Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-01
NOW WILL WE ANNEX
Committee Forwards the Report to The
Councils Of The Two Cities.
MONEY FOR THE AUDITORIUM.
The Flnanciers of the City RECON-
mend $4,000 Appropriations
Acting-scrgcant Allen Promoted
j.. l.. Wiltshire Elected n Policeman

The special joint Committee on Annex
alton from the councils OF Richmond and
Manchester convened in Room No. OF
the City Hall last night for the purpose
OF agreeing upon a report 10 be made TO
the bodies creating them. There were
present Chairman Wallerstein and Messrs.
Davis. Cottrell. and Tanner, OF Richmond,
and Messrs. Utz. Sims Weisiger Wells,
Bradley. and Hart, Of Manchester. The
Chair stated that the object Of the ses-
sion was 10 receive the printed report
from the subcommittee designated to
formulate some plan OF annexation. This
paper was printed in full in the Dispatch
the morning following It's presentation to
the general committee. The matter OF
getting the report before the two councils
was discussed briefly, and on motion Of
Mr.. Tanner the paper. In toto, was ordered
20 be presented 10 the Council OF each
city.
The question then arose as to whether
simply submitting the report was all that
1t was necessary for the committee to
10. and il was agreed that some sort OF
resolution providing for the carrying out
OF the provisions Of the paper should also
be recommended. After spending half an
hour In ondeavoring TO get an appropriate
resolution OF this character prepared, the
body decided that this feature of It's worl;
should be laid over until wednesday next
at o'clock, and that the city attorneys
Of the two cities be present 10 give ad-
vice upon this point
NIfNT Dor ff,tr1fk.- 1T rsr.srr.r,
The Board Of Police Commissioners met
IN the office OF the Chef-of- Police last
evening for the purpose OF electing a SER
geant TO FIJI the place made vacant by the
recent death OF Sergeant r.. T. Seal, Of
NE Second District Acting Sergeant
Thomas a. allen was chosen TO MI the
place, and Mr.. John l. Wiltshire, Of JEFF
ierson Ward, was elected member Of
the force.
Sergeant Allen is a native Of Henrlco
county, and served through the war under
Major William Allen, in Company T.,
Tenth Virginia Battalion, Heavy Artil-
lery. lie came on the police force in 1865
while Major j. II. Claiborne was Chief
OF Police. lie served I'm the First District
until 1871, when he was transferred to the
Second. officer Allen was made acting SER
Mr. Wiltshire. the newly-elected police
man, Is a painter by trade. He was born
IN 1861 and has always been regarded as
an honorable and upright young man.
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The Council Committee on Police con-
vcned in regular session In Room No. IL
last night and considered briefly the mat
ter Of building station-house IN the
Third District Plans from the Office OF
the City Engineer were presented. They
contemplate the erection of an entirely
new building, at an estimated cost OF
S6,yl5, or the construction OF an addition
on the Linden-street end OF the present
Third Market house. this Improvement 10
cost S27S3 After talking over the matter
-. "a. -. DO FA.HD q.
postpone action until the Board Of Police
Commissioners could be conferred with
regarding the matter.
Mr.. Lawder offered resolution appto-
priating 81 500. or 90 much as may De
necessary, for the purpose OF purchasing.
equipping. and maintaining an additional
patrol-wagon, 10 be operated from the
First Police-Station. This was recon-
mended 10 the Council for adoption.
The usual bills and payroll were ap-
proved. and the committee adjourned,
FUNDS FOR THE ADDlIORll VI.
An interesting session of the Com
nittee on Finance was held In the Office
Of the City Auditor yesterday atterhooii.
The most important matter 70 arse was
the resolution appropriating SlZ,yy LOT IN. s
construction OF the necessary dddltion 70
the Music Hall al the Exposition-Grounos
10 provide an auditorium for the united
Confederate Veterans When they assem-
bic here the latter part OF June. AI,er
a full discussion or the merits OF the
proDOsition the committee decided 70 re-
commend to the Council that the appro-
priation be made. General Wise WAS De-
fore the body, and said he thought his
committee would be able 10 raise Slo.VlO
10 assist in entertaining the veterans
upon this occasion. .
Captain Carlton Mccarthy, The, neTly-
elected City Accountant. appeared Dslo I'.
the Finance Committee. and his WORK
was mapped out. He will start upon MS
new dulles to-day or Monday.
4 number OF unimportant appropria-
tons we're passed upon, and the BODY
adjourned. .,-,,,,,.,,,,,t,
Presidents Turpin and Glover. OF the
BOARD OF Aldermen and Common Ioun-
ell respectively, have announced the toi-
lowing special committee on the question
OF dividing Clay Ward into two wares:
From the BOard-Nessrs. Evan Snead
and j. r. Mountcastle; So,
From the Common Council: Messrs. ,.
N. Blanks, James Caskie. and ;. l.
Bloomberg. ,,. ..
The committees on Third Market and
ST Johns Burying Ground. held regular
business sessions last evening. Nothihg
Of public Importance was done at ether