The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15
FROM THE CITY HALL.
,,rrLY MEETING or COMMIT
80. %, RBLiGF OF THE P0oh
.ra,ur Of Con:racts--A New Assist
amt Light iuspco'er-fhe hpp' IVES
oation-Ihe Various Courts

'..,ish.ng OF provisions and iEei 10 '"e
'.,,.,,,, Tor The next three months.
An aec.t OF the Stempe Fire EA''n-
usher was present ana eNp'@lse so, 'he
ftt,- ,f hls cNtngUishers WhiNh nc
"''",''N -, sol al N.0 per dozen. After |
- '.s,rr,.,l discussion the committee
'..' 80 on me table Uaui the
los. mcctile 800, 49,, 49,
.,,o tor the white almsnouse mad
..nplc.ed and Thoroughly tested.
.. one OF the best apparatus of It's
,o ,nis city, and perhaps in the
carter also stated on behalf OF
......mmittcc, consisting Of himself
.r ulpm, that TWO rooms OF the
"l ..ar at l6 east Broad street had
F...l 90 issue meal FOR the outdoor
rr.,llian. the surgeon 10 the aims
.. erained that since the last meet
,.e committee the medical staff
.r. r.ttuuon had been changed, and,
Conference with Superintendent
...r tc had deemed it best in the in
... no the institution TO reduce the
...l.r ID physicians from three TO two
r..a Mcclure and Or. Cabell having
Glowing monthly bills were APP
moved ana ordered to be paid For the
r, a.mshouse. Sl.7SASs; for the outdoor
..- Sfgl5. Total. S2,2i94
contracts for the furnishing Of pro-
visions during the next three months
were aUrded
>fe~ The transaction OF a good deal
- routine business the committee adj
Uluei
NR. w. ). MAYO APPOINTED.
Tho Committee on Light held called
meeting in the Office Of Superintendent
Adams. In the city Hall. last evening at
fl o'clock. for the purpose of appointing
an assistant gas inspector 10 fill. the va
csncy caused by the death Of the late
John II. Knowles. There were present:
Sgbchairman Grimes. and Messrs George
b. Davis. Mann. and Taylor.
Applications for the position were sub
nitted by Messrs. r. +. Knowles. John
*. Nalloy. Jr.. and w. j. Mays The
last-named gentleman was unanimously
selected. Mr. TAYLOR voting first for Mr.
Knowles. but changing afterwards to Mr.
Mays
Mr.. Nays is a resident OF Marshall
ward. and has for twenty years been an
employe AT the lower gas works. He is
fully competent TO do the work.
4 bill OF Messrs. Talbot & Sons
amounting 30 5000, was ordered to be
paid. This amount IS an installment on
the work Of constructing the new purify
ing apparatus at the lower gas WORKS
BOARD OF AiDTEMEN.
The Board Of Aldermen will hold its
monthly meeting this evening and trans
act a good deal Of business
BcArD or FIRT COMMISSIONERS.
The Board of Fire Commissioners held
their regular semi-mOnthy meeting IN
their room NJ the City Hall last evening.
President John II. Frischkorn presided
and Messrs. !. l.. Levy. j. r. Sheppard
Charles T. Taylor, and G. Watt Tayiof
were present.
chief Puler was directed 10 lend such
assistance TO the Unwilling Committee
as may Zoe requested. Substitute Timber
lake q Truck No. I. resigned, and was
succeeded by Mr. n. c. Beck The resig-
nation OF Captain Hirshberg, Of the
chemical errine was also accepted, and
ny. Warwick Epps was elected 10 I'll
the vacancy This election made a va
Cancv ln the call force Of No. engine
company, and Substitute r. =. Wood
ward. Of that company. was promoted Z
runner.
When proposals for furnishing ice t
the fire department We're opened II wa
found that all bidders had namel thu
same price and the Chief was instructed
20 distribute the orders as he though
best. Nessrs. G. b. Gaines & Co. were
awarded the contract for furnishing th'
FIRE alarm department with zines and blue
stone.
The interest of the evening centered II
the purchase of hose The board had
advertised for 5000 feet and great mum
her Of companies put in bids. Many were
represented by agents. After 4 careful
examination Of the goods and a patient
hearing given 10 the agents. the board
purchased fifteen hundred feet each oil
tha Bay State and American jacket
brands. represented in this city by
Courtneys Supply Company and George
D. Gaines G Co. respectively.
After authorizing the superintendent &c
have the fire alarm wagon and buggy
painted. and agreeing TO meet next Tues.
Day night 20 prepare n new Manual fol
10 apartment, the board adjourned.
law .rD vOrrTY corrT
The Law and Equity Court opened the
Say term of the court in the new court
RON on the fourth floor OF the city Hal
yaetcrday with a very large attendance
NO lawyers.
The following Jurors were summoned
8 Binford. r. J. Gaulding. John NJ. Not-
ng Pobert n. N0rthnn. Thomas Z. Pol
l-rd. Robert g. Snead George T.. Bow
den. John Polling, John p. Heath John
T SaviDe James p. Wood r. T. Chris
'.r John T.. Grubbs W T. FITZGERALD
W NJ Smithie +. G. Goddin. a. NJ. Brax-
ton T. L. Hobson and c. n. Wilson.
Tho following gentlemen were admitted
o. practice law In this court: III. T. Wick
fam r. r. Cardwell w. r. Staples,
Ca0r~c a. Jones T. VI. G. Cabell. =. A.
= Smith and Allen G Collins.
Tho following suits were Instituted to-
da.-
Mar. T. Meredith againe' George +.
Crawford and others. Suit I'm chancary.
Newpori Ncws street Railway Company
e~sine' the Ncwoort News. Hampton and
on Point Development Company. Suit
ia chancery.
CfRcTTr COrB~.
in the Circuit Court yesterday a suit
was entered by Thalhmer Brothers
against Mary J.. Ford. Dances SEQ.
An order was entered I'm vacation chang
lng the name OF the National Manufac-
turing and Trade Association to the
american Manufacturing and Trade AS
ISOLATION
pUsTISOs coUr~.
The trial Of the case OF Seymour $.