The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-09

EFUSING to further postpone
the election OF 81 superintendent
TX for the Water Works. the joint
II caucus OF the City Council last
night elected Mr.. Eugene z.
Davis TO that position. after spirited
contest. The action is generally ac-
cepted to mean the end OF the propo-
sition to consolidate the City Engi
neer's Department with tho Water
Works. More than thirty city officials
OF varying rank were nominated, most
OF them without opposition.
There was plain sailing until the
question OF superintendent was
called. when Mr.. Mann moved to pass
1t by, which WAS vigorously fought.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Com
inittce on Ordinance. Charter and Re-
form has approved an ordinance pro-
ylding that the City Engineer shall be
ex ofiicio head OF the Water Depart
ment. and over the protests OF num-
ber OF members who wanted time for
further consideration. tho motion TO
pass by was lost--26 to 2s-as follows:
TO pass by--Messrs. Adams. Marks.
F,llett. Gunst. Buford. Mann. Rennolds.
Eatterfleld, Nielsen, Wood and Turpin.
of the Board; and Messrs. Barber. BIZ
Il We =
Green. G. Il. Hobson, j. a. Hobson, Pol
lard. y. NJ. spence. W. L. White. VIII
liams and Peters, from the Common
Council-2G.
Not to pass by-Mcssrs. Bennett, Cot
trell. Donahoe, Gilman, Powers, Mitch
ell, Whittet. from the Board: and
Mcssrs. Atkinson. Don Leavy, Davis,
Gates, Huber, Lea, Lynch, Mills. Miner,
Batkins. Grimes, Pollock, Powers. Rich
ptNfo d.
son. Umlauf, Wise and Wiltshire, from
the Common Council.-2e.
The question being opened. Mr.. Ben
nett nominated Mr. Davis. the present
assistant and acting head OF the de-
partment. Other nominees We're Frank
B. Isaacs. superintendent of hydraulics
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad:
w. H. Woody. Jr.. formerly With the
Trigg Company, and Assistant City En-
Elneer Jackson Bolton. The origina,
vote on the first roll call stood: Davis.
IS; Isaacs. 10; Woody. 8. and Boiton.
g. There was an avalanche OF changes.
the final official vote standing: Davis.
40: Isaacs. s: Woody. 4. and Bolton. 2.
There was just the appearance OF a
nght over the position of Superinten-
dent OF Street Cleaning, the name OF
AIR. John J. Walton being offered In
opposition to the incumbent. Mr.. Henry
Cohn. Mr.. Cohn won the first ballot
by AZ to 8. The name OF Mr.. Kahn
was not presented.
Nominating oratory also bubbled to
the surface in the selection OF ply
sicians to the poor. Drs. J. G. Trant and
w. w. Nelson being proposed for the
First District. embracing the Eastern
end OF the city. DR.. Trant won, 80
to 10.
In the sixth district there was a
I,atu yoS,
J. Francis Jones. DR.. Edmund Mccarthy
winning 80 to II.
Mr.. w. a. ,Cheatwood was elected Fire
Commissioner from Jefferson Ward.
Afr. Sidney Rust declining to allow
his name to be presented.
The final fight OF the evening came
over the selection OF Police Com
missioner from Lee Ward, Mr.. Thomas
Whfttet and Colonel II. NJ. Boykn be-
Ing named In opposition to the present
commissioner. Mr.. a. p. Landerkin. On
the first ballot Mr.. Landerkin secured
39 votes. Mr.. Whittet IA. and Colonel
Boykin s. the changes in ballots carry
ing Mr.: Landerkin's total up to az
votes.
The full list OF nominees Of the joint
caucus is as follows:
City Clerk-Ben r. August,
-at-Arms-GeorEe c. Ruskel,
Council Committee Clerk-Alfred n
NcDowel. -
City Attorney-Henry r. Pollard.
city Engineer-Charles e. Boiling
Police Justice-John Jeter Crutch
George b. Davis. =
superntendent Of the Gas-works--
William P. Knowles
Superintendent ofthe Water Worl,s-
Engene f. Davis.
Superintendent Of Street Cleaning
Henry Cohn. '''7
Bulldtng 1nspector-Henry P. Beck,
Cierk TO City Auditor-W. S. Reid.
lips. = : ~ ~
Clerk to the First Market-captain
j. =. Sullivan. '1i'. = :.
!, Clerk TO the Second Markct-James
Tlournoy. =
Weighmaster First Market-F. 4.
Bowry. -
Inspector ana Gauger-T. w. Joseph
Grain Measurer-Rudolph King.
Clerk to Police Justice--E gar White.
bons. / 4
Harbor NIaster-Captain John curtis
Fort Wardens-Captaln j. w, Baker
and Robert Curry.
Collector of Delinquent Taxes
Thomas G. Walford
Physicians to the Poor-First Dis
Y trict, DR.. ]. G. Trant Second District,
4 pr. T, g. Pretlow; Third District DR..
], f. Crane; Fourth District Dr. II. r.
ftratton; Fifth District, DIR, L. D, Bat
kins; Sixth District, DR.. Edward Nc
Carthy.
Justice to Preside In Police Court in
absence of Police Justice--W. a.
Graves. a
Board Tor Examination of Plumbers
~. II. Chappell and u. G.. Hicks
Fire Commissioner from jefferson
NVard--W. a. Cheatwood,
Firo commissionersfron Clay Wards-
Robert Ierky, s,lr, 4.
Police Commissioner from Lee Ward
r--A, D. Iapderktn.
Member nf the Board OF Health
/ James r. Gordon IL