The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13

Eight city council committees were
organized last night and sent on their
way for business. City Clerk August
started the ball rolling as early as
S o'clock when he organized the IL
nance committee. Then he kept
things busy until o'clock, when the
last one for the evening, the COM
mittee on ordinances. was formed, and
the lights were turned out.
Barton II. Grundy, who has sereeI
on the finance committee for some
time, and who was subehairnlan of
that committee In the last council, was
elected chairman, with f. r. Fuller.
one OF the most energetic and careful
Of counciimen, who served on the last
COMMITTEES. also. was elected vice.
chairman. New members Of the COM
mfttee are Grimes. Lumsdeu and Sea-
ton.
The grounds and buildings commit
tee elected Alderman III. W. Melton
as its presiding officer. Mr.. Melton
is from Jefferson ward. He was sub
chairman of this committee in the
last council. and takes the chair as n
man experienced IN this department
OF the city government. He is expect
ed to be something OF a figure during
the coming months OF the new .om!-
ell.
Councilman Atkinson, of Madison
ward. was selected as sub chairman.
He. too is a former member Of the
council from the board of aldermen
ALI the other #emhers-t,f- titse-t--,,f,
mittee are serving their first term
with this body.
Clyde "A. Radcliffe was promoted to
the ehairmansttp Of the COMMITTEES. on
light He had previously served as
subchairman
Mr. Umlauf succeeded himself as
chairman of the ordinance comintt.ec,
with Mr.. Gilman as his assistant.
Other changes were made, notably
that In the electricity committee. Car
ter G. Jones goes to the head of that
committee, with II. w. Melon as sub
Chairman, while r. J. Mitchell taxes
the place OF Graham b. Hobson en-
the poor committee. and Morgan r.
Mills stays at the head OF the ON
mittee on water.
F. r. Donahoe succeeds julius Hob
son on the street cleaning COMMITTEES.
with w. II. sullivan his eubehairsn,.a.
Tnere were no radical changes
Most of the committees adopted the
rules OF the last council, and none
or them changed their hours of meet
rent difference is the decrease in p;ergt-
bership. Where former cha irnen ,yere
defeated or dropped out of council.
whenever possible. the members elect
ed the subchatrmen to the higher OF
flee.
Grundy Heads Finance.
City Clerk August yesterday after
noon organized the new committee on
finance.
Barton II. Grundy was elected
chairman, and f. r.. Fuller was
chosen sub-chairman Those present
were Messrs- Grundy, Perdue Grimes
Fuller. Powell. Lumsden and Seaton.
This embraces the entire committee,
In accepting the Craftsmanship, Mr..
Grundy, who had been nominated nv.
Mr. Fuller. said he considered this
one OF the greatest honors to which
a man could aspire. II will do my
hest to conduct the affairs of the
committee to the satisfaction of the
city,. he said. Il hope, and be-
heye, we Will he as harmonious as
we have been In former committees
ana / thank YOU for thIs honor
The committee decided TO meet
Tuesday after the third Monday of
each month, and the rules Of the
former committee We're adopted. as
those or the new committee
City Accountant George Crenshaw
was chosen clerk of the committe.
Hate9ifte Presiding Ofsicsr.
Clyde II. Radcliffe was elected
chairman OF the council committee on
light yesterday afternoon aftsr-.ha
committee had been called together
by City Clerk August.
Alderman Melton nominated Mr..
Ratcline, who in accepting the place
said he realized the Importance OF
the position and the honor conferred
upon him. and thanked his fellow
members In any rulings may be
called upon To mai e.n said the new
chairman. Il shall always ivy to be
impartial and l shall try to serve the