Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-16
NEWS FROM THE CETy-HALL.
street improvements Ordered and
the Light Contract Signed.

the Light Contract Signed.
The Committee on Streets held its semi
monthly meeting in Room No. of the
City Hall yesterday afternoon at 5
O'clock. 4 number OF applications for
street improvements Of minor importance
were received. and referred to sub-com-
mittees or 10 the tour OF inspection.
Mr.. X. Il. Rogers presented petition
PRAYING for the construction of a sewer
in the alley between Twenty-seventh and
Twenty eighth and Clay and Leigh
streets. The petition was endorsed BY
the Board Of Health. Upon the motion
Of Mr.. King the matter was referred to
the Ward Committee and City Engineer,
with instructions 10 submit n report to
the next meeting.
The contract for certain work on the
construction Of sewers was awarded to
Messrs. A. c. Maynard 4 Co. and Mr..
w. T. Fletcher as the lowest responsible
bidders. The contract for the paving
OF the alley between Graham and Han
cock and Broad and Marshall streets
was awarded to Mr.. Il. X. Goodwin as the
lowest bidder. The payroll OF the past
TWO weeks was approved. and a number
OF bills were ordered to be paid. Perms-
sion was granted TO the Committee on
Second Market TO erect an additional shed
to that building.
LIGHT CONTRACT SIGNED.
The semi-monthly meeting OF the Com
mittce on Light was held In Room IL
at the City Hall las; evaning at 6
o'clock. The payroll and q number OF
bills were ordered paid.
On motion OF Mr.. Branch. the con-
tract for street electric light was ap-
proved. and the chairman authorized to
sign the same. The contract provides for
the lighting OF the streets until April
10. 1886, with the option Of renewal for
two years by the city.
The contract with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company for furnishing
coal TO the department was referred
TO the city Attorney for revision.
The Superintendent Of the Gas Depart
meDt reported that he had made during
the past month 10 5l, POO cubic feet of gas
at the cost of IS cents per thousand feet.
HUSTINGS COURT.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Ell
Jones (c0lored) was convicted of stealing
a lot OF bottles from the Westmore-
land Club, and sentenced TO thirty days
In Jail. and fined cent.
James White was committed to jaii for
sixty days for assault and battery
James Lewis was sentenced to twelve
months for resisting Policeman Wren and
Justice Valentine.
William Henry alias Dallas Patterson
alias Charles Williams was sent to jail
for twelve months for resisting Policeman
Dugan, and Ike Brown was sentenced to
three months in jail for shooting at Pey-
ton Johnson.
OTHER COURT ITEMS.
In the Chancery Court in the matter
of the habeas-corpus proceedings of Mr.
Morris Meyers to secure possession of his
child, compromise was effected, and IT
was agreed that Mrs. Elllck the ohild's
grandmother, is TO keep her until she at
tains the age Of years. and Mr.. Meyers
Is to be given every opportunity TO visit
her The proceedings were dismissed
In the Law and Equity Court. in the
case OF j. H. Griffith against f.. G.. Snead
q Co. the jury was waived. and judgment
was entered by tho Court.
The following suits were instituted:
b. +. Smith against the Fenton Metallic
Company. for sl.26.
i. Bluford against l.. Lewis, for s105