The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
sEvERxL COMMITTEES C0NSiDbh
BUsIyEys BEFORE THEM
The Plumbing Ordinance viii be IaRen W
Next Thursday EveninE-Discsssing
License Taxes Fourth street.

| Tho Committee on Heath helo i''
r,oo,,t,, r,ecting i'm room No. II, at tbs
new city Hall, last evening at co. o cioch
cantaIn Reeve, chairman. and Messrs
George T.. Davis. II. 4. Davis, John X
Grimes. John T. Vaughan. j. I. King,
and H. j. Moore were present
The payroll for the past two weeks
was approved and the usual number OF
bills were ordered TO be paid.
The contract for the furnishing OF hay,
straw, oats, etc, for the next three
months was awarded to Alvey Bros.
Dr. Oppenhimer, the president Of the
Board OF Health, was given permission
to get bids for the binding OF the death
certificates.
City Clerk b. T. August notified the
committee that the Council had referred
back to the committee the plumbing or
dinance for further consideration. On
motion OF Mr.. George II. Davis the COM
mittee decided to take up the ordinance
at called meeting next Thursday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. All builders. master
plumbers, mechanics. and all citizens who
are interested in the matter are invited
TO appear before the committee and Or.
Oppenhmer was instructed to advertise
the meeting in the daily papers. The COM
mittee then adjourned.
Had No Quorum.
meeting Of the Committee on James
River Improvement was called to be held
in the room of the Street Committee at
the new City Hall, yesterday at l2:30
7. NJ, but for the lack OF a quorum no
business could be transacted. The men,
bers present were: Captain William H.
Curtis, chairman, and Messrs. James T.
Vaughan. Otway 5. Allen, Rolfe r.
Glover, and +. II. Gerber, Of the City
Council, and Messrs. $. w. Travers and
Thomas Christian from the Chamber Of
Commerce. Another attempt TO secure
a quorum will be made this evening at
1880 o'clock, at the same place.
Considering l. c-nse Faxes.
The Committee on Finance met in the
Office of the Commissioner of Revenue
yesterday afternoon for called session.
Colonel William r.. Tanner, chairman,
and Messrs Allen, Landerkin, Hardwicke,
and w. l.. White were present. Colonel
r. b. Munford acted as secretary. The
object of the meeting was the consiiera-
ton Of the license taxes TO be paid in
this city by the various professions, etc,
during the present year. The committee
was in session for nearly two hours and
thoroughly discussed the subject, but
did not yet come TO any definite re-
suit.
Approved the Bill.
The Committee on Schools held called
meeting at the office Of Colonel John y.
Cary. az noon yesterday. for the purpose
of considering the bill of Messrs. Joseph
Heppert a. Co. for the balance due them
on the new Central School building. on
north Eleventh street. The committee
approved the bill and ordered the same to
be paid.
The Fourth street Grade
The Council Committee on Streets held /
meeting in the City Hall last night, with |
the following members present: Messrs. |
Allen, Curtis, Boykin, Carter. Stratton,
Thomas, and White. The object OF the |
meeting was 10 consider the matter of |
establishing the grade on north Fourth |
street in accordance with the plan estab-
lished by the Council about "A year ago.
About forty property-owners appeared be-
fore the committee, and only three or
four of these were in favor of changing
the grade Of the street. After some dis
cussion it was decided, upon motion OF
Mr.. Stratton. to defer action in the mat
ter for the present. The meeting then adj
journed.
Circuit Court.
The following business was transacted
In the Circuit Court yesterday
Suit was instituted by the Terry Build
ing Company against ii. L. Smith for
;66.6
Carneal & Davis against Giles b. Jack
sen. Judgment for the plaintiffs for $jS3.gl,
with interest from December II, 1893.
Davenport & Morris against c. Brooke.
The action Of the case Is damages for 500.
An order was entered granting a writ
II habeas corpus directed 70 William T.
iray commanding him to have the body
IF No0dford T. Beazley before the judge
# the Seventh judicial circuit. in the
courtroom Of the Circuit Court Of Rich
nond. on Friday. March 9th, at p. NJ.
ogether with the day and cause Of his
'apture and detention.
Hu.iing- Court.
The following cases were disposed Of
'efore Judge $. Il. Witt in the Hastings
curt yesterday:
John Terry alias John Dabney. charged
With assault Acquitted.
Thomas Nicholson alias Thomas Nee
ms charged with assault and battery.
ent 10 Jail for one day and fined one
ent
Fred Jackson. charged with burglary.
acquitted. Also, cndIBtu WIN petit lar
eny. Sent to jail for sixty days.
John Going. charged with petit lar
eny. Sent 10 jail for sixty days.
James Kain, charged with petit larceny.
cnt 10 Jail for fifteen days.
George Murrett. charged with petit lar
eny. Sent TO Jail for fifteen days
~. c. Burnett alias Harry Burnett. two ;
asses of petit larceny. Sent TO Jail for
lrty days IN both cases.
Thomas Copeland. charged with petit lar l
eng. Sent to jail for fifteen days ,
William Washington, charged with car
wing concealed weapons. Fined $50. {
Edward Gregory, charged with petit lar I
sny. Acquitted. :
THE FIRST Gun FIRED.