The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
REsrGNxrIOy OF LEWIS ID. CEEN-
SHAT, JR.. Is ACCEPTED.
Mr.. Robert w. Powers Elected Ne HIS sue
cessor by the Committee on james
River Improvement.

The Committee on James River lih-
provement held an adjourned meeting III
room No. 8 Of the new City Hall last
evening at 1880 o'clock. There were
present: Captain VIM. II. Curtis CHAIR
man. and Messrs. j.. d. Starke, James l.
Vaughan. f. n. CARRIER, VIM. L. White
Thomas Christian. S. W Travers, H.
5. Halves, and Otway 5. Allen.
Mr.. r. h. Ralston. sergeant-at Arms
stated that Captain George W. Allen ana
Colonel John b. Purcell were absent on
account OF sickness.
The report OF Superintendent Cunning
ham. giving an account of the " ork done
during the month Of February, was
read and received. The pay roll for the
month was approved and ordered 10 be
paid. while the bills had to 20 over until
the annual appropriation has been made
Mr.. Starke then took the chair, at
the request Of Captain Curtis. The lat
ter stated that a vacancy occurred since
the death Of Captain Cunningham. the
late supcrintendeni and he moved that
that Office be abolished. Not knowing,
however. whether the Office had been
created by the Council or the com
mittec, Captain Curtis withdrew his mo-
ton.
Mr. W. J.. White alluded 20 the fact
that through the appointment Of Mr..
Lewis j.. Crenshaw, Jr, as assistant
postmaster vacancy had been created.
The Chair. however, decided that resiS-
nation would be necessary. and Captain
Curtis stated that he had received the
resignation of Mr. Crenshaw, after the
latter had ascertaincd that he would
have TO give up lis place on the COM
mittee. Ills resignation was adopted on
motion OF Mr.. White
MIR White then presented the name OF
Mr.. Robert ". Powers for nomination
TO succeed Mr.. Crensaaw. The nomina-
ton was seconded hy 1ir. Hawes, who
stated that Mr. Powers he'd previously
been a member Of tie committee and
had always been present thereby often
securing quorum, which recently had
not always been obtained. Mr. Powers
was then elected boy reclamation.
Captain Curtis moved that the en-
gineer be- Instructed 10 ascertain the need
ed repairs 20 the dredce Richmond"
and the probable cost. The motion was
carried and the committee adjourned.
20 Secure "a Mosi Room.
subcommittee OF the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings. consisting OF
Messrs. Epps, Carter. and Turpin. will
meet I'm the City Engineers office this
afternoon, at 2.3g o'clock TO decide as
% the selecting Of a room for Superinten-
dent Carter OF the City Almsh0use, whore
he IS to distribute meal 10 the out
door poor.
Circuit Court.
1lr. Moses Roeenhlum, a. native Of Rus
STA, yesterday in the Circuit Court de-
ciared his intention Of becoming d citizen
of the United States, and took out his first
papers.
Woodford T. Beazley appeared in court
on a writ Of habeas corpus yesterday. and
was released and discharged from custody.
RE had been arrested IA a suit of a. l..
Thompson against ii. r. Knott, Jr., etc,
in an action for debt the amount involved
being s5i5.15.
Hastings Court.
rho following cases were tried before
judge S. b. Witt in the Hastings Court
yesterday:
Molic Edwards (colored) was charged
with felonious assault and acquitted
Andrew Badly alias William Henry( col
ored) was convicted OF hOuse-breaking
and sent to Jail for twelve months and
fined one cent.
Joseph Goodc (cooreO better known
as Joe Greary. was convicted of stealing
a LOT Of hats from l.. j. Baugasson and
sent to jail for thirty days.
Allen Mcintosh. found guilty Of petit
larceny. was sent TO jail for fifteen days.
Moses Owens (colored) was charged with
shooting off a pistol i'm place Of public
resort at Frank Harris, but was acquitted.