The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-23
FROM THE CITY HALL.
LOOKING AFTER n SUITABLE LocA-
TIOx FOR PARK IN FULTON.
Tho Com mittee on Grounds and Buildings
Visit that Portion Of the City-Ihe
City Tressurer's ONCE.

PN''''eS 10 look into the ACCESSIBILITY va
establishing public park beyond Chin
borazo and Marshall Parks.
In compliance with that resolution the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
met yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock at
the corner Of Louisiana street and VIII
liamsburg avenue TO view the grounds and
select, If possible. a suitable site. The
following members OF the committee
were present: Chairman Taylor and
Messrs. Noble, Tanner Mountcastle. Cur
It's. and Epps. Col. Cutshaw. the City
Engineer. was on hand and so were
Councilman Fred. II. CARRIER, the father
Of the resolution. Mr.. II. y. Chaiiin, and
| many other interested parties
The committee visited at once a beauti-
! full hill in HeDrico county. just below
| the city, known as Mt. Erin. the property
Of Mr.. William Phillips. II forms part OF
old Fulton Hill, where Gen Fulton re-
sided at the time Of the Revolution. Mr..
Chafiin, the agent Of this property, call
ed attention 10 the fine view that could
be obtained from there, and finally offer
/ ed the committee two tracts Of land Of
six and thirteen acres respectively.
From there the committee went across
| the roadway to the attractive country
seat of Mr.. +. n. CARRIER. which also
forms a continuation OF Fulton Hill, and
the area which Mr.. CARRIER is willing 10
sell the city is located on the slope Of
the hill and contains fourteen acres.
Limekiln Hill, which fronts on Fulton
creek. was next visited and its merits
were thoroughly inspected. A little hill
| side below. near the river. where the
| car track leaves Lester street to 90 around
the loop, known as Riverside, was also
| visited.
The committee finally returned to the
| city without taking any action In the
matter. which will be further considered
at the next regular meeting.
Colonel Tanner and Mr. Taylor, two OF
the three candidates for Mayor. made the
trip in the formers buggy and where
ever an opportunity offered itself either
of them greeted his friends right before
the eyes Of the other. When, finally,
some by-stander asked the question,
Where is Dickerson?' Colonel Tanner
quickly replied, "He is not in it,"
Had No Quorum.
The regular semi-monthly meeting Of
the Committee on Health was 10 have
been held in room No. II Of the City
Hall last evening. However, Chairman
Reeve and Messrs. Vaughan and Moore
were the only members present. and in
the absence Of a quorum no business could
be transacted. 1t was decided 10 call an
otner meeting for this evening at 630
o'clock, just before the joint session OF
the two branches Of the City Council.
The only business then TO be transacted
viii be signing Of the payroll Of the
employees of the Health Department for
the past two weeks.
Another Candidate Comes Forth.
Another candidate for the office of City
Treasurer has come to the front in Mr.
Norvell Ryland, a cousin of Mr.. Josiah !
Ryland, the Second Auditor. He is a
native Of Richmond, and has lived here all
his life. He took part in the civil war
from beginning to end as a private, and |
has been identified with the business in |
terests OF this city for a number Of years. |
Mr.. Ryland is engaged in the commission |
business, having purchased some time /
ago the business of Messrs. b. a. ). |
Workman. He possesses a large expert |
ence in the handling of accounts, and has |
the reputation Of being very accurate and |
painstaking.
Messrs. James b. Pace and James d.
Patton. who were both securities on the |
bond Of the late City Treasurer, John X.
Childrey, have sent letters to each mem
Der Of the City Council asking them
TO vote for Mr.. james j.. Craig for the
unexpired term, which ends on July LIST.
Mr.. Craig has been in office for several |
years, and is familiar with all its duties.
He would be the most available man TO |
close up the accounts of the late treas! |
urer.
The two branches Of the City Council |
will meet in joint session this evening |
TO elect a successor to Mr.. Childrey. for |
the unexpired term, and there is hardly |
any doubt that Mr.. Craig will be the
choice Of a large majority Of the mem
bers.
Mr Nro~vrou ~ T1orlxo bo. docfdod 80
enter the contest only for the full term
for the reason that IT Is understood that
Mrs. Childrey is DESTROYS that Mr. Craig
should wind up her husbands accounts.
To Draw Up the Resolutions.
The following committees have been ap-
pointed by President Dckerson, Of the
Board of Aldermen, to draw up resolu-
tions of respect in memory of the late
City Treasurer, John X. Chldrey: From
the Board of Aldermen-Alessrs. Otway 5.
Allen and William NJ. Turpin. From the
Common Council-Messrs. William L.
White, Rolfe f. Glover. and J. r. Grimes.
To PHI Up the Tunnel.
The City Engineers department is adj
vertisng for bids for the filing in and
bricking up the tunnel on Eighth street
north of Leigh street. Sealed proposals
Will be received in the city Engineers
office until next Wednesday, Mach 18th.
at +. NJ.
Against the Committing of Nuisances
In the different corridors OF the new
City Hall notices have been posted in
conspicuous places concerning the protec-
ton and better preservation Of the public
property Of the city. chapter 60, city
ordinances These notices read as fol-
lows:
ANY person who wilfully and without
cause destroys or Injuries any OF the pub
lie buildings Of the city. or mars. abuses,
or defaces the walls or floors of said
buildings, or any Of the furniture con-
tanned therein shall be fined not less than
FIVE nor more than twenty dollars. and.
upon failure to pay such fine. shall be
imprisoned in the city jail not less than
two nor more than ten days"
A Raid Stolen Goods.
Detectives Edward Horne and r. +.
Weldon, Of Washington, arrived In this
city on Wednesday evening 10 look up
Jack the Slasher," whose real name IS
George Taylor. and who was arrested in
this city on Monday evening while In
the act Of cutting a window open. Tay-
lor who is a coored man. was raised