Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
AN UNEQUAL FOOTING
LICENSES OF HAwKERs AND PED
LERs INCOMPATIBLE.
SUIT AGAINST The TRACTION co.
of Narcissa T..
Hudgens Claims $4,000 Damages
Stanley Lipscomb q Co. Assign
Liabilities 5000.

in the city Hall last night at o'clock.
The following members were present:
Messrs. Brock, Noble, Witte, and Zim-
norman. Bids were opened for the con-
struction of galvanized-iron cutters and
spouts on the vegetable market building.
and the contract was awarded TO Messrs.
Jeter & Bossieux. whose bid amounted to
$3.50. other bids were submitted by Mr.
T. J. Payne, s53.S5. and Mr.. II. Clay
Lynn, $40.
A suggestion that the contractors
should give security for the proper per-
Torrance Of the work was voted down.
Mr.. Flournoy, clerk of the market.
asked the advice of the committee on
several matters, and called their atten-
ton particularly to the nuisance which
has arisen by reason OF hawkers fire.
quenting the market and displaying their
| goods on the sidewalk. The hawker, he
said, only paid 500 license tax, and he
| thought II unjust that they should be
allowed to enter into competition on
| equal terms with the peder, who pays
a much heavier tax. After some dis
cussion it was decided to refer the mat
ter to the City-Attorney for an opinion
| as TO whether the hawker is privileged 10
stand in the streets and sell his goods
| from the sidewalk. If that is the case,
| Mr.. Zimmerman said, he would move in
| the Board of Aldermen to stop the issue
Of hawkers' licenses.
OTHER COUNCIL NEWS.
Messrs. Bloomberg and Pollock were the
only members of the Committee on Or
dinances who put in an appearance at
the hour at which the body was called
TO meet. and in the absence of a quorum
the gentlemen left.
Tonight the Committee on Health will
meet at O'clock. the Committee on
Cemeteries at 7:30, and the Common
Council at s. The latter body has much
business to transact. In addition to the
consideration Of the ordinance prescribing
punishment for Migrants, the election OF
a member to succeed Mr. Wake. of Jack
son Ward. will take place. the new busi-
ness transacted by the Board Of Alder
men at their last meeting will be taken
up. and will be followed by the usual
"roll-call."
LIPSCOMB & co. ASSIGN.
Stanley Lipscomb. trading under the
name of Stanley Lipscomb a. Co., made
an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors yesterday, estimating his la
bilities at 5000. The deed, which was
filed in the Chancery Court in the morn
ing. names Mr.. Edwin NJ. Pitcher as
trustee. and conveys TO him all the pro-
perty pertaining TO the nrm business
as coal and wood merchants, which they
have carried on at the corner OF Eigh'
teenth and Broad streets.
the creditors are divided into five class
es. as follows:
First-AlI taxes due the city and State
| rent due j. III. Dickerson, and all lega
Second-Benjamin Cottrell, s2l5; Benja
min Cottrel e. Son, $S60S2, and seVera
smaller claims. -,
Third-F. III. Deane & Co.. $i6.2; h. L
watkins $3S; Gay & Lorraine Company
SLABS.
Fourth-Castner & Curran, s99355; War
ner Moore. s2S7.2O; Richmond Telephone
Company. SIS.
Fifth-All other debts pro rata.
HUsTINGs AND CIRCUIT COURTS.
In the Hastings Court Joseph johnson
alias William Johnson was sent to tn
penitentiary for two years for stealing
hicvcle. Charles Thornton was sentenced
| tn a like term for malicious wounding
A second charge against Joseph John
son was dismissed.
The following marriage licenses were Is
sued. Charles Meade and Emmi
| Brockett: G. w. Saunders and Mary AT
rington Wilson; Arthur c. Wilkinson AM
Ida O. Atkins; John G.. Wilkinson AM
Claudia Mallory; James Williams AM
Mary Jackson.
In the City Circuit Court, In the cas-
Of the American Biscuit Company agains
Hampton Henry Company, the jury wa
unable to agree as to verdict, ana ad
iourned until this morning at 10 O'Clock
The suit of William V. Wilson, Jr., trus
zee against Junius A. Morris was DIS
missed.
Slit AGAINST THE TRACTION COM
PANY.
In the Law and Equity Court suit wa
instituted by j. A. Hudgens, administra
tor of Narcissa +. Hudgens, deceased
against the Richmond Traction Compan
for $4,000 damages. Messrs. Garnett
gregory are counsel for the plalntins
Mrs Hudgens met an accidental deaf
on the Traction car-line.
The docket for the December term o
this court, which begins next MONDAY
is a very long one, and includes man
important cases.
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