The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
nr,rNrss TRANSACTED NJ THE ~
groUs Courts rEs'ERDAr.
..,,,i.,lonsrs in Chsncery Qusiify-Roopr
No. Occupied ny The frcss-"oih
of the Various Committees.

The following lawyers we're auN"'''"
,..,erday W Judge Minor to practise law
d, The Law and Equity Court Mcss's'
d Nash. william \. Morourc. II. l..
Montague. rmip Il. shield. Walter sgd
,r William ~ Tulpin and Abram c.
Dds.
az Che i've commissioners IN chdnccry
..oo,nfcd by Judge Minor Tor his court
yesterday the following qualified: Messrs'
u. v. Daniel Frank NJ. Woon. Phil. B.
shield aud W. NJ Tmpin
Circuit Court.
Tho following suits were disposed OF in
che Circuit Court before Judge Wexford
,..tcrIay.
r j.. Butler against i. l.. Tahaferro.
A verdict was rendered FOR plaintiff In the
sum az s..
ln thc suit Of Lizzie Baker against A.
Leonard an order was entered rcvivins
fNe name Of the suit in the name OF
Annie j.. Leonard, administrators OF A..
Leonard.
g. o. smith AGAINST r. H. Robertson.
Jldgmcnt with consent for S'bl.59.
Hastings Court.
Tho following cases were tried I'm the
1fnsfincs Court before Judge ;. y. VIII
yesterday.
charles Rosser was found guilty OF re-
sI.ung a police officer In the discharge
of his duties and fined s..
Nnhala Chalklcy, convicted or stealing
GOODS from Miller q Rhoads' Was hned
s.
Vfra alcn charged with stealing goods
,r.m vs.. h. Wickham and James Quirley,
vas acquitted.
Noies.
Room SO. Q. on the third floor. which
Las been set aside by the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings for the members
az Oh. PRESS was used for the first time
Yesterday IL is very conveniently 10
,t,i and affords newspaper men all the
comforts they can wish for lille dispOs-
re ~ their business.
The anitors are complaining that some
a. thc visitors Of the new city Hall do
rnf seem 10 have any knowledge Of the
l.l NJ cuspadorcs. and insist in the soil
r- ~ the floors and wainscOtng with
tobacco juice.
The elevator conductors will hereafter
wear blue uniforms and brass buttons.
From the Chief OF Police.
luther Teddy. white man. who a few
DAYS ago was hurt by % railroad train
ol his way from Washington. and was
tken 10 the city almshOusc. was yestcr-
tay arrested az that institution by Ser
aent Alex H. Tomlinson lie was
charged with being implicated i'm the
robbery OF the paint shop OF Il. l..
peters on January 18th. A man by the
name Of John n. Hamilton was charged
ia the Police Court yesterday with the
same offence.
ST. Wallace Washington. the clerk in
the Office of the Chief of Police, is con-
saloselne from long sickness
ana was able 10 be at his post Of duty
for short while yesterday.
To Inspect Charitable Institutions.
8 subcommittee OF the Committee on
Relief off the Poor will start tomorrow
afternoon 40 o'clock from the new City
Iau So visit the various charitable in-
sttuiiOIs in order 10 become familiar
with their work. The committee will
consist OF Chairman Bowden and Messrs.
Ferrfcr Mcdowell, Reeve and Superin-
tendent Carter.
Had No Quorum.
meeting ~ the Board of Interest
was called for last evening. but Messrs.
Wdthail and Brown were the only menu
lers present.
The Committee ON Schools was also
called 90 hold "a meeting that evening
lut Messrs Cary. Thomas and Lander
iin We're the only members present. and
n the absence OF a quorum no business
could be- transacted.