Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-10
Reeve were absent Captain Reeve was

Reeve were absent. captain Reeve was
out Of town.
On motion Of Mr.. Woody Mr.. Julius A.
Hobson was elected chairman, and Cap
tain T.. p. Reeve sub-chairman. Hereto
fore the committee was to have met
once a month, according to the rules. but
Mr.. August explained that the only busi-
ness before the committee was the ap-
proval Of bills on account OF election ex-
penses. II was. therefore, decided. on
motion of Mr.. Bahen, that hereafter the
committee will meet subject to the call
OF the Chair.
AS TO OUR POLICE.
The first session OF the new Committee
on Police was held ar hour later. Messrs.
Gray, Starke, wallerstein. and Deane
were present.
Mr.. Wallerstein was chosen chairman
upon motion OF Mr.. Starke. Mr.. Starke
was then elected sub-chairman. This COM
mittee decided to hold Its meetings as
usual, on the last day OF each month, ex-
cept when II falls on Sunday. and then
the sessions shall be held on Saturday
evenings at o'clock. TIE janitors OF
the three station-houses were then re-
elected as follows: First Station, w. j.
Witt; Second Station. Henry Vance;
Third Station. William Gallagher.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES.
At $40 o'clock In the afternoon the
Committee on Claims and Salaries met
and organized. Messrs. Diacont, Waller
stein, and Moore were present whiie
Messrs. Reeve and Jackson were absent.
On motion of Alderman Moore. Mr.. wal
lerstein was elected chairman and Mr..
Reeve sub-chalrman. 1t was decided that
the meetings OF the committee be held
L., 4 IN last MnndaV Ot
each month at Z. Nj.
The Committee on Accounts and Print
ing met in Room No. u at $50 o'clock.
There were present Messrs. Cottrell,
Bloomberg, Blake, and Mitchell. Mr
Mcdowell was absent on account OF
Sickness. On motion Of Mr.. Bloomberg
Mr.. Blake was elected chairman and Mr.
Cottrell was chosen sub-chairman on mo-
tion OF Alderman Michel. 1t was de-
cided that the committee should meet
hereafter on the last Monday of the month
at $50 o'clock,
THE NEW ORDINANCES.
The Committee on Ordinances met ir
Room No. Il at $50 p. NJ. Messrs. IL
L. Carter Bloomberg, and Mitchell an
swered to their names. On motion OF
Mr. Carter, Mr.. Bloonberg was elected
chairman, and on motion of Alderman
Mitchell Mr. Boykin was elected sub
chairman. Room No. IL was designated
as meeting-room, and 1t was decided tha'
the meetings should be held on the las
Thursday Of each month at r. NJ
The Committee on First Market organ
ized last evening at o'clock with George
b. Davis. as chairman and John NJ. King
as sub-chairman. The first Monday II
each month was fixed as the time ol
meeting, and the market-house agreed
upon as the place at which the sessions
should be held.
MEETINGS FOR TO-DAY.
Committee meetings are announced fol
to-day as follows:
Second Market, in Room II at II A. VI.
Third Market, I'm Room ~ at l:30 A. VI.
Retrenchment and Reform, in Room /
at noon, ST. Johns Burylng- Ground, II
Room L. at 1890 =. NJ: Fire-Alarm ant
Police Telegraph, in Room II at / z. NJ
Finance In Room II at =. NJ: Ground:
and Buildings, in Room at L. NJ, anC
Streets in Room 5 at +. NJ.
The Board OF Aldermen Will assemble
at I O'Clock.
News Of the City Hall Courts.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Johi
Douglas (cOlored) alias John Johnson
charged with petit larceny, was fined -.
Edward Lewis (colored). charged will
highway robbery and stealing s32l5 from
josiah Mosby. sent to the penitentiar.
for eight years.
The Circuit Court jury in the case o
w. T. Boze VS.. F. II. Pluemacher re
turned a verdict for the plaintiff In tn
sum OF S2S975 with interest from Ma,
II. 1894.
The Union Central Insurance Company
by its attorneys, fled its bills of excep
tions by leave OF the court. The cas-
will be appealed to the Supreme Court
Dollie f.. Pollard recently sued the com
| pany for recovery on a policy and wo
/ the case.
The Law and Equity Court spent yes
/ terday In hearing evidence In the case o
Martha F. Hughes. Administrative O
Lewis ]. Hughes. against the Richmon
Railway and Electric Company for $',5o'
i will be remembered that Hughes los
/ his life about a year ago at the power
| house Of the company. The case WI
probably consume several days Of tn
! courts time.
James Blayton, tine wife-murderer wh
was ordered to be sent to the asylum a
williamsburg. Is still confined in the cit
/ ian The officials there are ready
surrender him to the asylum authorize
at any time II is the custom for an at
tendant from the asylum to come fc
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