Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-27
RAILWAY SCHEME.
Committee on Streets Take Up the e.
&0.'S Ordinance This Afternoon.
CAN'T HAVE THE ARMoRY HALL.
City Fathers Deny the Request of
the Good Government Lenguc-
Buying a Horse for the Ambulance.
News of City Hall Courts.

The Council Committee on Streets will
hold a special meeting at o'clock this
afternoon for the purpose of considering
the papers Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company regarding its PROPOSE
ton TO build a viaduct through the city,
and 10 connect its lines In a splendid
new depot, to be erected near the corner
of Main and Seventeenth streets. All
persons interested in this most important
matter will be afforded an opportunity
to be heard. The ordinance, "a passed
upon by the City Engineer and Attorney
and gone over and changed so as 10 meet
the approval OF the company. Will be
presented for the consideration Of the
committee. The session promises to be
most interesting.
CAN'T HAVE THE ARMORY.
A called meeting OF the Committee on
Grounds and Buildings was held in Com
mittee-Roon No at 6 O'Clock last eve
ming Those present were Messrs. Epps
chairman, Blake, Briggs, Snead, King.
and Mountcastle. The object was TO con-
slider a petition from I. ". Tignor's Sons
for permission TO continue 10 use the
hail Of the Regimental Armory for their
bicycle training school The committee
had previously adopted a resolution al
lowing Captain Frank w. Cunningham TO
let out the hall for this purpose. the
proceeds 20 so TO the uniform fund Of
Company r. This action was rescinded,
and the question came up for further
consideration.
Mr. Briggs thought that Captain Cum
f.4ta
the Treasury such part OF the proceeds
as should be turned over for gas con
sumed.
On Mr.. Kings motion the matter waf
laid upon the table. and the Cifv A.
torney asked for his opinion as TO the
right OF the committee to SO let the
Armory Hall.
Chairman Epps here stated that he had
received a communication from Mr.. IT, a.
Catlin. setting forth that the Democratic
League for Good Government could not
now. owing to its constantly increasing
membership. find hall sufficiently large
TO accommodate it's meetings. and ask
ing the committee to grant II the use
Of the Armory Hall. The after was
discussed briefly, and. on motion Of Mr.
Blake. the application was directed. and
the clerk instructed to write Mr.. Catlin
luAt INf GDlliiHltAff A44 liNN AN'A Ni+1N ~
could allow the use Of the hall for polti-
cal purposes
The body then adjourned.
There was regular meeting last night
Of the Committee on Second Market.
Those In attendance were Messrs. Ferri-
ter (chairman), Blake. and Jackson. Tbs
usual amount Of routine business was
transacted.
CHARGES AGAINST THE DRIVER.
The Committee on Relief OF the Poor
met al I o'clock last night for the pur-
pose Of concluding its negotiations for
the purchase of a horse for the city am
bulance. Chairman Mcdowell presided.
and there were present Messrs. Blake
Brock. Snead Seay. Reeve. and Ferriter.
The body spent some time considering
certain charges against the ambulance
driver. in connection with the horse
transaction, and decided TO postpone ac-
ton in his case until the next regular
meeting.
The subcommittee on the purchase Il
a horse Will meet again this afternoon
TO complete the transaction.
Chairman Mcdowell was directed 70
draw warrant upon the City Auditor
for coke for the Colored City Mission.
4 regular meeting Of the Committee
on Health occurred at o'clock yester-
day evening. The usual pay-rolls and
bills were approved, and ordered to be
paid.
The Committee on Water failed TO get
a quorum. II will make another attempt
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The subcommittee Of the special Com
mittee on RecapitulauCn OF the Work OF
the Council are pushing ahead with thei'
work. The undertaking Is a gigantic one,
and II will consume a great deal OF
labor and time. There will be a meet
ing of the general committee in few
DAYS. In order to ascertain exactly what
progress has been made.
CITY-HALL-COURT NEWS.
Yesterday was not a very active day
In the City Hall courts. The case Of
Edmonds against the Mutual Assurance
Company. which had been on trial in
the Law and Equity Court for several
DAYS. was concluded. a verdict for the
defendant company being returned BY
the jury.
Suits were instituted In this court as
follows: V. r. Splitter against J. T. Oar
row, debt, s2lG: Einstein Brothers against
T.. c. Lawson. damages. S1i3.S9: Trans
parent Ice-Works against the Richmond
Ice-Cream Company. damages. sl7l.O
In the City Circuit Court judgment was
awarded IN favor Of Z. \. Saunders &
Son against Andrew Weissman for
s252.s2
Suit was brought by the Citizens Bank
Of Richmond against Catherine X. Kemp.
Action OF debt. 500.
The only criminal case tried In the
Hastings Court was that OF Henry walk
er alias Lewis Johnson. charged with