Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-22
CITY HALL BUSINESS.
DETAILED PLANS AS TO THE PARK
IMPROVEMENTS NOT MADE UP.


Yesterday was a commonplace sort OF
day at the new City Hall. There was not
much going on In the courts. and the Dusi-
ness transacted by the Council commit
tees was OF little public Importance III
the Office OF the Chief OF Police there was
a dearth OF news. Major Poe had ho'
been called during the day by his doom
companion and co-laborer, Colonei Johh
Bell Bigger. so he "yanked" In Herbert
A. Ezekiel. former Dispatch reporter
that he might indulge In his faVofie
game OF backgammon.
The new rules governing the hall went
into effect yesterday. The elevator coh-
ductors are to be on duty Tor two con-
secutive weeks from A. NJ. to i. NJ
and the third week from +. NJ. to ~ 4.
NJ. and later when necessary. THESE
rules further prescribe that the employees
in the building shall at all times be neat
and toy in appearance, and that the
watchmen shall not smoke while on uu'y'
THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS.
Colonel Cutshaw. the City Engineer.
when asked by a Dispatch reporter yes
terday as to the Improvements that ne
proposes to make to the parks OF the
city with the $1,000 just appropriated
said that the detailed plans for the WORK
had not been made UP, but would De III
a few days. He thinks the sum aiio"eu
by the Council will very materially ahu
to the beauty of these resorts, Wnlch are
SO generally used during the spring anu
summer months The statement puDlish-
ed with reference to the DIVISION OF inns
fund was somewhat incorrect. MarshaIl
Park IS to receive $1,000 of the money;
Jefferson PARK. 5000: New-Reservoir
Park. $4,000 and Riverside Park. slVD.
In this distribution It is to be considered
that the 5000 borrowed from the Mar
shall-Park fund last year by Jefferson
Park is paid back. This appropriation OF
$1,000 Is TO be taken from the regular APP
propriation for parks TO be MADE py the
annual budget this year
The new chemical engine purchased re-
Gently by the Board of Fire Commission
ers will arrive next Monday. II was
buiIt by Charles r. Holloway, Baltimore.
The apparatus will be tested MONDAY
afternoon in the presence OF me coff'ihis-
sioners and members of the flre depart
ment. The engine will be stationed IN
the room formerly used as the o,'.ce Vi
the Water Department. In washington
lflll, anu W III h'Np Np''fe'S
No. and Truck No. l.
ABOUT THE COURTS.
Suits were Instituted In the Law and
Equity Court yesterday as follows:
Henry Nenyah against Mrs Jane King,
for SIP: w. G.. Gregory against e. l..
Gregory (suit in chancery).
Charles II. Oehm and Charles w. Oehm,
Of baltimore. doing business as Oehm d
Co. against William II. Sands, George
ID. Carter, and Joseph L. Rohleder' DAM
ages $3.50. H..
No business was transacted In the Hust-
ings Court The Clerk issued marriage
license to Richard c. Undertake ana
Annie l.. Evans ~ 1,,.-
Things were quite dull in the City Cir
cuit and Chancery Courts also yester-
day. ,,,,e,
Mr. William c. Adams, Superintendent
Of the City Gas-Works called at the 'i,y
uoII nress-room yesterday evening. lie
cd that a day or so ago he noticed some
persons from Fulton while In the hall
endeavoring TO get money from the va
,dous candidates for municipal onices.
lie Immediately had notices posted al
the two gas-plants stating that any en-
,loveA of his department found guilty or
This sort of conduct would be discharged
at once.
Taking about the work OF constructing
the additional purifiers recently CONTRACTED
for Mr.. Adams said that il had just De-
,un and that the building would be erect
eG as rapidly as possible. The house
viii have double the capacity of the Old
structure. and will contain four large pu-
riiicrs. .-..,.,,e,
CITY HALL NOTES.
MIR. Charles |. Phillips, first clerk IN
the City Treasurer's office, VIII declue
next Monday whether or not he VIII pc
come candidate for the ONCE oil C'y
Treasurer. -,
Cantain Walsh, of the Richmond and
DsnviIje Railway Company, was visitor
10 the City Hall yesterday.