Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-07
NEED LARGER OFFICE
ADDITION DESIRED TO MANChES-
TER COURT CLERKS QUARTERS.
CUAYS WANT THEIR RENT PAID.
rr.x Send I'm n Bill Which Is For
xxnrdcd to the Council "i'"""'
Fire I'm the
co,rtx-PerxonaI and Briefs

A meeting OF the Buiiu"e
Committee was held in the Couhoii
her last night. Those pies'"'
,,ossrs NJ A Campbell (chairmah' d.
r. Green, and Nelson. ,...
Mr. Walter r. Higham. an archi'eo'
from Richmond, was present 10 man quo
gestions for an addition to the iiu'''e
Court Clerks Office. The cofhini''ee
IN this matter at the request Oh 'uuse
ingram. who reported the present "ie
nroof room inadequate lot '"0
records and valuable papers,
The architect submitted piah ioi
ming an the Tenth-street slue Oh '"1
building. which would extend the |ierN >
Office. ,..,o,s wore
.o.,,.orded 20 the Council without recon-
mendation. ,nor
motion for adjournment was 'he"
made and carried.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
rho Finance Committee met IN inc
corrcu chamber when the Building ana
Jo,,d committee adjourned. MI. >. D
Patch. i'm behalf Of the virginia Le',''S,
company, stated that a square VI i"1 ~,
:. porroration line. purchased by them'
-, n email norton of which is withlh
tbe CITY limits. has been assessed Dy uie
liz, for as much as the entire piece VI
ia cost He stated that his company
r,ae having full taxes 10 Chesterfield II
nos explained that the taxes were 40
eoesod under the impression that All oi
a. LOT was within the city. 1t was MI
pa+cb,s wish that the city should assess
,ha nronerty only for the value uI me
nortion within the corporation line. ne
civ Attorney was instructed 10 conisl
9TH the Judge Of the Hastings Court as
% the latters authority TO settle the
matter.
WANT THEIR RENT PAID.
communication from the captain OF
Tho Manchester Grays was read. Al stated
that the company was in debt 10 the
ornornt of s2O2 for hall rent, ana asked
nat the Council relieve it Of the debt.
The company Is now drilling N the
Reeimental Armory in Richmone AAe
communication was sent to the = 'h,u
without recommendation and the cap
of the company viii be requested 10 -
present at the meeting.
After a number of bills had been APP
proved the body adjourned.
Mr. p s. Hatchers home near Dutcl
Can on the south side Of the river, was
visited by a destructive fire thursday
night about 10 O'Clock. The stable was
found to be in a light blaze when 1t was
too late TO save the four mules ana one
horse. which were burned in the struc-
ture A quantity of feed in the building
was also lost I'm the flames. The build
ing was situated close to the river panh'
A WHEELING TRIP.
Mr.. Pearce Rucker and his friend. Mr..
AL Kerns. who left the city some time
ago for an extended tour on their bicycles,
arrived at Lynchburg a few days ago.
They will 90 10 Balcony Falls and down
the Velley before returning home.
The funeral of Mason Virginian, the
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Tay-
lor. took place from his parents resi-
dence, in Swansboro' yesterday AFTER
noon at o'clock. Rev. w I. Williams.
conducted the service. The child died
Thursday at o'clock P. NJ.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge Thomas NJ. Miller. Of Powhatan
Courthouse, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. George +. Cox left yesterday af-
ternoon for visit TO Algoma, General
Logan's country home, in Buckingham
county.
Mr.. r. W Eldridge has returned from
a visit to Buckingham county.
Mrs. ShackletOn and Miss Markham
left yesterday for their home, in Norioik'
Walter Dickinson was bailed Tor MS
appearance before a Swansboro' masis-
trate Yesterday. on a charge Of assault
ing his wife. but he didn't turn up.
Mr.. w. II. white, Of Buckingham, has
recently been on visit to the city.
DR.. and Mrs. H. v Desportes are
spending the week at Old Point.
Mr.. G. W. Toney left yesterday FOR
Powhatan county. to spend his vacation
with friends and relatives.
The 2-year-old child OF Priscilla Botts
(coloredD. Of Bermuda Hundred. was
drowned Tuesday by crawling into
spring