin, William H. Taylor. and o. P.
FoWden. were read
MIR. sP-AMPLIN ELECTED.
; On the roll coll. Messrs. Bottom. Bur-
ton, Ellet, Gilman. Hicks, and Whittet
voted for J. A. Panp!in; Messrs Adams,
Washer. and Grimes voted for O. P.
Fowden, and Messrs. Pollock and Shea
voted for Edward O'NeilI.
Mr.. Pamplin was declared elected.