The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
THE ALDERMEN
MEET TONIGHT
Board viii Take Up the Auditor
Sewer Warrant Question.
THE LAW AND EQUITY COURT.
Commences n Three Months Term.
Street Committee in Session Yes
tcrday Afternoon - Several
Judgements Rendered.

regular mc,urg Of tha Board %
Alderman Will be hold at O'Clock
te.ught Routine business. the most
,,cpor,,nt OF which viii require two
thirds vote. WI engage the attention OF
tho body
The most Interesting business Of me
session viii 5e coasiieration OF whether
city Auditor Warren snail be instructed
10 pay certain sewer warrants which he
hes refused 10 pay so Ear. At me last
meeting OF the street Committee a resolu-
ton was adopted recommending that the
Board adopt the resolution passed by the
Council lnstruciing the Auditor 10 pay
the warrants The resolution calls for the
attendance OF the City Attorney and City
Engineer before the Board In connection
with the conirot ersy. 10 is hoped The
Board win be able TO dispose Of the mat
.or finally.
STREET COMMITTEE MET
The Committee ON Streets met 40 3
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. with the Toll
lowing members present. Mr. Zoe. On me
chair,. and Messrs. Gibson, Pollock
Hahen. Woody. King, Peters Whl.tet
Burton and Lawoer.
After consideration OF number or
sewer assessments. the rules were sus-
prnded. and the matter of establishing me
lines OF an alley at the rear OF the Pace
block was taken up.
Al The last meeting the question was re-
ferred 10 the city Engineer with insiruc-
lions 10 report back 90 the committee.
colonel Cutshaw reported as a result OF
his investigation that neither the north
nor south lines of the alley can oe osta1-
Nshed until an the property owners on
both sides agree 90 the lines. Such unanl-
nous agreement. be stated. has not yet
been obtained
ON Nj POLICIES motion. the ordinance
from the Council bearing on the question
was recommended 90 the Board OF Alder
men for adoption. The ordinance estab-
fishes the northern line and leaves the
southern line 90 De fixed by the Counch
hereafter
street work on Louisiana street was
awarded 20 Charles Gasser Co.
The city Engineer and City Accountant
we're instructed. az the suggestion OF the
latter 10 frame a joint resolution emoody-
ing an ordinance which VIII permit the
codiacatlon Of an the various public fran
chises and amendments thereto. Such
work. IL was explained Will greatly facii
tate ready reference 90 the franchises at
any time.
The petition OF the Richmond Traction
Company for Information on which TO
base a bid for the franchises Of the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Complny re-
ferred bv the Common Council was laid
on the table.
A petition OF citizens along the proposed
route was presented asking that the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railway be granted the
right 10 extend IT'S tracks along Cary street
into the slip I'm the vicinity of the Cren-
shaw warehouse property.
The petition was referred 10 ward com
mittees.
LAW AND EQUITY COURT
The September term Of the Law and
Equity Court convened yesterday morning,
with judge Minor presiding. The entire
docket OF one hundred and eightynine
common law cases was called and one
case or more was assigned for every day.
except Saturday. until December Attn. Sat
urlay Of each week during the sitting
OF the court viii De devoted TO chancery
business There was "a large attendance !
OF lawyers upon the initial Sc sion OF |
court. The jury viii be called al II o clock !
This morning
ln this court Yesterday judgment was /
rendered IN the cases of Chas. +. Taylor |
a Co. VS. e. A. Allen. for $3.50 same VS. |
Paul Reich. for sl50e6 and r. p. Tousier |
VS.. Emma w Lacys administrator, for |
Ns3.
GRANTED LICENSE TO WE'D
Marriage licenses were granted IN the
Hastings Court yesterday to William |
Robinson and Eva J. McMahon: Robert r. /
Krcitzcr and Lila V. Mitchell. Eugene II. |
Warren and Gertrude Taylor. The couple
nrsi-named are 20 Doe welded on the 18th
instant. the others will DE married to-day.