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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
Fire in Prince George County.

PETERSBURG, VA. April lO-Srecial.
Several weeks ago the steam tug job
T. Wilson left Petersburg. having in tow
a dredge for Wilmington. y. c. The
dredge was gotten safely 10 Wilmington.
and then the tug started on her return
to Petersburg The tug was last seen
about ten days ago off Cape Hatteras
II is feared that 1t has been lost at sea.
Frederick Hutchins was fireman on the
tug. and Emmett Gordon was employed
on the dredge. Both are from Petersburg
The annual meeting of the East Hano-
Yer Presbytery Will open tomorrow night
at O'Clock at the Second Presbyterian
church. OF which Rev. 5. X. VIM is pas
tor. The opening sermon will be preached
by Rev. l.. r. Turnbull, OF Richmond
At the close Of the sermon the Presbytery
will be constituted by the election OF
moderator and clerks. There will be
preaching each night by the following
ministers: Wednesday night. Rev. James
Y. Fair. u. D.; Thursday night. Rev.
Moses d. Hoge, d. D.. and Friday night,
Rev. James /. Vance, d. ID.
The residence OF Mr.. Ducey. a Northern
settler. in Prince George county. "A short
distance from Petersburg. was destroyed
by fire on Saturday. with contents. Mr.
Ducey. who was absent from home at
the time the fire occurred, also lost a
large quantity Of peanuts. The fire is
supposed TO have been OF incendiary ORR
gin
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CONVENTION ADJ0URNS
Y. If. C. DELEGATES LEAVE VIM
sTOy FOR THEIR HOMES.
Farewell Service Held Sunday Night-Re-
port ofthe State Committec-Deatho or
Major John Devcreux at Raleigh.

WINSTON, n. c., April 10-Special.-
The North Carolina Young Mems Chris
tian Association Convention closed last
night. The delegates left this morning for
their respective homes.
The farewell service last night was at
Evangelist Smith, Of New York, preached
a practical sermon just prior TO the fare
well meeting. +. S. Brockman. Of At
lanta, delivered a short address On asso-
citation work.
The State committee reported that IL
would require $500 to carry IN the work
during the coming year. el,ga.es 30 the
convention pledged sl.7OO of hat amount.
The congregation contributed and pledged
500 more.
The report made showed that 22f dele
gates from various associations in the
state attended the convention. y number
of brief addresses were made by the dele
gates and others On the benefits derived
from the convention.
After forming a circle in the church
ases, the delegates joining hands. the
congregation sang "Blest BE the Tie That
Binds President Rogers announcer Jue
convention adjourned sine die subject
10 the call Of the executive committee,
the time and place for holding the next
convention hereafter TO be named. VIII
mington, Ashevlle and MaXton sent in
vtations to the convention for the next
year. II is believed it will be held in
Asheyille.
The general secretaries Of the various
associations held an annual conference in
Greensboro to-day a public meeting was
held tonight with the Greensboro Asso-
citation. Addresses were made by visiting
secretaries.
Satm lay n!ght Policeman John Cheek
Of Greensboro endeavOred 10 quiet a
negro man named Lindsay The negro
turned upon the officer and assaulted
him with a heavy stick, cutting open the
scalp in a number Of places. Mr.. Cheek
was injured seriously Lindsay escaped.
Old citizens say yesterday was the
warmest day ever experienced for the
time OF the year The thermometer regis
tered 81 degrees in the shade at o'clock.
There were only two or three days last
year when the thermometer went higher.
ST. Andrews Episcopal church. OF
Greensboro. was dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies yesterday.
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personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmonas' '"-
xens and other Matters.

