The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14
ASSIGN MEMBERS
To COMMITTEES
Personnel of Municipal Legisla-
tive Bodies Shows Num-
Der of Changes.
MANY MEETINGS CALLED
Members to Convene Wednesday
Night to Organize and Elect
Officers.
MANY MEETINGS CALLED

The personnel of the various coun-
ell committees has been announced.
The assignment Of the members to
the different berths was decided by
President Peters, Of the Common
Council. several days ago. President
Robert Whittet, Jr., OF the Board of
Aldermen. was more deliberate in
making his selections, however, and
not until Tuesday morning was IL
certain that the list would be given
out Tuesday night, when the board
held it's first business meeting of the
new session.
telephone conversation between
Messrs. Peters and whittet Tuesday
morning resulted in the calling of the
Common Council by President Peters
for Tuesday evening, shortly before
the board met. At that time he an
nounced his appointments. Half an
hour later President Whittet read out
the assignment of the aldermen.
There are several changes in the
new committees, and in several in
stances there is keen disappointment
among the city solons. particularly as
regards the personnel OF the Finance
Committee.
A recent rule passed by Council pro-
hibits a member of this committee
from serving on any other committee.
AS result several former finance
members preferred to retain their po-
sitions on other committees, ana
hence caused vacancies now filled by
new men. Notable among those who
declined the Finance Committee for
some other berth IL MIR. Morgan X.
Mills, chairman of the old Committee
On Water. Mr. Mills is practically
certain OF recollection to this chair
manship.
Fight for Craftsmanship.
On the other hand. Alderman Gil
man. former chairman of the Com
mittee ON Light. goes to the Finance
Committee. leaving the chairmanship
vacant. Sub Chairman George W
Rogers. of Marshall ward. who was
regarded as being In line for promo
ton. declared himself not a candidate.
as result. the position will probably
go TO Alderman John r., Grimes, who
WAS chairman Of the committee when
he was In Council several years ago.
Mr.. Grimes Is reported to have niEe
members OF The committee pledged To
his support.
No small amount OF jocKeying Is
reported TO have been done very
quietly by several councilmen for po-
sttions ON the finance committee, and
as a result there 10 considerable dis
appointments in many quarters.
Among the disappointed ones. 1t is
said. ix Aldermna Marx Gunst, of
Lee ward who has been assigned tn
the water and street committees
Second only In Importance to the
finance committee In the eyes Of many
are the appointments to the commit
tee on streets. Mr.. a. l.. Nonderlehr,
recently elected councilman from
Henry ward. has been given a berth
on this committee, greatly to the sur
prise OF many The appointment In G.
signal honor which few couneilmen
attain during their first year of SER
vice.
There are several changes in the
personnel Of ALI the committees. but
in most Instances they are OF minor
importance. In the main, all the more
influential members have been reas~
signed To their former berths
Following the announcement of the
committees. City Clerk Ben August is
sued calls for the various committees
tc meet Wednesday night as follows;
Streets committee al 6 O'Clock: finance
committee at o'clock. light commit
tee MT Gao O'Clock, electricity COM
mittee at o'clock: water committee
nj Tao o'clock, and committee on
relief Of the poor at s o'clock. Other
committees will be called later III the
week.
The following committees have been
called for Thursday; Street Cleaning
Committee, at s o'clock; Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. at s O'Clock:
Committee on Ordinance. Charter and
Reform, at $50 o'clock: Committee
on Local Assessments. at O'Clock;
Committee on Cemeteries, at 1;SQ
o'clock. Committee on Printing and
Claims. at o'clock. Committee on
Markets. at $40 O'Clock.
Elections Largely a FOrmaity.
When the members meet they will
GO Immediately into the election of
officers and the formal organization
that they may be ready for regular
business next week. In every instance
the election of officers will be largely
HoARDERS