The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-04

been called for the purpose OF orCaniz-
ing the body for the term which COM
menccs with this meeting and ends
with the 31st day of September, 1920.
! have been associated with most all
OF you in the legislative affairs of
the city for a long number of years
and al vouch for your zeal and
willingness 10 stand UP under hard
and trying labors, often times thank
less You will no doubt be called upon
for more arduous service during this
term. but | am sure with the aid and
cooperation Of the new members, this
work VIII be successfully undertaken
Then he wheels of organization
started
. Alderman Nielsen. Of Jefferson ward.
in Il few words. nominated his col
leage. w. II. Adams. for the presi-
dency OF the body. Mr., Adams was
elected by scclamation. and Alderman
Mitchell. of Ia ward. who has had
many tins with the Madison ward
alderman, nominated Mr.. Powers for
the place Of vice-president. Mr.. Pow
ers accepted the honor feelingly and
with due appreciation of the honor
which he had received.
Mr.. Adams in responding to the.
honor of reelection. stated that he
would do everything possible to push
things along to the advantage of the
city, and he felt confident that, with
the cooperation of the fellow alder
men. the city would get the beet of it.
Resignation of Alderman Gilman.
A letter from Alderman w. J. Gil
man. Offering his resignation. on ac-
count OF continued bad health, was
read. and on motion OF Alderman
Guust accepted. Mr.. Gilman stated in
htS 1st4pr that he had hlru1 ia haya
been able to again join his c~ollea gues
hutLha-hlS- parsiclanS-had- directed
him to retire from public life. at least
for the present. and while he regretted
to leave the pleasant associations, he
thought It hest te do SO, under the cir
cumstanCes.
Alderman Powers paid a glowing
tribute to the worth of Mr.. Gilman.
both as an official and as a friend
and citizen. lie said he believed he
reflected the sentiments OF all the
members when he expressed the sin
cere regret that Mr.. Gilman could not
return TO them.
Alderman Fuller and Alderman
Gunst expressed similar sentiments.
hen on motion OF Mr.. Gunst a
successor to Mr.. Gilman was named.
and Colonel Barton II. Grundy was
elected unanimously to FIJI Mr.. Gil
mans ~unexpired term of two years.
Thus Colonel Grundy. whose term had
just expired is retained in the bosom
OF the body with which he had been
associated as a most valuable part for
many wears.
The board ~eoncurred in the resoiu-
tons giving The Medical college per
to use the Fore lot. inc the
Richmond college to erect a mess hail
it's old Campus and the resolution
creating q special committee TO pre-
pare ordinances and resolutions for
the ordinance committee and then adj
iourned subject to the call of the
chair.
WIN Await Developments.
City Attorney Pollard was present
during the proceedings. He was asked
if he had given an opinion as to the
status of Alderman Powers and Coun-
cilmCn ZONES and Morton. Interference
to the order just issued by Director
General McAdoo. and replied that he
had not been asked officially to give an
opinion. but would do so If such an
opinion is desired,
1t was determined by the three
.councilmen Interested that they would
sit still in the boat. Until an official
interpretation IF the order insofar as
+ -ia+e+-te ~ hem hat -fteen received
from the director~general
The order referred to states that
no attaehe of a railroad shall become
IA candidate for public office or engage
in any way in the political game
Before adjournment. President
Adams appointed Aldermen Gunst,
/ Powers and Puller aS 81 special com
mittee TO prepare resolutions Of re
eret at the-retifemen of Mr.. Gilman.