The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-06
FROM THE CITY HALL.
NIX. ALLEN ELECTED CHATRMAN or
me STREET. COMMITTEE.
MIR. Mellow IL to Preside Over tho Commit
toe on Relief OF tho Poor-SiY Commit
tees to Organizs To-Day.

The new Council Committee on Streets
met for organization last evening at 5
O'Clock In room No. Of the city Hall
Clty Clerk B. T. August ca el the meet
ING TO order, and every member hut sir
D. NJ King, who is out Of the city. was
present. Mr.. Otway S. Allen was elected
chairman OF the committee and Mr.. W..
). Mcdowell sub-chairman.
pom the recommendation Of the city
Engineer the following gentlemen were
elected his assistants for tie next wv,
!'ars. Messrs. $. T.. Bates. Jackson Boil
WI, J.. j. Bates, and J.. Il. Tt ialeTrO.
The Engineer also named Mr. S B.
Jacobs as clerk TO TIE department. and
ne was subsequently elected clerk Of the
coinmlttee 10y reclamation.
me Engineer recommended the cleo
toh 81 the following officers in the street
department, who were unanimously cho-
SEN
Managers Of hands and carts: Messrs
John H. Gardner. Daniel Cradock, and
G. II. loot.
Manager OF the sewer force: Mr.. a. p.
McGhec
Night Waterman OF the city stables:
Mr. George W. Alien
Chairman Allen announced that he
would name his standing subcommittee
to-day.
The rules Of the Council and The pre-
Vi0us committee were adopted.
There was great deal OF discussi n
upon the report Of the old committee
providing for street Improvements IN
Marshall, Clay, and Jackson ward..
which was returned u the committee
by the Council because Of di satisfaction
as to the localities In which tie work
was ordered by this report Nj BOykin
made a vigorous fight 10 sustain the Old
committee. by sending Tn the report
r.r too
this was finally done by "a unanimous
vote.
The City Engineer submitted tie pro
files OF grades of several streets and
a. leys i'm which the changes We're imma-
terll. and these were rec mmendcd 10
the Council.
on motion Of Alr Feriter the president
Of ;he Common Council was requested
held next Tuesday i'm order = act upon
these matters. and the president OF the
Board of Aldermen was asked 10 sum
mon his branch to assemble on Friday
evening nest, for The same purpose
The committee then adjournei.
ooN1,r2r on rELlrr o. -Hr Toor.
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
also met last evening g. organic Tor tne
ensuing two years. There We.e p'esrh'
Msssrs James Il. Ferriter. y. b. GroOms'
:. Med. Blake, Evan Snead ana b.. n
Noble. Clerk August called th' comm c,
Mr.. Mcdowell for chairman, WINE AiI'
Ferriter presented the name of MI ryan
Snead for thdt place. on inc h+-l "d'ig'
fhce. gentlemen received three votes tdyH'
and air. Ferriter was nominated hy Nr.
Suea1. Alr. NCD1wc received three N-l.'
on TIE second ballot. while Messrs. } err
ritter and Sneal received two ana one Re-
euoct.Nely for the Office. MI McDoW ~
election was then made unanimous. iit
committee selected Mr. Snead as its SUBJ
chairman.
il was decided that the regular meet
ine5 OF the committee should DE held OK
the second Monday in each month at o.ay
o'c'0 ok. at inc CITY nflShot~r-
The almshouse officers were then re-
elected as follows.
First Assistant Experimentation t.
second Assistant superintendent-Mr
'Physician to the Almshouse-Dr. John
q TTeVIIan.
There were several applicants for the
position OF matron Of The alnshoHse' nut
Superintendent Garter dli not make any
Recommendation in connection Win TIE
Tier. was a great deal Of discussion,
and it was finally decided 70 go mo al. avn
Nirs Florence w. McDougau Miss Callie
\. Butler and Mrs. Mary T.. Bailey. MIS-.
NcDougall was reelected.
For the Office Of clerk - the outdoor
poor the candidates were Messrs. George
T.. Bowden ana John q. IiuifusS' lhe
present incumbent Three ballots were
had without am election, and 10 was mar
~ postponed untu next Monday night
when the next meeting VIII De- htil.
A1essrs. Lewis. MoseleN, CUNNINGHAM
and Mrs. Richardson were continued IN
charge of the free dlsptNsailes, ana the
committee adjourned
TO onG,NIzr TODAY.
The following Council committees VIII
meet for organization this evening. Gem
mittee on Light, In room no. D., az r.
NJ: Committee on ShocKoe Creek. I'D room
No II. at 6 =. A.. Committee ON Gene
teries. in room 10. j., az '."o ~, con-
lpfttee on Health. in room No. ID. az
j. H.: Committee on Water. I'm room 10.
II AT 1890 j. NJ: Committee on FIRE De
partment in room No. II, at +. VI.
ANONYMOUS IRrrEgs Not co>s1D BID.
Mayor r.. NJ. Taylor. I'm his mail yester-
day. received communication tearing
no signature. wherein serious Complaints
are made against some city oHicla =
rocfaUv the Justice Of the Police court
While speaking on the subject Mayor
TAYLOR said that be would not pay amy
attention 20 anonymous letler5. ~ any
citizen had any complaint o. MAKE ne
should step forward Ike man ana sl-n
bis name to any communication he In
tended for the chief executive or me
city Mayor Taylor added tnat ne Wouli
always be found ready to inVestsete any
charges or complaints that would reacA
him in the proper manner.
WORKED oN FOURTH JULY.
Mr. Richard W. Carter. the supern-
tendeut of the city aimshOuse, was one
Of the few city officials who worked ON
the Fourth OF July like on any other Gay.
lie was ri his branch Office on Broad
street. next door 20 the eneine-housr' an
me morning UP so ] j. NJ. ann issued
meal TO the poor of the day. Mr. carter
eovs the only day when his once actually
closes is Christmas Day.
THE MAYORS OFFICE HOURS.
The Office hours Of Mayor Richard VI.
TAYLOR will be from 10 ia the morning
until O'Clock in the afternoon. Before
and after these hours he can be iolnt at
his store on Thirteenth street Mr. ray
inr will not have private secretary. ne
saws he IS capable 70 do all the writing
that ii IS necessary for him To 60.
SAID TO HAVE nEF, FROM RICHMOND
NIavor r. NJ. Taylor received a. letter
Yesterday morning from =. J.. iieHsoN'
netice of the peace OF buu2lo. W. va,
which stated that a man bF lhe name on
James Quinn was killed az tnal pltcc q"
mo Goth Of June. The letter did not state
nov, Quinn met his death, but SAID that
before he was killed Quinn stated ne was
from Richmond. Va. and De claims 70
have three sons living IN TINS cry ne
was ffty-twO years old. Ihe body was
The city directory does not show mat
lanes Quinn lives in this city thoush
there is James \. Quinn that ilFes AT
-lS north Second street, ana VINO mas not
left the city for years.
IOLicg BOARD.
The Board Of Police Commissioners held
regular meeting yesterday afternoon,
win Mayor Taylor in the chair for the
first time. The others present were