The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-11
THE COUNCIL MEETS.
THEy FRdNE IN ORDINANCE TAI
ING THE STREET RAILWAT.
\ Committee of Four to Confer with the
Company-hayor's Salary Doubled,
The Cost OF ~ New City Hall.
MINcvrsTTn BrnrAr RIcHMoNp TIMES. !

1871 HrIr STREET. BrATTIE BLOCK.
The regular meeting Of the city Coun-
Gil WAS held last night in the Council
chamber. with President OBrien In the
chair. An ordinance Offered by the FL
nance and ordinance Committee, was
framed, taxing all the street railway
property in the city.
The committee which had been appoint
ed to draw UP an ordinance requiring
The street railway to give n ten-minute
schedule reported that they had seen the
officials of the street railway and that
they had promised "a better service. \
committee Of four was appointed 10 con-
fer further with the company peiore
Passing The ordinance TO see If F1ilsfar-
tory arrangements to bCth SIDES Conid
not be made. This committee was COM
iosct Of Mtssis. Poole, Green, fattAm,
and Mum
The Mayors salary was increased from
500 10 5000 ycal, and upon motion OF
Mr. Hart the Building Committee was
Instructed to ascertain the cost OF a new
city Eai. ass much of the material ass
was i'm the present one ana thc ndfkct-
house 20 BE- used In same. After some
further routine business, the Council adj
jOuUCi
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term Thursday night at the
regular meeting of the Laurel Literary
and Athletic CLUB: W. +. Merchant
president. W. -. Freeman. Vice-pres-
ilcnt II. J.. DuNal, secretary; G. K.
Craig. treasurer: w. G. Brown, assist
ant treasurer; Il Henry Walden, sergeant
alarms. Executive Committee: w. r.
Merchant, w b. Freeman, j. f. DuNal'
This club was organized last February,
and is composed of some OF our most
popular Young men. They first started
their club In a building on Hun street
LAT
that this building was not larE" enough
| they rented the Taylor residence, on
! Porter street between Ninth ana Ienth
| I'm their new quarters they have ample
room for the enjoyment of It's members
| The rooms are nicely fitted up. Iheii
! parlOr is furnished very nicely. also tnt
| reqding-room The gymnasium depart
mrOt is fitted uD in good style. and the
! young men enjoy this sport 70 thch
/ hearts content. me club Is in nOuIlSh
| ing condition. both financially ana other
| wise There are about thirty members Oh
/ the club.
Last week a dog case came up before
| the Justices Court, and was not decide
/ 10 suit all Yesterday the same case wa.
| brought zap before Justices Perdue ah'
! Lithcow The question is. who doe
! the dog belong tor The case was sen
on 10 the higher court
The curbing at the corner of Seventh
and Perry streets should be cushione'
| and backs put 60 the same for the accom-
| mOdatiOu of those who have 10 wait u
| be transferred at that corner.
4 watermelon feast was given Thursdal
! night at the residence of Mr. Chcnauit
Nineteenth and Decatur streets. dc
/ HghtfW evening was spent 10y all present
The following parties participated
Misses Cambel Hattie, Cassie. susie
and AGlie Brewer, Dora and BESSIE 7 a
tum. Mary Davis. Walden. Way mack
/ Roberts and sister, Florence Ellis. Mr.
Roberts. Mrs. bedford. Mrs. Chenault
Mrs Cersley. Mrs Patram. and Nessrs
Iaughau Chenault, Patram, Mann. TO
beck. Aulry, Blankcnship, Woodbridge
! ala CrYstlc.
There was nothing before the polio
Miss Bessie Bernard, of Eerkley, VIII
. has been visiting the Misses Evans, %
SwausborO. has returned home.
The Baptist Suuday-~cAool Association
/ composed of the schools Of WchWpn
ana Manchester. ~N hold ts rerdla
monthly meeting with the Cloptou-Stree
church Tomorrow evening.
quite number ~ our young poopi
attended the tournament and bail give
at OUcrbun Springs, Amelia county
/ Thursday.
visit his relatives i'm Chesterfield. Nj
Roberts has been in ill-health Tor som
time. and bis many friends hope that hi
trip Will prove beneficial To him.