The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-25
FROM THE CITY HALL.
BOARD OF ALDERMES CONCURS IN
THE ACTION or THE COUNCIL.
The Tunnel to be Filled in-Tour OF In
spsction OF Street Committes-Lsdies
Consulting About the Bazaar.


The Board OF Aldermen held a meeting
in the Council Chamber Monday evening
to concur in the action of the Common
Council III the resolution referring TO the
filling in Of the tunnel on north Eighth
street, and also In regard to the ordinance
which fixes the voting places fer the
coming election and primary.
The following members answered TO the
roll call: Messrs. Allen, Bowden, Joseph
| W. Carter, r. r. Davis, Gum, Hard
wicke. Mitchell. Moore Mountcastle
Reeve. Tanner, Turpin. J. w. White and
| President Dickerson.
AIR. Alien stated that Mr.. Gray was out
Of the city.
| After Mr. Il. T. August, the City Clerk
had read the call for the meeting the
| Board cOncurred i'm the resolution pro-
| viding for The filling i'm Of the Eignth-
| street tunnel, Mr. Allen alone voting In
| the negative
The Board then concurred in the adop-
| ton Of the ordinance which fixes the Vot-
| ing places in the various predicts OF the
| different wards.
Mr.. Allen explained that he had voted
| against the tunnel resolution for the
reason that he was in favor Of having
the tunnel bricked up. that the city
might have an asset in the tunnel.
The Board then adjourned.
TOUR or INSPECTION.
The Committee on Streets met in the
civ Han Monday morning at % o'clock
| and proceeded AT once on their tour OF
inspection TO consider and view the inn
provements needed in the various parts
| of the city. Those present were MeSsrs'
william II. Curtis chairman joseph
W. Carter. Charles y. Brauer' D. ray
Tor Stratton, Joseph w. Thonas' James
Pahen. and Royal White. OF the commit
tee. Assistant Engineer >. y. Bates anu
Clerk s. y. Jacobs.
rho committee visited the different
wards Of the city and examined all
,Iacos for which street improvements had
been asked for The committee decided
TO recommend that the work be done as
far az the appropriation would GLOW.
Among the work recommended was the
regarding and paving OF the streets N
front Of the grain elevator, on lehtA
street. south Of the basin; the paving OF
Canal street from Ninth TO Tenth streets,
the construction OF a bridge over the
race at said street. so as 20 iurhish
direct roadway TO the Union depot the
opening Of Fourth, Fifth and SlNth s'ree'S
in Fulton. .,
A. the next meeting Of the general
committee on April Goth the different
ward committees will report the WoIh
which they deem most necessary.
II was also decided TO recommend the
Grading Of Fourth street, between Leigh
and Baker streets
LADIES N coNrEEEScE.
About hundred ladies attended the
meeting in the Mayors reception room IN
the CITY Hall Monday afternoon al
o'clock. which had been called 10 discuss
the plan of holding a bazaar Tor the
uniform fund of the First regiment next
month. The military was represented by
CAPTAINS Anderson. Cunningham, Snachel-
ford and other officers Of the regiment
who were ready to give advice ana req
der all possible assistance to the ladies'.
After some little discussion permanent
organization was effected. and the follow
ing officers we've elected from the ladies'
present.
Mrs. c. T. O'Ferrall. president: Mrs. J.
Taylor EIlyson, first vlce-president: Mrs.
Clay Drewry, second vice-president; Mrs.
George Ben. Johnston. third vice-orcsi-
dent Mrs Mamie j. Werth, secretary.
Some more discussion followed. and the
following chairmen Of the various tables
were finally elected
Table of Company 4. Mrs. c. Gray
Bossieux: table of Company b, Mrs.
Frank w Cunningham; table Of Com
pany c, Mrs y. v Randolph table Of
Company -. Mrs. William T. Myers table
Of Company T.. Mrs. Robert w. Courtney:
table Of Company =. Mrs. G. +. Wingo
table of the Hospital Corps and non
commissioned STAFF. Mrs. Julian Tenant:
table Of the Commissioned STAFF. Mrs
Henry G. Jones. with Miss Hill as alter
nate; restaurant and ice-cream saloon,
Mrs. George w. Poe, with Mesdamos
Hopkins and Arsell as alternatos.
The chairmen Of the various tables and
the officers were made the ladies' execn-
tive committee. and they will meet in
the reception room Of the Mayors Office
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. AT that
time it is hoped that the ladies viii be
in possession Of lists Of al the ladies
who have consented TO render assistance
on the various tables
good deal of interest was manifested
during the meeting in the coming event
of the First regiment
BOARD or FEE COMMISSIONERS.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners held |
its regular meeting at headquarters Of |
the Fire Department in the civ Han |
Monday evening, and transacted a good |
deal Of routine business. However no |
Thing of any public interest was accom- |
plished.
OTHER INFORMATION or INTFErsr.
Major Poe yesterday called the atten- |
ton of Mayor EllysOn to the arrest of |
Police officer Walter Williams. Of the |
Third district by Policeman Shields. ON |
Saturday night on charges of being drunk |
and violently resisting and striking and |
threatening 10 shoot. The matter win he
investigated at the next regular meeting
of the Board of Police Commissioner
or which body the Mayor is the presid-
ing officer.
Mayor EllysOn left yesterday afternoon
Tor Birmingham TO attend the conven-
ton Of United Confederate Veterans. In
his absence Hon. Joseph i. Dickerson.
president OF the Board Of Aldermen. will |
be in charge Of the city affairs.
Detective Sergeant John Hall Yesterday
arrested Charles Grandson tcoloredi. |
when the latter attempted 10 pawn a
handsome gun-case with Pawnbroker
Jacobs, ct 2l0 east Broad street The
case bears the name Of ". Harris -.
the last name having been partly scratch
ed ont.
Sergeant Hall has also recovered two