rens and other Matters.
REV. r. X. Mcf<im, u. D.. OF Washing
ton. d. c.. preached at St. Pauis on
Sunday.
Among the visitors TO the city yester-
dav was Mr.. c. Y. Nuckols OF Thomp-
sons Cross Roads. Louisa county.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Crutchield and wire.
OF Montana, are in the city on erlet
visit TO his fathers family. aus west
Main street.
The Richmond Academy OF Medicine
ard Surgery will meet a the hou,s
Mems Christian Association Han 'o'nis"'
at $50 o'clock.
An omen meeting OF Sidney Lodge. No
42S. I. O. G.. T.. will be held at BeiVi-
deere Hall next Friday evening. Every
body is invited.
Tho Anril term OF the Henrico County
Court began yesterday morning Inc
onlv thing done was 10 fix the dates Tor
the trial Of cases.
A meeting Of the Hollywood Memorial
Association will be held In the lecture
room OF the Second Presbyterian church
tomorrow at noon.
Sergeant Leroy S. Cohen. Cadets John
G. Andrews. Davis Mayo and others left
Yesterday afternoon for Fishburne AGA
DENY at Waynesboro
Mr.. F. ]. Ellington and Miss Ethel Lii
lineton. Of Chichester. England. are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Tatum
. west Franklin street
The Blues Association will meet this
evening to elect a second junior lieutenant
for the company. in place of Lieutenant
Allen W. Jones. resigned.
The officers Of the First regiment will
meet tomorrow evening to make hnal ar
rangements for the trip of the regiment
to Norfolk during the naval rendezvous.
Governor Mckinney. who spent Sunday
at the Sherwood. at Old Point comfort
returned Yesterday morning 10 this city
He will leave this morning for NoriolK.
Mr. John F. Anderson, recently secre-
tarv. treasurer and manager of Inc
Standard Spike Company. on April 18th
enters The Tredesar Company as general
manager, contract and sales agent.
Mr. II. L. L. Doggett and his sister,
Miss Carry May Doggett, formerly OF
Fredericksburg. Va. but now residing In
Chicago. are the guests OF Colonel W.
l.. Tanner No 90 south Third street.
Robert Woodley alias Green (cOlored
was arrested in the Third district yester-
day by Officers Gibson and Marion.
Hattie Green. for receiving stolen goods.
Rev G.. F. Williams declines 10 accede
TO the request Of the Baptist City Mission
arv Society to withdraw his resignation.
He will be engaged in voluntary mission
arv work in Richmond and vicinity.
Robert A. Edwards. sheriff Of Isle of
Wight county. called at the Capitol yes
terday after delivering at the peniten-
tiary Henry Chandler. who was SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment for
grand larceny.
The committee from the Beth Ahaba
synagogue, Rabbi Calish. chairman, has
proposed a revised form Of service for
Friday evening and Saturday morning.
1t was promulgated two weeks ago and
will continue in use until April Goth. when
the congregation will meet to decide as
to its permanent use.
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Meeting of the Grand Lodge.

The Grand Lodge Of Virginia. I. o. o. F.,
will meet in fifty-siXth annual session in
Norfolk, beginning to-day and lasting
about three days.
II has been eight years since the Grand
Lodge met in that city, the last session
there being that Of 1885, and will doubtless
be interesting to many who attended the
meeting that year to again visit the City
by the Sea for a like purpose.
The most important business is the cleo
ton Of a grand representative in the place
Of +. G. VI. J. b. Blanks. of Petersburg.
There are several candidates and a spir-
tied contest is expected. Councilman
George b. Davis. of Richmond, is one
Of those mentioned
The Past Grands of Richmond Lodge,
No. !, of Richmond, from whose number
will come the next Grand Master-ThOmas
y. kendler. now Deputy Grand Master
In going to the Grand Lodge will travel in
a special car
Richmond and Manchc! ter will both be
fully represented at the Grand Lodge.
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East Richmond.

Mr.. Samuel Roberts. of Feeding Hills.
Mass. is paying a visit 10 Or. 4. l.. Marcy.
Mr.. J. r. Jackson of RObeauX, has been
visiting in this vicinity the past week.
Wood fires have been quite common
this spring. only prompt attention has
prevented serious damage about here
Mr.. II. Z. Mersereau, our townsman, met
with quite a loss last week. He had
about 200 cords Of oak and cedar wood
burned in Surry county. No insurance.
Professor WatsOns new residence IS
progressing rapidly.
Electric cars pass hourly between the
city and New Bridge. The company are
fitting electric motors to the large
coaches that have been used by the
dummy. and as soon as they are com
pleted they are to be run instead Of the
No. 4 and No. Manchester cars now
in use. and will run the entire length Of
the road.
The Masonic Home rejoices in a teacher
Of its very own. Miss Eloise Richardson
of the city. The Ladies Auxiliary has
fitted up and nicely furnished an apart
ment for her on the upper floor The
school-room is in the basement Desks
are expected in a few days. The board
of governors dine at the Home to-day
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SHE MARRIED ANOTHER.
Mr.. Hawkins Bride Proves faithiess-A
Serious Sunday Row.

