The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-02
PETERS AND ADAMS
HEAD COUNCIL BODIES
Alderman Powers and Councilman
Powell Vice-Presidents of Re-
spective Branches
AUGUST MAKES SPEECH.
Committee Named to Confer with
Similar Bodies to Urge Establish
nlent Here Of Armor Plate Plant

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After being in a state OF morgan
ization" for nearly a whole day. City
Council was reorganized yesterday
evening by City Clerk Ben r. August,
and now the wheels Of municipal gov
eminent will revolve in the even tenor
of their way.
The program as mapped out, and
as forecast in The Virginian. was car
RED out without hitch.
President r L. Peters. OF Clay
Ward, was reelected president of
Common Council: Councilman Fred
H. Powell Of Lee Ward, was elected
vice-president of the body; President
w. H. Adams Of Jefferson Ward, was
reelected president Of the Board OF
Aldermen. and Alderman Joseph E.
Powers Of Madison Ward. was re-
elected vice-president
Ready for Business.
All of the gentlemen made short
speeches Of thanks for the honors
conferred, and pledged themselves to
be always on the alert in the city Q
business.
Councilman Morgan r. Mills NOM
mated Mr.. Peters: Councilman Bat
kins placed the name OF Mr.. Powell
before the body; Alderman Gunst
named Mr.. Adams. and Alderman
Melton nominated Mr.. Powers. There
were no other nominations and the
elections were unanimous. with ap-
plause
Interested spectators at the re-
organization of Common Council were
W. T. Dabney. former Councilman e.
r. Fuller. Robert Iecky, Jr.. Prof.
D. r. Anderson. Alderman Melton.
Commissioner Beck and City Attor-
ney Pollard.
Speech of City Clerk.
| In calling the body together. City
Clerk August delivered his biennial
speech. which was taken down In
shorthand and Which follows:
The Common Council elected for
the term commencing September !,
1915, and ending with the close OF
August, 1913, will come to order.
Gentlemen: In pursuance of the
duty devolved upon me as clerk OF
the Common Council. have called
the body to. meet this evening for the
purpose Of organization, and In doing
so I bid you welcome to the field of
your responsible labors. and with the
sincere hope that they will be crown
ed with that success which will bring
additional! prosperity and happiness to
our beloved city, and rebound to your
credit as loyal and devoted citizens
and faithful representatives"
After the applause had subsidized,
the nominations were made. and as
each officer was elected he delivered
a short speech.
Messrs. Mills, English and Umlauf
were named as a committee to es-
cort Mr.. Peters to the chair, and later,
Aldermen, Messrs. Gunst, Grundy and
Mitchell acted as a committee to es-
cort Mr. Adams to the chair.
Old Rules Adopted.
Mr.. Umiauf presented a resolution
making the rules OF the former Coun-
ell the rules OF the present body AT
the meeting OF the Board of Alder
men, Mr.. Fuller presented this rese-
luton.
Mr.. Atkinson offered a resolution
f1xtng the seats OF the members. and
at the board meeting this resolution
was presented by Mr.. Mitchell
Committee On Armof Plant.
Mr.. Seaton asked for a suspension
OF rules and presented a resolution
calling for the naming of a joint COM
rnittee OF five to act In conjunction
with the Chamber OF Commerce, the
Virginia senator's and the Third Dis
trict congressman. the Administrative
Board, and other bodies and organiza-
tions to urge the establishment OF the
proposed governmental armor plant in
or near Richmond.
This resolution was unan!n ously
adopted and was concurred in later
by the Board of Aldermen. being Of
fered In that body by Alderman Mel
ton. The resolution fixes the presi-
dents OF both branches of Council as
memherA
President Adams named Alderman
Grundy to act with him from the
Board. and President Peters named
Councilman Seaton and Moore to act
with him. This committee was an
nounced last night II now stands
ready to cooperate with the Cham
Der of Commerce. and. as stated by
the members last night, every effort
will be made by the members in
dividually and collectively for the
success OF the movement
Council Meets Tuesday.
President Adams last night called
the Board of Aldermen to meet at
7:30 O'Clock Tuesday night, at which
time the aldermanic members Of the
standing COMMITTEES will be named.
Common Council will meet at s
o'clock Tuesday night, when MI
Peters will name his committeeman
Immediately afterward the COM
mittees will meet and organize for
business. A number OF measures will
be introduced and referred at the
meetings Tuesday night.
There are Ave new members of the
new Council: Messrs Roden and Rose.
OF Lee Ward. taking the places Of
Messrs. Ferguson and Radcliffe:
Messrs. Mills and Grimes, OF Jeffer-
son Ward. taking the places OF Messrs.
Welsh and Rogers, and Mr.. Cymlauf,
Of Clay Ward, taking the place Of
Mr.. Pitcher. Messrs. Umlauf Mills
and Grimes have mad previous legis-
lative experience.