Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-11
no watsr.work, which would not experience

no water-w0rks which would not experience
a hitch some time.
Mr. Perdue briefly defended the action OF
the Council, saying that he did not consider
that the company had compiled with the
contract, and therefore the money was not
really due. The Council bad not refused TO
pay the bill, but simply held the matter 10
allowance pending certain Developments.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley the joint Conn
mlttee on Finance and Water were autho-
rized 10 coufer with Captain White and TO
effect a settlement IL 1t could he done upon
what they considered reasonable terms. This
seemed to entirely satisfy all parties interest
ed. Captain White had intimated that the
company would peaceaby submit to hne,
and Mr.. Perdue suggested that the Council
might order the payment OF the bill II the
proper reduction was made.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Mr.. Bradley offered a resolution, which
lies over until the next week, providing FOR
paving the sidewalks aud eurblng and gut
terIug Bainbrdge. Porter. and Perry
streets from seventh 10 COwardin avenue,
aud Decatur street from Third TO the Pc
tersburg turnpike. under the new paving
ordinance, aud to gravel the roadway OF
these streets at the cost OF the city.
At ll:lj the Council adjourned until next
Friday night.
AY-sCUOOL.PlC-NiCs.
Ata meeting Of the officers, teachers, and
other sunday school attaches Of the schools
OF the different churches in this city. heid ot
the Bainbridge- Street Baptist church Thurs
day night at which all OF the schools 10 the
city except two were Represented. the fol-
lowing resolutions, which will be read with
sorrow by the little folk, were adopted:
HesOhCd. That we recommend to the seV-
eral sunday schools OF our city that no sun
day-scbool plc.nic excursions on railroads
or steamboats, be given this year.
. ResOived, Thst the above recommends-
ton be presented TO the officers and teachers
OF all our sunday schools for their considera-
ton aud the result be reported back to a
called meeting OF the officers and teachers OF
our schools 10 he held n the cambridge
Street Baptist church on the evening OF the
13d Of May.
DRCID OFFICERS.
A. the regular meeting OF Cynthus Grove,
No. 3, L. \. o. D.. beld'at Morrlssette's Hall,
IN ~wansboro Thursday night, the following
officers wcse installed: Noble Arch. W. J.
Williams; Nice-Arch, G.. A. Meredith
Secretary. G. y. Corhus; Conductor, John
Loser: luncr Guard. j. W. Lipscomb; Outer
Guard. !. f. Bennett; Right Bard TO Noble
Arch, W. T. Powell; Leit Bard 10 Noble
Arch, T.. :. Nunnaiy; Right Bard 70 Wee
Arch, j. l.. Day; Lett Bard 10 Nice-Arch,
K. A. Hughes.
The Grand Grove OF The state attended In
a body. and after the installation Of officers
tho grove gave a fine supper, IN which all
participated
pFpSoVAIs AID BRIEFS
Miss Katie COX has gone to Buckingham
on 4 visit 20 friends.
Ex-Al6erman william II. Williams, OF
Richmond wa, IN the city yesterday.
Mr.. William Bowman, Mrs. Robert
Owens. and Miss Lizzie Rogers have re-
turned from New York.
The police made another raid last night on
cows allowed 10 run on the street at night
and caught twelve, which they fastened upln
the city. pen with several others which bad
not been redeemed. OwRers Of missing
cattle had better call on the police early tn.
morning.
stuart and Henderson Lodges, |. o. .. F.,
will attend divine services In body a. the
Bainhridgc. street Baptist church sunday
evening at $3.50 o'clock. DR.. Goodwin, Of
Richmond, Reys. John j. Cl0pt0n, and De-
catur Edwards are expected 10 take part IA
the services.
Rev. l.. M. Peterson has consented T.
preach at the Baiuhridge-S Street Baptist
church tomorrow night the sermon which
he delivered al the Central Methodist church
last sunday nlght on "The Modern Society
Dance