The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-11
LAWRENCE PAUL
IS NOW ALDERMAN
CHOSEN 70 FILL VACANCY CAUSED
. by DEATH of MR. DON
LEAvY.
COMMITTEE NAMED
PRESIDENT ADAMS MAKES PoPU-
LAR APPOINTMENTS
MATTERS TRANSACTED IN
wHIRLwIND MEETING.

No time was lost last night at the
meeting Of the board of aldermen.
Ten OF the faithful were present. and
they were all anxious to hear the news
from the polls, so that no long wind
ed speeches were made.
President Adams announced his
committee appointments. several lit
tie matters from the lower branch
were concurred in, Lawrence Paul was
elected to the vacancy created by tine
death OF Alderman Don Leavy. and
the board accepted an invitation from
the State Fair association to take
part In an inspection and luncheon
at the fair grounds on October sth.
The meeting was called together at
$500. Ordinances from the lower
branch were concurred in as follows:
That providing for the placing OF
a water main across Belle Isle to
connect with the Southside. the or
dinance permitting the State Fair as
ISOLATION to place banners across Main
street at Ninth, and at Broad street
at Eighth; the ordinance directing the
sergeant at arms to look into the
matter OF placing suitable furniture
IN the council chamber.
Mr.. Biiley presented resolution
permitting the Richmond Dairy COM
pany to close an alley; referred to
the committee on streets.
Lawrsncs Paul Elected.
Mr.. Mitchell then nominated Law
renee Paul 10 MI the vacancy in Clay
ward and referred to his long friend
ship with Mr.. Paul. who was an as
pirant for the vacancy to which he
himself was elected in 1907, as sue
cessor to the late M. Fill Seay. Mr..
Paul was elected unanimously.
Mr.. Powers introduced resolution
providing for the appropriation Of sl5.-
900 for the construction OF sidewalks.
contracts for which are now outstand-
ing, and the finance committee was
directed to provide the funds. Re-
ferred to the finance comznittey 4sy=4sess.s
A communication was received from
the police board asking for an appro-
prlatlon OF LOCO for further improve
ments in the signal service Referred
to the finance committee.
A. letter frem Private Waterman
Huxfer asking for q light near the
Sydnor h Hundley stores was re-
ferred
A communication from the citizens
OF Highland Park In reference to an
nexation was referred TO the commit
tee on ordinances.
An invitation ~from the state Fair
association to meet them at the fair
grounds to leck into the work being
done by that association and to dis-
ton, was accepted on motion of Mr..
Biiiey
Then Mr.. Adams announced his
committee appointments. which SEEM
ed to satisfy every one interested.
Lawrence Paul the new alderman
Is a well known groceryman Of West
Main street. He has lived in that
section of the city many years, and
Is liked by the entire puputace. He
10 q brother OF George Paul, one OF
the aspirants yesterday for the ad
ministrative board, and a son OF the
late Herman Paul. assistant superin-
tendent OF the City home. He is ex-
pected TO make good man.
President Adams named the follow
ing members OF the standing commit
tees:
Finance committee-Bsrton Fl.
Grundy, John r. Grimes, and J, r.
Perdue.
Streets-Joseph E. Powers, A. C..
Nelson, Ordway Fuller, Marx Gunst
Light--Joseph E. Powers, w. J. CT
man and H. W. Melton.
Water-John j. Mitchell, p. II. Dom
ahoe and Arthur C. Nelson.
Electricity-H, w. Melton, Ordway
Fuller and Lawrence Paul
Grounds and Buildings-H. w. Mel
ton, John B. Bliiey and John j. Mitch
Ordinances-M Marx Gunst. ordway
Fuller and w. j. Gilman.