Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14

Company for $500 for an alleged failure on
the part of the city 10 pay the first quarter
OF the rent for fre-plugs. The city claims
that the company failed 20 supply water az
certain fires during the quarter. and there
fore was not entitled TO have its bill PAID.
OPENING sTREETs.
Mr.. Hart inquired whether the property
had been condemned for certain streets IN
the Thru Ward which were ordered 10 DC
opened some time ago.
Judge Clopton, CITY Attorney. replied that
the Hastings Court would be petitioned NJ
the opening Of its term on Monday next 10
appoint q commission TO appralse the pro-
perty.
THE CID RESERVOIR.
Mr.. Bradley offered a resolution, which
was adopted. directing the sale at pubic
auction of the brick and earth ON the Old-
reservoir lot at the corner Of Eleventh
and cambridge streets, the grade 70 be
decided upon at the time Of the sale.
CITY HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Weisiger called up the resolution Of
fered by himself at q former meeting APP
propriatlng the sum of $500 10 repair
and enlarge the old SMALLPOX Hospital. 50
as 10 convert il into q city almshouse.
Mcssrs. Hart. Weisiger. and Jones spoke
Of the Importance Of public hospital
anu AAi' ANHRAtttAF+a ''f'
adopted.
ELECTION OF scAvEyGER.
At few minutes before IL o'clock the
Council proceeded 10 the election OF a
scaVcngcr.
TIE communication from the Board of
Health suggesting that the city be divided
into two districts with Hull street rs the
dividing line was then read and resolu-
tion was offered carrying ont the recon-;
- 4 L.. 30. aHFtl4 ~ a ~ "a n
it was declared lost.
The Council then proceeded to fill this
Office. and the petitions and recommenda-
tions of the eight candidates were read.
The applicants were requested TO retire
when the Council was ready 10 vote, and
three ballots were taken, the lest one re-
suting in the election OF Mr.. James
johnson.
At a few minutes after II o'clock the
Council adjourned.
MAYoR's-C0URT CASES.
A young white man named N. E. Taylor
was before the Mayors Court yesterday
morning charged with stealing an open
face gold watch from j. d. Chalkley, who
lives on Fifteenth street near Perry.
Judge Gregory appeared as counsel Tor the
accused. After several witnesses had been
examined the case was continued until
this morning. SummOnses were issued for
two important witnesses for the Com
m0nwealth. and the prisoner was
admitted TO bail in the sum Of
800 for his appearance. The watch
was stolen last Friday night from Mr.;
Chalklcys front room while he ana
family were in the rear, and 1t was found
at Jacobs's pawn-shop IN kchmond Dy
Sergeant Hulce, who assisted Chet-of-
Police Iipscomb in working up the case.
a q fha
is circumstantial. and he had numerous
witnesses present to prove where he was
on Saturday evening last when the watch
Is said TO have been pawncd.
William Bradley. cOlOred man ap-
parcutly about twenty-eight years old and
who is married was sent on 10 the grand
iury 10 answer the charge OF betrdyng
young colored woman.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFs.
Mr.. and Mrs 4. II. Fitzgerald have re-
turned from Chesterfield.
Mr.. Il. c. Traylor and family and Miss
Julia Jacobs. Of Wilmington. \. c., Will
leave Saturday for Old Point and Hampton
10 spend week.
from HIGH Point, y. c., where she has been
spending the summer,
Mrs. ]. II. Williams and daughter, Miss
Ida have returned from Powhatan, where
they spent several weeks. Mrs Williams
health is much improved.
Misses Earv Bass and Annie Taylor have
returned home after pleasant trip 70 rel
atives and friends in POvhatan.
There is an interesting reyival-meetlng
in progrcss mt the Fitth-Street Methodist
church. Rev. W. j. Hubbard Is ably assist
ing the pastor, Rev. W. a. Laughan.
About twenty persons have professed con-
version.
The hop given at the Leader Hall last
night was quite largely attended and
dancing was kept up until the early hours
Of morning.
The Democrats Of Swansbors' viii or
ganize q club in few days. Some promi-
neut speakers will be invited 20 be present
when the meeting takes place.
Hands We're engaged yesterday tearing
down the oh Burfoot house, above swans
boro' on the New road. This building has
long been an old landmark, having been
erected nearly 100 years ago.
4 Young lady from Chesterfield who was
visiting friends here lost q handsome OPEN
face gold watch Thursday between 222 west
Tenth street and the corner Of Hull and
Fifteenth. If found it may be left at the
LtGdtr Office.