Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-29

lngS. lie also spoke OF SeNeral places
which might be rented temporarily for
the schools.
Mr.. 0'Brien thought the above the
only safe and feasible plan upon which
to obtain the money.
The committee was thanked for its
faithful performance Of duty and con-
tinued, and requested to communicate
with the Council and to devise plans by
which to obtain the money.
Superintendent Howle submitted his
reports for February and March, which
were filed.
Superintendent IIowle presented
communication from himself to the
Board, saying that the school-buildings
used during the last session by the pub
lie schools have been twice con-
demncd by the grand jury and
once by the Board Of Health, and
that the schools will be closed until
suitable buildings be provided for them.
lie afterwards withdrew that part Of
the communication which condemned
the colored-school building, in order to
allow the Board to secure more room
in connection with the present building,
which is in perfectly good order.
The Finance Committee was instruct
ed to prepare its report of expenditures
for the past year, and to present it To
the Council at its next meeting, and
ask an appropriation to cover same.
MeSsrs. Foster, Nuunally, Peple,
and Robertson qualified before Super
intendent lIowle as their own success
sors as school trustees from their re-
spectiyc wards.
After ordering a number Of bills to
be paid the Board adjourned.
A regular monthly meeting of the
Chesterfield Board of Supervisors was
held at the Courthouse Monday. 1t
was reported to the Board that per-
sons have been and are now trespass-
ing upon the Petersburg turnpike.
The county is entitled to eighty
feet of road, but certain par
ties have fenced in about forty feet OF
it. and tclcgraph-poles are standing far
within the proper place for them. The
Board requested the Commonwealth 3
attorney to inquire into the matter, and
unless such trespasses be removed to
have the trespaSSers presented to the
court. The road commissioners re-
ported that the roads in certain parts
of the county have been much i'm
proved under the different road
boards, and that the work ID
being pushed forward as rapid
ly as possible in the other dis
tricts. The Board has discontinued
the aid which it has been extending to
the factory hands at Ettrick. The fac
tory at that place has not tresumed opera
tions yet, but its destitute employees
have secured other employment, and
are now able to support themselves.
! The Board was to meet again yester-
/ day with reference to adopting the
fence-law or no fence-law, but as the
Farmers Convention which recently
met in Richmond will petition the next
Legislature to pass general tence-law
which will meet all requirements, it Is
probable that the Board took no action
in the matter.
The assessors Of Chesterfield are
busily engaged in assessing land in the
county. Much of the work has beer
done, but there is still a great dea
more to do. In Midlothian district tht
assessment will be much less than here
tolore on account of the discontinuanc,
of mining at some Of the pits. In tn,
other districts the assessment will b.
about the same as the last one.
Chief.ofPolice Lipscomb, with tn
force of hands at his command, is nos
busily engaged draining the low
swampy places in the city, abating al
nuisances, and in every way posslbl
trying to get the city i'll a healthy con
dition.
Several parties were before tn
Mayors Court yesterday morning 70
having unlicensed dogs on their preu
ises. 1t was ascertained that the dog
in question belonged in Richmond
were only borrowed by gentlemen owe
here, and that they were licensed
the former place. The parties wer
discharged. The police are also goin
over the city, and will report all pei
sons having unlicensed dogs, and unleS
they are licensed the dogs will be killed
Messrs. ii. C. Beattie and Harr
b. Owen have been appointed director
in the Building-Fund Company Of tn
city to fill vacancies.
Applications for liquor-license wi
be heard in the Hastings Court Frida,
The o. b. P. Club will give soci
soiree at Odd Fellows Hall Frids
night.
The usual services will be held at ii
city churches tonight, beginning at
O'Clock, instead Of 7:45, as heretofor
From now until November the Sunds
evening service at the Presbyteris
church will be held at 8 o'clock instes
of O'Clock. This change will tai
effect next Sunday.
The old quarry near Whitley, abo
three miles below here, which is BEN
reopened, will be run by Philadelph
parties. The water is now beil
pumped out Of the quarry and the fir
blast will probably be made Friday,
the company is under bond to commen
on or by the first day Of May. Abo
hundred hands will be employed no
and possibly large number Of ston
cutters in the future. A wharf is to
constructed within one hundred var
Of the quarry. The stone can be sasi
( handled and cheaply shipped 70 d