The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-23
MANCHESTER MATTERS.


what is Going on Of Interest on the othci
Side of the Water.
4 meeting Of the Joint Committee ON
Streets and Finance was held Monday night.
An ordinance was framed providing for the
numbering Of the houses in the city, and an
ordinance relating 90 selling meals ana h-h
al the market house. They also decided 10
grant the privileges asked for bY the Man
chester Railway and Improvement Com
many. but opposing the exclusive Use OF
Decatur street from Twelfth 20 Twenty -ilrsi
street. The ordinance submitted % the
Council will contain a provision mat ihe
RIGHT 10 Decatur street above Twelfth cine
COMPANY already have the right of way upio
Twelnh) is conditioned that they VIII
not run line up Twelfth 10 McDonoueii
and thence 20 COwardin avenue, as allowed
under the existing franchises. The CONE
rany do not wish 20 run line ON lWeiiln
street. but abandoned that 20 go up io
Twenty-frst and Decatur. As the HUI
street line and the proposed Perry street
line will accommodate that portion OF ilie
CITY north Of Hull street. line up iWellth
10 McDOnOugh is regarded as supcIHueu7'
The Committee ON Streets also decided to
recommend the widening oi 'oNaldih
avenue The avenue is 10 made MY ieel
wide, and City Engineer Nelson was il-
siructed 20 prepare plan. To widen ilis
avenue a strip Of land VIII DE taken lfnni
The east side. on the side nearest Fifteenth
street. IL will cost less on that side, ae
there are fewer buildings.
Mcssrs. James i. Bradley and J.. .
Weisiger. members Of the City Council, ana
Major X. VI. cully, superintendent OH ine
Richmond and Petersburg road met yestci-
day 10 take some action in regard to the
crossing at Fourteenth street 10 the Belle
Isle bridge. This crossing is used by the
operatives al Belle Isle. who live in Man
chester and they are put 20 much neon. o.
nicnce by the large amount of shliint
done there. No definite action was decided
upon at the meeting. it seems the railroad
company wants 10 occupy the street. the ol p
pratiyes want 10 opened and the Council
wants to protect her citizens. II the oper Do
tiyes are unwilling 10 go TO Belle Isle by
way of COWardin avenue and Tenth and
Twelfth streets, il lis probable that the ,Oun~
ell will condemn the property of the railroad
and extend the street.
The SUIT of fuckers administrator against
the city Of Manchester has been set for trial
i'm the Hastings Court May LIST. This is ac-
ton for damages i'm the sum of $4,000 for ihe
death of Tucker, a colOred man, who was
killed by falling over an embankment ON
| Everett street. near fifteenth, several years
ago. Mr.. James Allston Cabell, Of Rich
.hOnd. represents the plaintit.
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday. Its time was engaged IN the con-
sidcration of chancery matters. The ease
of Il. NJ. Simpson, charged with forgery. has
been set for trial next Friday. and the case
of John Pinchum, for HOUSEKEEPING ana
larceny. has been set for saturday. he
wife of simpson. who lives i'm Philadelphia
sent him $50 Monday TO pay his expenses.
Invitations are out 20 the marriage OF
Miss susie Y. Nelson. of this city. % l)r. ii
b. FurgcrsOn. of Halifax. n. 4. The cese
mony will take place Monday evening
April 2Sth. at the Central Methodist Church
Or. ". =. Mathews, who received his dt
plOma from the Medical College oil Nlfsihi'
M the recent commencement. has gone u
! New York to further prosecute his study.
There was meeting of the City ocheO
Board al the Council Chamber last night
Routine business was transacted.