The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
SEVERAL CJMNITfEEs TO 1RANs-
ACT IMPORTANT BUsINEsS.
To Inspect the Charitable Iustitutions
Shall the City Pay for Buggies and
Horses ?-strces Improvements.

n SUBCOMMITTEE OF the tOulihieeNN -
Relief of the Poor will start out this after
noon on tour OF inspection Of the various
charitable institutions which are receiving
assistance from the city, for which they
have agreed to take care free Of charge
Of some Of the poor Of this city. The sub
committee consists Of Messrs. Mcdowell
Reeve and Ferriter. with the chairman OF
the general committee. Mr. Bowden.
added, and the Superintendent Of the
Almshouse, Mr. Il. W. Carter. They VIII
leave the City Hall at o'clock in the al
ternoon and visit some twelve or thirteen
Institutions. TO inform themselves as 20
the work done there, in order to make
recommendations 10 the Finance Com
mittee
The following is a list Of the charitable
institutions assisted by the city last year
and the amount received by them: Dis
pensary Of the Medical College, $1,000; Eye
and Ear Inhrmary, 500; Female Humane
Association, 1915, Friends Colored orphan
ASYLUM. $50: Ladies City Mission. 500;
Little Sisters of the Poor. 800: Old Mar
ket reading room, $50; Protestant Episco-
pa lChurch Home Sl25; Retreat for the
Sick, $50: Richmond Home for Ladies,
$lS7; Male Orphan Asylum. $500; Spring
street Home, 500; St. Joseph
Orphan Home. $50: St Pauls
Church Home. $50; st. Paul's Home for
Aged Women. Sl25; r. T.. Lee Camp. {. v,
$1,000; ShelteTing Arms. 500; Woman
Christian Association, 800.
To ID, cus- Psu bling.
The Committee on Health win have
a called meeting this evening at O'CLOCK
in one Of the cOurt-rooms in the new
CIV Hall 10 discuss the PLUMBING oroi-
nance. which has been refer "a back 10
the committee by the Common Council.
All master plumbers, mechanics puliuets
and all citizens. who are interested IN
the subject. are invited 10 be present ana
enlightcn the committee by giving their
views on the subject.
Re, enchn ut and Reform.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform will meet this evening at o CLOCK
ami consider the question as to whether
or not the city shall pay Tor the h"lu-
tenance of buggies and horses Tor certain
heads of departments. The matter came
I'D i'm the Common Council some ume ago
bv a resolution introduced by MI. bpps,
| looking fer an explanation why horses ana
bupgies We're kept by certain oHhcldlS at
! tho EXPENSE or the city. The matter was
referred 10 the various committees, with
/ instructions TO submit their reports to the
| Committee on Retrenchment and Reform
Tbese reports will be considered this
| evening.
To Improve the Streets.
The Committee on Streets VIII hold
IFS sen1i-month,y meeting in the new city
| Hall this evening at o'clock
Low and Equity Court.
The following lawyers were Admitted
Yesterday by Judge Minor 10 practice
in the Law and Equity Court: Messrs.
Wvndham r. Meredith, William flesen-
| heimer w. T. WiCkham, John W. An
| derson. and James W. Anderson.
! s sllit was entered by Charles L. Tay-
lor & co. against Charles 5. Henry ana
wife. 1t was an action Of debt on a
Judgment. the damages being estimated
at 800.
Circuit Court
The following cases were continued Tor
/ the defendants.
Donie T.. Pollard against the Union
! Central Life Insurance Company.
Cora 4. Elliott against the same ana
Mary L. Poates against the same.
Hustiug- Court.
The only case tried before Judge b L.
Witt i'm the Hastings Court yesterday
was that Of William Maxwell (colored)
charged with burglary. The jury was out
for several hours. and failing to agree II
was discharged.