DANYfLLE, Va. April io-speeial.-
Bishop A. VI. Randolph. Of the Southern
Virginia Diocese Of the Episcopal Church.
preached three sermons in this communi-
~ Yesterday At IL a. VI. he preached at
the Church Of the Epiphany and confirmed
a class Of twelve; in the afternoon at the
Episcopal chapel and confirmed two and
AT night at st. Georges church, in North
Danvile. and confirmed two. The Bishop
preached at II O'CLOCK to-day at Trinity
church, at oak Hill. and confirmed a small
class.
Miss Mollie Y. Howard. young woman
Of North Danville, has created somewhat
OF a sensation in that place. She was TO
have been married on Saturday 10 a man
named Hawkins. and he obtained the
license in the usual way on Monday, but
when he went for his bride she was non
est. 1t turned out that she left here on
the noon train 10 join a Mr.. Moody. in
Lvnchburg. and the suppOsition Is that
they were married in Roanoke. Hawkins
has assisted the bride In preparing the
trOlgpau.
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AUCTION SALES.

TUESDAY, April 18th. at p. NJ, auc-
ton sale Of brick residence, ll3 east
Cary street. by J. Thompson Brown ~
CO.. aucticneers.
TUESDAY, April nth. at > o'clock p. NJ,
trustees sale OF frame dwelling corner
Reed and Mosby streets.
TUESDAY. April 18th. at p. NJ. auction
sale Of lot Of land corner Williams and
Gilmer streets. Carneal & Gayle. auc-
tioneers.
TUESDAY. April 18th. at 6 o'clock p NJ.
auction sale Of brick residence, ll3 east
Cary.
TUESDAY. April 18th. at $50 p. NJ, auc-
ton sale Ct dwelling, SIT west Cary
street
TUESDAY, April nth. at p. NJ, sale
of two frame dwellings, corner CouttS
and First streets. f. II. Pluemacher.
auctiOneer.
TUESDAY. April 11th. al o'clock p. NJ.
auction sale of dwellings fronting on
alley in rear north Third street. between
jackson and Duval streets.
WEDNESDAY. April 18th, auction sale Of
land and city lots on Brook avenue,
Baker, Goddin and Spring streets.
WEDNESDAY. April 18th. at o'clock
T. NJ, auction sale Of III east Grace
street. by Chewing & Rose, auctioneers.
WEDNESDAY. April 18th, at y NJ, trus-
tees sale at 1872 east Main OF merry
go-round,
WEDNESDAY. April 18th. at o'clock
L. NJ, auction sale of store with lot, lB
east Broad street. by \ w. Bcwe, aIc-
tiOneer
WEDNESDAY, April 18th. at o'clock p.
NJ, auction sale OF lot Aliens Grove,
by Apperson & Pollard. aucrioneers.
THURSDAY. April 18th. at ) p NJ. auc-
ton sale OF brick and frame dwellings.
corner Coutts and First streets.
THURSDAY. April 18th. at f. NJ. auc-
ton sale Of lots, Marshall street be-
tween Thirty-second and Thirty-third
streets
THURSDAY. April 18th. at 5 p. NJ. auc-
ton sale OF dwelling, 702 west Clay.
THURSDAY, April 18th. at o'clock p.
NJ. trustees sale of lot OF land in Lee
District. on Franklin and Cedar streets.
by j. b. Elan & Co. auctioneers.
THURSDAY. April 18th. at o'clock =.
NJ. auction sale house and lot IA north
Third.
THURSDAY, April 18th. at o'clock r.
NJ. commissioners sale OF lots on Grove
and Park avenues. by X. Il. Chaiiin *
Co, auctioneers.
THURSDAY. April 18th. at 4 o'clock Z.
NJ. auction sale Of house, No. 7i4 north
Third street
FRIDAY. April 18th. at o'clock p. NJ,
auction sale OF frame dwelling. 2Ol7 east
Broad.
FRIDAY, April 18th, at 40 +. NJ. auc-
ton sale OF building lots on Claiborne
between Washington and Carter streets.
SATURDAY. April 18th. at o'clock p.
NJ. auction sale OF building lots on
Floyd avenue and Franklin streets, by
Chewing Il Rose. aucttoneerA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
RICING IN TIE Rim,
And the Crowd Was There Too-Kesuits OF
the Guttenburg and Gloucester Contests

