The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-02
ORGANIZE
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SCHOOLS.
Glenn, Stein Shea, Lea, u. Q.
Williams.
ST. JOHNS BURYING GROUND.
DickcrsOn, Mills, Il. d. villfans.
BOARD OH PUBLIC INTER Est.

Williams.
ST. JOHNS EBURYING GIsouND.
Dickersorl, Mills, II. j. williams.
HOARD OF PUBLIC INTEREST
Pollard, Corley, Cannon. 81
IT was $50 o'clock p. M. when City
Clerk Ben. Il. August called the lower
branch Mo order. and read the certi-
ficate OF the clerk Of the Hastings Court,
showing the list VI members chosen i
the recent election. iss
@ The roll WAS called and sall the mem
bers, save seven, answered TO E5 their
names. Some OF the absentees. were sick
and others out OF the city.
When nominations were In order for
president. Mr.. Pollock named Mr.. r. Lee
Peters. OF Henry Ward, and he wa 8
chosen and conducted TO the
chair BY Messrs. Pollock Ditkerson and
3spicer, amid much cheering.
s7S He declared that he would enforce the
rules rigidly at all times and would
know no friends while Ia the chair.
Mr.. Mills nominated Mr.. %. Harvie
Spence for independent. and he was
unanimously elected.
E The standing committees wero- .Sflen
read by the clerk. Messrs. J. s.sWood-
burn, ]. s.. Moore ana H. Leo v alentine
were elected members Of the Board OF
Public interest, and g resolution offered
BY Mr.. Bottom was adopted, calling
upon the commit kes to NEE t for rganiza--
ton as soon as prac ticaitle
The Board. s
Clerk August called the Board TO order
at 4 40 o'clock. There were only fourteen
5memb ers present, and but few visitors
were On hand. as It was known IN ad-
vance that President Turpin was not
ready To announce his committees.
s3 After the roll had been called & Q.
Wood, Of Je fferson. nominated MI ".
NJ. Turpin, for presto dent who was un sa;t1; I
simously elected. and he was escorted y e 70
h the chair, and accepted the gavel In q
brief but fitting speech. s5
Mr.. Beck named a Nj 81 Marx Gurst sfor
svlce-president, and he. was chosen Funan-
Simous1y. and Mr.. Ben. August was
elected clerk Of the Board. "A ,S53ss I'M
The rules OF the old Board were adopt
ed for the government Of the body. and
the Joint resoluti on Of the Council pro-
ssviding for a spec y or anizatlon OF the
committees was eoncurred I'm. The ses-
sion lasted sonly ten mil utes. SS
Sweeping Changes.
There are man eping changes II
the makeup OF the comml tees OF the
lower branch, and some OF them q are
almost comple tely reyolutionized.
&S On Streets but one of the members OF
the old committee 4 Is left, and he is Mr..
Charles w. n spicer. Messrs. est. IS, IL
sliasns and Huber are left Of. while n Mt:
Peters Is promote to preslden nd
gNIessrs. u N. 3 Allen and IT efey were
defeated for re- elect lon.
Messrs. Grimne1 and Cannon are new
men on the Finance Committee. but they
took the places Of members who retired
from the Council
u Mr. Lynch did not fare 50 well. ls he
was taken from II ht and put on lo 3, sl
snances. 81. s @
Three new II en- are. on alter and two
on Grounds and Buildings. Messrs. Pol
lock- Morton and Mills got choice assign
$nents N They arc az Az fol lows
s Pollock Finance and Streets < Mort on
streets and Water; A1ills-streets 4 and ll
Water. ss5 58sS
Mr. Spence also got Finance and Streets.
and several of the youn ger members weTo
well taken care OF. Messrs. Huber, u 3.
Williams and West. heretofo fore on the
Street Committee, were not given any
very important assignme nts.