The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-30
OTIlrR CAsEs.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS..

Mr.. james ~. taston'~ Request of st.
Johns Hurying- Ground - The Wator
Committee.
The Committee on ST. Johns Bury
ing Ground met I'm the Council Cham
Der yesterday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
Present Mr.. John Mann. Jr.. chair
mau. aud Messfs. Brauer, Siiterdiug
and Taylor.
A communication from Mr.. James H..
EastOn asking that a retaining wall be-
built on the west side of his burial l0t ,
or else 10 allow BIN TO remove the tomb
and the enclosure aud all the bodies
therein buried. within thirty days. was
read. Mr.. Eaeton claimed that the
bodies in the tomb were exposed 90 the
weather. and based his request upon
this ground.
Mr.. Edward Bates. .istant engineer,
was asked If this was the case. and he
replied IN the negative. His statement
was corToborated by the keeper of ST.
John E burying ground. and ON motion
Of Mr.. SitteTdng, the petition was re-
jected.
Colonel W. L. Cutshaw. City Engi-
neer. stated that he had notified Mr.. j..
D
building new wall on the western
limits of the burying ground, that he
must be present at this meeting the
reason that the time of his contract had
expired. and the further reason that some
of the work was unsatisfactory, one of
the wallsnOt being plumb. liesuggosted
that the committee meet on the ground
before the work was received and a
dnal settlement made. Mr. Johnson.
however. was allowed 81 400. to be
paid him as soon as I've satisfied the
City Engineer with regard to the wall.
The turiing necessary 10 be done was
left TO the City Engineer, to provide
for at his discretion.
THE COMMITTEE oN WATER
met in the Council Chamber yesterday
evening at o'clock. Present Mr. j..
w. White. chairman, and McssIs.
Wingheld, Brauer, and Mann.
A communication fIOm Mrs. Hannah
Breeder and Adolph Dfih, asking that
the strcet-sprinkler stand at the south
east corner of Broad and Fourth streets
be removed, was read. The committee
ordered the stand to be removed.
The usual applications for water me-
tres and water extensions We're acted
upon.
Superintendent G. L. Boiling report
cd that there was enough money on
hand TO pay expenses for one month be-
fore consolidating the accounts of the
Water Department.
Contract for furnishing oil for the next
six months was LETT TO the discretion
Of Superintendent Charles T. Boiling.
The report of the superintendent, de-
failing the nature and extent of dam
age done by the freshets was read. Mr.
Boiling stated verbally that he had seen
the officials Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio. and they had expressed willing
meas 10 bear "a portion of the expense
incurred in work necessary 20 protect
the banks Of the canal.
THE COMMITTEE on SECOND MARKET
were to have met in the Council Cham.
Der at o. clock but only Mr.. John Il.
Chapp II, chairman, and Mr.. James /.
Ferriter were on hand. Tie contested
stall stand case between Mrs. Olivia
Lacy and Mr. Noble was to have come
up. but as no quorum was present, no
action was taken.
IL appears from the ordinance that
neither party has lega, righ, TO the
disputed stall, and unless the matter is
settled between the disputants the com
mittee will put the stall up and rent 1t
out 10 the highest bidder.