The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
FROM THE CITY HALL.
4 oROOMs INJECTED ASSISTANT
arr. or THE ALMsH0UsB.
49,. ordinance Committee Failed TO GGt q
oaorum-An Assignmen'-rhe Courts
committees To Meet Day.

.~e committee on Relief Of the Poor,
called meeting held at the Aims
- last evening, elected AIR, y. b.
.-.rss. a member of that body and a
cr.Iman from Jefferson ward, FIRST as
e..at superintendent Of the city aims
,.s.. aud Mr.. John q. Burruss clerk TO
81 out.d door poor
A. Grooms is to IN the place made
....rt by the recent death OF Major J.
NamNlc. and Mir. Burruss succeeds
s.,..... upon the condition that he should
i.r.ler obey tne orders OF Superintend-
| I'd carter.
~.a Mcdowell and Mcssrs. Snead Fer,
-t,r Brooke, Blake. Scay, Noble ana
r.,.c being present
"a thorough inspection OF the premises.
| a-.Nr..ug both almSh0uscS and hospital,
a., made by the committee. and the APP
! ,..r..re OF every thing about the place
a.> tNccedinsly gratifying TO the mem-
Ai> present
tbs ELECTION.
The elections we're then gene into. Tho
| allowing we're the candidates: For the
.f.a OF first assistant superintendent
III t.c almshOuse. MCssrs y. u. Grooms.
E. Pace, J. Taylor Strattcn, Il. -.
| Adams. and \. H. Fleming. For clerk 70
-ANOI poor MtSrlSs AutNlEt T..
i.N.cn and John G.. Burruss.
| The clerks hip was taken up first. Mr..
T.ritcr nominated Mir Buurss. and MIR.
..Vden Was placed before the commit
| o.. by Mr.. Noble Alr. Burruss was
elected ON the first ballot by a vote OF
| '. ]. with the provision that ne should
obey instructions from the superintcnd-
The candidates for the Office Of first
| assistant superintendent were then
ced In. nomination. and il required
4rteen ballots TO secure an election.
lF agreement. the lowest candidate was
-opped at the conclusion of each ballot
nd on the fourteenth Mr.. GroOms was
elected; the result being: Grooms o.;
First Assistant Superintendent Grooms
goes on uutE today. His salary Is go
month and rations.
WOOD AID COAL CONTRACTS.
Nessrs. Charles H. Page & Co. and
N.s Jane King complained through let
,.r- % the committee as to the manner
u tlt awarding at recent meeting Of
Contracts Tor wood ana coal for this
department. MeSsrs Page q CO. claim
81 thar they were the lowest bidders for
V3.l o., Eiba station. whereas the en-
rr, contract was gwen 10 i. r. Watkins
Ur notion, there was a reconsidera-
...r arI Messrs. Page * co. were given
d.. a contract.
= Mrs King stated that she had sub
u f..ff.I proposal for all kinds of coal
| rNe. Tor In the advertisement. and
rlt she only received the contract for
,,ra- coal. which she could not afford
60 supply AZ the figures named unless
| 81, punished the other coal also.
| The superintendent was directed 10
lie,r'i-e for new bids for engine coal
J.. case Mrs King would not sign the
| Contract aire0dy awarded her.
| N.,-rs Noble, Brock and Reeve were
ACCOUNTED subcommittee TO go over that
-r, II the newly codided ordinances
w.I.N refers 10 the poor department OF
| OH. .tv and report such changes as they
| deemed proper These gentlemen VIII
Meet for this purpose at $50 o'clock to-
| luow afternoon
IMP ORDINANCE CO''MITTrF.
Tie Committee on Ordinances failed 10
| &C., d quorum last night. IL was to have
t.I a meeting in room No. ii Of the new
Cr Hail al O'Clock 10 look into the
! a.. lion OF the authority OF captain Alex
.ri-g coke, the coditier and reViser' 10
r.k. the changes. alterations ana adll-
t.uS 10 the ordinances. THOSE on mana
a.r- CHAIRMAN BlO0mberg, Mr. Garter
Attorney. had been asked for his opinion
upon the matter, and this ne submitted
81 writing last night 10 the chairman. 10
u.I Doe read at the next nesting OF the
Committee on Ordinances.
There was an informal conference last
4r.niug az the Board of Health and the
Committee on itealtA. HeSe , DDuieS IL
= vlsed some ~ the newly codlhed ordi-
I rrnccs pertaining 20 the health depart
mvat.
COMMITTEE MFFTrNGs TO-DAY.
Tie Council Committee on Finance
meets no o'clock this afternoon. one
matter that Will probably be brought up
r.I ia that of making an appropriation
~ N.-H year to the payment of the
salary of an assistant 10 the State Libra
AZ $50 o'clock this evening quite an i'm
| IarfHnt session. of the Committee on
| Grounds and Buildings Will be held. The
U..Yn 90 tine CITY ATTORNEY with raf"1-
e-.e 90 members of the Council receiving
HrHrNf. f1 fH
supplies viii be handed in by the City
L--lueer.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
Ir the Law and Equity Court yesterday
s.f was brought 10y James J.. TalafeTTO
a.4.nst W. o. Burton for Sl,lOJ
APPROVED 81 TER MAYOR.
Mayor Richard NJ Taylor has returned
A. tl- city clerk. with his approval. some
...-Dll resolutions and ordinances as
adopted by the Common Cuncil, and con-
Cured in by the Board of Aldermen, the
following being among the number:
arpr5priatng $50 from the street fund
81. Arate. curb. pave granite cutters and
Jar, SID walks on the east side Of Nor
-. street. between Cary and Main.
IrpNiIlDg for the appointment OF one
Alderman and one Common Councilman
O. act as proxies for the city IN the
meetings of the Wing MIA state Agricul-
t.ru and Mechanical Society.
Authorizing the appointment or a COM
rlmeu and two Aldermen to confer with
The authorities of the Norfolk and Vest
EN- railroad In relation To said company
extending their road TO this city.
lastrucung .hc city Engineer 10 confer
ni,h the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company IN regard II putting guard
around tho dock
Establishing the grade Of First street
f-lu Rowe 10 Holly streets
Anpr0priating $l,,3D to repairs OF the
James River bridge contingent upon the
CITY Of Manchester making a Ike apprO-
tlYul
Authorizing payment of the following
rmcuts.
ll favor Of NirginiuS Newton trustee
g. Alice Williams, and Charles Il. VIII
hams. trustee for Eliza y. Davenport
amounting TO 1912. WIKI interest
Authorizing the Committee on James
trer Improvement 10 dispose Of such
nts and machinery belonging 10 the de-
lartmeut al is not needed.
AutnorizIr- the Richmond and DanVille
l.alroal company 10 run a spur or SIDE
track 0r Nfaff street into the property
OF i- virginia Navigation Company.
.'I.-z.nr the clerks of the markets
g. examine the receipts OF the renters OF
s.- Iae markets when they deem IL
A GROCER ASSIGNS.
m H. Bourn. grocer. at No. S2i
't Twenty seventh street, filed Sed