Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-25
TO RATIFY THE SALE.
THE BIG DEAL IN STREET-RAllWAYS
TO BE CONFIRMED AUGUST 20.
Tho Election of Teachers Postponed Until
Tuesday Night-The Motors Arrive-
Other Manchester Items.

A meeting of the stockholders OF the
Southside Land and Improvement Com
pany will be held August 2d to ratify tho
sale recently made by the Board OF Direc-
tors to Baltimore syndicate of this COM
panv's electnc-car lire. now being built,
and the Richmond and Manchester street.
railway. owned by Mr.. Joseph Bryan, on
which the company had an option.
As stated in the Dispatch several weeks
ago the price paid for the two properties ls
S2s5.000. OF this amount Mr.. Bryan re-
ceives Sl30.000 for his road, when was
built about five years ago at cost Oh less
than $4,000.
This hns been one of the best-paying
pieces of property in the State and Is said
TO be Welding at this time about . per
cent on S250.00O. The road has always
been we'll managed and has given aprompt
and reliable service. IL and the SOUTH
side company's line. which is to run from
Forest I'LL Park to the Richmond Locomo-
tive Works. both have valuable franchises.
The roads will be operated under ire
amended charter obtaiEed by Mr.. bryan NJ
the last session Of the Legislature.
ELECTION oP TEACHERS POSTPONED.
An adjourned meeting of the Mapches-
ter School Board was held last night, the
following members being present: MesSrs'
O'Brien (charman), Weisiger CLERK,
Jones, Peple, Robinson. Green. Carr, Nun
nally, Perdue. and Pool.
The Chair stated the object Of the meet
ing to be to complete the election OF teach-
ers.
This matter was discussed for some
| length of time, and finally the board de-
cded to adjourn over until next Tuesday
night. at which time the list OF teachers
| will be completed
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
A called meeting of the City Council will
| be held tonight at 8 o'clock. The OBJECT
| of the meeting is to consider the propriety
| of macadamizing the road-bed OF ferry
street. and also as to the character of rails
| TO be used on that street by the Southside
| Land and Improvement Company. who are
now constructing their street-car track.
An adjourned meeting Of the City Demo-
| cratic Committee will be held tonight III
| the Leade7. building, and the session. like
| the two former ones of the new committee,
which is not yet organized, promises TO oe
quite an interesting one: Messrs. w ana
| Gallagher, who received tie vote for the
| cbairmanship, and were requested to. try
| and settle the matter between themselves;
| have not yet reached an agreement, and
| there will probably be another ballot, or IT
may be several, tonight.
THE MOTORS HERE.
number of motors for the electric cars
| which are 10 run TO Forest-Hill Park over
| the Southside Land and Improvement
| Company's line have been received.
| The cars are expected here every day,
and when they arrive the motors will be
| attached and everything put in good work,
| ING order. A quantity OF wire when VIII
| convey the electric current for the cars
has been received and will be strung along
| the line as soon as practicable.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge Beverley A. Hancock, of Chester
field. was in the city yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. III. p. Owen and Robert T.. Vaden
| left Yesterday for brief visit to the sea-
Rev. Il. G. Dashiell. of st. Marks church,
! Richmond, was in Manchester yesterday
Major Joseph Walker and wife, of Ches-
terfeld. will return from the seashore to-
Misses Lena and Mamie L.thgow left
Yesterday morning for a visit to Prince
| Edward and Buckingham.
Mr.. John w. Brodnax has returned from
a pleasant visit 10 Ocean View and Oid
Point. -.
1
| Ariel To visit relatives ut Newport News.
Manchester and Chesterfield are each
entitled to one State pupil IN William and
| Mary College. the next session OF whlch
begins the first Thursday in October. The
school superintendent nominate these
pupils, who are not charged tuition on
agree TO teach two years III the pubic
! schools.
A chapter of the Progressive Endowmen,
| Guild will be organized in Manchester neX'
Monday night The meeting will be held
| in Room No. II, Ledder building.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester
day in the consideration of chaneery busl
ness. The court will probably be IN ses
sion until the first of next week.
The only case before the Mayors Cour
yesterday morning was that of two colore(
boys named Baugh, who about the lst o.
Nav stole some fruit from Mr. John A
Burke's store on Hull street. The one wh'
was shot by Mr.. Burke while in the act o
stealing the fruit was turned over to hi
mother TO be Whipped and the other wa
se1t TO iail for fifteen days.