Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-01
DAY OF COMMITTEES.
rneY PROVIDED AL THE NEWS
from TIE HALL YESTERDAY.
-. schools. Printing. Police, and
Claim. aud salaries In se's'""--''"
The Chemical Eneiac.

o'clock yesterday afternoon the
,..,..ticc on Poles held a meeting at
....b only routine business was trans
rbo committee was formally no.
30 the death on Sunday night Of
..- nan Mnltor at the Third Police
.... II was decided that Mr.. HiiFs
'.......ar should Doe chosen at special
,t 4 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
...... arc already about eight applicants
g.. trc place.
no HAVE. NEW BIDS.
.,..,o Was auc ihCr meeting last evening |
.-... committee on Accounts and Print
DID,. vth regard to the printing OF the
.......rt,I city ordinances. Chair
. Mcdowell and Mcssrs. Grooms. Muir
l.,f.n. and Mitchell besides scvc-
..ttf. nlIlcrs. were present. and again
.... p.. "a mui3ie as 90 what course
.....I. nc pursued with regard 70 the le'-
.f On. contract. II was many .
nr Nr GrOoms's motion, that the .
t.. ~i,m thc Council ms To how
.....t 81. advertised for he recon-
.. fre Council. accompanied by
.,...-~. with the recommendation .
o.. r.-,Iutlon hc icscindcd. the bids
.r. and new bids ADVERTISED for
.t tne provision that the matter
.t I. "k.gt standing
committee. after irdnSactlhS some {
r I.-.-.ss. adjourned.
. RECEIVE CENTRAL SCHOOL
. ..,-,rIttc, on schools held meet
.. committee Room so. n, - the new
- ItH af O'Clock IN the evening.
.t v.re Nes-rs. Strgtton. Lander
.....-e and Mann. Tho bills Of the
... Mechanics Institute for four
..- rl-t W,r, approved.
Question of receiving the new Cen
.l building ana turning IL over
... o.+r = hool Board was discussed
.r-. I.reth SIR. Joseph Hepperl 81
at HH1cri son me ,'hU1c-
s.- present. ami explained that the
t.r. was practically IN readiness 10
...... over. tie said II would only
.,.. .. hour or 20 60 complete what
....., ..-r remains O. Dee done. The COM
.... ...il.l 20 met at the school
.. 10 ID O'Clock this morning T.
l. o.. house and turn IL over 10
I.rL Tl" FINAL payment Oh the
...l. w'N De- allowed al th.s session
. mntt'e.
STREETS ~ SESSION.
rlnon,hy meeting If the Com
..,.. .a streets was held i'm Committee
So. -. at T.. O'Clock IN the afternoon,
Allen. f'iAf'it isof 4A-ii. i'i 10 |
- Grry. Thomas. Strattan. Tufpin,
....I White being present Mr.. Iur-
r. c.air. Nh Curtis being
t THE question of grading ana
- t.. alley running north OF Holy
...... t.tw,tu Pm, and Laurel was the
- -r.r.r taken up
.... opposition was raised to the pro-
.-.. Improvement and ON motion OF
-,ratt.u. m. matter Was referred 10
.. Hall Committee and the City Lnsi-
Boswell Of the firm of Boswell x
...a. appeared. and requested The
OF '.. alley between Firth and
.. and Grace and FIauHlin streets.
f.. SUGGESTION Of Colonel Cutshaw,
Tt ma~ moved mat allegations b.
. iu regard t. the grading Of the
..I that the prop .rty-Owners on
t. -fr-.' pc also notified 10 be present
.r..tiUn with tho establishing of the
.t Fifth street This was agreed TO.
TIE rDUETH-STREET GRADE.
... question of grading Fourth street
, AGAIN taken zap. and Air Thomas
. tt.t the street be paved at the
raIc
~ Iaa.u stated that a grade was
..! bog, d.. Council number of
... a.,. which. If carried out would
tn. street 60 level While some
Irlp.rty-owuers interested might
...-u 700 oppose the filling in Of from
t. t. four feet they would later on be-
...t Ir IN. Improvement was made
u4ly planned y petition was
which was signed 10y many pro-
. ...-.uuAr- on thai street. protesting
...r.t the establishing Of the erade as
.jr.I
t..r SOME discussion the matter was
... .n Or. table until the next meet
.aI M,s-rs Bahcn. Gray, and
We're appointed subcommittee
'. ..t H'. an. subject and present
r NO 'nr next meeting.
.. motion of Mr.. Carter IL was de-
..t .' the suggestion Of Dr. Oppenhimer
t.t a pipe culycrt De laid as a health
...f, 800 tho alley running from
T..a y-.i-hih street between clay and
N.t..,H streets
r.r'iou from Mr.. Nirrinus Newton.
tr. fr The establishing Of grade
EtE street between Grace and Broad
..... Was referred 10 the Ward Com
Position was read from Mr.. G. Petit
.t. ,,l. asked that the city rent him
..... until his house. which has been
tt tho Eighth-strcet tunnel could
.. u.f in SAT-" condition. ON motion OF
ifIf matter WIS l'l'ilfNl W VIC
,.t Attorney u ascertain whether the
... Na- liable and If it would be adVisa-
f, fakc such 70 step.
.. motion e Mr.. Thomas. the commit
Decided q, recommend 10 the Council |
.r.ruuri4tiDn OF $l.J1 for the puT- |
I'D. frOm tn, State OF the property ne
.....I. for the extension of Spring street
....a the penitonuary land.
... contract for the eNcavating. etc,
...a sewer on clay street from point
......u Tweuty-nNh and TWenty-siNth |
o. Twenty eighth street was
.....-l Go \. c. MAYNARD & co. as The
....i responsible bidders
.. m.ti.n ~ Mr.. Cray II was ordered
t... .u..tiious be- ordered for The next
. .ae DO regard To- the grading and paw
.. .t tur alley between Arch and BYRD
... Fourth ana Fhth streets.
I..r- Was regular meeting last nght
.. r.. Committee on Claims and Salaries.
erly routine matters were disposed OF.
PRESIDENCY OF THE BOARD.
E9ca interest is being manifested IN
,1....t. 10 with the selection of the Iresi-
..rt f.r the incoming Board OF Alder
t.u Ih.s- who are at present bclh-
...l q, be candidate for TINS positi1~
.. Aldermen William NJ. Turpin or
..u ward. OtNay :. Allen, OF |
tft.,..n Ntti and Alderman-elect u. -.
....t.. of Cay Ward. Mr.. Turpin is an
agu.unal member Of the Richmond bar
t.s been Doe the Board for number Ga
...rs 4uI has he'd considerable parlia-
starry experience. Major Allen Is
capitalist who possesses rare executive
f fY he is talented and highly -edu-
,.tl gentleman lie has represented
....p Wasd ia tie Board for the past
f. years. Mr. S,arKe was formerly
.......e r of thr lower branch Of the Coun-
D. anI made au active and useful repre-
t.r'Itlsr he is president Of The Rich
l...I Perp. tlal Building. Loan. aHc
Faust Company. and one ~ the firm OF
10 H. Sttrae * CO. His friends say he
N'ulI le an excellent man 20 preside over
IT, deliberations Of the Board.
TESTED THE CHEMICAL ENGINE.
Tine new chemical engine, built by the
g.. o. Holloway Manufacturing Company
% Baltimore. for The Richmond Fire De
Itf,mcnt was tested Yesterday morning
$500 proved 20 be cmlnentiy satisfactory 70
ci.! P4llfr and the members OF ult
Board uf Fire Commits iOncrs who were