The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-15
CHA|RMEN CHOSEN
BY COMMITTEES
Light and Streets Members to
Hold Business Session Thurs
day Night.
MORE ELECTIONS DUE
Eight Committees Called to Meet
and Elect Their Executive
Heads.

With the election of chairmen by
six Of the Council committees We'd
nesday night, the coming selection of
the executive heads of the remaining
eight committees and the regular bust
ness sessions of the committees on
streets and lights Thursday night. the
mill OF the new Council may be said
TO have been fairly started grinding its
legislative srist.
As predicted in The virginian We'd
nesday. all the former chairnen of
those committees which went into
election were rechosen without oppo-
sttion. The same was true in a large
measure as regards the choice of sub
chairmen, although there was an ex-
ception in the case of the committee
on electricity. Members of this body
elected Councilman John j. Lynch to
succeed Councilman Harry Huber, the
former incumbent Mr.. Lynch, de-
spite his own nomination by Alderman
Don Leavy. offered the name of Mr..
Huber and voted for him. The latter
was defeated, however, by n vote Of
5 to 3.
The result OF the election means
that MIR. Lynch will soon succeed to
the actual craftsmanship. Alderman
e. ID. Richardson was re-elected to
this latter position without opposi-
ton, but he has already signified his
intention OF resigning from Council
within a few months, probably in De-
cember. In order that he may become
a candidate for the superintendency
Of the new municipal electric plant.
or the six committees which met.
only one made any recommendation to
the Council. This one was the finance
committee, which urged the expendi-
ture of $2.250 for repairs to the free
bridge. This sum, 1t is said, will keep
the structure In repair for one year,
by the expiration of which time 1t is
and placed in the hands of the city
direct instead of the bridge commits
sion.
Warns Against Extravasanee.
Councilman III. r. Pollard. Jr., was
unanimously rechosen chairman by the
finance members. and Alderman Bar
ton II. Grundy, former sub chairman.
was reelected to that position. In
taking Office. Mr.. Pollard made brief
speech. In which he warned his col
leagues to beware of the salary
graft" He mentioned the Importance
Of seeing to It that the city lived
within it's income, and called especial
attention to the Office of the city coli
iector, which he declared is run on an
extravagant basis.
Members OF the committee on water
also heard brief address, In which
they were reminded OF the Importance
OF their duties by Councilman Morgan
r. Mills. the reelected chairman. Mr..
Mills spoke OF things to be accom-
plished by the committee. chief among
which. he said. are the securing Of a
better water supply for Washington
ward, high pressure for the West End
and the cleansing of the reservoirs.
Alderman j.. J. Mitchell was chosen
sub chairman of this committee.
The committee on relief of the poor
reelected Alderman Graham b. Hob
son chairman and Councilman Jacob
rmiauf sub-chairman. MIR. Hobson
was not present at the meeting and
consequently Mr.. Umlauf presided.
The committee ON streets reelected
Alderman William HI. Adams chair
man, and Councilman Gilbert K. Poll
lock sub-chairman. In neither in