Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
TIE SQUARE.
CONTRACTS ron NEW wALKwAfs
HAVE nEEx AWARDED.
NORFOLK CROSSISG-CASE UNDECIDED.
The Hoard of Public Works As"'"
an session Considering "'e
NJ ranyassers - Supreme
Cours-Cnpitoi Notes.

poo,s,er richardson. Of the Land or
ooo has awarded the contract to lay
brick pavements on the walkways OF inc
Capitol Square, and the work is now IN
progrcss. Nearly all the walks VIII De
paved.
Mr.. Richardson has recently changed
the method Of handling the floral depart
ncnt under his charge, by when no says
nm annual saving Of $3.50 has been erect
ea
The Register Is now busily engaged IN
having repairs put in the Senate Cham-
Der and hall Of the House to nave 'noi'
ready for tho General Assembly wheh II
eonvenes next month He was askeo yes
,erdav what he thought would be done
~, The Legislature relative to his Office,
n being thought in many quarters that
4, udlI be abolished, and the functions OF
the Register put upon the Secretary OF
tho Commonwealth. II do not think the
Legislature will abolish the office, said
Mr. Richardson. Il know its importance
10 the people Of this State. and / do not
SO, how the people could do without IL. l
am sure that IL the Legislature takes the
time 10 look into the matter the Office
will not be abolished. / have the interest
OF the State al heart as much as any man
in IL. and whether / am retained or not
1 hopo the Office will not DO abolished.
Regarding his chances Of election, MT.
Richardson said he had votes enough
promised him TO insure his election
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The BOARD Of public Works was in ses-
sion several hours yesterday hearing fur
Their evidence IN the case OF the Iermlhai
Company. OF Norfolk which wishes 10
cross the tracks Of the Norfolk and
Western near Lambert Point.
4 number OF witnes IS were examined,
and the testimony was concluded after
O'Clock 7. NJ. Argument OF the case VIII
begin at II o'clock Monday.
The State Board OF Canvassers, consist
ing OF the Governor, Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Treasurer, and Auditor
will sit on the 9th instant TO canvass the
returns Abstracts Of the elections nave
been received at tho Office of the Secre-
tarv OF the Commonwealth from the
clerks Of nearly all the cities and towns.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Governor Tyler sent TO Hon. 5. 3.
Price. Mayor Of Macon, Ca, yesterday
a COPY of Magilrs History of Virginia
a book by a Virginia author and publish
ed by a Virginia house The Mayor Is
establishing in Macon the 5. b. Price
Public Library. and wants one book sent
MIN by the Governor OF each State.
Colonel II. c. Marshall, Common
weaths Attorney Of Portsmouth, and
candidate for the gubernatorial nominal
ton next year. was at the Capitol yes
terday. Everybody knows Colonel Dick
and likes to pass the time O day with
him.
Acknowledgement Montague and Mrs.
Montague went to Fairfax county yes
terday TO attend the marriage Of the
sister Of Hon. r. Walton Moore.
Judge w. d. Vaughan, Of Radford'
who has been made superintendent Of the
schools of that place, pending the inves-
tigation of charges against Superinten-
dent w. r. Gum. was at the Capitol yes
terday. Or. James W. O'Keefe, Of Taze-
well. was also a caller Senator Billy
McIlwaine, Of Petersburg and Major
Frank Iasster, Of that city, also spent
some time with Governor Tyler.