Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
THE CITY HALL NEWS.
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS AND
,,cuT COMMITTEES ~ SESSION.
GgEgNHOW AND BOUDAR RESIGN.
49,, Former Rctircs from the Trca-
.,rcr's Onicc, and IL succeeded by
,o,c, smith-GIcnnings from the
.,r,s and Other Matters.

',,,i,.oan Gunst and Messrs. Briggs,
.t.r Noble. snead. and Starke. The
.rittoe considered the ordinance re-
800 10 IL from the Council relative
,,.o business hours for the park-keep-
and the rules governing the parks.
~,o committee simply returned the
.- 10 the Council. with the recon-
,iation that IL be adopted.
,ommunication was received from
Attorney Meredith, stating that suit
,.1 be,n hled against the city by Mr..
r,~s. y. Mayo, who asks TO be
..1 500 for a strip Of land belonging
,ir. and used by the city at Chimbo-
.,, park. After some discussion the
,mitteo referred this matter TO the
. Attorney and City Engineer Cor in
,,-ugation.
4Y-. subcommittee. composed of
,,..-rs I.awder. Noble. and Briggs. to
,,b.ch was referred the proposed ordi-
,,rce relative to the granting OF gas
., the several military armories free Of
,..t recommended the rejection Of the
,~iaance. MT Briggs explaining that the
.-.,,lon Of II would encourage the eX-
tr..agant use of gas. while, at present
b, appeared as if all these places were
having their gas-bills brought within
,r..r appropriation for this purpose. The
r4rommendation Of the body prevailed.
Rev. Dr. ". q. Starr submitted petit
zion FOR use Of the ArmOry of the First
v.rlinil Regiment for fourteen days from
september 18th, for the purpose of hold
INK Methodist evangelistic meeting. The
request was granted.
Another petition was read, asking for
OBJ. monument of Mr. Il. Il. Eddens
son of the late Sergeant Eddens, TO sue
coed his father as janitor of the Regi-
re..ai Armory Mr.. John II. Childrey
also made application for the place. but
the matter was referred to the city At
-orrev to know whether a minor could
hold the Office. the widow of the de-
ceased 10 perform the duties in the
mean tine.
trer the transaction of other routine
business the committee adjourned.
BIDS FOR ELECTRlC-LIGHTS.
The Committee on Light held a regu-
lar session i'm Room No. u Of the city
Han last night Present were Chairman
Starke and Messrs Hardwicke. Noble
vaughan. and Walerstein. The pay-rolls
were approved. and the committee con-
sIdered the matter Of advertising Tor
bids for furnishing the city with cleo
tric-lights for one year from April 80,
1897. Superintendent Knowles was direct
I'd 10 advertise FOR sealed proposals.
The application Of the Southern Elec-
trio Company for permission TO estaD-
nsh and operate a plant here for FUR
nishing electric-light and power was ho1
considered at this meeting.
The Committee on First Market met
Yesterday morning. with members pre-
sent as follows: Messrs. John NJ. King
chairman. HarrellsOn. and Smith.
The payroll and accounts amounting
10 Sll5.72 were approved.
The 10 per cent. sanitary tax for June
amounted to Sl9O.50. an exceptionally god
showing.
The committee agreed to cooperate
with the Second Market Committee in the
purchase of brooms.
4 bid for whitewashing the market
house was laid on the table, and the
clerk instructed TO secure other bids.
4 regular session Of the Board of Police
Commissioners was held in the office of
the Chief Of Police yesterday evening.
only routine business was transacted.
CHANGE IN THE TREASURES
OFFICE.
An important change went into effect
I'm the Office of the City Treasurer yes
terday. Mr.. 5. c. GreenhOw, who tor
tWenty-seVen years has been connected
with that office in one way or another,
and who Is now I'm his Sitn year, retired
from the position OF assistant TO the
Treasurer. and Colonel William =. Smith
entered upon his duties as Mr.. Green
bows successor MIR. Greenhows special
srsql "a
been the receiptng of the gas and
waterfalls That gentleman rendered
hie resignation 10 Treasurer Phillips
Wednesday evening, and It was accepted.
colonel Smith was promptly appointed
% the position, and yesterday entered
upon his new work. Colonel Smith has
twice been a candidate for the office OF
City Treasurer
Mr.. Greenhow was elected Treasurer
of this city I'm 1870 He was the first
Treasurer under the new Constitution.
and served until July l. 1855, when Mr..
John X Childrey succeeded him. Mr.
Greenhow was not however, removed
from Office. but continued on duty. Mr..
j. ID. Craig. who was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Chidreys death
also kept Mr.. Greenhow at lis desk.
Captain Charles II. Phillips did not see
tt To- remove the old and faithful SER
want and the relations between MI.
Creenlow and his co-workers in the
office were always OF the most pleasant
character His duties In recent years
had considerably increased, there having
been "a decided increase in the number OF
case and waterfalls, new ordinances ana
other routine work. The number Of bills
leceptcd In the office have Increased
fully So per cent. during the past SIX
or eight years.
When Mr. Greenhow said good-by 10
h's friends IN the Office. he spoke TO them
more as relatives than co-workers. He
said DE remembered them in his morn
ing and evening devotions. Everybody
.n the City Hall regretted to learn That
D. had resigned his post. He IS sue
cee1ed by "a worthy and popular man.
MIR. BOUDAR ALSO RESIGNS.
Mt Henry b. Boudar the Efficient and
competent clerk TO the city Auditor. mas
also resigned his Office in the city gov
eminent. His resignation was sent 10
Oh. Clerk OF the City Council, Mr.. Sen
August. late yesterday afternoon. IN
u.s retirement the city loses man recog-
l.1cd as one Of It's most valuable oihcia's.
Dr. Boudar. remembering that the Guy
Council will hold joint session on July
lo,h 70 elect member Of the Board OF
Fire Commissioners and a member OF me
Board OF Police Commissioners, maze MS
resignation TO take effect on the 2Jth IN
slant. in order TO give the Councl the
opportunity 10 elect his successor \. me
same time.
Mr. Boudar has long been recognized as
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