Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08
WITHIN THE BIG HALL
COMMITTEES ON LIGHT AND JAMES,
RIVER MET YESTERDAY.
state Building and Loan Company Char.
tered-Ncws Of the Courss--The
Cloves Case Begun.

The Committee on JamesRivcr Inn
movement secured a meeting at the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday. Messrs.
Vaughan, White, Trayers HaweS and
Powers being present
superintendent Cunningham handed in
his report for the past month, showing
that 40 cubic yards OF aand had been
removed from the channel. and that
twelve large and twenty-five broken
rocks and one big log had also been
taken thercfrom.
Captain Cunningham was. upon Colonel
Cutshaw's suggestion. instructed 10 have
the tug William Y. Craighnl Inspected
before its license expires, June 18th.
Bids for furnishing the iron work upon
the drcdse City Of Richmond were opened
as follows: Tredegar-Works. $500; Cham
bin. Delaney & Scott, 81 $50. A. -. cros-
bv. $3.50: W. NJ Leathey. 81 ,e99So; Asa
snyder & Co. si.es23S. The contract was
awarded to the lowest bidder on motion
OF Mir. Allen.
The superintendent was instructed 10
have an awning made for the dredge city
Of Richmond In accordance with specifi-
cations by Mr. George w. Parker. The
awning is 10 cost sl3S.35
ABOUT THE CITY'S LIGHTS.
There was n regular meeting Of the
Council Committee on Light In Room 5
OF the new city Hall yesterday evening
o. 8 o'clock. Present were Messrs. Grimes
,sub-chairmen). Mann, Taylor. Har1wickc.
and George r.. Davis.
THO resolution fros,, fho Raora
darmcn empowering the Committee on
Light 10 renew its electric-lIght contract
FOR such time and under such terms as
it might deem best for the interest OF
the city was laid on the table, on motion
Of Mr.. Taylor. as the old Council is now
dying and the new coming in.
Superintendent Adamss report for the
month OF May was read. 1t contained the
following interesting articles; Coal car
bouiz.d. 3+6S0 tons; gas made, 1909. 800
cubic feet. compared TO 1871. so cubic feet
IN 1898. gas consumed. lf.1074S9. as com
pared 90 15.3S2.l73 cubic feet: coke used I'm
r,tort house in 1894. 5,S0J bushels: In 1895.
- rs bushels coal used at station enigma
lsai 81 tons; May. 1896. 81 tons: lime ussc
10 publication. 1894 $50 bushels; 1896.
$50. cost Of gas in the holder last
month Il cents, cost Of distribution 10
cents. receipts for coke. sl07.
The Superintendent was instructed to
purchase three Philadelphia benches for
the gas-works
The amount given as the estimate for
his months payroll was ST. 400.
on Mr.. Mann's motion the Superintcnd-
90, was authorized TO dispose of the rd-
fuse lime at the Lower gas-works.
The payroll for the month of May was
approved, and a large batch Of bills order.
81 paid.
THE CLOVES CASE BEGUN.
The trial Of the suit Of f. H. Cloves
against the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company for 10000 damages began in the
city Circuit Court before Judge Wexford
yesterday. Tn. suit Is the result Of in
lgrits received by Mr.. Cloves while re-
turning from Old Point at the time of
the naval rendezvous.
M.ssrs &. Y. Meredith and j. H. webb
pepIoc are the counsel for the plaintiff
while M,ssrs Henry T. Wickham and
Henry a. Taylor represent the railroad
company The case may occupy the atten,
ton Of the court for several days.
a CHARTER GRANTED.
Judge Wexford yesterday granted n
charter to the state Building and Loan
Company. the object OF which Is TO con-
duct the perpetual building and loan
association business. The capital stock Is
not 10 he less than $4,000, nor more than
81 o00,o 0O divided into shares Of SO each.
The officers for the first year are NJ. NJ
Gillian, president: Thomas L. Stagg, vice
president: Henry NJ Tyler. treasurer:
Fairfax G. Christian. secretary. The d-
reciors arc John S. Munce Howard
Swineford John r Williams W NJ
Woodward. +. Sltterding George r. King.
Maurice ". Thomas. Robert G. Thornton
Charles l.. Belvin r. y. Lee r. Kirk
Parrish. John a. Hancock. H. l.. Denoon,
E h. Harrison. a. =. SPOTS. Thomas
T. Stagg. Ware Il. Gay. Charles f. Smith.
John h. West. and Marshall NJ. Gillian.
Bro the suit Of Donnan q Cannon against
T. q bickerson & Bro. the jury brought
iu a verdict for the plaintiff for S481. 3d.
HUSTlNGS COURT MATTERS.
Ia the Hastings Court yesterday.
Thomas Johnson (colored). charged with
60. aous assault upon Samuel jackson.
Was sent TO Jail for fifteen days and
t.-d go
Walter Johnson (colored). charged with
'tr same offence. was served In a similar
manner.
Tn. case OF Cobb & Lynch against J.
' BoXley came up before Judge Minor
of tho Law and Equity Court yesterday.
The case having been compromised, the
Hrv was discharged from rendering
verdict.
The new hOse-wagon for Engine House
SO. Of the Richmond Fire Department.
has been completed. and is a substantial
ann! beautiful vehicle for the purpose for
which IL is TO he used. IL was built by
Messrs. r. S. Bosher's Sons.