The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
FROM THE CTR HALL.
The Ordinance for the Protection OF Iree'
he. p.eu nisrerarded.


In various portions OF the city tree'
in the streets are dying because Peop'N
have paid no attention to an eN''''"'
city ordinance which forbids them 70 -
hors - 10 trees. ANY one can VAIN :,
almost any street at any time VI ni-
and ind horses tied 70 trees. i"e 49,
mails eat the bark. and the result - ~
trees are dlsfigured and In many N"'e"
die off.
Section "a OF the city ordinances pro-
vides for the punishment Of persons WI, VII,
tie horses TO trees in the street. A"'
section reads as follows:
mo person shall tie or pasture holse
or other animal TO any tree or 10 any
box or case around such tree III any
street Of the city. Any person 'loiau.s
this section shall. for each offence De
fined not less than two nor more imam
ten dollars"
Chief OF Police Poe, when seen on the
subject yesterday. said he intended 10
see to Il that this ordinance is enforced
and all persons who are caught tying
horses to trees will be reported.
COMMITTEE oN GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings will hold special meeting In Room
No. Of the City Hall tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock.
HUsIINGs Court.
The May term OF the Hastings Court
begins tomorrow morning. Among the
cases 10 be tried during the session are
those Of McNamee and Gaul, who are
in jail charged with the murder of Robert
Lee Atwcll. the Richmond and Danville
yard conductor. The CABOT case. 1t VIII
he remembered, has been postponed until
the June term.
CIRCUIT COURT.
suit was instituted in the Circuit
Court yesterday by +. W. HaneNinckel,
Ed. Hanewinckel, Ida /. Atkinson and
her husband. r. II. Trigg and her nus
band. and Meta Packard and her nus
band against Egerton Rogers for $2$7.5O.
George Breck Instituted suit for S2li.23
against Bertha S. Duce and Phillip 3.
Shields.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT
The Law and Equity Court had quite
a busy day yesterday In the chancery
cause OF c. r. Lukhard against c. Lums-
den & Son, judgment was rendered FOR
the plaintiff
Suits were brought in this tribunal
yesterday bN the following persons
The National Bank Of Virginia against
the Bankers Loan and Investment Com
pany for s200
f. G. Ellington against W. VI. Wing
field and others for 500
The following new suits were Instituted
in this tribunal yesterday:
Frank Miller against the Peter Stumpf
Brewing Company. Debt on note. N,10o.
Andrew r. Tyree. infant. who sues,
etc, against the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company Damages, $4,000
CH4NCERY COURT.
a Schnuerman & Son. doing business at
No. Gil east Broad street as merchant
tailors, filed a deed OF assignment In the
clerks office Of the Chancery Court yes
terday naming r. y. Catlett. Jr.. as trus-
tee. The liabilities are estimated at 1900.
but the value of the assets has not yet
been ascertained.
Only one first-class creditor Is men
toned in the document. Mr.. y. W. Bowe,
TO whom four months rent is due.
The second, third. and fourth-class cred
itors are. respectively: Gus. Schnuerman.
800; NJ. c. Fincher. 1900; y. J. Cease.
800. Among the other creditors who are
10 be paid in the order named, are Cease
Bros. S67 Howard Swineford. s12z5O; VIII
liam II. Johnson. $50; Charles Haase, SEQ