Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-08

nome restrictions upon wheelme N ther,
marks. but no; entirely exclude the rat IN
from MIR. Meredith explained A IN
rate Of speed might be regulate ct,
question OF lights aud bells fixed. vro
In the abscnce Of Mr.. Blake. the ps ole
NJ the measure, the matter was 70 nj
and viii be taken up when he Is pres
THE cOI>oRED ARMORY.
Tho committee DECIDED TO open BIDS 10
tho construction Of the armory Tor the
co,ored battalion. on the condition tnat
the figures should not be exposed Dy we
clerk IN case they exceeded the s.,sD az
propriasion The BIDS were IN eA c.,r.,.s
the appropriation. and on Mr. nro'
motion they we're returned " r.sn,u.
posers. the matter tabled. ana = 49, an.
To-, .ann,ea AIDING the Council to APP
propriatc $500 more TO the af'"o'S
count. y.,~a NJ
THE question OF allowing the boaru y.
Electoral Commissioners OF the Guy
room In the city Hall was aseu's. 80
some length. The City Engineer saIu ..
the Growth OF the city's business wa'neu
the Committee against granting the ~
Of the few vacant rooms Iett III VIC a.
ing ON motion of Mr.. Mouh.caar'e III
matter was referred to the rns'n .s,,s
a subcommittee OF one. MI. 49, "a ia
$500 80 ronort at the next meeting.
~ estimate providing for the p1rchase
=, aad.,innal articles OF furniture ior 'ne
new City-Hall Offices invoivihs .n -
aa,,,r. ~ Soe3 was submitted ny 'ne
80, Enoineer who suggested that sc,
~, s',h.comm,ttee should be appointed
| IN co over the hall and see exac'! W. -
| was necessary TO be had. TN 'ho''on ~
| AR crimes. the subcommittee proponl, ,n
! was agreed 20. and Messrs. urii''e''
| and King were apointeu' All. no,nt and
| o.ris,,ed that he had been out OIL the
| city and had just returned.
Tut, CASE OFF ATKINSON.
| Mr. Rlake moved that the report OF ..e
snh-commIttee appointed to invesusae.
| the causes of the Departure 1rou' III. ~ 49,
| M dutv Of 4. C.. Atkinson. one VI 81
| eiovator-men Of the new CITY Hau -
| taken from the table. This repCIt a..
| commended the reinstatement OF ~
| Young man on condition that ne shou' ~
| be dismissed from the city employment. -
\ he should repeat his peculiar conu ,i
| a communication was read from Ponce
| Justice Crutchfield, setting forth that MT
Atkinson appeared before him July ''V'i,'
| and made oath that he would not urlhn
| again for two years. There was d ~ .,
deal of argument upon the quesuon y,
| adopting the aforesaid report. Mr. Huhs'
said that he had heard from Aide, n.a !,
Noble. of Marshall Ward. that AtkiISon
was drunk on Sunday last, whcn W.
| after he took the oath. sub-coinihI'.S
| of three-Messrs. Epps. King, ana u','.,
was appointed to investigate the Ia'ie'
allegation. -, .. IN.
The usual bills and pay-rolls were aP'
proved and the committe ADJOURNED
| THE COMMITTEES TO-DAY
The Committee on Cemeteries will make
| IFS annual tour of inspection OF the city
| burying-grounds to-day. The body WIZ
leave the new city Hall at o'clock sharp
and will visit Shockoe Cemetery iirst
| At ls O'Clock to-day the Committee on
| Finance will hold a meeting at the Sta'e
| Bank. III. -,
| A subcommittee from the COMMITTEE on
| Health will hold a meeting at the ne"
| City Hall this evening.
CITY-HALL COURTS.
| Suits were brought in the Law anu
| Equity Court yesterday as follows:
| y r. Paul. doing business under the
style Of the Richmond Music Company
against John Kahn, action of detinue 10
| recover piano valued at s'Vo.
| n Klein against Charles Levy. damages
5000 Attachment issued in this suit.
| Frank ID. Hill g. Co. against James A.
| Grigg. Damages $50.
In the suit of Manning c. Staples ana
wife against f. II. Brown. trustee. &C
an Injunction was awarded TO enjoin the
sale of certain real estate involved in the
| case.
| The defendants in the suit Of j. s. Moore
& Son against Atkinson e. Glass appeared
in the office Of Clerk f. NJ. Rowelle, OF
the city Circuit Court. and confessed
Judgment In the sum of sll5.@.