Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17

ings to sell the Clark-Sprlng property,
either as a whole or by lots. The proceeds
Of the sale shall be- used for the con
struction OF new city jail The sum Of
500 shall b. set aside for prize or
prizes for the best plan or plans sub
mitteG. and the construction Of the jail
Is TO be placed under the control Of the
city Engineer. The ordinanc" WAS re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Grounds and
buildings and on Finance.
Mr. Epps also offered a resolution ap-
proprlating the sum Of 10000 for the
building and equipping OF an electric
light plant to be owned 10y the city tn
Finance Committee Is 10 be furnished tn
money by the issuing II per cent city
bonds or otherwiS. The resolution was
referred.
Mr. Landerkin offered resolution pro-
Wiling that the President Of the Common
Council appoint two members. and the
President of the Board Of Aldermen one
membe-. as proxies Of the city in the
Executive Committee Of the Virginia Agr-
cultural and Mechanical Society The re-
solution was adopted.
Mr. Wallerstein offered Il resolution re-
questing the Committee on Grounds ami
Buildings to look into the ACCESSIBILITY of
iusurng the elevators ia the Guy Hall
The mater was referred to that COM
mittee
INVITED TO COME HERE.
Mr.. Walicrstein also offered the follow
Ing, which was adopted:
Whereas the city Of Richmond Na.)
is the acknowledged distributing point for
large territory in several S,ates ana
many large manufacturers and other
commercial HOUSES ind il necessary 10
establish branches or distributing dcpots
In this city. and with view Of extend
ing the railroad facilities which this
city already enjoys. Therefore be- it
Resolved by the Council Of the city Of
Richmond the Board Of Aldermen con-
curing That n select committee OF i've
three from the Common Council and Two
from the Board OF Aldermen-he appoint
Cd to confer with the authorities Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company,
which now runs within twenty miles of
this city and demonstrate TO them the
necessity of extending their line Of rail
way to this city. and report back TO this
body with such recommendations as they
may deem necessary
Mr. Davis presented a resolution re-
questlng Colonel Cutshaw 10 confer with
the authorities OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company as TO the con-
structiOn OF a guard around tn dock
by the railroad company. The resolution
was adopted.
After the transaction Of business OF
minor Importance the Council adjourned.
INSPECTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ngs met at the city Hall yesterday after
noon at . O'Clock 10 20 on tour OF in
spection in order to ascertain what
money would be needed for necessary
INN N 10
There were present Messrs. II. l.. Car
ter chairman, Epps. Grimes. Gunst.
Blake. and King the city Engineer, and
Clerk Frank T.. Bates.
The committee first visited the new
cavalry armOry. on north Seventh street,
which still needs plastering. plumbing,
gas, and water fixtures and Steamboat
| Ing apparatus Colonel Cutshaw explained
| that the military decline to occupy the
building unless the needed improvements
have been provided.
From there the committee drove to
| jefferson, Chmborazo and Marshall
| parks. At the iast-named place WOrkmen
| are employed In improving the slope ON
| the Main-street side The other places
| visited were GambN's Hill Park. Riverside
| Park, New Reservoir Park, and the nur-
| sery. Short haltS were made from time
| to time. when Colonel Cutshaw explained
| what improvements should be made I'm
| the near future. For the lack OF funds
| the improvement OF Riverside Park has
| been abandoned for the time being.
| When that work is completed cUntinu-
Gus drive along the river will be secured
10 Hollywood ami possibly TO the new
| pump-house.
Colonel Cutshaw has also planned es-
| sental improvements near the New reser-
voir. He thinks that the field between
the Boulevard and Blanton Park might
| be turned into a lake with a half-mile
| track around II for trotting-horses When
the necessary funds can be- secured work
will be taken up again on the new road
, through Shields woods and on the lake.
| 10 be established west Of the same
| The nursery is growing more valuable
| every year, and a great many trees have
| become large enough TO be transplanted
| into the various parks and streets OF the
| city, At present the nursery contains
| about 5000 shade trees OF various kinds
and all sizes.
While al the New reservoir the com
mittee was entertained by Mr. thinner.
| the keeper of the refreshment stand at
the lake. with an elegant lunch.
GRAND-JURY INDICTMENTS
! The grand jury OF the Hustings Court
| for the Jury term convened yesterday for
a second time, and found the following
| Indictments:
| For Felony-Harvey Arlington, Thomas
| 4. Burwell, b. T.. Crump, Mat
thews Ellington Mike Fitzpatrick.
Mary Hendricks, George w Harris alias
George W. Davis alias David Richardson
| co. Allen Harris, Edward Hamilton. VIII
| liam Jasper (), Nora Jackson so, Robert
1 .A
| Jackson. Peter Kuhn. Frank Lynch. VIII
| liam Landrum. Moses Levy. Richard
Mobsy, IL. J. Whitman go, Ellen Ran
dolph 49, Henry Smith. George Thomas,
| Charles Wiley, Major Williams.
For Misdemeanor 80 Thomas Brown
| Grant Harris. George W. Harris alias
| George W. Davis alias David Richardson
Robert Jasper CO. Nathan Jones, Jack
Jones. Charles Jones alias Henry Jack
son. Henry Williams. Samuel White.
The grand jury also found 200 indct-
ments for misdemeanor against persons
who have failed to pay their license
taxes. whereupon that body was dis
| charged for the term.
CITY CIRCUIT COURT.
In this court yesterday. In the suit OF
| Nicholas NJ. Page. executor Of Samuel
| Miller, deceased. against the Board OF
| Literary Fund and others, the following
order was entered: That the executor
pay over 10 the Miller Manual Labor
School, OF Albemarle. si22.6O. balance re-
naming In his hands. and that the school
| pay the costs in the proceedings.
| Commonwealth of Virginia agains,
Henry +. Jones and T.. H. Gordon. Judg.
ment for S2S575
| Commonwealth against A. j. Jones
| Judgment for sl02. rs.
Commonwealth against John II. Frank
lin. surety, &c. Judgment for $J5l.96. with
| interest.
a. w. Hartman. Jr.. against Germania
| Life-Insurance Company. Suit dismissed.
The court adjourned for the term.
CITY HALL BRIEFS.
Mr.. Frank Miller yesterday qualified
In the Chancery Court as executor Of Mrs.
| Isabella Strachlar. The estate is small.
| No business was TRANSACTED in the
Hastings Court except the work OF the
grand jury.
| ]. ID. Bradshaw instituted suit against
| ]. L. Robertson in the Law and Equity
| Court for SS9.ll damage.
| The Committee on Streets held Its semi
| monthly meeting in Room No. 8 OF the
| City Hall yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
| and transacted the usual amount OF rou-
tine business. There were present Messrs.