The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-02
THE CITY.
OPENINGS YESTERDA Y IN AM
ABOUT RICHMOND.

Tho Model of the Lee statue Base Ban
...s-1h. Postofiicc Removal Brief
Notes and Personal Mention.
The Committee on improvement OF
lanes River met in the Council Chamber
Yesterday evening at o'clock.
There were present Messrs Crenshaw
tcbairman). Srarke, Peasants, Bodeker,
Christian, Capers
A number OF bills were ordered To be
paid.
II was ordered that sub committee be
appointed 10 see that repairs be done 10
tbc lighters on James River and that they
be ready for duty. The chairman ap-
point d Messrs. Slarke, Crenshaw ana
Captain Allan.
The sand taken out of the James River
by the dredges became subject oil lax;
Ii was decided that a committee should
look into the disposal of this sand be
cause the committee believed that money
out of the sale of this sand should he Tor
the benefit Of ;he city.
The committee, headed by Mr. Stsrke,
were required 10 look into the matter,
and REPORT TO meeting 90 be held next
on boaid Of one of the tugs.
Adjourned.
CEMETERIES.
The Committee on Cemeteries met in
the Council Chamber at Z o'clock. There
were present Messrs, Grimes (chairman)
Hill and DickersOn.
The report Of the keeper of Oakwood
Cemetery was read by the clerk ana ap-
proved.
The question was raised and decided
that the superintendent o. the Aims
house is the keeper of ShOckoe Hill Gem
eiery.
The usual bills were approved and
ordered TO he paid
Keeper Dickerson of Oatwood Gene
tery was authorized TO purchase three
tons of coal for use during winter.
The superintendent of the Almshouse,
and as such keeper of Shockoe Hill Gene
terry made report which said that since
August 1sl, 1886, to July Isl, 1888, the total
amount received for graves was Ss34
which included the sale a one lot
amounting To $50
Ii was decided that the City Engineer
be authorized to employ such force as
may be necessary, at a cost not to exceed
$3.50. to lay off and grade the Bankstown
Cemetery, which lies just beyond and
contiguous TO Hollywood
The following was read
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT or
PUBLIC CHARITIES,
RICHMOND, Va, July 81. }
To the Committee on Cemeteries:
John Miller and Walter s. Blackburn
having given entire satisfaction TO me for
the last two years, beg leave TO notify
YOU that have reappointed them as la
borers In ShOckhOe Hill Cemetery, etc
RIcHARD W. CARTER.
Superintendent.
The action Of the Superintendent was
approved
The matter in regard 10 the telephone
at OakwOod Cemetery, which was es'
tablished there in 1856, was referred back
TO the Board of Aldermen with instruc-
tiOns that il bc referred to the Commit
tee on the Relief of the Poor who first
ordered II.
Mr. Thomas Granger asked the com
mitiee TO allow him the privilege to Craze
cattle on The Bankstown Cemetery. He
had seventeen cattle and was willing 10
pay $40 per month for the privilege.
The general idea was that If one party
was allowed TO Craze cattle others would
ask the same privilege, and the entire
matter was passed by until the next
meeting.
KEEPER or JAMESTOWN CEMETERY
A letter was received from Mr. A. j.
Pratzman applying for the position of
keeper Of Bankstown Cemetery The
present keeper is an old colored man who
keeps boys off the premises and prevents
depredalions He gets Sl5 per month.
The committee continued the matter un-
Til the next meeting.
Adjourned at 500.