Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30

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ss,217.ss, were approved and ordered to
be paid.
A. petition was received from Captain
Whitlock, OF the First District, asking
that funds be appropriated for putting a
new floor in the assembly-room OF the
station and revarnishing the partitions.
The sum of $50, which slightly exceeded
the amount asked, was ordered to be set
aside for this purpose.
REGULATIONS FOR GUARDS.
The committee approved the following
regulations for the government Of guards,
appointed to take care OF the tramps:
/. That the guards shall report promptly
at the city Jail each morning at 8 o'clock
during the months of May, June, July,
August, and September, and apply to the
City Jailer for and receive such able
bodied men as may nave been committed
under the adinance approved June oath.
2. Such persons shall conduct such per-
sons to some point on Shockoe creek, to
be designated beforehand by the City En-
gineer, and there require such persons
to work during each of such days not
later than 6 o'clock, allowing a cessation
of work for the space Of one hour for
dinner, in cleaning out the bed Of Shockoe
creek.
8. The City Engineer shall give specific
instructions to guards as to the points
where the labor is TO be employed.
4. Guards hall make a detailed report
at the end Of every month to theC Commit
tee on Police.
The ordinance imposing a license tax
upon certain pedlers, approved June 2ith,
was received and filed.
Bids for retinning the Dollhouse at the
Second Station. n constructing con-
ductors and cutters, were received from
C. Manning, Dalton & Chapel. Gillian
&, Bargamin, and L. w. Glazebrook. The
contract was awarded to c. Manning,
whose bid was considerably lower than
the others.
Bids for supplying the department with
coal were opened, and the contract was
awarded TO Crump & West.
The committee then adjourned.
On Third Market.
The Committee on Third Market met at
$50 o'clock, with Messrs. Snead, Allen.
Peters, and Teefey present
The report of the Clerk Of the Market,
showing receipts for the month to be
$55.72, was received and filed, as also was
a report that the sum Of Sl.D had been
received for sanitary tax.
Mr.. Mcdowell submitted a statement
Of the financial condition Of the market,
as follows:
Appropriation ........- .H........... $fo 10
Expended ............ ........p........ l6l o.
Unexpended ........... ............ $ZSS 4S
The payroll and bills, amounting to
s25.42, were ordered to be paid.
TO CLOSE THE MARKET.
Mr.. Allen asked for certain informa-
ton as to the condition of the market
with a view, he said, of presenting the
49, . A.. rit. Cot,,,l xrha, AR Mary
Gunst moves he closing Of the market
in accordance with his avowed intention.
The Clerk said that despite the fact that
the receipts for June, 1898, ran $25 behind
the amount realized in the corresponding
month of 1897, he believed he would soon
nave the institution upon a paying basis.
MIR. Allen said the city. having acquired
the property, was in duty bound to main
tain il. 1t would cost more. he thought,
to keep a janitor in the market just 10
keep the place in proper condition thar
It does at the present time to maintain
L as a market.
Other members of the committee were
in accord with Mr.. Aliens opin-
After further desultory conversation
the same line the committee ad-
On st. Johns Burying-Ground.
The Committee on st. Johns Burying-
Ground met in the church school last
light. h following report Of the fnan-
la, condition Of the department was re-
eived:
oay-Roll-
Expended ........... ......-...... 3i2 As
Unekpended .-"...... -.."..."...s342 As {
EXPENSE