The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-06
The Gas Consumed During the Last Month.
The New Rules 60 in Force--sewer
CONTRACTS Awarded.


against = .2)5.479 in the month OF March.
1875 The sum Of Sl32.i6 was received for
coke during the month. as against
s. 1904 in the corresponding month Of
last year.
The report also shows that during the
month OF March II, 732 800 cubic feet OF
water gas were made. The following ar
ucles were used for the manufacture OF
the same: 81 30 gallons OF oil, 4H,0i6
pounds Of coke 1850 pounds Of steam
coal.
MIR. Davis offei ed resolution orovid-
ing that on and after May 1st the salaries
OF the gas inspectors be paid by the city
Auditor instead of by warrants OF the
committee.
4 communication was received from Mr..
John Armitage. wherein the writer pro-
poses to purchase patent scrubDer AT
an EXPENSE Of 5000 expecting the city
10 furnish him in lieu with tar end anu
rnonia equivalent TO that amount. On
motion OF AIr. Grimes the matter was
laid on the table
The pav-roll for the month was APPROX
ed. and the usual number of bills ordered
% be paid. on motion Of Mr.. Gibson the
committee decided that the electric light
at the corner Of Belvidere and China
streets be removed to the corner Of Rowe
and Howard streets.
TRANSACTED ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The Committee on Finance met yester-
day morning at II o'clock in the state
Bank building and transacted the usual
amount Of routine business
WILL BE ENFORCED TO-DAY.
beginning with to-day the new rules
will be enforced. which were recently
adopted by the Committee on GROUNDS
and buildings. Under these rules the
Of
duty every week from 3 T.. NJ. until mid
night
The three elevator men arc now clad
IN their new blue uniforms
HAD no QUORUM.
A called meeting Of the Committee on
Water WIS 10 have been held in the city
Hall af & o'clock yesterday evening, but
as only Messrs. j. W. White and John
Mann. Jr.. responded 10 the summons the
session was adjourned until o'clock
this afternoon. The matter to be con-
sidered is an amended contract for the
pipinc for the city for the year. At the
last meeting Of the committee the con-
tract for the pipes was awarded to the
Admission Pipe and Foundry Company.
The amount involved in this purchase is
about $1,000.
GIVING OUT CONTRACTS.
According 10 the authority given by
the Committee on Streets. the City En-
Fneer has given out the contracts for the
construction OF sewers. eXcavating and
rehlling OF trenches TO the lowest bid
ders as follows
Messrs Perkins and Ferrlter. to con
struct sewers on Harrison street from
Bacon quarter branch to Broad street;
on Broad street from Harrison TO LON
hardy street; on Lombardy street from
Broad to Hanover street: on Hanover
street from Lombardy 10 Walnut street.
on Twcniy-ninth street from Marshall
60 Clay street; on Randolph street from
Ashland 20 Beverly street, on Beverly
street from Randolph street TO "A point
1-0 feet west. on NJ street. $50 feet east
Of Twenty-eghth street EXcavating and
rcdlling of trenches on Harrison street
from Bacon Quarter branch 10 Broad
street. on Marshall street from ShockOe
creek TO Nineteenth street
a c.. Maynard. TO construct the sewer
on Marshall street from Shock0e creek
% Nineteenth street. Excavatng and re-
filling trenches on Broad street from Har-
rison to Lombardy street: on Twenty
ninth street from Marshall 10 Clay street:
on Randolph street from Ashland to
Beverly street. on Beverly street from
Randolph street $50 feet west. on NJ
street from Twenty eighth street $50 feet
east Also the laying Of the following
pipe sewers. on Beach street from
Floyd street 10 Grove avenue. on Twenty
ninth street from Clay TO Leigh street;
ON Twenty-siXth street from Marshall
20 Clay street
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
Judge Minor yesterday admitted Messrs
Henry \. Atkinson, Jr., l.. &. Bristow.
and Giles B. tickson 10 the practice OF
Jaw in the Law and Equity Court
The jury was called yesterday morning
ana adjourned until this morning at il
o'clock.
The following suits were instituted.
Annie Evans VS.. Il. L. Ford. suit in
ohanccry.
b. y. Thomas VS.. James II. HAYES
and Lewis Stuart for Sl25
lu the case OF Mary Jane Mayo VS..
the Virginia Building and Loan Com
pany an injunction was granted.
CIRCUIT COURT
a suit was instituted yesterday in the
Circuit Court by Stokes a. Simmons
against German Kern, for $2l257: action
Tor debt
The following judgments were rendered
Commonwealth OF Virginia vs.. ID. II.
Iiucker and securities, for S50S32.
Same against Il. T.. Reid for $40. As.
Same against George ". Morehead.
FOR $50.
same against j. Q. WySOr administra-
tor OF George Morehead. deceased. for so
I'm the ease OF Charles L. Bankenship
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. on motion Of the defen-
dani All order was entered for a special
jury for this morning.
HUsTINGs COURT.
The following cases were disposed OF in
inc HASTINGS Court yesterday before
Judge s. h. witt.
'aplel Coleman petit larceny. Sent 20
Jan Tor FOUR months and fined one cent.
Allen Mcintosh. petit larceny. Sent to
Jail for six months
Thomas Conway and John Roberts
charged with breaking and entering the
clearinghouse Of +. Liebermuth Ac-
quilted.
william DERRICK. assault and battery
Fined 8.
I'D $. Helms and Frank Walker ai,as
Frank Edder. petit larceny In each case
Each sent 10 jail for five months
William Price. charged with shooting
I'm a place Of public resort Fined s. and
fifteen days in jail
VIEWS FOR SECRET ORDER MEN.
Many Degrees To be conferred Next Week.