GUTTENBURG. April 1O.-The rain did
not affect the attendance at the Hill Top
this afternoon TO any appreciable extent.
The programme was excellent and the
betting was heavy, both in local and for
eign hooks.
First race, four and a half furlongs-
Aftermath first, April Fool second, Lord
Auckland third. Time. 80 "a.
Second race, four furlongs-Neuralgia
first. Hymn second, Minnie Brown third.
Time. - 81.
Third race. one mile-Lord Harry first,
Copyright second, Badge third. Time
IA.
Fourth race five furlongs-Toano first,
Dalsyrian second, Bitten third. Time
1.O2 Il.
Fifth race. six and n half furlongs-
Double Cross first, Fenelon second, Dago
third. Time, ia
Sixth race. mile and a quarter-St.
John first. St. Luke second, Landseer
third Time. 2:25 -
GLOUCESTER. y. J.. April lo.-Favo-
rites and outsiders broke even at Glou-
cester this afternoon. Summarizes
First race five furlongs-Jersey first,
All Ablaze second, Power third. Time,
1:O5 "a.
Second race. four and half furlongs-
Keim first. Robin Hood second, Queen
Enid third. Time. 50 -.
Third race. seven furlongs-Houri first,
George c. second, Wallace c. third. Time,
1:3j "a
Fourth race, seven and a half furlongs-
Rhono first, Knapp second, Smuggler
third. Time. La.
Fifth race five furlongs-Logan first,
Pokimo second, Belsarius third Time,
I O6
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
VIRGINIA VS.. VERMONT.
THE VARSITY BASE-BALL MDA-
FEATs THE VISITORS.
A Remarkably Interesting and skiii"iiy
Contested Game-Marsball scores IN
tho Nick of Time.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, April H.
Special.-The Varsity field was this AFTER
I con the scene OK ore Of the pfettiest
baseball contests ever played here. For
ten innings the Universities Of vermont
ard Virginia struggl ID 10 wra5t glory
from each other. II was not until the
last man for Vermont struck out with
The score TO 5. in favor of Virginia, that
the game was won. An in all, 1t was
remarkably interesting and skilfully-
contested game, In which heavy litti'S
and beautiful fielding both abOunded. The
Vermont men hit the ball often AMI hard'
To fool them was the most impossible
bat the byiniart heldiDg OF the Virginia
team kept down the score. The visitors
had thorough air OF professionals. and
IL is r question OF great doubt whether
as mary az four Of them were bona fids
collcg. men. Ths pitching If Pond wa
the best the University team has had 10
face this year. hut the hiis made OF MN
were well placed and timed. The batting
# l,icl.mon! was he feature OF the
game. making three three-blggers ard
two singles Smith. as usual, hit the
ball hare AID often. and MarslmlIs home
run il The tenth inning won the game.
she following Of he home team was
much superior 90 that II Vermont, Stone
I'm the centre field making several espe'
cially brilliant catches. Parker was hit
often, but managed TO keep the nits
v ell scattered. The following is the score:
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.


