The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-03
TO WELD
THE C.,A|||''v|E::'.L|..
IMenSWlio Will Likely Preside
Over the Council III
Committees. q
Committees.
Mr.. WHlTrE1 FOR STREETS | {
Mfr. Wood to Direct Finance
rs aid Mr.. Bottom Charter
and Reform. Z

81 Naturally there was d great deal OF.
gossil, yesterday concerning the COM
n,ittee assignments Of II President Peters
2oi the Common Council,g and llough
some Of theSmcmbers did not got al they.
desired, T Is pretty gcnerall Y conceded tt'
mittees, notably that On Streets, was
materially strengthened by the new Pres
tdent. III iiS3 az
THE next ,nve ii the organization Of
5the various Joint committees, thou CHI
o course tbs cannot be preceded with
until President Turpln. 4 of the. Board, j
shall have made his appointments, which
shc will do next Tuesday. Mr. Turp'ils
has usually made but few changes in
or whore thore& had been sweeping lrl-s
st,oyations In the personnel Of The board.
This time there arc but three new ineii.
They are 1Iessrs. Bennett, Blair and
{Grlndy.l51t is therefo re conjectured
that the complexion OF the board com
Eniittees will remain much as 1t was In
the old bod 1. and II this be- true. It's
the important committee {clialrinanshipJ.:
;Whittet to Lead.
German Robert Whittct, pr. Will
preside over streets instead OF Maj OF
way a lien, who was 4 not returned to
lock will succeed President Peters as
yice-chairman. 8 .s "a 81 s
Alderman ]: Is. Wood will succeed Mr..
IN D. Harrovc as chairman OF the FL
nance Committed. and either Council
man Fl lett or Pollock Will be subj
M 3i5s y H 81 u sY
On account OF Mr.. Woods asccndancy
{tossthe head }sof Finance, IL lis probable
that Alderman Zimmerman or Councll-8
an Miner Will preside over % ght.s #
$s It looks as though e Alderman Mann
would win for chairman 4 OF the Water
Committee gain and Mr.. Mill s \ will & be-
the sub clini rman. & The lat ter6is running,
for chairman, but NJ f Mann: Is Very
fpopularSand will be hard to disiodge.
9s Mr.. Grimes will again head the Grounds
and Buildings, and his sub chairman,
Alderman .Alt Burton. will be again chosen
In all probability. & stS8
liza lderman Marx Gunst will III be re-
elected to head 4 the Committee on Poor
and Councilman Julius Il A. Eiobson will
WELD the gavel over that on the HEALTH
after many years Of faithful service SinS
that position II Mr. Miner shall get
the craftsmanship OF the Light Commit
tee. alderman Zimmerman. "a who Is now
b-chairman OF Markets, b will likely be-
chosen to preside over that committee
to succeed President Peters! 5S 3g4,j
Mr. a Spence will retail In Cemeteries In
all probability. and Captain Curtis will
hold on to the head OF James River Inl-
5provement, a line Of work to 5which8iheS
has become thoroughly devoted. " u: Sa
P rinting and Claims.
S3 Mr. Gunst may have Electricity II he
desires It again. provided President Tur-
pin gives him his old ssignments and
Local Assessment which Is avoided by
all, viii have bu t few aspirants. 50 far
as the workmanship is concerned.
Alderman Adams stands 4 for & Printing
again, and Mr.. Glenn for Pollce.. Eec-
lions and Schools. n
q Mr.. MI Is will ~ likely H succeed to the
head OF 81 Johns Bnrying # Ground.
while Councilman Davis Bottom. one of
the strongest men in the lower branch
is. being pushed for the mead OF the
COMMITTEES oil Charter Ordinances and
Reform. which is one OF the most inns
yportant1; committees Of the Council. y
Il Conditioned ion the announcement OF
the Board members Tuesday night, Clerk
Ben 4. August has called the following
committees for Wednesday evening:
Streets sat s., Finance at s., Light ct q Il
Electricity@at s. ~ n 81 "A Il ,iS ~