Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-03
SET THEIR CHARTER.
FOR THE SOUTHERN woMeNs' moNv.
MENT ASSOCIATION.
Council Committee on Iaght-Report Of
Mr.. Adams-Othcr Business Transacted.
City Hall Court News.

Judge r. II. Wexford. Jr., yesterday
granted In the City Circuit Court char
ter to the Confederate Woman's Monu-
ment Association. The corporators are
Mcssrs. II. c. Carter. George l.. Chris
tsan, 5. II. Halves, ID. s. Mccarthy. John
a. Hutchinson. Charles w. McEarlane. X.
3. Kosher, and William Mccarthy. The
purpose for which the association u
formed IL TO raise by subscription. con-
trlbution. OF otherwise fund TO erect In
this city at some point TO be hereafter
selected monument TO commemorate the
virtues. courage, and self-sacrihcing de-
votion OF the women OF the South during
the Confederate war. The capital stock
OF the company Is TO be nominal. and the
value Of the amount of real estate allow
ed TO be held n not to exceed 10000 The
following are officers for the first year:
President II. c. Carter; First Vice
President, George l.. Christian: Second
Vice-Presideut. s. II. Halves: Third Vice
President, ID. s. Mccarthy; Fourth Vice
President. John a. Hutchinson: Fifth Vice
President, Charles IL. McFariane; Urea
eurer. r. s. Bosher. Secretary. William
II. Mccarthy.
The directory Is constituted OF the presi-
dent ard ice-presidents. while the EHecu-
tive Committee consists OF Messrs. r.. D.
Bosher. W. i. Smith. Carlton Mccarthy
J. T. Graz. Hunter Mcclure, J. a. Hutch-
eson. w. A. Barrett. r. ii. StarSe, ana
Wythe Boiling.
THE LIGHT COMMITTEE.
Tho Council Committee on Light held
regular meeting In Room OF the new City
~ v, f,,sr nfaunmf
.ub-Chairman Harlwlcke and Messrs
Davis Mann. Noble. and Stark. After
he minutes Of the previous meeting had
been read Mr. Davis, who offered reso-
tuition at the last session providing Tor
he appolntment OF employees OF the de-
sartrnent by the committee. stated that ne
pnIy intended TO give the committee the
power of naming the salaricd officers III
he DEPARTMENT He added that there
we're three Of these. MT Davis state
nent was recorded.
SUPERINTENDENT William g. Adams sub
nIttcd the monthly report as to gas
made. &c From II the following figures
are taken: Gas made. 1O.ii3.3D cubic feet:
gas sent out 0.A109l3 cubic feet: gas made
during July. 1885, 1851 800 cubic feet: cost
Of eas In the holder. II cents per 1909
cubic feet. probable amount needed for
next months payroll for the department,
1880.
a petition asking for the extension OF
gas main on Marshall street between
Thirtioth and Thirty-hrst. was granted.
Mr. T.. -. Starke was elected Auditor
of the Committee on Light.
Bills and pay-rolls for the month OF
July were approved.
a communication was received from Mr.
John Armitagc. pointing out the IN
feriorlty of the scrubber now used at tbs
passwords. and suggesting the purchase OF
4 new scrubber. which he proposed 10 iur'
nlsh at u cost Of 5000.
Mr.. Noble offered resolution that n
subcommittee Of three be appointed to
ronsider this and other matters of like
character Mr.. Davis moved that as a
substitute the proposition of Mr.. Armitage
he laid upon the table. The resolution OF
MIR. Noble prevailed. Messrs. Noble
Starkc and Davis were appointed on the
committee. The committee then permitted
Mr. Davis TO withdraw the resolution
with reference to the appointing power OF
the body. and he offered in it's stead a
resolution providing that all ssiiaried Off
GERS now being appointed by the Superin-
tendent of the Works be hereafter
elected by the Committee on Light
ON motion Of Mr. Starke the resolution
was referred to the city Attorney for his
opinfon to be rendered at the next regular
meeting. -.
The Superintendent was authorized 10
secure estimates on oil for the department
for the next year. The gravity TO DE o1
20 20 degrees.
THE COURT NEWS.
SHIT was Instituted In the Law and
Family Court Yesterday by Samuel Mayo 3
administrator against G. ii. Netherland.
for 81 900 damages. During the term OF
this tribunal just closed twenty-five oihce
judgments became final.
In the City CircIit Court yesterday a
suit was Instituted by Writ IL. Taylor d
90. against W. +. Clarke for Sl6O.96.