WOODWARD.-Died. at her residence.
in Henrico county. April ., l>!H: nc l2.+o
o'clock. Mrs. MARIAN l.. WO0DWARp,
rellct Of the late Or. J.hn T.. Woodward,
i'm the seventy-eighth year Of hey age.
The funeral will take place from the
above residence TUESDAY at II o'clock.
Tnterment in Hollywood at o'clock =.
NJ.
BURRUSs. Died. April 8. 1898. JOHN
". BURRUSS. son of Thomas j. and
Mary f. Burruss in the thirty-fifth year
q his age.
HUCLES.-D Thursday, the 9Th IN
stant. i'm New York city. in the seventeen
year Of her age, MINERVA HUCLES
(colored. widow Of Samuel Hucles.
PAL5fER.-Died at the residence Of
her daughter. Mrs. Josephine Smither. in
Richmond. Va. at l:i5 =. NJ, saturday
April s 1893. Mrs. MARY \. PALMER;
aged sixty-twO years.
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WIFI be One of The Indree

Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt has accepted the
invitation TO act as one of the three
judges 10 award prizes TO the bands in
the band contest al the naval rendezvous
next week. This musical contest will be
one of the great features of the rendez-
vous celebration, and will take place on
Friday, the 2lst instant.
The other judges with Mr.. Reinhardt
will be Mr. II. Nolteneus. Of Petersburg.
and Professor Fitz. of Norfolk.
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assassin AND SUICIDE.
Pam Buffalow Fatally shoots Fannie Tay-
O., Then Himself.

GRAHAM. VA. April lO-Specill-
Pam Bufralow shot Fannie Taylor this
evening at PocahoEtas. The shot entered
The womans breast just below the heart
and she is in a dying condition.
Buffaow Immediately after the fatal shot
placed the pistol TO his own breast and
fired. He will probably de.
Bunalow is a brother of Charles Buffa-
low, who IS now under eleven years
sentence for the murder Of an English
man at Pocahontas last fall.
The cause of the tragedy was Jealousy.
Buffalo's parents are respectable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
FOUND POISON ~ THE ROOD.
A Negro Cook Puts Quick Silver In Her
Employers Bread.

JETERSVILLE, VA, April 10.-SDectal.
on yesterday while at dinner Mrs. +.
McCrow found quick silver in the bread
she was eating, and on noticing closely
found there was a large quantity IN II.
1t seems that it was only in one cake.
She and her husband examined all the
other bread and failed to find any trace
Of it, There is no doubt it was put IN by
Wick Gordon, the cook, TO Kill one OF the
family. Mr.. McCrow had her arrested
and tried before Il. ". Pitchford' justice
Of the peace. who con mitted Der TO JAIL
to await trial at the county court
Il is thought the cause which prompted
the deed was that Mrs. McCrow had
incurred the negros animosity Saturday
by ordering her to perform some Gistaste-
ftAl lnbAr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11

Charts Of the James river oyster beds
which have been drawn by Captain j.
+. Baylor, will be during the next few
days sent by express to the clerks Of the
following counties: Elizabeth CITY. War
wick, James city, Surry, Isle Of Wight
Nansemond and Norfolk. The charts are
sent out by the Board Of the Chesapeake
and Its Tributaries through the secretary.
Mr.. d. c. Zollickoffer, for distribution
among the oystermen of the respective
counties.
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For the Clarkvilles Sufferers
Supreme Court OF Appeals

Richmond and Manchester Railroad
Company against Humphreys Further
argued by b. H. Munford, Esq, for APP
pellant and submitted.
Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany against Dudley. Argued by Colonel
j. c. Gibson for plaintiff in error and
Edmund Burke. Esq, for defendant in
error.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
For Dyspeppia


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IL stands unrivaled as a remedy in cases
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-11
YER

Two Observation-Disclosures. 2. Three base
hits-Virginia, 3; Vermont, 5. Stolen
bases-Virginia. 3; Vermont, 2. Double
plays-Nrginia, ]. Base on balls-By
Parker, ;; by Pond. ,. Hit by pitcher
Virginia, 2; Vermont .. Umpire, Catchins.
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Death Of Mrs. Mary Champs Lanehorns.

