The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-01
A VERY MYSTERIOUS BILL.
fbs Claims and Salaries Committee In
VeStigain5 a Curious Case.
TWO BILLS THAT ARB EXACTLY ALIKE
one Certified To a. Supplies Furnished the
CITY jail; the Ofher Endorsed 40 Goods
sent 60 the Hastings Court Other
Claims Considered,


Tho Committee on Claims and Salaries
held a most interesting session yesterday
evening. the greater part Of which was
devoted 10 an attempt 20 clear up a mys-
tory which overhanss bill against the
CITY for SsI5 for stationery supplies fur
uishcd hy the Everett Waddey Company
The beginning Of the case dates back 10
August 1896. when the Everett WadG|5y
Company submitted 20 the Committee on
Claims and Salaries a bin for SlSl' lot
account books stationery, &c, iurh'sheo
10 the city Jail. on account OF the iuhus
provided for such expenses having Deeh
exhausted however. the bill was not
tsken uy bv the committee until july
tSo7 when upon the advice Of the cliy
Attorney who was Of the opinion that the
citv was not liable for supplies LOT tne
faU IL was sent 10 the Councl WIN lhe
reoomnendati1n that it be rejected ~hlch
rccrrr rncudation was adopted The sup
ruc. enumerated I'm this bin were ceril-
ied 10 by the City Sergeant as having
been received for use az that lNsu'u''on'
A SIMILAR BILL.
Vfcn The committee held IT'S oclooeI
meeting I'll IIII lNE INC rhih' otAiNNttAN N"tt
cnrucratinr the same items came up the
s,,,. heinr certified 10 as having been
pnrcbasod for the use of tho Hustinrs
court The similarity OF the bills at
4rscted the attention ot the committee,
and they were carefully compared as
reeult Of which the later bill was sent 10
tbo Council with the recommendation that
a. be rejected. and also that the matter be
further Investigated. The Council sent
tie hin back 10 the committee with III
struction 10 look into the case ana report.
The committee met last evening al
o,clock with Messrs. Wallersfoin Chair
mani. Moore. Ryan. Zimmerman, anu
Citv-Attornov Meredith present The bill
sboye indicated was an once taken up.
and Mr.. Walter Christian. Clerk Of me
uustines Court. who had been requested
to Doe present. was questioned
Mr.. Christian said that In the month
~ October the accounts against the city
and state for supplies for tho HUsunss
court had been presented on the same
fs, to Judge witt for his approval in or
dor that they might Doe certified TO- ana
De supposed that the Judge was unaware
that "A bin FOR "a like amount against the
iau mad been acted upon.
Mr. Christian further said he did not
i..,oy,. 81 bfs own knowledge whether the
Goods mNUNINffN IlA iif NNNt Attt' fN'''
,i4hcd tho iail or the Hastings Court and
to Was of the opinion that as the bills
were the same it was an error on the part
~ t,. Tttdoe to have the bill against the
Husuncs Court.
AIR W. n. &. Ralston a deputy SER
ceaut at the city Jail. said that the GER
ffcafo attached 60 the bill against the
sail had been signed by him. and that the
Goods therein mentioned had been re-
ceived and used for iai purposes. No one
he'd told him. be said. that a bill would
ho made out against the Hastings Court
FOR these supplies.
SENT TO THE JAIL
Mr. Newton Gordon. secretary and
treasurer Of the Everett Waddey Com
nanv was then questioned on the sub
icct. Tie said that the bin for the goods
i'm question was originally made out
against the city jain. and that, so far as
he knew the supplies mentioned We're
originally delivered there.
The bin ne continued. was not paid al
the time pending am opinion from the
city Attorney as 60 the liability Of the
cItv for supplies furnished the City Ser
feant.
Three or four days after the bill had
been turned down by the Claims and
Salaries Committee he went on, some
c'ty official whom he didn't know. had
some down 90 the store and told them OF
enc occurrence. He also told the Waddey
Company that instructions had been given
for the bin 20 De made out against the
Husuncs Court and that IL would be
paid
This concluded the subject for last
night. and the matter. on motion Of Mr..
Zimmerman. was laid ON the table.
THE claims Of the Perpetual Building,
loan and Trust Company. r. l.. Brown,
and John r. Lyons which had been re-
rerred 90 the city Attorney for his opin-
ion were returned hy that official with
the recommendation that as the claims Of
the loan company and r. J.. Brown were
similar 20 those for losses occasioned by
tho overflow 40 Main and Madison streets,
damage suits on which account were now
pending la the Law and Equity Court. II
would he better 20 await the result OF
such suits The recommendation was |
adopted.
In regard 90 the claim of John r. Lyons |
against the city FOR SS.H the city At |
torney was of the opinion that She city |
was liable for the amount The commit |
Zee. therefore approved the claim.
The City Attorney also recommended |
the payment OF S1g.35 20 Robert Nelson for |
damacos 60 his horse and wagon by driv- |
ing into an opon ditch in the street. and
his recommendation was adopted.
The claim Of Mr. c. w. Goddin for SO
FOR indcxing a book was referred 70 the
chairman OF the committee and the City
Attorney.
The claim Of c. Bcncnot for a small
sum was approved. and the committee ad-
journcd until next Tuesday night at 7
O'Clock.
HAD NO QUORUMS
4 meeting Of the Committee on Police
was called for f.s0 o'clock Yesterday. after
noon. but only Messrs. Blanks and Will
iiams were present. 4 meeting will be
held at u o'clock today.
The COMMITTEES on Charter Changes was
due 20 meet az o'clock last night 10 fin
ish its work Messrs. Allen. Rountree.
Harreison. and Ryan We're the only MEM
hcrs present and the committee adjourn
Cd until next Tuesday night at o'clock |
80 WARD MEETINGS.
The ward DELEGATIONS Of Marshall. Mon
roe and Jackson wards were expected 10
meet last NIGHT az the City Han 20 select
members Tor the proposed Board OF ~
nance Mr.. Lawder was the only member |
% Marshall Ward 20 put I'm an appear /
ance 50 nothing could be done.
From Jackson Ward Messrs Smith. /
Dahon and RYAN were present but they |
decided 20 make no nomination.
The Committee on First Market win I
meet ~ 70 o'clock this morning al 1913 /
east Main street.
~. Committee ON LIGHT will meet a, g !