The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-27
sFROM THE CITY HALL.
,.,rs. SHEPPARD AND JACOB RE
y1ECrBD ron ANOTHER TERM.
-, Former Fire Commissioner from Jack
.sn Ward and the Latter ms Police Com
missioner from Clay Ward.

t4cnt Furpin, OF inc BOARD OF NiutiHit'
q, the chair. There were present twelve
~ the eighteen members OF the Board
~ Aldermen and eighteen Of the thirty
members Of the lower branch.
Crv clerk August read the call for the
sess.on. which was under a joint rcsolu-
zion adopted on July %. for the purpose
- elccting Fire Commissioner from
Jackson ward. TO succeed Mr.. James X.
Sheppard. and a Police Commissioning
nom Clay ward. 10 succeed Mr.. j., L.
JACOB. whose tenure Of Office expired at
t.e end OF last month.
A communication was read from the
p,ari of Public Interests proposing the
following names FOR the respective posi-
Fo- Fire Commissioner from Jackson
-Messrs. James Il. Sheppard, J. w.
bradley. and Edward Allen.
For Police Commissioner from Clay
-Messrs. j. r. Jacob. John II. Cary.
'Nessrs James r.. sheppard and J. f.
r..,a were unanimously reelected 20 their
-sacctiye positions for another term. The
500, session then adjourned.
SECOND NARKET.
The Committee on Second Market held
lbs monthly meeting I'm room No. II OF
,ae city Han last evening at $50 o'clock.
There were present Messrs. Ferriter
usual number Of bills were ordered to be
y..l. and the payroll for the month was
approved.
Nr Gunst stated that complaints had
been made in regard 90 the cleanliness OF
..e market and upon his suggestion II
vas decided that the committee should
reet with the Committee on Health
ally next week 10 discuss the matter.
+, vas also agreed that the Committee on
s.oond Market should visit the market
l-iing next Monday at 1870 T. VI.
COMMITTEES on HEALTH.
no Committee on Health met at :
IN room no. II. and in the absence
o. .airman Reeve and Subchairman
lar, Mr. Evan Snead presided. There
w.-e present MessIrs. Sncad. DonLeavy,
Grey HObsOn. Trower, Moore and
Woody. The payroll OF the department
U- che past two weeks was approved
49, "a number Of bills were ordered TO be
pad several applications for employment
l. ,a- department were listed.
Upon motion of Mr.. HobsOn it was
aCr.,l that the Committee on Health
should meet the Second Market Committee
next Wednesday, evening at o'clock in
room No. Il Of the City Han.
Committee on GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
Tie Committe on Grounds and Build
i1-, held a called meeting in room 40.
u the City Han last evening. 10 receive
The report OF the subcommittee who had in
yesu-ated the reason why Mr.. \. c. At
klrsou. one of the elevator men. had alb
scented himself without leave. There were
present Messrs. Carter (chairmam Blake,
lpYS Grimes. King and SDead.
Messrs. Grimes and King, Of the sub
C. mmittee. recommended that Mr.. At
kus0u who had been suspended, be re-
la>tatel. while Mr.. Blake, the third mem
t.r. advocated that a change in the APP
Iontment be made.
ln view Of the fact that two members
e., the committee were absent (Messrs
N1untcastlc and Seay. Mr.. Gunst moved
That the matter be postponed unlh the
-.Nt full meeting Of the committee:
Mr. Grimes offered as an amendment
,tat the matter be laid over until the
next regular meeting. This amendment
was agreed to. only Mr.. Gunst voting
raiust the same.
BICYCLES IN PUBLIC PARKS.
After the rules had been suspended,
.pon motion Of Mr. Blake that gentleman
.tated that ne had heard a good many /
against reckless bicycle riding !
n the public parks, and that only few !
lays ago TWO children hal been injured |
u CANDLES Hill Park. He therefore
moved that the park-keepers be instructed |
O keep hereafter bicycles out of the |
Chairman Garter thought the best man
ler in which TO dispose Of the matter !
would be 10 recommend 10 the Council !
he passage Of an ordinance forbiddlns
bicycle riding I'm the public parks. Mir.
Blake took up the suggestion. aud, upon
IFS motion. resolution to that effect was
dOpted.
UNLICENSED DOCS.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
he Joint session Of the two branches
4 the civ Council last NIGHT the Com
uittee on Ordinances met in room No.
~ the city Hall There were present
iessrs. BoyKn chairman, Carter ana
lItchell. The only business before the
ommittee was an ordinance when makes
obligatory for the Mayor at stated |
.eriOds OF the year. 10 have all dogs run |
luE about the streets without license |
D dals taken mp. At present this Is lett |
% the discretion o. the chief executive oil |
The committee briefly discussed the !
uhject. and finally laid the ordinance over |
NTH the next regular meeting.
40 QUORUM.
The Committee on Light was called TO |
meet last evening at 40 o'clock IN room |
50. of the City Hall. but at that time |
My Messrs. Grimes chairman, carter, !
,oble and Mann were present \ lack !
{ "A quorum prevented the transaction or /
usiness. and II was decided 70 issue |
mother call of the committee for this |
fternOon at l O'Clock.
ACCIDENT TO FIREMAN.
Mr. John Morris. the head fire
nan OF the City Han. yesterday morn
lg about II o'clock mounted ladder In
he boiler-room OF that building. in order
D reach the top OF one of the boilers.
D. inspect the same. he was about 20 de-
cend when the ladder broke. throwing
i'm 20 the brick pavement, about eight
r-t below Mr.. Morris weighs 2l1 pounds.
10 his fall was a heavy one. Drs W. I.
lgpenhimer and j. ). Wexford were call
4 ~ 20 render the necessary assistance.
.fter carefully examining Air. Morris they
ll1d that he had sustained several Sc
,er- bruises. bat no bones were broken
H. was taken TO his home. 2l7 south
aerrv street. where he rested comfOrta-
ty last evening.
FROM THE COURTS.
Tho state Of the late Mrs Esther Viz
OLA L'aytOn was yesterday placed I'm
10 -aais of Sheriff John +. Hughes for
,tration. The estate Of John II.
L-ti'. who has been declared a lunatic. !
"a, as, placed in the shcriTs hands.
Aos~ Nav qualified yesterday in the |
'.+tc.w Cont as administrator Of the
e,.'e ~ me late William Heller
lae clerk Of the Hastings Court yester-
gay Issued a marriage license TO Henry
"'r-s1n and Annie g. Briggs.
iHef~ We're no cases tried an the Hust-
N. Court yesterday.
d, 4"r following suit was instituted in |
IT, "a" and Equity Court yesterday:
s-.i.- IT, NOsby. assignee. etc. AGAINST
=, ~ Allen. Action FOR debt. Damages,