Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
NE WS FROM THE HALL
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND
PURCHASE OF THE AUDITORIUM.
Change with Reference to Them to
lie Considercd-News of the city
Wnter-Mctcrs Wanted.

Courts-verdict for MIR. Norment-
Wnter-Mctcrs Wanted.
The Council Committee on Finance held
a three hours session last night. In which
much business was transacted. The
most important matter considered WAS
the purchase by the city of the Audito-
rum building, which is situated on
portion of the observation-disclosures.
majority of the members were In favor
OF the city buying this large hall for
the purpose of accommodating all large
assemblages here in future The city
contributed $4,000 to the erection of the
addition to the Exposition buildings, in
order TO provide an auditorium to ac-
commodate the United Confederate Vete-
rams in their annual session last year,
but owing to the foreclosure Of a mort
gage upon the premises. a certain part
Of the grounds are soon to be sold, and
it is thought desirable that the city should
own exclusively the Auditorium. The
recommendation of the Finance Commit
tee could not be learned last night. but
II IS understood that It was for the pur-
chase Of the hall.
STREET-CAR CROSSINGS
There was a meeting last night of the
subcommittee designated by the Com
mittee on Streets 70 investigate the
question OF the right-of-way of street.
cars. Those present were Messrs. Pol
lock, Ebel and Carter Of the commit
tee. and Messrs. A. Il. Guigon. counsel
for the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company and Phil b. SHIELD. represent
ing the Richmond Traction Company, and
after a great deal Of discussion it was
decided that the subcommittee should
recommend that all cars should stop at
Twenty-first and Broad and Seventh and
Broad streets, and that the right-of-way
should be given to the respective COM
panies as follows:
To the Traction Company-At Twenty
first and Broad streets; Fourteenth and
Broad streets; Ninth and Broad streets;
Laurel and Cary streets, and Twenty
third and Venable streets.
To the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company-At Twenty-ninth and Broad
streets: Twenty-fourth and Broad streets;
Seventh and Broad streets; Twelfth and
Broad streets; Harrison and Broad
streets, and First and Main streets.
HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Committee on Health convened in
regular session In Room No. III OF the city
Hall at o'clock last night. Those pres
ent were Chairman HObson and Messrs.
Burton. Cutchins. Hawkins, Snead, Will
lams and Moore. Bills amounting 10
,6j203. and pay-rolls aggregating Nl05
were approved.
The Clerk announced that a commun-
cation had been received from the Com
mittee on Streets asking the Health Com
mittee to join that body in a joint ses-
sion next Thursday evening at o'clock to
consider the proposition from the COM
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform to
place the physicians 10 the poor under the
control of the Committee on Relief Of the
Poor The suggestion as to the meeting
was agreed to.
After transacting some unimportant
routine business the committee adjourned
CITY-HALL COURT NEWS.
No cases were tried in the Hastings
Court Yesterday. Judge Wexford opened
and adjourned the court continuing the
cases fixed to have been heard until the
9th instant Clerk Walter Christian is
sued a marrage-lcense yesterday TO Mr..
Ernest ID. Moore and Miss ollie y. Bar
foot.
Suit was instituted in the City Circuit
Court by Carrie Schwartz against VII
claration was filed
In the Chancery Court Oscar Cranz. Jr.,
qualified as executor of the estate OF Pau
line Lybrock.
sir Richard NJ. Norment. who sued the
HaskeT-M arcuse Manufacturing Company
for 5000 in the Law and Equity Court.
was given q verdict for fl0o0. motion
to set aside the verdict was recorded, and
will be argued some time during the term.
BIDS FOR WATER-METERs.
The Water Department has advertised
for bids TO furnish the city with water
meters. The contract will be let IL Is
supposed. next Thursday night. when the
bids are opened by the Water Committee.
These meters Will be placed in tho dis
tricts where water pressure IS greatest,
with the nope that the waste of water
will be checked. The department will
put in meter anywhere. provided it is
bought by the citizen. The department
has no meters on hand. and the instru-
ments have TO be purchased from an
agent for some one Of the concerns manu-
featuring them.
The Commissioner OF the Revenue re-
quests all citizens who have not sent IN
Inelr taX-lists 10 his office to do so at
once. He reminds them. further that they
are liable 10 fine for further delay, and
that the work OF his office Is greatly re-
tarded by such inaction on their part
The amount OF delinquent taxes this
year IS Si22 033.15. This does not include
the $3.50 705.1l railroad assessment that was
placed on the taX-lists two days before
the time expired for payment. The mat
ter is stu unsettled. There is an Increase
Of Sl5.6n.32 over last year, for there was
just SlC6 6l.S3 delinquent last year. Col
lector Walford is ready for payments of
these taxcs, and will make personal call
on dellnquents II he finds time 10 leave
his Office.