The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-04
NE W CITY COUNCIL
ELECTS OFFICERS
r d. Brumback Named as Pres,
ident to Succeed Howard
w. Smith.
Especial TO The mes-Dlspatoh.

Alexandria. Va. September 3.-The
new City Council composed OF half Of
the members OF ths Common Council
elected last June. was organized at
noon to-day rc!ih the election OF r. d.
Bruinback as pres!den; and Thomas
Chauncey as vice president Daniel 4.
Stensbury was re-eiected clerk and
william Craven messenger President
Howard ". smith was placed in nomi-
nation when the Council was called 20
order. and r L. Brumback was noml-
mated TO oppose him. on the first three
ballots the vote stood Brumbacl.. S.
and Smith. :. Messrs. smhh and Chaun-
cey not voting. Those voting for Smith
we're CoGnc.lmen Spin9s. Burke Bir-
reli. Monroe. Marshall and Bryan.
Those vnting for Brumback were
Yates. Lambert Brumback. Graham,
Williams. Brockett. Harrison and
swan.
1, looked for while as II there
would be no election. as nine votes. or
a majority. was necessary. and Mr..
Brumbaek on the arst three ballots
only received eight. lacking one vote
OF the number required FOR choice
Several others wore then placed in
nomination for the position. and all
declined for time. President smith
announced that ne would withdraw In
favor OF any OF those mentioned.
whereupoa Counc!lEnan II r. Burke
stood for the nomination. and the vote
was: Brumback, .. Burke 6. Mr.. Burke
not votins.
The oath Of Office was next admin
istered TO Mr. Brumbaok by carroll
Pierce. notary public after which ne
presided over Council
Retiring Mayor +. J. PaN together
We're escorted by Counciimen swan and
5lrre!l before a Joint meeting Of the
two bodies and both made brief ad.
dresses. Retiring Mayor pan thanked
the members for the courtesy shown
him during his tenure OF Office. MAYOR
Fisher also thanked the members for
the honor conferred upon him. and
said that before making any recon-
inendatons he would Thoroughly ac-
quaint himself with the duties OF the
ONCE.
Two handsome norai emblems were
then presented TO Mayor Fisher q
speech OF presentation being made hv
Councilman J. Fred Birreh one was
the gift OF the Coillnwood Club and
the other the sift Of Thomas NJ Dun
barr.
Afterward Council accepted the rel,
isnat.on Of Thomas \ Fisher as police
commissioners from the Second ward
Resolutions OF Councilman Williams
thanking retiring Councilman Lad.
heater for his efficient work as char.
man OF the Street Committee YER
adopted, and Council then adjourned
until Tuesday night next. when com.
mittess will be announced bv ~.
president, Mr. Brumback.
IN the Board OF Aldermen the e,oc-
70" OF officers resulted as follows
r. M1rbury president. Henry !,
Field Vice president; Luther II
thompson. clerk. and ]. 3. Laphlen.
messenger.
h Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams has elected the followins dele
gates TO the annual meeting q, ~
Grand Camp Of Virginia. which vii, he
held in PULASKI, City september ., -
~ J. r Zimmerman. Booker = II,,I
~ NJ Latham and ]. d. spioer T.a
ioM9wins We're elected alternates. 1ac
que!ine 4 Marshall. O. II nfars5 han
JOEL Q Allen and p. }. Davidson. SO =
During the month OF Aurns, ,s
We're twenty-sevcn deaths I'm III. 49,.
ana ne total number Of births NY MY,
twentr>eight ''s was