The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-17
eided 10 elect city engineer at its next 5egu.

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lar meeting. Ns
Mr.. Eubank, from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, reported that The brick floor oil
the maIket-house needed repairing. On mo.
tion Of MIR. Perdue the committee was re-
quested to ascertain and report the probable
cost Of the repairs. =
A number of bills were presented and re-
| ferred to appropriate committees.
The monthly report of the Chief Of Police
| was read and 6led. This report shows that
| there were tweDty-eight arrests dur,ng the
month and twenty-five dollars IN fines ""i
lected.
ON motto. VI Mr.. EubaBk, the Committee
on Streets was authorized to purchase two
mules and carts for the use of the city il they
deemed it expedient so to do.
On motion of Mr.. HowIe, The Council at
9:45 adjourned.
APPOINTED JUDGES OF ELECTloN.-Judge
William |. Cfopton, OF the County Court,
has appointed the following parties judges
Of election for the DeXttwelve months
Manchester ToDnShip. p.-TorrencSs pre-
ciuct, B. Fl. Morrissette, Henry Schultz, Peter
Logan. Hancock's Store precinct A. j. Nc
Tyree, s. B. Williams. Henry Robinson.
Aidlothidn To,onship.-Wooldrid &
Clark,s Store precinct: w. c. Speard, Will
liam b. Pemberton, Jr., B. w. johnson.
Clocer Hill Township. = Goodies precinct:
Alfred A. Rudd, G. q. Williams, John
Tucker. Glover Hill Store precinct: L. II.
Wikerson, A. T. Thweatt, Thomas Heath.
Matoaca 1ornship. Store pre-
clnct: Thomas Hewlett, Edward Cousins.
Parke Boiling. fuckers Store precinct
W. L. Wilkerson. w. Tucker, Jr., Edward
F. Durham. Talley's Store precinct 4. II.
| Slade, R. r. Taylor, Charles Lundee.
Bermuda To'onShip.-R. Strlnge's pre-
c,nct: W. F: Bishop. james E. Rae, r. E.
| Crawley. Haywood's Sore precinct J. l..
Snead, William Bass, E. }. Bland.
Dale To,rnship.-Old Courthouse pre-
cinct: G. L. Wilkinson, John S. Taylor, AL
len Hill.
| REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS Injury.
| Mr.. Henry Walden, an employe of Boards
| foundry, while u: work on Thursday was
caught in dril-press aud had nearly all Of
his clothing torn from his body before be
could be released. Strange to say be received
no serious injury, being only slightly bruised.
Yesterday he was we'll enough TO resume
work. -.
HUsTISGs CoURr.-The April term of this
court will commence Monday.
The SPELLING N MATcH.-Q Quite large audi
ence was in attendance last night at the B1p
tst church to participate in the exercises Incl
dent to speliDg.match which took place
There were about sixteen contestants, ole
and young. The prize (l handsomely bound
copy Of Sbakspeare's complete works. was
won by Mrs. Ann Walker, teacher IN the
female Hiyh.School.
HIGH PRICE FOR BRlCKs.--About 1906
common hard bricks were sold at public auc
ton Thursday at the brick.yara Of r. N
| Hudgins by the City Sergeant at $50 pei
thousand. A Richmond man vas the pur
chaser.
LICENSES GRAxTED.-The County Cour
yesterday granted licenses TO the following
parties TO keep ordinaries +. r. Vaughn
William NJ. Wade: C. W. S1ort, and K. +
| Burton.
| DISMISSED case Of the Common
wealth rs. J. H. Winfree, charged with il
legally holdiug the office Of collector OF Ma
toax township, has been dismissed by the
| County Court.
| RELIGroUs-A meeting of the Bapts!
Sunday School Missionary Society Will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
| Rev. William E. Hatcher will be present and
address the meeting.
ROLL OF HoNoR.-At the colored High
School for the week ending April 1Gth the
following pupils are on the Roll of Honor
| Caroline Parsen, Margaret Harris, Mary V
Edwards. Sarah Dixon, James Trent, T.
| Smith, w. Moon. r. Clark.