The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-10

With a joint session Of the two
branches of the Council for the elec-
tion Of several important officers and
meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
as notable for the things omitted as
for those accomplished, the City Hail
presented more or less Of a busy scene
last night.
The joint session announced for z
o'clock did not get down to business
until forty minutes later than the
scheduled time. The election of off,
GERS. 80 far as it went, did not take
up a great deal of time. or would not KS
have done SO had there not been q II
slight complication over the selection
office OF building inspector. AS 1t waa
the following were elected:
For Building Inspector, II.
Beck.
For Police Commissioners, w.
Dpuglns Gordon nid Chris Mann
ing. Jr. Il as
& For members Of he Health
Board, Drs. w. II. Oppcnhelmer and
Moses y. Hoge. ssaz 55as VI " y.
ALI OF those Were re-elected Sexcep.
| III the case of Mr.. Gordon on the Polica
| Board, who was a new man chosen to !
fills vacancy occasioned by the resig-8
nation of Mr. Thomas Whittett, and In
against several opponents to fill the
newly created office of Building ln-
spector.
What Bonra Did.
Immediately upon the adjournment
of the joint session. the Board of Ai-$
dermen tried to get together in Its
monthly meeting, but 1t was at least
a half hour before a quorum could bs5
secured. -
The leading feature of the meeting
was the report Of tho Committee on
Annexed Territory, which had to do
with the trouble between the commit
tee and Colonel Cutshaw,a City Engi-5
|neer, and the T. Crawford Redd con-
tract to survey and plat tho new ter
ritory Of the city. The report of tha
committee, as well as the discussion 1T
created, was In somewhat severe criti-y
cism Of the course OF the City Engt-s
neer. After all the discussion, tho
whole matter was laid over undar the
rules requiring all propositions that
involve the expenditure OF more than
$4,000, to take tkat course.
The proposed flag for Richmond city
came UP for discussion, and good deal
of oratory was indulged In over a
paper signed by the Daughters OF the
Confederacy and representing TOO wo-
men of Richmond. who advocated thet
Mayors emblem, with the Confederate
colors thereon. The flag matter waR
also laid on the table. to be more ma
turely considered at a future meeting.
a message from the Mayor concern-
ing the trouble at st. Johns Church
and cemetery and proposing injunc-
| tion proceedings, promised to be a.
source of animated discussion, but tha
members who wished to speak on the
subject were held in check by Mr..
Dabney, who had in his pocket reso-
luton on the subject, which he would
| have offered had not the Board adj
journed to Thursday night before he
got the chance. BY the time the hands
on the clock We're nearly ready to
Announce the hour of midnight, the
pete the bushes in hand before day
Hight. and, on motion OF Mr.. Satter-.
field, they agreed to suspend proceed
Iings until Thursday night.
| The Board refused to concur In tha
action Of the Common Council allowing
| the City Attorney an assistant, at, q
salary of s1,5oo. and in the course OF
the meeting never reached tbs Rich-
mond Day Jamestown appropriation.
That will come up Thursday night.
The joint Session.
When once a quorum had been sc-
/ cured the joint session went to work
| In earnest,
For Fire Commissioners Mr. Charles
T, Taylor was unanimously re-elected.
The resignation of Mr.. Thomas Whit
tet YVES read and accepted Mr.. Whit
tet gave as his reason for restgning
the fact that he had changed his resi-
dence from one ward to another Mt.
w. Douglas Gordon, who was nomi-
4 mated by Mr., Cannon. had no oppo-
.|nent, and was unanimously elected 70
IAN the vacancy, Mr.. Chris Manning,
4 Jr., was unanimously elected so suc-
i ceed himself, Drs, W.T Oppenhimer
n and Moses n. Hoge wesa unanimously
4 elected to succeed themselyus az mems
\ bers of the Board OF Health
All this was easy enough sailing.
\ but when II came to tho election OF n
man to he Building Inspector a newly
4 created Office tie strictly business
II City Fathers began to take notice In
i earnest
i. There was n little preliminary fsnc.
ling between the members of the Joint
}. body Mr. Dabney, presupposing that
w WAS for@gone conclusion that ar.
III, p. Beck had u majority OF the Yossa