The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-06

FOR over two hours the Finance Com
nlittee worked last night over q few
bills and two or three questions. which
might have been settled in forty-five min
utes Altogether it was one Of those tire
some sessions where men take a nap be-
tween acts. The injection of spiCe5at fire.
Cuent intervals made things still more
tresolne. After some time spent in read
ing and paying bills incurred by COM
Inittees during the past month, bin for
81 10 from the City Sergeant for the trans
poitation of insane person from the
Jail 10 the depot hung fire. To avoid set
ting a precedent the bin went back TO
tho Sergeant. and he will likely have 1T
t. pay there being no law concerning the
case
Messrs a. C. Evans and r. L. French.
chairman and secretary, respectively, Oh
the Registration Board. appeared before
the committee and asked that the twelve
registrars of the city be allowed So % per
Gay for the time they are engaged. on
r1otion Of Mr. Wakefield the sum OF s35o
was ordered to be appropriated to each
registrar The State law allowed these
men 50 per day, and stfpulates that the
term of sitting shall not exceed Nlteeh
days.
The registrars will sit fifteen days at
each place. but will not sit continuously.
CITY BUILDING
Mr. r. Y. Owen moved on recommen-
dalton Of the Building and Land Com
fnittee, that the city building be placed
In order for city officers Il was referred
la elk to the same committee to determine
the cost
The request Of Mr.. II. Lee for $500 was
brought to the committees attention.
Judge Clopton City Attorney, gave as his
opinion that the city was not liable for
an injury occurring TO a citizen incurred
IN assisting an officer. Lee was injured
while assisting Officer Wright TO subduc
an insane prisoner.
Mr.. Lee will be asked to attend the
next meeting of the committee and ex-
plain how he was injured.
There was no request for an appropria-
ton from other committees, as expected
yesterday.
vARIoLoID
A well defined case of varioloid has
been discovered at the corner of the Turn
pike and Stockton Streets and a yellow
fag stuck UP. The case in question is that
of Henry Mitchell. a negro man. DR.. w
= Mathews, as president OF the Board
of Health. visited the sick man yesterday
and at once declared the case varioloid.
In bad iorm. This is the first case of
the kind in the city for almost a year.
MR.. GTz TO RESIGN.
Mr.. joni Z. Utz, representative in the
Council from the Fourth Ward being
president of the Board of Aldermen. will
in short time resign his seat in the
municipal body. His reason for this is
that he has too much business to attend
10 and at the same time give the atten-
tion demanded by the affairs of the city.
MIR. Utz has been in the Council for
years. and it is a cause of regret to the
residents that he is going to leave the
body
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Edgar T. Beasley, Of South Boston,
IS IN the city for a short time.
Mr.. Bernard Grymes, a popular employee
Of the Passenger and Power Company,
has been confined TO his room for sew
eral days with sickness
rank Baber, the f1ve-year-old son of
Zen Baber, fell from a roof where he
was playing yesterday afternoon. break
ing his right arm near the elbow. DR..
Lawrence Ingram was called and treated
the little fellow.
Miss Mary l4imon of Semmes Avenue,
returned last night after a stay of several
weeks in Williamson. n. c.
Mrs and Miss Whitley will visit Mrs
Hin on. near Forest Hill this week. Miss
Whitley has been at Johns Hopkins In
etitute under treatment for some months.
MI G. t. BEDFORD. while at work at the
Southern shops yesterday afternoon. had
Gle of his fingers cut off in a saw DR.
Merchant the company's physician, treat
ed the injured man.
Mir Augustine Royal is suffering from
3 boil on his right hand.
There was no quorum Of the Health
Committee last night They will meet
some time next week. and will have a
lot of business to transact.
The City Committee hears the report
from the District Committee tonight. and
viii also elect permanent chairman