The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-02

mission. There were only three members
rrsart, Messrs. waverly Nunnally, \.
Ny Fair and c. l.. Petit
STANDING COMMITTEES.
M Wakefield, after taking the chair,
rrnounced his committee appointments,
winch are as follows:
Finance-w. q. Bradley. Il. V. Owen,
W Nunnally, A. w. Fair, S. Wake
field.
Streets. D. Reams, A l. Sampson,
G. S Grizzard, W. D. Ferguson. j. S.
Wakefield.
Poor and Almshouse-A. w. Fair r.
Y. Owen. w. D. Ferguson, ]. S. Wake
field,
Light W. E. Gin. Jr.. w Nunnally.
c. c. Cox.
c,,neterfes-w. Nunnally. C L. Petit,
NC c. Cox. w. D. Ferguson.
Y HEALTH. D. Reams. G. S. Grizzard.
W. E. Gill. Jr.
Fire--A. W. Fair, A. L. Sampson. ".
2 Gill. Jr..
Electjons-w. d. Gill Jr., A. l.. Adam
non c. c. Cox.
Buildings and Lands-R. Owen. w
3 Bradley. C. L. Petit, J. D. Rear1s
ordinances-G. S. Grizzard. j. d.
Reams. w. B. Bradley.
Scfools-NT- B. Bradley. r V. Owen,
G. l. Petit
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Tor the first time in some months there
was a lively meeting of the Business
Hens Association last night. The most
important business was the eoIn;. over
of the list of names OF the members
designating those who have paid their
assessments and those who have been
eierelict in this duty. There We're many
on the black list, so far as paving their
dues is concerned. and four members
were appointed TO an already standing
committee to wait upon these and ask
them If they intended to continue in the
ISOLATION If they do not pay up with
in two weeks. when another meeting viii
be called. their names will be cropped
AS TO the percenta ge the collector of the
dues, Mr.. g. 9, Cole. should be paid
there arose a lengthy discussion. Mr.
Cole reported in hand the sum Of s2S rs
with eleven other members whom he had
feen and who paid 81 for a banquet held
rome months ago. Mr.. Cole claimed he
had been to the same trouble to see
these members. even though he had not
collected the money, and claimed the
percentage on 1t, as the bills We're placed
in his hands to collect. There was much
talk PRO and con as to the husiness-like
/ manner of paying a person for what he
did not DO but it finally wound IN by a
motion to pay Mr.. Cole. and in the future
/ to pay him ten per cent of the dues col
1ected.
DRUNK AT PARK
Special Officer Overtnn. of Forest Hill
Park. brought down to the police sta
ton yesterday afternoon TWO white wo-
men, who said they were from Richmond
Tnes. were charged with being drunk at
the park They were taken to ielI a bot
tie OF whiskey being taken from them
before they went After staying in pris-
on for some time a message came to
Squire Chatham to let them so free
end they would pay any fine imposed
upon them. This was agreed to, Deputy
Sci geant Herbert Ferguson bringing up
the money.
The report OF the police for the month
of June on the number Of lights failing
10 burn every night was made YESTERDAY,
end shows that there was an average OF
ten lights per night AS result OF this
there is complaint being made by citi-
Eens of the poor lighting. AS no 6educ-
ten can be made from the bill for lights.
Tic company furnishing them free for five
years. the Mayor can fine the officials If
reported to him.
ATTEMPT A FAILURE
Though unsuccessful. the offense of
trying TO extort money from gentle
man and insulting lady in company
with him IS no less heinous and should
officers find man who answers the
description given by Mr.. !. r Winfree
young man of Richmond. who claims
10 have been thus treated last SATURDAY.
at Forest IIill Park by a man wearing
a badge of a policeman. he will have
grave charges 10 answer.
According TO the report of the affair
made by Mr., Winfree 10 the park officer.
he was coming from the lake. in COM
pany with the young lady. and growing
tired sat down on a large rock on the
driveway leading up TO the viaduct. II
was here the man came up and ordered
both to consider themselves under arrest
After telling them he was an officer, and
was going to arrest them. the supposed
policeman said that II they would pay
I him enough he would let them go, The