The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-21
FROM THE CITY HALL.
LAST MEETING OF THE GROUNDS
AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.
still After Those Free Telephone.-Gas In
this Treasury vauit-Ihsnks All
Around-Court News

The Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings met at O'Clock yesterday at
the City Hall. Present: r. c. Taylor.
chairman, and Messrs. Turpin. Mount
castle, Epps and Carter
This being the last meeting OF the com
mittee previous TO the organization or
the new City Council. those matters OF
business not needing immediate attention
were left for the action Of the new COM
mittee.
Mr.. Turpin, as chairman Of a commit
tee to look into certain matters connected
with Sebrees warehouse, recommended
that SIS be allowed Nj. Il. Smith for erect
ing a wall for protection IN case OF fire,
and il was so ordered.
Several requisitions from city officers
for improvements in their quarters were
referred 10 the City Engineer.
Mr.. Epps stated that Judge witt re-
quested that phone be placed In the
clerks Office Of the Hastings Court.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that It would
require twenty-five phones, including the
house phones connecting rooms In the
building. 10 properly equip the city Hail.
Mr.. Turpip said he had been in COM
munication with the telephone people, and
that the phones he thought would be fur
nished free OF charge 70 the city by the
telephone company
Mr.. Carter moved that the City Engi-
neer be Instructed TO notify the company
OF the number wanted, and that they
were expected free of charge. Mr.. John
r. Epps said he was opposed 10 accepting
a single phone free. and asked 10 be
placed on record against the motion. 1t
was carried without his vote.
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he had an
estimate Of the cost OF some additions TO
the cavalry armory' amounting TO about
committee Of the new incoming Council.
A communication was read from Mr.
Craig, treasurer Of the city. stating that
on last Monday he found the large vault
in his Office full OF gas. and. being fear
ful that the funds Of the city might be
DESTROYED By an explosion and resultant
FIRE. he had moved them 10 a smaller
vault. lie asked that the matter be
remedied
Colonel Cutshaw stated that on exam
ination IL was found that the gas came
from another vault through ventilater
He was instructed TO make such precau-
tlonary rules as would prevent its re-
Nir. Turpin called attention to the faulty
acoustics OF the several cOurt-rOOms and
said II was intolerable. He moved that
the City Engineer be instructed 10 ex-
anime into the matter with view of
remedying the fault
Colonel Cutshaw stated that he was al
ready studying the problem, and the mo-
ton was withdrawn.
r. j
be rendered the chairman, the city En-
gineer and the clerk for their efficient
services and, putting the motion, 1t was
heartily carried.
Mr. TAYLOR who for the past two years
has been chairman Of the committee, and
who will take the higher seat OF Mayor
July lst. returned thanks for the COM
pliment and the aid the members OF the
committee had given him during that
Colonel Cutshaw returned thanks in the
name OF himself and Clerk Jacob. ana
ventured the hope that the same harmony
would prevail with the incoming commit
tee that had always existed In the reur-
ing body.
The committee then a. lrned sine die.
MARRIAGE LfctNsgs.
The following marriage licenses were
granted in the clerks office Of the Hust-
ings Court yesterday:
Charles Falland and Mary McGlenn;
Edward y. Allanson and Sarah J. Thomp-
son. and Adam Green and Ellen Straus,
the last named couple being colored'
CIRCUIT COURT.
A very interesting case was tried be-
fore a Jury IN this court yesterday. The
case grows out OF the alleged raising or
check given by Mr.. W. o. Noting,
cashier Of the Planters warehouse, and
paid by the National Bank OF Virginia.
Mr. Noting claimed that the check had
been given Tor $40, ana tnat IL udu Deeh
raised to $500 while the bank officials In
sisted that Il had never been tempered
with.
Messrs. Pollard and Sands appeared Tor
the plaintiff and JUDGE Christian for the
defendant The Jury being unable 10
agree. were adjourned over until this
morning at 10 o'clock
The case OF Unger VS. the National Life
Insurance Company, in which the jury
could not agree Tuesday, and which was
adjourned over until yesterday morning
was again adjourned over until to-day.
PROPERTY 1nANsFFh7.
A. s. Bufcrd to Mrs While B. Tenant.
q feet on Franklin, with lmprogeiineus
between Forshee and Adams. 1880 w.
G. Wnlicms executrix. to l.. /. Green
and f " Dabney lot with improvement
Ga north First street, between Leigh ana
Jackson. 5000. a T. Ste@rres and others
no W. w. Lefew. 50 feet inches on north
Tenth street. near Leigh. $500.