The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
r,y Police COMMISSIONERS IN
srrcT THEIR DEPARTMENT.
Presentation to Mayor ElIyson Through
Nc. Joseph w. Laube--The Com
mittce on Health.


mcnt into private lie was deeply re-
GREETED.
,-csscJ his thanks for the compliment
rendered and assured the members OF
The board that De felt highly honcrcd by
the resolutions adopted by them. The
resolutions read as follows.
Board OF Police Commissioners. The
Hon j. Taylor Ellyson. by virtue OF
ais Office as Mayor OF the city OF Rich
mond. Va. having served as the president
~ the Board az Police Commissioners
f6- n term Of six years, beginning July
/ ISIS and ending July /. 1884:
Whereas. such service having been
distinguished for faithfulness to the in
,e-ests Of the city in the Improvement OF
rs efficiency Of its Police department;
Whereas acting as the presiding off,
-er 10 the Board Of Police Commits
.,ns-s he has won its esteem and ap-
r-earon for his wise counsel uniform
courtesy. and eminent impartialiiy:
tsrefore. be II
resolved. That the Board OF Police
Commissioners hereby places upon its
records an expression Of sincere regret
~ ,he severance of It's official relations
from The Hon. J. Taylor Enyson. BE 1t
Resolved. That the board extends
O. him in his retirement its best wishes
for bis continued success and prosperity
The resolutions are signed by Messrs.
ssph p. Welsh. J.. c. Figg Charles @.
Bosher. and Daniel a. Weinbrunn.
THE INSPECTION.
Promptly at o'clock the entire board,
accompanied by Dr. G. w. =. Brock.
surgeon TO the del artment. Clerk r. b.
White. and Messrs James T. Gray and
James Ferriter, OF the Council Commit
City Hall. The members OF the
department were drawn up In line by
districts. and made a splendid appear
ance. They were first inspected by DIS,
finally the whole board, headed by Mayor
Ellyson and Chief Of Police Poe, march
ed in columns of two through the open
ranks Of the men. and everything wa
found TO be In frst-class order. me ne
patrol wagon then passed in review OF
the board, and also gave satisfaction
The Mayor. in brief address, eX-
pressed his qualification over the ell
cient services Of the department
At the close Of the inspection the
board held a short meeting 20 wind up
the business of the board for the year
but nothing of any consequence trans
pired.
COMMITTEE on FKATTH,
The Committee on Health held its
meeting in room 40. II OF the
City Hall last evening at o:3O O'Clock.
There were present Subchairnan Grimes
and Moore.
The payroll Of the department for the
past month. amounting TO $l.0>. ana that
n the crematOry, amounting 70 So5 were
approved. and the usual number or DIS
were ordered 10 be paid.
on motion Of Mr.. Davis. the committee
decided 10 meet to-day at ] i. NJ. ana
visit the Crematory. to inspect the Work
now in progress in reference 20 the Tals-
ng Of the smoke stack
mo Il
leer's department was submitted, stating
hat the Committee on Groupds and
Buildings desired 10 know whether the
streets around the City Hall could not
be sprinkled by the hands Of the de-
ON motion Of Mr.. Davis, the
natter was laid on the table.
QUALIFIED TOR ANOTHER TERM.
Colonel r. b. Munford. Commissioner
II Revenue. appeared yesterday before
lily Clerk y. r. August and qualified for
IFS new term Of office. beginning July /,
MAYOR rLLIsoN KEPT BUSY.
Mayor Enyson yesterday afternoon re-
urned to Mr. b. T. August. the city
-1erk. siXty-SiX resolutions and Ordi-
ancos. which he had approved, after they
ad been adopted by the Common Coun-
II and concurred in by the Board Of
ldermen. Among the more important
he annoying Of female pupils Of private
nd public schools. a number of TesOlu- |
Ions making improvements In Jefferson, |
iadison and Monroe wards. establishing |
he present grade Of Fifth street between |
rankin and Grace streets as the true |
rade. and granting the free use OF gas |
nd water TO the Valentine Museum.
The Mayor still holds under Amusement |
10 resolution reducing the salary of the |
arbor-mastor from SO TO $3.50.
TO CoNsIDTR sTREET iMPRov m0NTs.
The Committee on Streets will hold its
meeting this evening at
80 o'clock in room No. 3 OF the City
all. Among the business to be disposed
7 will be the consideration OF street i'm
N wards. which had been referred back
the committee by the Common Coun-
THE CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.
The case OF s. 5. CABOT, charged with
le cmbezzlement Of funds Of the Live
ak Distillery Company, of Cincinnati,
. was called I'm the Hastings Court be-
Re Judge Witt yesterday morning short
after 10 o'clock, and the following We
remen answered to their names: G.. NJ
'kes. Daniel Taliaferro Joseph Myers
j. Smith, NJ. r.. Condrey. Ellis Goode
j. Gaulding. J. Van Lew McCreary, |
igustus Arsell. j. c. Robertson, Joseph
raus W. NJ. Reynolds. r.. ~ Henry, |
chard Moore. Edward Sydnor, Philip
,lr. c. V. Meredith. counsel for Dir.
dot, informed the Court. that only on
e previous evening he had been sum
med 10 appear IN a law suit in n dis
10 city. and he therefore asked that
trial Of the CABOT case be pOstpona1
i the october term. 70 this Colonel
wood, the Commemorative Attorney
cd, complaining that already too ! ]
time had been lost r
,a Court decided that upon the obiec- I
'' OF the Commonwealth's Attorney the I
would nave 70 20 on, bat after t
f-s Colonel SpotsWood agreed 10 a q
.pnement until next Monday morning \
n o'clock (
ar g. NJ Sykes was excused from serv- II
on the Jury on account OF the sicfnees
BIS wife and Mr.. NJ. w Gale was
-eltutcd for him.
De court then adjourned
LAW AND roUITY COURT. +
= The Law and Equity Court before j
lfe Minor yesterday Mr. Edmund Pan | c
Jpn Williams was admitted 10 practice !.
'hc hearing Of testimony in the case I
y "rlsman against the Chesapeake and | y
lD Railroad Company, for $40 900 dam
was continued IN that court all
Y yesterday.
DC following suits were instituted I'm
II court yesterday: =
'leie A. lie Masurier against a. Le =
Iler and others; suit in chancery. n
j.. Scharf against John G. Ward y
achment suit. damages 500. i
CIRCUIT COURT. q
p the Circuit Court. before Judge
'Hiord. an action Of trespass was in
Yea Yesterday by Susan Jones against
". Harris. damages 500. s.
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