LYNCHBURG. VA. April lO.-Special.-
Mrs. Mary Champe Langhorne. wife OF
Mr.. A. A. Langhorne. died yesterday
morning at her home in this city. She
was prior to her marriage Miss Brooke,
OF Culpeper. and had been married to Mr..
Langhorne about ten years. She is sur
vived by her husband and two children.
Tho funeral took place this afternoon.
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Mozart Musicale Tonight

The Mozart musicale this evening will
be very attractive. Divide Musin. the
celebrated violnist assisted by Annie
Louise Tanner-Musin. soprano; lnez Par
mater, mezzo soprano; Edward Scharf.
pianist. and Pier Delaseo. basso viii de-.
light the audience.
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Governor Jones on For Richmond.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. April lO.-Gov-
ernor Thomas G. Jones left tonight for
richmond, Va, TO attend the conference
ernor Fishback. Of Arkansas.
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Batteries: Abbey and Hess: German
and Wilson. Umpire. Serad
Montgomerys. II; Birminghams' %
BIRMINGHAM. April 1o.-To-days
Bum r. Bib.
p,rminrhams ...O1O1O030 80 3
,Ior,gomervs .....221O5000 Ill
Batteries Underwood and Earle; Pep
Ders and Welch. Umpire, Reeder.
Memphis, Nashville, t.
MEMPHIS. April 10.-The opening game
of the Southern Championship League
here to-day resulted:
Memphis. .........O 0 o y - -
Nashville. ...4OOOO021 90 l3
Batteries: Wittrock and BOlan; WICK
cry. Phillips and Sewer
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INSURANCE STATEMENT.


a OF TIE AMERlCAN EMPLOYERS stkNB
s
ILawsof
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STREET IMPROVEMENT.
A Test Case Probable-Important Meeting
OF the Committee.

| The Committee on Streets held its semi
monthly meeting ut the City Engineers
Office yesterday evening. Chairman Cur
It's and Messrs. Allen. Bahen, Brauer,
Joseph w. Carter. Boykin, Davis, Gray,
Stratton, Thomas and Turpin were pres
| ent.
Bids for stone paving were submitted by
j. {. Wenbrunn, a. Rick and Thomas
Barry. The paving of Sixth street was
given to Mr.. A. Rick; that Of the gutter
ing Of east Harrison street to Mr. Wein-
brunn, and the laying OF crossing. etc.,
TO Mr.. Barry.
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF two civil engineers to examine the
grade Of Madison street from Cary TO
Franklin street and OF Main from Jeffer-
son TO Belvidere street and report any
desirable remedy was on motion OF Mr..
Turpin. returned TO the Council. for the
reason that II was inexpedient, inasmuch
as the City Engineer had suggested a
satisfactory remedy.
On motion of Mr.. Stratton the City
Engineer was requested TO submit his
views on the subject TO the City Council
The payroll for the past two weeks was
approved and number Of bills ordered
to be paid.
The resolution which provides for the
issuing VI Sf,OJD worth OF city ponds, the
proceeds Of which are TO be expended for
the construction OF q sewer on Nichol-
son street from the school building to
the James river, was considered.
Mr.. Stratton wanted 10 have the work
done by the regular sewer force. while
Mr.. Thomas thought IL should be done
by contract.
Mr.. Allen heartily seconded the motion
Of Mr.. Thomas
A motion to lay the matter on the table
was lost.
The motion Of Mr.. Thomas. TO give out
the work by contract. was then adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes -Messrs. Allen, Bahen, Boykin.
Brauer. Gray, Thomas. Turpin-7.
Noes-J. W. Carter, r. T. Davis, STRAIT
ton, Curtis--4.
On motion Of Mr.. Turpin, the committee
decided to ask the City Attorney for his
opinion as TO the advisabiity Of making
a test case out of the opinion given re-
Gently by the court of appeals in the case
Of Chamberlain against the city of Nor |
folk. The opinion. an extract Of which |
has been published in The Times, sets |
forth that street Improvements can only |
be paid for out of the current revenues |
Of a city, while heretofore they have been |
assessed upon the property Of abutting |
owners.
After the transaction OF some routine |
business the committee adjourned.