The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-27
MANY CHANGES
IN NEW COUNCIL
All Standing Committees to Be
Recognized in Sep
tember.

Some material changes are to BIO
made in the pcrsonng of the incoming
city Council, which goes into office
September l. AS the result of the re-
cent election four new Aldermen are
TO be seated and eight new members
of the Common Council take office. AZ
there have already been number OF
lions and elections for mexpired terms
IL is evident that the new Council VIII
to a large extent be made UP of new
men. and in making the committee as
signments mon who have a familiarity
with city anairs viii be at a premium.
! The recent adoption of rule making
| members of the Committee on Finance
! ineligible for other standing commit
tees will make the contrast in the new
Council still more marked.
| Some of the Changes.
Two members OF the present Coun-
| Gil, John f. Don Leavy, of Clay, and
| John b. Bliley, of Monroe. are advanc-
! ed to the Board Of Aldermen John Il.
| Grimes. formerly member of the
/ Common Council from Marshall Ward,
! and Marx Gunst, formerly an Alder
| man from Monroe Ward. now elected
| to the Board from Lee Ward. make up
| the new members of the upper branch.
I All have had experience in city bust
] ness and arc familiar with the ma
| chinery of government.
/ The new members of the Common
| Council are Clarence A. Seaton. of Clay
| Ward; w. D. Butler. of Lee; A l.. Von-
| derlehr, of Henry: George McDuffie
Blake. of Monroe; George NJ Cease. OF
Monroe; Barney Bowman, Of Madison;
George H Lumsden. of Marshall, and
w. T.. Sullivan, of Marshall. Some OF
these have had experience in public
affairs, and others have yet to serve
their first term in a deliberative body
of the size and imp ortance of the City
Council. Men of experience who retire
from the Council at the end of this
term are Alderman S. Fl. Cottrell, OF
Clay Ward; T. H. Elicit of Lee: w. II
Zimmerman, of Monroe. and J. l.
Spence. of Marshall. and Councilmer
L. A. Barber, Jr, of Madison; John A
/ Cutchins, of Lee; F. H. CARRIER, of Mar
shall; James W, Gentry, of Marshall
Kirkwood Mitchell, of Henry. and j
| Randolph Tucker, OF Monroe.
In addition to these changes in the
older part of the city committee as.
signments have not yet been provided
for the three Aldermanic member:
from Washington Ward, and only tenn
porary provision has been made fol
the Councilmen from South Richmond
As to Finance Committee.
The provision as to the Finance Com
mittee will result in some changes l.
adhered to by the incoming Council
Alderman w. H. Adams. chairman o
the Street Committee. Is an ACTIVE
member of the Committee on Finance
and 1t may be that he will prefer t.
remain on that body rather than to re
tain the craftsmanship of Streets, Fl
is regarded as a valuable member o
both committees. His retirement iron
Streets would probably result in tn
selection OF Subchairmanr Gilbert x
Pollock. now the Oldest member II
/ point of service, to the Craftsmanship
| of the Street Committee.
| Chairman Morgan r. Mills, of tn
Committee on Water, Is also an activ
member of the Committee on Finance
y His technical knowledge has mad
\ him peculiarly valuable to the Waite
\ Department, which has made materia
, progress under his leadership, and
! may be that he will elect to remain a
/ that post and surrender his place o
the Finance Committee. 1t is under
stood that Chairman Fl. r. Pollard, Jr
4 of the Committee on Finance will b
reelected to the craftsmanship. and h
will give up his position on tho Com
mittee on Electricity, on which he ha
been active in arranging details of tn
i management OF tho new munlcpf
\ plant
\ President r. L. Peters of the Com
/ mon Council. and President Robei
whittet. of the Board, are assured {
reelection, and may without emhat
rassment begin to block out their list
Of committee assignments during tn
dull summer months. when council
manic action is expected to be almos
/, at standstill,
III
Il Minor Arrests.
i Mat Scott colored, was arrested las
nirht On a charge of assaultiAE hi