Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-08
KEEPOLD EMPLOYEES
III Il The Attaches d tls City.nln
Building REELECTED Last Hight
RehearssIs for the Kirmess Dances
Troop g ~ . Richmond organisa-
tsop-The water Equalizer Again
Two Divorces Granted.

The Council Committee OH o'o"''N~ 49,
buildings held regular meeting last
evening and reelected all the old en-
ployees OF the City Hall building for an
other year. This action was very graft
flying TO the attaches of the hall. ana
after the news had been announced 10
them by Chairman Epps they returned
to their work in high glee.
The session was attended by all the
members Of the committee. The body had
previously held secret caucus ana
agreed on the old employees, and when
the regular meeting was called to order
II was only necessary 70 re-eiect them
all At once. which was quickly done.
There was but little opposition for any
Of the positions.
The ladies IN charge OF the Kirmess are
quested. through Colonel IL. c. Jones' the
use of the Regimental Armory Tor the
rehcarsals of the dances to be given at
the Academy of Music the last of this
month for the benefit OF the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Anti
Qiities. The committee granted the re-
quest. :,
Colonel Jones, in communication, CALI
ed the attention Of the committee 70 the
uncleaniy condition of the Armory. owing
to the neglect OF the. janitor OF that build.
ing. 4 subcommittee. consisting OF
Messrs Blake. Briggs. aud Gunst was
appointed to investigate the matter.
CAN GO IN THE ARMORY.
T'roop G. of the First Regiment Of Ca
valry. Of which Captain j. w. Lockwood
Is comma ndant. was granted the use OF
the new cavalry armory, PROVIDED tne
troop Is mustered in as a city organiza-
ton.
Mr. Briggs offered resolution. which
was adopted, providing for sub-commit-
tee of three to ascertain the duties OF
each of the City-Hall employees under
the charge of the Committee on Grounds
and Buildings, and to make such recon-
mendations as may be deemed desirable
as to the changing of the title of any of
The employees. and as to the ACCESSIBILITY
OF reducing the force. The Chair APP
pointed on this subcommittee Messrs.
Briggs. King. and Grimes.
Mr. Snead. of the subcommittee re-
Gently appointed to look into the question
OF donating q site in Monroe Park for
the proposed Jefferson Davis monument.
reported favorably, and the matter was
recommended to the Council.
Bills and pay-rolls were approved.
....- THE WATER EQUALIZER.
The Committee on Water was called to
assemble In Room No. II of the City Hall
ct Z o'clock last evening. but no quorum
responded The matter to have been con-
sidared was whether or not 1t was neces-
gary to make any changes In the plans
for the completion of the water equalizer.
Superintendent Boiling: Colonel Cutshaw,
the city Engineer: Mr.. Briggs. the sub
chairman, and Messrs. Mayer and Mount
castle, of the committee, were present
as was Mr.. O'Donnell. who is building
the equalizer at the corner OF Twelf'h
and Broad streets. 1t vas agreed among
these gentlemen that the original plans
should be carried out.
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
Judge Minor OF the Law and Equity
Court, yesterday granted two divorces.
One was in the suit of J. A. Pattie
against Eliza j. Pattie. on the ground Of
infideiity. The divorce is absolute, as
was the case In the suit of Mrs. Mary
Beason against her husband, C. Frank
Beason.
A somewhat sensational suit was tried
in the Law and Equity Court yesterday
afternoon. 1t was that of Davenport
& Morris against Territer & Phillips,
stone contractors. and NJ. f. Ferriter,
a member of the latter firm. This ac-
ton was brought to recover damages
on a note drawn for $51464 by Ferriter
& Phillips, made payable to NJ. F. Fer
ritter, and discounted at the First Ma
tional Bank. II had been scaled to the
amount of so by the firm. The especial
interest in the suit grew out-of the en-
dorsement. The note purported to have
been endorsed by NJ +. Ferriter, and that
gentleman in his testimony. stoutly
denied the signature. The evidence did
not go far enough to show who did en-
dorse the note by writing Mr. Ferriter's
name on the back of it; but the jury In
its verdict held that Mr.. Ferriter. as an
individual. was not liable so far as the
endorsement was concerned The firm
signature Of Ferriter & Phillips was sign
ed by Mr.. Phillips.
In the case of w. r. Robins against
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. the jury rendered verdict assess
Ing his damages at s205.
The Hastings Court spent yesterday
In fixing the cases for trial which are to
be heard during this term OF that tri-
bunal. The liquor law violations win be
heard on the 14th instant