Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-15
CHURCH FOR AC0URT,
nn.nn OF ALDERMEN CONCURS IN
RESOLUTION TO BUY BUILDING.
PERDUE ELECTED PRESIDENT

Dog Ordinance Adopted-Dcath OF
Mrs. A. A. wcI1s-Bnznar Great
success-GoodmanC Case Dismissed.
Other News of the southsidc.
After a very busy session. lasting two
hours and q half. the Board OF Alder
men last night elected Mr.. j. K. Peroue
to succeed Mr.. John E. Utz as Presi-
dent of that body; adopted the DOG orai-
nance: concurred in resolution DroVld-
ing for the payment of $1,000 for OLD CEN
trail Methodist church; declined to take up
the ordinance in regard to the driving OF
carts loaded with bricks through the city;
concurred in the action of the City AS
sembly in regard to the letter OF Mr. w
L. Porter, declining the position OF de-
linquent tax collector and deputy urea
surer, and disposed of many other mat
tiers of Importance.
Those present at the meeting were
Messrs. r. L. Patram, a. r. Hooker,
]. B. Rudd, j. W. Barrett, ana ). H.
Perdue
MATTERS CONQUERED IN.
The M tier brought before the City
Assembly by Mr. c.. l.. Patram in regard
to authorizing the keeper Of Maury Gene
terry to divide and sell sections OF sou feet
or more was concurred In.
The report of DR.. E. I. Rucker, show
ing that he made fifty-hve visits TO out
side Door and seven visits to the aims
nouse during the month. with an ex-
penditure for medicine of $3.50. was re-
ceived and filed.
The special committee appointed to as
certain the amount that old Central
church could be purchased for made
their report. which was adopted by the
City Assembly at its last meeting, and
concurred in by the Board last night
The committee offers 5000 for the proper
ty, while the offer of the trustees of the
church was to sell for $3.50.
Mr. Rudd said that he thought that
the church could be bought for $3.50
Mr. Perlue said: II would vote to
stand by the offer OF $3.50 I think 1t
would be economy to the city to own
the property. In purchasing the property
the city will not increase its liabilities
CHURCH FOR a COURT.
Mr. Barrett said that he would like
to hear from a member or the Buildings
and Lands committee in regard to what
would be done with the church when the
city gets it.
Mr. Rudd, a member of that commit
tee. said: The Buildings and Lands
lid not see where they could get the
funds with which to buy the property. [
am like MIR. Barrett. SO far as the build
ing is concerned. The Mayor has not
enough room for his court. The chairman
of the trustees of the church says that
he city can buy the property and pay
for it at it's own pleasure I am OPP
ing for it cash. But if we can buy the
property and pay for it within three or
four years, am in favor of buying it,.
After discussing the various uses to
which the old church building could be
| put, the body concurred in the action
of the City Assembly offering $1,000 for
the property.
Previous to the concurrence there was
much discussion over the need of a
larger courtroom for Mayor Maurice, and
the question of turning the church over
0 him may come before the City As
sembly and Board of Aldermen at some
future day in case the building is pur-
chased A portion of the building may
be used for city Offices. and the church
may be so changed as to be designated
as the city hall in the future.
DOG ORDINANCE DISCUSSED.
When the dog ordinance was called out
by Clerk Hall there was a request to
| have it read. The measure had been
| prepared by Mr.. Rudd who said If there
| We're any Otner members VINO ndd a oct
ter ordinance, he would be glad to see
= adopted, instead of the one offered by
| him.
air. Rudd said that only 225 dogs had
| been licensed by the city during the pres
| ent year. while at least 400 were uni-
censed last year
Il am here to do my duty in regard to
| city ordinances. said Mr.. Rudd We
are not a lot of children. and If the City
| Assembly does not intend to concur in
| the ordinance, let it die natural death. F."
| Mr.. Perdue thought that the city should
employ a man whose duty it should be
! 10 take q census of the dogs of the city.
| Mr.. Barrett was opposed to the section
! Of the ordinance which offers a reward
| Of 20 cents for every dog turned over to
| The police.
The ordinance was then voted on, Mr.
| Barrett voting No and then changing
! his vote to 81 which gave the ordi-