The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-24

4 s o'clock tonight the Special Joint
nmittee of CITY Council formed for
purpose OF investigating the ro~
Department Of Richmond VIII meet
the CITY Han for organization.
was said bs members OF the com
toe Last night thai no time would
lost in getting down 10 business
committee viii meet at the hour
Gifted and will elect chairman Ii
generally understood that Colonel
tton III. Grundy will be chosen TO
side over the deliberations OF the
nmittee. Then plans will be laid
the procedure. The fact that Sss
appropriated 10 help the commit
Along It's way. means that an official
moErapher viii be- employed. II IL
ught probable that the meetings Of
committee viii be held in execu-
session.
With cuartette % newspaper nen
hand at noon yesterday. City Clerk
rust announced the names of those
% were TO serve on he special COM
ltee. He had previously been In
nmunfcAtion with President Adams
President Peters. who had given
b the names of the committeeman TO
announced at the hour of noon
Mayor says Nothing.
Mayor Airsle signed tho resolution
10 O'Clock. He made no comment
no placed hts signature TO the paper
ating the investigating committee
fany states had been made by in
ested and disineeresfed citizens be-
e the offaciai announcement Most
them carried the names sent ont
the presiding officers OF the two
inches of Council. Others carried
erman Fuller and Alderman Powers.
lie a number carried Councilmea
Ter. Lumsden. Batkins and Haddon.
The selection OF the committee was
hard task for the presidents of the
councilmanio bodies. They spent
erai days over the matter, and
|nber of conferences were held by
two officials,
Not until the last minute were they
10 TO definitely Ak upon their COM
teemen.
President Adams Of the Board of
dermen. named Aldermen G,rundy
fton and Workman as members Of
joint committee from tho Board
President Peters, of Common Coun-
named Councfimen Ferguson
kglish. Scaton and Rogers.
Personnel OF Committee.
Barton II. Grundy. who will prob
~ be chosen to preside over the de-
erAtions OF the special committee,
y served long in Council He il
Rtrman Of the Committee on Fin
ce, and has served on all the i'm
rtant committees of Council. He. is
knager Of the Gaiena Signal on
mpany, with Offices in the Mutua,
Hiding. and is figure in business
u social circles.
H. waverly Melton is one of the
nngest members OF the Board. He
cCeeded Major Wood as representa-
b from Jefferson Ward. and has act
on all important committees, being
Wv member OF the Finance Com
ttee. He is assistant to Superintend-
h ]. p. Wood. Of the State peniten-
Try. and Is we'll known throughout
: city.
w. W. Workman is president of the
brtop System. a man of wide ex-
rience and long service in municipal
dies. He represents Madison Ward
|outhside) on the Finance Commit
Prior to this he served in a num-
r. OF committees, representing old
ashington Ward. South Richmond.
Edgar III. Ferguson is head Of a
Ere printing arm. He. too. has
rved a long time in Council, and
now member of the Committee on
)vertising and Enterprises and Com
ttee on Ordinances.
Edgar 3. English is ono OF the
hby members of Common Council
il serving his first term. and has
ready grown prominent through his
erxy and enthusiasm. He Is the
BIZ lawyer on the committee. His
perience and success IN the various
irss Of the city. it IL believed, Will
No. largely In the .canssaet Of the