The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-21
IMPORTANT CITY MATTERS.
Consideration of the Question Of Build
Ink an Addition 10 the AllnShouSe.
SHOCKOE CREEK CONTRACT AWARDED
To Peter Donald - son for s''-"
tlgatins Charges Against o"hw"o"
Cemetery Enpioycs-o'h'' ""-
niclpal Afiairs Of Interest

Tho Committee on Relief OF the ioo'
80 sc,o,,io5 TO meet at noon yeS'c'
day nj the Aimshodsc Tor the pun
oons,senng the proposed "h'''N
com,ooaatc colorcd paupois. NO p''' -
,..,o,,st,ed. however. the only meHp'i'
prcsont being Mossrs. Coiu'"' ~" "'..
u,su,o and Miller. city Engineer Ou'-
.,su was also on hand ana ID" INV ''
discussion was INDUCED IN
=, was Tie sense Of those present 80
., ,yo,,la he better In bu.idihs '"e 80
- ronstruct II with We" ~ 30
conrodation OF 20 innate 80
-. 49,. diac,lsslon concerning N'' '''
.'-'..,..,,. certain lots with piiN"'V -
,,,,,d',,I. 80 ms 20 secure tac proper "a
cation 10 build the annex ior '','
uaipers on TO the wnste -, ,,as
So limo AGO the cry ihti"'''
.,.@,r,.,.g 10 preparc plans ana spcoii''"-
- oud 90 ascertain the cost O. nv
,,,r,osca bpfldiug. and his presence -
,c,dav WINS with that object IN view ~
arnroptiation has yet been mace loi VIC
uork ana some time Will "oup''v,''
$50 before the city viii be ia a con-
o,,ion 10 SPARE the money necessary
THE GOODLIFB CASE
TIC subcommittee OF lakewood Gene
tory met 40 4 o'clock Yesterday "l''.
noon for the purpose Of loohihk mo
cbargee preferred by W. II. Coodiiu, pro-
n,ie.or a. The Eastwood Marble Works
against Mcssrs. j. y. Ellyson ANA Mike
pierce. Oakwood Cemetery employees Inc
case was partially inrcsiiedtcd SoHlc
weeks ago. but Mr.. Goochn iaiico 10
appear. not having been nouiled' anu III
fusiice TO him the matter was fcop'heu'
Mr.. GoodnM was present ana mace
charge against Messrs. EilYsoh anu
Pierce Of malicious interference WIN
his business ia the -citys Time MI
Goodiim said that two Of his most lilP"'
tant witnesses were out Of the city ana
one was absent and ne disiiked 10 90
into the case unless lac could prove ms
charges. The committee decided to hear
the witnesses who were present in order
TO obviate the necessity of their appear
ing again. on suggestion Of MI car
. ter. Mr. GoodliM made specific verbal
charges against Mcssrs. Eilyson ana
Pierce In support of these charges the
Misses Carter. Mr. ". G. White. ana
colored man named George Lipscomb.
who works for Mr.. Goodlin. were eN-
amined. but none Of them knew any
thing at all rejecting upon he two gem
tlcmen on trial.
The committee then adjourned until
Dec. 10th when Mr.. Goodlin Will have
Other witnesses on hand. They are 10 be
his wife and Superintendent Dickinson,
OF Oakwood Cemetery.
Prior TO the session Of the sub-com-
mittee a meeting OF the Committee on
Cemeteries was held. those present be
ing Messrs Vaughan chairman Noble
Carter. and Hawkins. Mr.. Noble report
ed that the CITY Attorney had examined
.ttrr 10.
purchased by the city from Mr.. H. \.
Rrauer for the burial Of colorcd pau
pers. and found it, right. The COM
mittee thcreupon authorized the CHAIR
man to sign a warrant ip favor of Mr..
Prauer for 500 which was done ana
che committee adjourned
sHOCKOE CREEK IMPROVEMENTS.
The Committee on Shockoe Creek met
at & o'clock yesterday afternoon. for the
PURPOSE OF opening bids for the improve
men, of Shoe koe Creek. money for which
was recently appropriated
Those present were Messrs. Woody
chairman, Allen, Vaughan Nealc. and
Miller.
Bids were received from Messrs. Brad
ley & AIosby. Richmond Construction
Company Tredegar Company. James
Motherhood. T.. n. ID. Myers. Jr., and
Peter Donald & Son. on motion Of Mr..
Allen the contract WIS aWdibtI "
Messrs. Peter Donald & Son. their bid
for the whole work heinS 1922. On
motion of Mr.. Ncale. the chairman Of the
committee was authorized TO sign the
contract for, the work. after seeing that
all stipulations had been complied with
Mr.. Donald. who was present. assured
the committee that he considered himself
perfectly willing and able to undertake
the work at his bid. and would forfeit his
money If he did not comply with all re-
auirements and would complete the work
in one hundred days. The committee then
adjourned.
The Committee on Fire Department
met at o'clock last evening. with
Messrs. Ebcl Hardwicke. Foster Smith.
and White present only the regular rou-
tine business was transacted.
INSPECT THE WATER-WORKS.
The Committee on Finance and Water
Will meet at 8 o'clock this afternoon at
the City Han. and proceed TO the Old
Pump-ITouse. TO look into the advisable
ity OF certain improvements recommend
ed by Superintendent Boiling by which
the efficiency OF the Water-Works viii be
greatly increased.