Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-16
LOWER BODY TO ACT.
COUNCIL MUST MUST CONCUR IN
TRAMP ORDINANCE AMENDMENT.
THE OBJECT OF THE CHANGE
For the Protection or Our own Peo-
PIE Who May he Needy-Contrnct
Awarded for Paving Part of Broad
Street.-The Courts.

|
sembng OF the Common Council in or
| der that the tramp ordinance, as amend
ed by the Board OF Aldermen. may speed
| lily become law. There is little doubt,
however, that that body will be called
! to meet on Monday night.
The amendment was introduced for the
| protection of those persons residing In
| this city, who are sometimes compelled
| TO beg for the necessaries Of life.
A number Of the aldermen felt that the
ordinance was so arbitrary in it's proyi-
sions that 1t might be enforced against
| the deserving poor of this city, with
| painful and humilating consequences
and there were some, indeed, who quar-
relied with the ordinance on other
grounds. However, the great need Tor
such a measure is recognized by every
one, and the popular clamor, If nothing
else. is sufficient TO ensure the ordinance
a quick and easy passage through Ine
present Council. 1t has been over nine
months since the first tramp ordinance
was framed and referred by the Board oil
Aldermen to the Committee on Orul-
nances.
Work of the Street Committee
The Committee on Streets met in the
City Hall last evening, with the iol-
lowing members present: Messrs. Allen
(chairman). Carter, Ebel Bloomperg'
Pollock. Bahen, Woody, Burton, D. NJ
King and Lawder.
The payroll, amounting TO 81 ,65f2l, was
approved and ordered to be paid.
The CITY Engineer presented estimates
for the construction of four bridges 10
Gated at Fifteenth street, Ninth ana
HaxalPs mill-race Brook avenue ana
BacOn-Quarter branch, ana secohu
street. Action was deferred.
Bids were opened for paving Broad
street from Tenth to Eleventh. ana on
First street, from Grace TO FRANKLIN,
with sheet asphalt, asphalt blocks and
vitrifed block or bricks.
The bidders were Warren-Sharf Asphalt
Paving Company Southern Asphalt
paving Company, Charles Gasser, James
f.. Bradley, NJ J. Clay, Warner Moore
& Co. Camden. Clay & Co. The esu-
mates were much involved. bidders having
in seyera! cases misunderstood the adVer-
tisement The City Engineer was asked
for his opinion as to the respective merits
of the three different materials, and ne
placed them in this order Asphalt
blocks, sheet asphalt, and Vltrlhed
bricks. The committee decided TO nave
the asphalt blocks used, and awarded the
contract for the paving to Mr.. Charles
Gasser. IT was also decided 70 make
an experiment with the vitrifed bricks,
using them at the two intersections al
First street. between Grace and Frank
lin streets. The awarding of this con-
tract was referred TO the Ward Com
mittee and City Engineer.
The Committee on Light met at 3
O'clock. with Messrs Wallerstein, Gar
Der. Vaughan, White, and o. A. Hawkins
present The monthly bills and payroll
were approved
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings will meet at o'clock tonight, ana
the Committee on Water at 1870.
The Committee on First Market met
AT 10 o'clock. at No. 1913 east Main street.
Members present were Messrs. John NJ
King. Whalen, and Tanner. only routine
business was transacted.
News of the City Courts.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
Judgment for $9799 was rendered in the
case of the Richmond Cream, Butter, and
Milk Company VS.. a. j. Ford
Suit was entered by Slater, Myers d
Co. against s. b. Clarkson, Lucy a. Clark
son. and William Costello for $l5l.2O,
Motions for Judgment were docketed as
follows: The Patten Cigar Company VS..
w. G. Mcdowell, for Slll.i1i Charles LII
merck & Co. VS.. William Daffron, for
$121.70. =
Judgment was rendered In the Law and
Equity Court for $3i in the case of W. II.
Cosby VS.. w. c., j. c., and w. II. Burton.
In the Chancery Court the Will OF the
late Captain. Il. p. Reeve was admitted
to probate. Mrs. Esther NJ. Reeve quail
flying as administrators.
In the Hastings Court Eliza Wallace
(colored. charged with malicious assault,
was acquitted.
Thaddeus Gaines (colored), charged with
attempted involuntary manslaughter, was
sentenced to three months in Jail.