Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04
VISIT. OUR BIG HALL.
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATIVE CON-
MITTEE TAKEN THROUGH BUILDING.
Talk About Appropriateness Moro Indict-
ments by tho Grand Jury-News Of the
Courts-An Assignments.

SVu''s-Au assignments
The special committee on manufactures
OF tho Massachusetts Legislature. who ar
rived In the city on Monday evening, took
In the sights and scenes OF Richmond yes
terdsy There are twelve gentlemen In
the party, and the object OF their visit IL
to examine the city gas-works and ascer-
tain whether or not II would be advisable
for cities In Massachusetts TO own and
operate municipal plants On the way
down the committee stopped at New
York, Philadelphia, and Washington.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
they visited the new City Hall, and were
received by Mayor Ellyson In the recep-
tion-room OF the handsome structure.
While in the Mayors office the party
was Joined by Captain Frank w. Cunning
ham, and Superintendent William Z.
Adams, of the gas-works. After half an
hours chat the visitors inspected the vari-
Gus Offices In the building. and expressed
freely their admiration OF the structure
in all Its details over other public build
ings which they had SEEN Judge SCION
Bancroft, OF Reading was especially
pleased with the different court-rooms,
which. he said. far surpassed those IN
Massachusetts While In the Council
Chamber Captain Cunningham responded
to a request OF the visitors, and sang
IAN Irish Ballad" THE Sword Of Bunker
HILL" and "'rhe Blue and the Gray
INSPECT THE GAS-WORKS.
From the city Hall the party went 10
the lower gasworks, where Superintend-
ent Adams gave all the desired informa.
ton in regard to the manufacturing OF
coal-gas and water-gas, After n thorough
inspection OF the plant the visitors went
10 the Westmoreand Club. upon he invi-
tation OF Mayor Ellyson. Here an e!e-
CANT lunch prepared almost at mo-
m.nt's notice, was immensely enjoyed ny
all Captain Cunningham again sang
several songs. and Senator william Buft-
tig of Ioyoke. entertained the diners III
n like manner on the part of the visitors.
Hon j. j. Carey. Of Boston, showed hls
talent by rendering several Impressive re-
citations.
The marty next paid a visit 10 the Allen
e. Ginter Branch of the American Tobacco
Company. Cary and Seventh streets ana
after q carriage-drive through the prinei-
nal streets OF the city returned TO the EX-
change Hotel. They left last evening VIA
New York for the State House. 7 Boston.
AS TO THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Superintendan: Adams OF the gas
-
can pull through this year with the
amount Of money allowed II in the bud
get. adopted by the Council on Monday
night He said yesterday that he had
done all in his power I'm cutting down
the expenses $4,000. and added that this
was not half the sum the Finance Com
mittoe had reduced the appropriation this
year.
More satisfaction is felt In the Water
Department. where the sum OF $4,000 has
been allowed to the construction account |
or S2.0D more than last year. On the |
other hand. this appropriation Of 1910
for the pay of employees in the de-
partment shows that the committee has |
very carefully considered every item in |
order 10 cut down expenses wherever |
possible Last year the sum Of $s.7i1.25 |
was appropriated for that purpose.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
The following suits were instituted in |
the Law and Equity Court yesterday:
George T Dean against Isaac Lawson |
ana others. suit I'm chancery.
Dolly Granton. administrators Of Sam ]
uel PAGE. against the National Life |
Association Of Hartford. Conn, $50; j. !
II. Sienaigp against the Cincinnati Chi I
caeo and St Louis Railway Company. |
500
Messrs solomon l.. Bloomberg, William |
II. Sands. and Hi Carter were admitted |
10y Judge Minor to practice law in this |
court
The following Jurors have been sum-
moncd for the April term of this court: |
John a. Lancaster W l.. White. Junius |
A. Mosby, Julius Straus. August Arsell, |
Jr. John 4. Preston. Peter McCurdy. |
John T. Nadsworth. James T. Vaughan.
Harrison Noting. y. Wiley Davis, Ber- |
nard Peyton, Jr.. Meredith f. Montague, |
Curtis Cauthorn. Barton HaXall. John |
T. Yancey. F. \. Brown, j. H. Pocor, |
Luther Martin. and r. VI. ID. Clarke
OTHER EXPERIMENTS BY THE
GRAND JURY.
The grand jury Of the Musings Court |
recovered yesterday morning at II |
o'c.ock. aal had II three-hours' sitting. |
considering a number OF cases. 1t found |
a true bill against samuel Bachrach, the |
pawnbroker AGAINST whom information |
was presented by Commonwealth SAT |
torney SppttsWOoi, charging him with |
receiving a number of articles OF jewelry |
belonging 10 Mrs. Robinson, knowing |
the goods TO nave been stolen. Other in |
dictments brought In for felony were |
against Joseph Christian, John Cook, VIII |
liam Chambers. john Daniels, Ralph |
johnson. j. Is Mullen. Thomas Palmer. |
Charles Rodgers and Holly White alias |
Thomas Smith.
The grand jury also returned fifteen
true bills against persons (real estate |
agents and others for encouraging and |
keeping up nuisances in allowing dsor |
derby houses on Ross street
A STATIONER MAKES AN ASSIGN
MENT.
S. l.. Crane. stationer and cigar and
tobacco dealer. at No 1911 east Main
street, made an assignment yesterday 10 |
John Garland Pollard. trustee. The liza |
blities are about $1,000. and the assets
are said to be sufficient to cover them. |
The deed was filed in the office OF Clerk |
GOddin, of the Chancery Court. IL pro- |
vides, first. for the costs of executing |
the trust, the trustees commissions, and |
then the following first-cass creditors:
c. J. Franklin, $3.50; Fannie b. Woodson, |
s2l6; Security Bank of Richmond, s75;
John ID. Seabright, s25; Mrs. +. II. Crane, |
sol CO: A. S. Dowie The second-class cred |
itors are also specified. but the sums |
involved are quite small.
A CHARTER GRANTED.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday a |
charter was granted to the Bismarck |
Club The purpose OF the club Is purely |
social The capital stock Is not to be |
less than 500, nor more than $1,000, d. |
vided into shares Of SO each. Yhe OFF, |
GERS for the first year are Richa>d Steven
son, president: w. C. Hughes. vice-presi- |
dent; Albert Wendenberg, secretary, and |
John Messerschmidt, treasurer The |
board Of directors are: John NJ. Taylor, |
Henry Mckinley. Thomas Wesley. Pa |
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