The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-02
[u CITY COUNCIL
IS nov IN HARNESS
! sFrrCERs roR TERM ARE ELECT
ED AND COMMITTEES TO he
NAMED TOMORROW.
PETERS AND ADAMS
RADCLIFFE AND POWERS TO TAKE
CHARGE WHEN LEADING MEN
ARE ABSENT AT CITY
FATHERS MEETINGS.
PETERS AND ADAMS

City Clerk Ben T August yesterday
presided over the two bodies OF the
city government. for a short while, and
had chance OF talking back at either
councilmen or aldermen ut his pleas
ure for few minutes at a time.
As had been anticipated in this pa
per. Alderman w. Fl. Adams was un-
anirnously elected presiding officer OF
the board for two years. Mr. Adams
had served fer about eight years and
ali hands felt that he would continue
TO be ms faithful member In the future
a. he had been in the past Mr. Adams
himself. stated that much, after he had
: beer riae~ti- ~ nomination by Alderman
Wave Melton. o fthe same ward
Alderman Melton told of the many
good things which President Adams
had pulled OFF. and suggested that he
might make even = better presiding
efhcer than he Was last year.
Mr.. Adams" said Mr.. Melton. has
performed the duties of the Office to
the satisfaction of all Of US. and l.
believe that l speak for the entire
hoard when say that we appreciate
what he has done for the city"
In reply. Mr. Adams said he had
ssrivcn 20 carry out the wishes OF the
people in his administrator and would
rontlnue TO DO So and he thanked the
board for their unanimous endorse
ment Of what he had done ia previous
wears
Alderman Joseph Powers. who was
named as vice president. to succeed
himself. told the body that he felt
almost untold pleasure at the honor
conferred. and that he would do In
the future what he had done in the
ras'-eyerything for the good OF the
city
Council Elects
Prior to the meeting of the board.
the council me, and wi,hou, a dis
senting voice. elected Robert zee
Peters as president. 10 succeed him
Aaif for the Attn time. and Clyde H.
sNAtcline to the position of vice-presi-
DENT. without opposition.
Messra Adams. Powers and Peters
have been written about so often that
there Ia very little Ia say about them.
hut Mr.. Radcliffe, who has been in
X council for a number of years, IL a
new man at the head Of the organiza-
ton. or At least next to the head. He
- one of the most active members of
!. council and 10 an active member of
the Business Mems club the State
Fair association. and other public
spirited movements
Mr.. Peters said last night that ne
4 was glad to have, Mr.. Ratciiffe work
ins with him. for he felt that every
thing for the good OF the municipality
would be done.
sN Both bodies adopted a resolution
naming a special committee to con-
!, slider the advisability Of erecting a
) municipal building on the old Ford lot
( ana In adopting the resolution the
two bodies named as members of that
committee every one Of the old mem
sbers but Captain Mills, and in his
place Claude II. Batkins, OF Lee ward.
- practical man. when buildings are
under considera ton. was named. Mr..
Batktns accepted the place.
President Adams. OF the board
{ made no change In his end of the
committee and 1t now stands--Alder-
men Adams. Powers. Grundy; Coun.
ctlmen Peters. 0eaton. Jones and
Batkins A At company.
Both branches. also, adopted a
resciution appropriating the sum OF
$500 &c defray expenses Of the coun.
mesting Of the deeper waterway,
convention in New York the week
Of September ard.
In the drawing contest, as to the
long and short-term .men for the
board OF aldermen, there was some
interest The drawing resulted as fol.
lows
ebay ward--Long-term man: Paul
Ehort-term men: Fuller and Mitchell
Jefferson Ward-Long-term man.
Melton. shorf-term men: Adams and
Nelson.
Madison Ward--Long-term man:
Powers. Short-term men: Christian
and Workman
Lee Ward-f.ong-term men: Guns1
and Grundy Short term: Gilman.
The rules OF the past council were
aAnDfeA m motion nf Nv poJinrt y
council and Mr.. Powers in the board
The two bodies will meet on Thurs
day night in special session. for the
naming OF committees. The common
council will meet at o'clock. and
NE board will meet fifteen minutes
later.
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