The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
WHAT ~ CONG on IN ThE rArIors
OFFICES or THE VIEW Nall
The New Court Of Law and Equity-B.bv
Bonds of the Cny-Di'posing OF Old
Furniture-From the Courts.

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been elected by the General Assembly
Judge OF the new Court OF Law and
Equity for the next six years, viii open
his court on Tuesday next. at his request
Room No Of the floor originally assigned
for library has been assigned for him
as courtroom. Besides, Room No. will
be fitted I'D as clerks Office. and Room
No. Is. which IS a double room, will be
set aside for the private use of the Judge.
The courtroom will be fitted up in similar
stvle as those OF the Hastings, Chancery,
and Circuit rooms. but it VIII take about
three weeks before those Iour rooms
will be ready for occupancy III the mean
time Judge Minor viii De accommodated
i'm one Of the court-rooms on the second
floor.
nIr. Philip p. Winston, who has been
/ amounted by the Judge VIII mold the
position of clerk Of the court shd ne Will
be ably ASSISTED by Mr Luther Libby
who I'd TO the present time mas assisted
Mr.. Charles ". Goidin' cierk Oh the
Chancery Court, in his once. SIR LIBBY
is the son Of Mr.. George asilhelOh LIB
by. one Of the officials IN the once OF
Colonel II. 3. Muniord' COMMISSIONER or
| Revenue.
The new court has the same jurisdic-
ton as the Chancery Court ana Circuit
| Court. with the only exception mat II Is
not court of record. and qualifications
Of administrators and executors, as We'll
as the probation Of Wills. is to be secured,
as heretofore. i'm the Chancery Court
Completing The Tablets.
M, - diro.forv tablets which
have been let in The walls Of the new
/ CITY Hall AT the Tenth-street entrance
are being COMPLETED. and within "A day
or two the public will be able by glancins
al the tablets before entering the build
ing. 10 tell exactly where the respective
Offices are located.
Fer the first time yesterday compare
tive quiet reigned IN the Dtildihs' the
time for visiting the city Hall promiscu-
ously having expired The officers OF the
municipal government have peeh very ilp-
erai in allowing the public 10 inspect the
building i'm all its details every eNeilniis'
II is to be greatly regretted hoNeNeI'
that this liberality ON the part OF the CITY
government has not been better appre-
ciated for a good deal Of damage has been
done 10 the wood work in various o'i'eeS
bv reckless visitors. II will require
,,ood deal Of time 10 restore the former
appearance and 10 make the necessary
repairs.
From the City Treasury.
At the Office Of City Treasurer Chlldrey
everything goes Oh smoothly ana no'h-
ing very startling Is 10 be reported iroiu
that department. The sale OF the pduy
bonds has been entirely stopped ana Oh
the s4OO. 90 worth Of bonds provided Tor
have been issued. Since the beginning OF
the year the issuing OF these bonds mas
been stopped entirely. although a Sood
many people have expressed a desire 10
buy them, and one gentleman offered 10
take the whole amount. At that time
the bonds bore interest for three
months at the rate OF per cent. Inc
bonds will be redeemed by the city by
september LIST, when their time expires.
Auditor Warren Public Speaker.
Mr.. T. j. Warren, the city Auditor
has been kept pretty busy Of late IN
getting up the details Of the appropria-
tons for the various city departments 10
be considered by the Finance Committee,
while making up the budget for the
present fiscal year. Mr.. Warren. who
is candidate for reelection. on Tuesday |
evening. for the FIRST time. appeared in |
J Nblt dS r. rptalAFls AAN fA-fi'~N ~ |
Democratic club at Rockets, the Thur |
man Democratic club and the Young |
Mems Democratic Club Of Jackson Ward. |
Last evening he spoke before the Old |
Market Democratic Club at Thon's Hall, |
on Main and Seventeenth streets, and |
before the Tholls Hall Democratic Club, |
on west Broad street.
Preventing "a Zig Fire.
At $50 o'clock yesterday morning SUI
perintendent Thompson Of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph. was called by the Tele-
phone Exchange. receiving the informa-
ton that that building was on fire. As
quickly as possible be resrc nded. and as
,ertaned that the trouble was caused by
the crossing OF an electric wire and a
telephone cable AT the corner OF Eighth
and Broad streets. The damage done by
he fire was only trihirg. although at
)ne time it looked as II the city would
be- during the day without the service
IF "A telephone exchange. but thanks TO
the aid Of Superintendent Thompson,
with the assistance Of Engine Company
30. T. on Cary street. who respoded 10 "a
itil alarm. the fire was extinguished
before IL could spread In any serious
manner.
Object to Climbing Stairs.
great many objections have already
,een raised by those who have business
n the new City Hall after 4 o'clock i'm
he afternoon. and who are compelled
o climb the stairs 20 reach the various
liiices. Under the existing regulations
he three elevators stop running at that
our except on evenings when the Coun-
fl or some of the committees are in ses-
ion. IT is considered ~ great incOn-
enience 10 force people after that hour
hange Will soon be made. Some Of the
eople who frequently have business in
he new city Hall are Of the opinion that
is hardly necessary 20 have all three
levators running all day. and they think
hat change might be made without
ny trouble, so as 10 run one Of the
levators in the evening, say from 10
o'clock.
To Dispose Of Old Furniture.
Messrs Epps and Noble OF the SUBJ
ommittee Of the Committee on Grounds
ma Buildings. met at the old Council
manner Yesterday afternoon. with COL
mel Cutshaw. Assistant Engineer f.. r.
'ateS. and Frank r. Bates. 10 inspect
ne old furniture from the various civ
opaf tments. and 10 assign whatever was
. fair condition 10 some Of the offices
, the basement OF the new CITY Hall.
he remainder Will be sold at public
uction.
Not Too Convenient.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners arc
all 81 a