Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-02
REPLY TOO ABRUPT.
arRK wooDsoN REPORTS on
srnc,T sHINBERGER's ANSWER.
Gid Committee WAETED TOO MUCH
,,cr Discussed with some
warmth, But No Step. Taken--Rc-
.to,ment of Funds-Third Market.

Tho meeting OF the Light Committee
"a is the City Hall last night was de-
..,5 OF any particular interest. Mem
rs present were Messrs. wallerstein.
r.rrcr. witte. and Hawkins. The City
csrk. Mr.. Ben. r. August, appeared be-
cora the committee under instructions
,-or, President Caskie, of the Common
council. and introduced Mr.. f. II. Gar
~ 10 succeed the late MIR. Branch r.
lucn who served on this committee.
extension OF mains was ordered on
,s,,h street, and on Venable street.
several claims were adjusted. and the
nils and payroll OF the department. ag-
srfsat.ug $3.50, were ordered to be paid.
Nj WaIerstein reported that the sub
committee appointed TO consider the
rghtng question would be ready to sub
NIT statement TO a special meeting.
which would be called for its consdera-
lion. Clerk Woodson reported that ne
had carried out the wishes of the com
uittse in making a request Of Sergeant
sbirbcrger Cor a daily report OF the
usr,s out in the city. for the guidance
Of the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company.
SAID HE WAS ABRUPT.
That official, he said. had not received
he request with any great degree of
courtesy. He had. in fact, stated thai
The committee wanted too ID much.
fnd he could not comply with their
wishes
NJ. Witte moved that charges should
BIZ preferred against Sergeant Shinberger
but be was induced TO withdraw his mo-
lion. upon the representations of several
members. who stated that they believed
tts officers patience had beer. overtaxed
ry the number OF persons who had seen
him u this connection, and that his daily
cuties are so onerous at the present time
that any additional duty, however, light.
VAS a serious burden
The committee adjourned to meet on
the 18th instant at 5 o'clock p. NJ.
Reports of the Cemeteries.
Tie Committee on Cemeteries met al 6
o'clock, Chairman James T. Vaughan
presiding, and Messrs. Whalen, Most =
and Blanks present.
The report of the Keeper of lakewood
Cemetery for the month ending February
:. lS9S showed the total cash receipts
10 have been $210.16. The cash receipts
Of River-View Cemetery for the same
time were reported 10 be $l119O.
After ordering the payment of bills.
The committee determined that as the
next regular meeting fell on March 18th.
eection-day, the body convene on the
10TH
Il think the 18th would be a better
day" said Mr.. Blanks.
no" replied Chairman Vaughan, "the
boys will want to be around electioneer-
ing that day. They can come better on
the 10TH"
Some of them will be sick that day."
said Mr. Blanks. causing a general laugh.
The Superintendent of lakewood Gene
terry was instructed to purchase certain
supplies. and he was authorized TO have
loo copies OF the rules governing the
iiferent cemeteries.
Acting under an ordinance recently
ADOPTED, Clerk Alfred Mcdowell made
The following report of the expenditures
OF the department during the present
fiscal year:
lion. $3.50; expended. $3675O; unexpended,
t6l2.5O.
River-View Cemetery-Pay-roll appro-
priation. s1,7OO; expended. 500; unexpend-
cd. 81. 400.
shockoe-Hm Cemetery-Pay-roll appro-
pnation 81 ,OSO; expended, $l35; unexpend-
ed. S94j.
The question of constructing water
tank at lkwood was then taken up, but
il was deemed advisable not to order the
work until it could be ascertained
whether IL would be an infraction of the
ordnance forbidding the expenditure of
more than half of the appropriation du-
ring the past six months Of the fiscal
year.
ON motion Of Mr.. Mosby, the chairman
was requested TO get the opinion Of the
Cty-Attorney on the subject. The COM
mittee then adjourned.
First Market Meets.
The Committee on First Market met
yesterday morning at lob east Main
street. Present were Messrs. John M.
King (chairman), HARRISON, Tanner, end
smith.
The Clerk reported collections on ac-
count OF sanitary tax for the month of
February $3.50.
The payroll, amounting TO %22O, was
ordered 10 be paid.
On motion OF Mr.. HARRISON, a sub
committee of two, consisting of Messrs
Harrelson and Smith. was appointed TO
make arrangements for the painting OF
the market roof.
An application was received from the
Old Dominion Democratic Club for the
use Of Old-Market Hall on the evening
OF March 9th for a grand rally. On mo-
lion Of Mr.. Smith the request was
granted
The Clerk OF the Market was instructed
20 secure bids for needed repairs at the
market. and the committee adjourned.
Inc Finance Committee held regular
meeting last night
The Committee on Improvement of
James River Will meet to-day at s +. NJ,
and the Committee on Schools at p. NJ
THE LEATHLEY COMPANY FAILS.