The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-18
srROM THE CITY HALL.
.rr,RtL COMMITTEES GET DOWN
10 EARSSsT BUSINESS.
xid.n tho Bed OF shockoc CresIs-Bids
for the Colored Annoy Re,urned-
None, Needed for the Parks.

- There were present Messrs.
',. chairman. Bloombcrg. Briggs,
..,.r Vaughan and Griffin. Colonel cut
80 stated that he had not yet been
,-, 90 submit a detailed plan as to the
~..s.s improvements OF Shockoe sreek.
,., expected TO have his plans in shape
D.. tne next meeting. lie explained that
...te crossing OF Broad street the creek,
-.ls served as the main sewer Of the
., had width Of 2i0 square feet, and
y. .ac outlet at the dock only about 30
-e feet. lie next described what
".-.cs and alterations he thought 10 be
~. committee finally adjourned without
tNr- any action in the matter. but II
-, understood that the subject Will be
t.Asa up at the next meeting.
..vslIus oN GROUND, AID BUILDINGS.
~.e committee on Grounds and Build
-.s 1cld us scmi-montniy meeting in
n 40. OF the City Han last evening
4. clock. There were present Messrs.
.-r- chairman, Blake. Epps. Grimes.
.rst and king.
, were opened 10y Clerk Bates for
.e Instruction Of a colored armory, bat
l.H OF the fact that all the proposals,
..t.. I0 number. exceeded the apprOpria-
..l male hy the Council. consisting OF
g. .' .u per cent. city bonds, they were
Ul motion of Mr Epps II was decided
..t iac bids be returned, and that the
.y Engineer be requested 10 submit
s.r notifications TO the plans and Speci-
..ar us as TO bring the construction of
t.- Guiding within the appropriation.
Estimates for the completion OF the
Cavalry armory were read, amounting 10
$3.50 a This amount Includes the sum
f "A for the construction Of y drill
st! ON motion OF Mr.. Blake the esti-
r..e was listed.
.-s question OF insuring the elevators
i- ,1t city Hall was taken up as an old
matter Inherited from the old committee
ftu vas passed by on motion OF MIR
Crimes until the resolution introduced
b.. Nr. ailcrsteln in the Common COun-
r the committee. The resolu-
IN r lIestOn provides that the Com
r-f .n Grounds and Buildings shall
r, info the advisability OF having the
elevate r, insured. soon after the resolu-
t.r n.s submitted 10 the committee. and.
ID Ion Of Mr.. Grimes. the question
ras r.terred 10 Messrs. Grimes and Gunst
@. sahoommittee In conjunction with the
lt trslneer 10 submit report at the
l.Nt meeting.
ii was decided 20 furnish the keepers
~ i1e various parks with police badges
with the inscription Of Park Police"
After a good deal OF discussion the City
Engineer was requested 10 ascertain
whether Mr. I'd. Turner the son of the
..-e Daniel j. Turner. Is entitled 10 any
iIifirnal pay for the time from July
Isl ID July 18th. for watching CANDLES
Hl Park until the new keeper had
.llIrcl
ON motion Of Mr.. Crimes the work Of
2 rting the benches in the new jefferson
AK was given 10 Mr.. +. NJ. King at his
.u-e or forty cents per bench.
10 IMPROVE TIE vAtIoUs PARK.
Clerk Frank T. Bates submitted a !
statement from the City Engineer giving |
.r estimate as 20 the cost of the needed |
improvements 10 the various parks. which |
.r- as follows: New Reservoir Park. J
"o. Marshall Square, 5000; jefferson |
'irk. 5000, Riverside Park, 5000. Gam
les Hill. $3.50. Monroe Square. 5000;
'h.mbonzo Park. 5000. Total, $1,000.
ae current expenses of the various parks
20 estimated at S3.@2
ON motion Of Mr.. Grimes It was de
Iei TO recommend to the Council that
-e amount necessary be appropriated,
I'D that the chairman. with the city
sineer. appear befor The Finance Com
.lttee TO advocate n Measure
ON motion Of Mr.. Gunst II was decided
nat a subcommittee be appointed to look
pps were appointed members Of that
|mmittee.
The usual number Of bills were ordered
be paid. and the pay roll was APP
on motion Of Mr. Blake Mr.. A. c. At
nsOn was suspended as elevator man |
ON July nth for absenting himself with
IL leave, and Messrs. King, Crimes and
lake were appointed subcommittee 10
Nestigate the matter.
After the transaction Of some routine
islneSs the committee adjourned.
RIIIEF or THE POOR.
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor
ld called meeting I'm room No. II OF |
q city Hall last evening at 7.3O o'clock.
% approved the usual number Of bills. |
.ssrs Mcdowell. GrO0ms. Ferriter. |
oc-, and Blake were the only members |
rsent The appointment of a clerk for !
81 a - !
erefOre laid over until the next regular
Getting in August. when IL is expected
40 dil the nine members will be present.
mat meeting the contracts Will be |
Varied for the furnishing Of provisions !
me city almshouse during the next
-er months.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee had a large at
lance at its first business meeting in
e AUDITORS office yesterday afternoon
B. o'clock. Chairman Hardwicke pre-
&. and the usual amount OF routine
ness was disposed of.
INV cHARTER GRANTED.
l1ee Wexford yesterday granted in
Dircqit Court a charter to The
tt.ts D. FitZWilsOn, Charles W. Dun s
u. J.. II. Iluemacher. Ernest Kahl
alter 4. Dunn. and Warren II. Mercer
named as corpOrators. The purpose
y
q commission merchants business in u
W rs branches. The capital stock is J
hr not less than 500 nor more than ! '
'" n shares of 500 each. The com v
rs proposes 10 hold real estate not eX- | -
ING in value the sum Of 5000 It's -
.pal Office Is 10 be kept IN this city, ~
( JOS officers for the hrst year are the -
wing Charles IS. Fitzwiison, presi- "
p, Charles W Dunstan, vice-president; L
d. Ilemacher. secretary and treas 7,
I Warren II. Mercer, counsel These b
CPS ana Walter A. Dunn and Ernest
-l shall form the board Of directors. M
An INJvNcTIos ISSUED. 81
F. the suit OF William Ebert against the
lnonl Real Estate and Blilaing Fund
l-toa and others. an injunction was
a.r. Yesterday by Judge r. X. Well IN
yr. returnable to the Law ana Of
Court, enlOining the purchasers m
no f-t. estate concern and others from IN
tiy money over 20 anyone but the IT
even Harvey Wilson and y. II. as
guam. who yesterday gave their bond re
-i~i by the order i'm the penalty OF
They have now authority 10 o.
l assets OF the organization IN 90.
orHER COURT NATTER. KIN
tte Hastings Court a good deal OF
Was taken up yesterday morning by
Ittg ~ the dates for the trial OF the p
.-s Udictments found on the previous uI
lle following cases were subse- 49,
iF disposed Of: NV
'arl Hamilton (colored), convicted ii''5
aIt. fined SO. ia
'F Arlington (colored), charged with et Sc
Dug counterfeit silver dollar, sent foy
peMltent.ary for two years Tee
fitzpatrick piedueu b"il'y 10 thC WO
7' 'i stealing from the person sent Of
i"nilentlary Tor one year pre-
aries Jones. alias Henry Jackson 7
ielI. charged with breaking. vi,
- the penitentiary for three years. pa
also pleaded guilty Of petit larceny
was fined &