Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-27
THEY NEED IT BADLY
CITIZENS UNITE IN A PETITION FOR
OPENING SPRING STREET.
Matters Affecting Our Ccmc.crics--A Fur
n''ure Company falis--Nsany Cases
Tried-Othcr Court News.

street through the penitentiary grounds
IL Is probable that a delegation of pro-
PERFORMERS and residents OF the section
that would be affected by the proposed
improvement VIII be present 20 urge that
The work be undertaken. Great interest
Is felt in the subject, and within the last
two days over 800 signatures have been
secured TO petition. which will be pre-
sented tomorrow night. and which reads
~ follows:
The undersigned residents OF Clay and
Monroe wards respectfully petition your
honorable BODY to accept the offcr OF
the state to grant n public street through
the grounds OF the Virginia pcnitcntiary,
provided the city Will grade and open IL
70 the pubhc use. This street viii fur-
nish a convenient and important outlet
10 all the central and lower part OF the
CITY TO that thickly settled district lying
Between Cary street and the river west
or Second street. and which now uses hv
suherancc the private road through the
penttentiary grounds
WORK OF THE COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Cemeteries held us
regular monthly meeting in Room No.
IL OF the City Hall last evening at $50
O'Clock. Messrs. Grimes chairman. Boy
Kin briggs, Cotireli. Mann. and Vaughan
were present
DR.. w. W. Parker. president OF the
Founding Asylum. appeared before the
committee and requested that plot
or ground he donated IN lakewood Gene
terry 30 by 80 feet, Of the value OF about
$50. where the children dying in the IN
stitutlon named may be buried. When
Questioned by Mr. Mann, Dr. Parker
stated that he thought he could say for
his organization that in reasonable time
a cur5ing would be placed around the
section. and that the latter would be
Kept IN proper condition. 0n motion OF
Mr.. Mann, the committee decided 10 re-
commend 10 the Council that the request
be granted
Messrs. Sutton. Gunst. and Rady ap-
peared before the committee as a com
mittee from the Masonic Cemetery Asso-
c.ation. MIR. Sutton. who acted as
spokesman, said the section owned
by his organization in Hollywood
had been filled up. and that
they were considering the question OF
buying another section about 40 by ~
feet In River View Cemetery. This COM
mittee had been appointed to ascertain
what best could be done in the premises.
Should the association purchase a plot OF
ground. n stone curbing would AT once
be put around II. and n shaft erected
upon the same. The Chair stated that
the Odd-Fellows had already purchased
a section in the same cemetery. and. on
motion OF Mr.. Briggs. a subcommittee
was appointed, consisting Of Nessrs.
Briggs. Mann, and Cottroll. 10 look into
the matter. and report 10 the fun com
mttee at the next regular meeting.
The usual number OF bills were
ordered to be paid. and the pay-rollS Of
the three cemeteries were approved.
WANTS A NEW PHONE.
Mr. Dickinson. Superintendent Of Oak
wood Cemetery. complained Of rhe old
fashioned telephone in his Office at the
cemetery, for which an annual renal Of
So is to be paid jointly by the Commit
tees on Cemeteries and Relief Of the |
Poor on motion Of Mr.. B0vkin a sub |
committee. consisting OF Messrs. BOykin |
and Vaughan, was appointed TO wait |
upon the manager OF the Southern Bell !
Telephone Company and request him to |
have the telephone substituted by one of |
more modern pattern.
Mr.. Boykin called attention to the con-
dition Of Randolph street from Cary
street TO Riyer-Niew and Nj Calvary
cemeteries. He stated that that thorough
fare was almost impa sable for hcarses.
Some time ago the City Engineer had
made an estimate Of the cost u put the
street in good condition. which WORK
would require about $500. The Commit
tee on Streets had recommended the i'm
provemcnt. Int Il had finally been smoth-
cred in the Finance Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Vaughan the commit
tee decided 20 recommend 10 the Council
that sufficient amount OF money b.
To curb and gutter that
from Cary street 20 the two
and 70 provide a solid roaGbed.
The committee thtn adjourned
A Subcommittee Of the Committee on !
Relief Of the Poor. consisting of Mes7rs.
Noble. Brock. and Reeve. met last eye
ming at 100 o'clock in Room 40. II of the
City Hall and continued the consideration
OF the revised ordinances referring to the !
ma nageInent Of its department.
The following committees have been
called TO meet to-day: Health. in Room, |
No. II. at p. NJ; Water. in Room No.
Il. at the same hour; Ordinance. in Room
No. 70. at y. NJ: Second Market, in
Room No. II. at $50 p. NJ.
The following committees will hold ses-
eions tomorrow: Streets. in Room No.
B. at =. 81; St Johns Burying- Ground |
In the Office near St John's church at
s =. NJ; Third Market. in Room No. H.
NJ ESQ T.. NJ
AN ASSIGNMENT.
The Preston BcEin Furniture Company
yesterday filed a deed Of assignment in
the Clerks Office OF the Chancery Court.
J. II. Webb-Peploe as trustee.
All OF the stock Of goods in stores Nos
lC and IS Governor street and chooses |
m action are transferred to the trustee |
with instructions 10 tIISe possession at
once and cDnyTft them into cash within
sixty daya After paying attorney fees,
and rnt- tins creditors are TO
share pro rata After all OF the debts
Of the company have been paid in fun |
the residue OF the assets IL 10 be divided |
among the stocl holders OF the company.
The liabilities arc estimated at about
& Oco while tia value OF the assets Is
not stated.
HUSTINGs COURT CASES.
Yesterday was busy day for judge
Witt In the Hastings Court. The follow
Ing cases were disposed OF;
Charles l.. Wilson alias Charles i.
Anderson. was tried on two charges Of
bicycle stealing. The jury returned
verdict OF one years imprisonment in |
the penitcntGry in each case. but the
Judge postponed passing judgment
Fleming Randolph and William Henry |
Scott, charged with pctit larceny were
each sent 10 Jail for six months.
Henry Cove was sent TO Jail for thirty
days for petit larceny.
Joseph Jones. William Jackson. ". II.
RufHn. Henry Smith and James Twyman
were sent 10 jail for fifteen days for petit
larceny.
William Jones and p. stringer were sent
20 Jail for one day each lor resisting the
police.
Claiborne Booker and Nellie jackson
were each fined SD for carrying concealed
weapons.
Henry Fulchcr. A. Glrolami. Thomas
McCullock. William Monroe. Alexander
PTatesi. Thomas Rock. Henry Sicgcl. and
j. c. Smith were each fined 50 for keep
ing their bar-Y0OmS omen on SUNDAYS.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
In the case OF the Converse Manufac-
turing Company vs.. the Preston Belvin
Furniture Company, the jury returned a
verdict Tor the plaintiffs in the sum Of
So ..
The jury also returned verdict for the
plaintiff ia the sum OF NlG59 in the case
OF r. l.. Brasweli d son as. John G..
Small.
judgment was entered in favor Of J.
IL. Mosby. trustee. vs.. Virginia Nj. Allen
for Ss22g3.
The National WALLPAPER Company OBJ
tained judgment against Emanuel I'll
man and j. Rindsberg FOR N,c3C.2S.
In the case Of W. A. Smith against W.
G. Neal for $lSCo3. the jury rendered
verdict for the defendant.
The following suits were Instituted:
John O. Lumpkn against the Me,ropon-
tan life Insurance Company. damages,
s-y1 W. i. Fleming against Lewis H.
Bisir Tor $1,000. Mr.. Blair is rebuilding |