The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-23
FROM THE CITY HALL.
v,nrcE TIRE SALARY OF THE
~ n,ncoEMAsrER OF RICHMOND.
,da,ions OF the Committee on
No,renchmcn, and Refor"-r' linz
prove the streets.


met yesterday afternoon at
IN room No Of the City Han
were present Messrs. Tanner
..-.,r, Grooms. Mcdowell, and
Nm. The business before the commit
,,e The consideration OF the ordi-
rsferred from the Common Coun-
,sich seeks TO reduce the salary
.,. barb, master from SIS TO SO per
Mr. Noble. the father OF the
.-snce was not present
,.t, John 4. Curtis the present
...t..rmastcr. appeared before the com
. and explained the various duties
. officer in question. Others who
"A similar manner were Messrs.
rravcrs. G. j. Fox, John II. Bal
t..L.naster OF the G. n @. railroad.
F. d. bert. formerly manager "i war
Moore. and Sigmund NJ Goodman.
'r ..mm.ttco then went into execu-
..-,nittec. and decided, after some
r..e discussion. 10 recommend to the
that the salary be reduced one
Ga t.om 81 o. $3.50 per month.
r. o.. Council adopts this recommen-
+-- ,ao reduction will be enforced on
A.. after July LIST
WORK or THE STREET CoMMITTrE.
~. committee on Streets held a call
% MEETING in room No. OF the city
r.. Yesterday afternoon. There were
,..nt Nessrs. Bahen. Boyldn, Jos. w.
carter. Cray. Curtis (chairman), STRAIT
,- and Thomas. Upon the recommends
e.. the city Engineer. the commit
Cd. decided 10 accept the plan submitted
:. Nr james Bahen, as 70 the street
l-.r..ments in Jackson ward The
. atyoca,ed 10y Royal White was re-
'-,eI.
r- Irwin Welsiger appeared before the
committee on behalf Of the Virginia
%.urauon Company, asking permission
r. ths Richmond and Danville Railroad
,.-rany 10 run a side track in the
ward Of the Virginia Navigation Com
t.rg s. similar request was made by
a.. T. Wright Company for an extension
a. the railroad tracks on Cary street
fr.m Twerty-fourth street westerly 10
ife end OF the factory Of the J. Wright
Company. on motion OF Mr.. Curtis. the
$50 requests were granted.
OBJ motion of Mr. Curtis. the City
Trcineer was directed TO advertise for
me granite paving TO be done in the
various wards Of the city during the
present year.
Nessrs. Hartley and Enright. Of Full
ton. appeared before the committee ask
ag for the opening Of Second, Fourth
T.rh. and sixth streets in Fulton from
louisiana 70 Nicholson streets. NJ. Hart
1av also called attention 10 the existing
condition Of Lester street. Captain Cur
t- moved that the committee recommend
70 the Council the opening Of the four
streets in question. After some dis
Cus.ion the motion was adopted.
oil f AZ
b. instructed to repair the curbing.
ast'cring. and sidewalk on the east side
VI Twelfth between Marshall and Clay
streets. in front Of the new Central
school building. The request was grant
ed.
on motion OF Mr.. Stratton it was de-
cided that the remaining meetings OF
the committee during the present term
~ the Council be held al 1880 7. NJ IN
stead of T. VI.
DISMISSED PROM TIE FORCE.
The Board Of Police Commissioners
held a meeting AT the office of the
chief Of police In the city Hail yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, with Mayor Ely
son as presiding officer The CHARGES
against Policeman o.. J.. Butler, of leay-
IL the city without permission Of the
Mayor and Of conduct unbecOming an
officer, were investigated and sustained.
ON motion he was dismissed from the
police force.
Mr. O.. A. Johnston. at present a motor
man on the Clay-street lire Of the cleo
trio railroad. was elected 10 succeed him.
Mr Johnston is twenty-e ght years cd,
married, and lives in Marshall ward.
MADE ANOTHER ls.1o,'r NJ,
Messrs. J. c. Z. and Charles spott
Jr., doing a jewelry business under the
firm name Of Spott & Spott at 405 east
Broad street. filed another deed Of as
eignment in the clerks Office Of the Chan
sery Court yesterday afternoon. naming
]. +. Mckinney as trustee. The deed
conveys all the assets including their
stock Of jewolry. watches. precious stones,
silver and plated ware. and also the fix
lures in their store. their book accounts
and other chooses I'm action. and the said
C.. T.. SpOtt conveys 10 the trustee the
lot Of land and building No. 9l8 east
Broad street and the lot OF land and
building No. 705 east Clay street in trust
10 secure the creditors Of Spott & Spott.
First. Koch. Dryfus & Co. and O. f.
D.tsrGren. $i.326.
second. Williams & Boulware for legal
rl-es SO.
fird. All expenses incurred by the
trustee IN executing this trust including
.ommission OF per cent. TO him, all
GENTS. taxes and gas and water bills
Fourth. oscar Z. Spott. wages due him.
Fifth After the payment Of the above
Dr. frl then the following shall share
r-at'y
Holnpy & Sons. $3.50; J. II. Astruch.
U.s.. p. A. Cowan & Co, sf537 and protest
-. Welt. Irsh d Coz $3.50: Marx Welt
Co.. S63.4s; Wood & Hughes. SEP: l.
Nicholson d CO.. $2745. Enos Richard
t'n Co.. S5S16 William Kinscherf &
Co., Nil. Ernest Adler. Sl2265; Citizens
"nk ~ Richmond three notes aggre-
elrg So.
The trustee IS authorized and directed
.. TAKE possession at once and to dis
of The stock as speedily as possible
d. private or public sale the time not
+" exceed three months.
+ae liabilities amount to about $500.
CRc-Ir COURT
The case Of Il. W. Cary against King
-.'iAefs VAS yesterday dismissed
h the case Of Heavenrich. Frounstine
70. AGAINST VI. Marks, judgment by |
consent Tor 1896.
S-'sment was also rendered in the case !
TN. National Bank Of Virginia against !
alexander Coke for $3O2l2
Ia" AND EQUITY COURT.
i- me Law and Equity Court before
Minor suit was Instituted vester-
pay "y }. b. Phillips against the Metro |