Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-25
THE BOARD SELECTS.
The Printing squabbIe settied--sda Com
mistcc Meetings-City Hall Court
News and Other Matters.

There was a called meeting yesterday
afternoon OF the Board OF Public lnte-
rest for the purpose OF recommending
the position OF Fire Commissioner from
Clay Ward in the place OF +. r. Burke
resigned. and three for the position OF
Police Commissioner from Jackson Ward
in the place OF Charles IL. Phillips, re-
signed.
The members OF the board present were
Messrs. Glover presideno. Brown
Trower. Taylor. white. straus and Elicit.
Nominations for the office of Police
Commissioner being In order, Mr.. Brown
placed the name OF Charles u. Fitzwiison
before the body Mr.. Daniel A. Wein-
brunn was nominated by Mr.. Wmte,
while Messrs. Charles o. Gasser. and W.
Z. Davis were placed In nomination by
Aiessrs. Taylor and Trower respectively.
Messrs. Fitzwllson, Weinbrunn, and
Gasser received the largest votes, and
their names win be placed before the
Council.
For the position Of Fire Commissioner
from Clay Ward Mr. Elicit nominated
MIR. l.. c. Jenkins Mr.. Taylor proposed
the name OF Philip Helstern. and the
same gentlemen placed Messrs. Charles u.
Skinker and w. b. Davis In nomination.
The names OF Messrs. jenkins, hell
stern, and Skinker were recommended TO
the Council. and the body adjourned.
THE NEW ORDINANCES.
A called meeting OF the Committee on
Ordinances was held in the new Ci.y
Hall last evening. Messrs. McDowe'i
chairman. Bowden. Grooms and Murphy
being present
The object OF the session was 10 take
some action with reference to the printing
Of the newly-codihed ordinances Of the
city. The Board of Aldermen had at its
last meeting refused TO concur In the reso-
luton adopted by the Common Council
which provided that the original resolu-
ton in regard to the printing OF the codi-
fed and revised city ordinances be re-
scinded as far as the remaining in type
until finally approved was concerned. The
resolution also provided that the commit
tee should reject all bids received for the
work.
THE BIDS REJECTED.
The action of the board undd what the
lower branch had approved and the mat
ter came back to the committee. The
latter met yesterday for the purpose of
considering what should be done In the
premises. Mr.. Grooms, who was father
OF the resolution in question. regretted
that he had been misunderstood He knew
very well that the committee had the right
Of rejecting all bids. and IL was therefore
not necess ary to ask the Council for this
authority, as II appeared In the resolution.
Upon his motion the committee then re-
jocted all bids heretofore submitted for
the work
Mr. GroOms next moved that the COM
mittse recommend to the Council the re-
scinding of the resolution which requires
that the city ordinances remain set up
in type until finally approved. This was
agreed to without any opposition
On Mr. Groomss motion also the COM
mittee recommended to the Council that
the codher be instructed to include in the
edition OF the revised city ordinances the
city charter and It's amendments and all
ordinances referring TO railroad charters
THE vIADUCT QUESTION.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the
Committee on Streets next Monday eve
ming at 1880 O'Clock the question In regard
10 the granting Of Il charter TO the Nir-
ginia Electric and Railway Company will
be considered. This question involves the
construction of n viaduct on east Broad
street. All parties interested In the sub
lect are requested 10 appear DelOre tne
committee.
POSTPONED UNTIL TO-DAY.
The Committee on Health could not
hold "a meeting yesterday afternoon,
owing 20 the absence of a quorum. II
will assemble in the City Hall at 1 o'clock
this afternoon for the transaction of the
usual monthly business.
Messrs. Epps and Mountcastle. of the
subcommittee of the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, had a conference
yesterday afternoon at 6l5 o'clock with
Presidents Dickerson, of the Board Of
Aldermen, and Glover. of the Common
Council, TO consider resolution re
ferred from the board, which provides
that certain rooms in the City Hall shall
come under the jurisdiction of the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the Council.
After some discussion. II was agreed
to report to the general commit
tee the adoption of "a resolution providing
that the presiding officer of either branch
OF the Council shall have authority during
the meetings of their branches to issue
instructions 10 the Sergeant-at-Arms to
have certain orders In connection with the
building carried out The engineer and
machinist shall also be held to obey simf-
lar instructions from the presiding Off
GERS. One of the jantors is TO be de-
tailed TO look especially after the Coun-
ell chamber. the Offices of the City Clerk
and the Sergeant-at-Arms and the yarl-
GUS committee-r rooms.
CITY HALL COURT NEWS.
In the Chancery Court yesterday VIII
liam a. Page qualified as administrator
Of the estate OF Lucy Armstead Booker,
and Pauline j. Thorp qualified as execu-
triX of the estate OF John Thorp.
Colonel b. q. James presented to the
City Circuit Court yesterday. on behalf
of the Richmond Bar Association. the
resolutions in respect to the death OF the
late w. w. Cosby. They were ordered
to be spread on the record.
Thomas c. johnson qualified to practice
law in this court.
The following suits We're dismissed
First National Bank of Newport News
against First National Bank of Rich
mond; John u. Caneper against Joseph
McDuffey: Bull & Grubbs against X.
Hughes & Brothers
\ There was no news in the Law and
Equity Court yesterday.
Harry jerks and Ernest Wallace, two
young white men, were before the Police
Justice yesterday on the charge OF break
ing into and entering the poultry-hous
Of Phil. McNevins and stealing there
from lot of fancy pigeons. valued at
so. In the absence OF the counsel for
the accused their case was continued
until this morning
Mr.. e. NJ. Johnston. the newly-elected
policeman Of the First District. entered
upon his duties yesterday afternoon. His
beat at present is on Main street.