The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-24
left the chamber and shortly returned.
AFTER THE RECESS.

"ResoIred. That the Committe,
on Buildings and Lands BE- ano
are hereby requested TO a-certaiI
and report as early as practicable the
propriety and cost OF grading the oil,
reservoir lot and disposIng Of the bricl
and other material Adopted.
REMoDELING THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.
Mr.. Perdue offered the following;
Res0lred. That the Committee on
Buildings and Lands are hereby di
rected 10 enquire into and report "a.
early as practicable the practicability OF
remodeling the building known as the
City Hall. corner Of Hull and Tenth
streets. for use Of the Council and other
city officers. and for city purposes. and
that the committee be allowed TO EN-.
ploy an architect. Adopted.
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
An ordinance copy Of the Rich
mond city ordinance making 10 a
crime for q barkeeper 20 'ell liquor 90 a
minor, and making 10 crime for mi.
nor TO purchase drink. and leaving
with the Mayor the privilege Of dis
changing one OF the parties in ordcr 90
make him witness against The other
was unanimously adopted.
scAvENGERs
The accommodation Of the Board of
Health asking that the city be divided
into two divisions. Hull street being
the dividing line. and a scaveuger
elected for each division instead Of hav-
ing as now only one man, was produce
tive Of much discussion.
Mr.. Beattie asked whether this diyi-
sion was fair one.
Mr.. Periue suggested that the Coun-
ell hear from the gentlemen present
and elect the scayonger at the next
meeting
Mr.. O'Brien thought that it was
wrong to deposit the night soil at the
cemetery. as formerly. lie believed
that a shotgun would not there be out
Of place.
Mr.. Bradley believed with Mr.. Per
due that the election be- postponed. He
also believed that If man went TO
work. took the contract. and attended
TO his business. me would make not less
than $4,000.
4 coll0Quial debate followed between
the members as to where the night soil
should be deposited without any dctri-
mental result.
THE NAMES OF APPLICANTS.
The names of the applicants for the
position of city scayenger and the'r pee
utiors We're read. They were James
johnson. Patrick Moore T.. 4 Osborn.
Charles II. Cox. Thomas j. Waymack.
j. j. Blauton j. W. Nunnally. Mr.
Nunnaly was endorsed by Dr. $. j..
Ingram, the president of tho Board of
Health.
The question as 10 the place where
the night soil shall be deposited was re-
ferred to the Committee ON Buildings
and Lands, who are % consult with the
CITY Attorney as % the ordinance in
this respect. q. q that all lhe applca-
tons lay over TO The next meeting.
Adjourned at 1910.
OTHER MANCHESTER MATTERS
In Conversation with reporter yes
terday Mr. Allen O.. Collins tAc as-
slgnee Of Nessr-. J r. GIbb. 81 Co..
stated that the business of the firm
would becOnducicd as usual until such
time as he was able 10 close up lhe bus-
mess.
Tho examination of colored school
teachers took place yesterday.
Miss Polly smith. "a lady well known
la Richmond. received severe hurt by
being thrown from vehicle iu which
She was ridil5. The accident caused
her death. Sne lived at Mr. Marion
Jackson s.. loo Chesterfield
The prOIaciod meeting atSalem Bsp-
.ist Church. conducted by Rev. d ".
Nettles and Rev James Martin. which
started ld-t Sunday. has been produc-
tive OF much good One night eight
persons were converted.
Mrs. Peggy HOpewell. an elderly
lady aged eighty-two years wa'bulned
10 death near Hopewell Church, pa
Chesterfield The belief is that her
clothing caught fire from her pipe.
When discovered her clothing was in a
blaze. Her injuries were fatal. and She
soon died.
The negro. Simon Walker. is 90 b. F
banged on Friday next. August 3Olh. F
unless the Governor grants ,. spite.
HIS attempt 10 escape by digging his
way into the next cell would have been
iuccessful. but two other men who
we're charged with felony did mot take .
my stock in the attempt to escape. and .
20 It failed. and the scheme was discoy-
,red. This neccs-iiated tine employ
nent of two guards. one in the day
line aud one in the nighttime. Judge
'l0pton and tho Commonwealth s. At
orney decided after consultation that
he day guard should bee appointed DO
addition 10 the night guard.