Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-25
WILL IT SUBSCRIBE =?
CHESTERFIELD 70 VOTE on RAILROAD
SUBSCRIPTION.
Meeting Of Members Of the Proposed Y. N
c. A.-0ther Manchester
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session has passed bill which has re-
ceived the approval of the Governor and
become law allowing the connty OF
Chesterfield TO vote on subscription to
the capital stock of the Petersburg and
Chesterfield railroad. At meeting OF
the Board of Supervisors held at tbe
county court house on Monday, the 18th
of April was decided upon as the day on
which to take the vote.
The proposed route Of the road is from
Manchester to Petersburg Uia the coun-
ty courthouse. The county is asked TO
subscribe Sl00,0 900 TO the capital stock,
and il subscribed none OF the bonds are
to be issued until the entire road has
been completed.
Mr.. James L. Bradley, Of this city, is
president of the company, and a good
one he will make, for he is gentleman
OF push, enterprise, and OF considerable
business experience. When he takes
bold of any scheme that is an evidence
that it means business. Several other
well-known gentlemen OF Manchester are
interested in the scheme. One of the
corporators said TO u Dispatch reporter
yesterday that they mean business and
intend to have thoroughly-equipped
road in operation at an early day, and he
thinks the subscription will be carried.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
A meeting of those who have signifed
their intention of joining the Young
Mems Christian Association TO be formed
here was held last night in the infant
class room OF the Central Methodist
church. Mr.. Charles Wake presided
and Frank L. Dunford, Esq, acted as
secretary. a committee on finance
and several other committees were APP
pointed, and the work was gotten well
under way.
MIR. NJ. Dickie, secretary Of the rail-
road department Rev. l.. Il. Thornhill,
OF the Bainbrldge Street Baptist church ;
Rev. Mr.. Peterson, OF the Central Me-
thodist, and Rev. W. q. Lumpkin were
among those in attendance.
Another meeting will be held next
Tuesday night at z o clock at the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church, when the
finance and other committees will report
on the work assigned them. General
interest is felt in the matter and the suc-
cess of the organization is assured. The
leaders in the movement are very wisely
proceeding slowly and cautiously.
WATER.
At the last meeting of the Council a
resolution was adopted, and published
in the Uispatch, authorizing the joint
committee composed of the Committees
on Finance and Water to contract with
some concern to establish water-wOrks
here and to furnish the city with
water. This committee held meet
ing last night and was in session
until late hour considering the
several propositions that have been
submitted. All of them propose TO es-
tablish something after the order of the
water-tank," which has been fully de-
scribed in this paper The committee,
although it has full power, will not close
any contract until sanctioned by the
Council. The meeting last night wa:
with closed doors.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Colonel NJ. L. Spotswood was in The
city yesterday.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terlay trying chancery business. Th'
adjournment order will be signed to-day
There was considerable floating ice in
tho river yesterday, but the particles
were not massive.
Mr.. Harry B. Owen, of this city, dis
trict deputy grand lecturer OF tbs
Grand Lodge of Masons OF Virginia, vii
start on a visiting tour early in February
The remains of Mr.. John L. Young
whose death was announced yesterday
reached the city on the Danville traiI
yesterday morning and were inferred il
Maury cemetery. Rev. Decatur Ed
wards o6iciated at the grave.
Mr.. E. Sanford, of Fulton county
Ohio, and P. B. Sutton. ESD, Of Jack
son, Mich, have recently purchased
farms 10 Chesterfield, and they will soor
move to their new homes.
The regular meeting Of the Cit.
School Board was held last night in tb'
Council chamber. Only routine bust
ness was transacted. The schools ar
now in fourishing condition and th'
present session promises to be the mos
prosperous one for several years.
Mr.. Irvine Weisiger. of this city, vii
tonight at 3 O'Clock lead to the altar 0
the Tabernacle Baptist church, Brook
lyn, New York, Miss Mary Y. Wyatt
Mr. Weisiger left for Brooklyn severa
DAYS ago, and his two brothers and othe
relatives have gone on to witness IN
happy event.