The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-30
FROM THE CITY HALL.
DOZEN MORE COMMITTEES
WIND UP 1HEIR BUSINESS.
IT. for tho Various thairmen ana
otber onicials--ro Keep tho M"rke"
rool-Othcr Court Matters.

committee on Light held its last
tins during the present term OF 'ne
..I In room No. Of the CITY ia"
.s,v afternoon az 6 o'clock lhe'e
,~.ecnt Messrs. Gum chairman
crimes, Hardwioke' and George
..r.on was granted for the laying
s. main on Duval street between
Vr.s and Fifth streets.
rsv-rou for the month was APP
,.l and the usual number OF oiis
-. .rdcrod TO be paid.
motion Of Mr Davis. the thanks
OBJ. committee were tendcI '.'
o. ..4r subchairman, clerk ana super
'...t Of the Gas " orkS.
FINANCE Committee met az tht
r.r. of Virginia at ~ O'Clock, and
s fhe list Of personal taxes Tor
81 .,.ffcl 10y the Commissioner OF
... and transacted other routine
lr w l.. White, "a member or
...tf.r made a feeling auusion TO
connection with the committee
..I trr following resolution. which
unanimously adopted
-.-.l4.I hy the Finance Com
nina Tie thanks OF this body be.
r.r.nt rendered 90 our courteous,
ana Efficient chairman Colonel
Tanner for his genial and
rrc in the discharge OF his
r. impartial rulings on every
Dh.a. with pride and pleasure,
. nr remember rendering our
> .- his future happiness and
-an in suitable terms thank
o.. ."mittee for their forbearance
H. support given him AZ all times
D.. discharge Of his duties.
.I.E tAN~ IuH liI N Rlrr-
-s committee on Second Market met
..-..ltt Afternoon az 4 O.t.U.A ANA
-.ca routine business. Mcssrs
and Blankenship were given
90 run electric wires through
~ the market for the purpose
irriuE electric fans.
O. committee on Police met at the
.-. ANA ordc4eQ the u~ua moHlh.4
Dee paid. ON motion Of air.
.- he thanks OF the committee We're
.. MIR. n. T. Davis for the faitn-
ma efficient manner to- which he
ned tie duties Of chairman.
committee ON First Market met a.
t.. warkct-nouse az . o'clock yesterday
tr-rnoon and wound UP the business for
.. term. II was decided that all stalls
which the rent was past due oe sold
GO public auction
PERMISSION was given 10 Ncssrs. Bran
.- and Bl7nkenship 10 run electric wires
trough the stalls for the purpose or
l.ring electric fans whore they are de
s.tl.
a.rman and the clerk Of the market
t.r their efficient services.
The Committee on ST. Johns Eurying
l-0gul me; at $3.50 o'clock at the oitc-
near the church ana closed up its bust
loss. A number OF bills were ordered 10
b.. paid
The Committee on Grounds and Build
.u-s We're 90 have met AT 1870 CLOCK
tl approve the pdy-roll Tor the month
anI transact sucn business as migat be
LAID before them. but for the lack " a
quorum an adjournment had 10 be taken.
It- committee has been called for the
same hour to-day
THF NV TOIt0T vAN.
The new police van will be put into
service this mOrnius. II has been con-
Was yesterday turned over TO the Board
OF Police Commits sioucrs.
The vehicle Is maue lrOm an original dr-
sign by Captain d. g. bosnfr, ol Inc
firm who manufactured IL. and 10 Us hy
far handsomer than similar vehicles IN
use IN other larger cities
The seats inside are peri ordte4, ana
the vehicle ventilated by handsome brass
panels placed iu tle front END. lne door
behind Is furnished with plate glass
transom for light. and has splendid dou-
hle locks. The wagon is very substantial
blt quite light
Il will be used exclusively for the con-
Vevance Of prisoners from the ponce sta
lions TO Justice trutchneld's court The
van IS handsome in appearance, hullt on
the most improved llu,s ot carriage uull-
ing. and is an original design OF the
makers. many improvements Ou the style
and construction ~ the van in use in the
large cities Of the country have De- %
made The capacity OF the van is ten,
though twelve prisoners may Doe taken
into 70 "a one time without oNcrcroWdlns.
The Police Board viii n the near future
make further efforts % perfect the local
patrol system. and u is said that another
patrol wagon Will Doe added 10 the SER
Vice. At present there IS but one Wal0n
90 answer the numerous calls made from
tle nineteen patrol boxes. and 10 IS every
day growing more apparent that this is
Inadequate for The purpose. II is also de-
sired hy the Police Commissioners 10 I'M
crease The number of patrol boxes when
me proposed second patrol wagon shall
De- put into service.
The number of calls made on the pa
trn. wagon last year was 1850. 4 record
no each call and the time 40 which IL lis
received Is kept at the station.
The driver ~ the van. which has been
made aiJH-tahla to one or two horses as
Required. viii Doe George Vance the pres
Ont lalitOr az the Second station.
Mayor rIiF-lu called al the builders
establishment Yesterday and compliment
81 Messrs Boshsr ON its appearance.
LAW ANp IorI1Y COUNT.
The jury In the case a. James Sweeney
against John Kelly appeared iu the Law
and Equity Court before Judge Minor
Yesterday morning bat We're unable TO
in the case OF Bridget Callahan VS.. the
N-.rupollIu Life insurance Company.
thr jury returned verdict for me
Taintn In the sum of 500. with inter
est from October o. 1893
Philip Conrys administrator VS.. the
same verdict for the plaintiff ia the
sim ~ $lN4
j. 7. Downer to-day Instituted suit
AGAINST f. r. Barney for SO.
HUsTEGs COURT.
The following cases We're disposed Of
- the Hastings Court before Judge -.
81 Bernard. Of Petersburg. Yesterday
aao presided in the absence OF Judge
Wit.
The case Of Wistar Archer. charged
With beating young OSterbiui. was call
81 and postponed until the October
term.
Jacob Bernstein and s. a. Williams,
90 r.ed with keeping their bar-rooms
open on sunday Acquitted.
CIRCUIT COURT.
In the Circuit Court before Judge Well
INfi Yesterday. tuc taking OF testimony
Na- Completed in the case of DOlie f.
Pollard against the Union Central Life
insurance Company This morning the
argument by counsel viii begin
N Ms 4 CHICKLN IHIEF.
FINLEY MoGill. the NeGi q who was Wanted
for Assault, surrenders Himself
NNcffsrIk BUREAU RIcHMoND TIMEs.l
N-l HULL STKLET, BEAIrIE BLOCK.
ST. H. II. Cosby, a citizen Of Swans
a..u. about o'clock yesterday morning