The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-08
MANCHESTER'S COUNCIL
OBJECTIONS TO TRAILS BEING LAID
BY TIE sTREETCAR PEOPLE.
A Ra' road Track to the Plant oi'ns south
srn OIL Compnny-Olhsr businss'.
Msnche,t.r News.
MAs~ursrrn BUREAU RicHMoSD TINES.
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1I2l HULL STREuI. BzArTIE BLOCK.
The City Council of Manchester met In
the Council chamber last hight' LOT tne
purpose 81 considering the application OF
the Southern OH Company 10 De allowed
to run railroad plant out second street
to their plant.
Mir. West Of the Standard Oil Com
pany, opposed the granting OF the APP
plication, because he thought there
would result some danger to his COM
panys plant by sparks from passing en-
gnes. 1t seems that a track run out
Second street would pass by the plant Of
the Standard OH Company. AFTER as
cussing the question the Couhcif unani-
mously granted the application.
The next question taken UP was the
ao-Iication Of the Richmond and Man
chester Street Railway company 10 De
allowed to place on Hun street. from
:, veuth to Fifteenth stree w. 'uSo iIOhl
the Richmond and Peters burg railroad
crossing 10 Holly street, tue ran
the same t. oe placed on strfhsers' under
tho sunervision Of the city Engineer. It
anpears that a number Of the citizens or
Manchester are opposed TO the rail-.
because they say il renders the street
unfit for heavy traffic.
Major Nash was present 10 look AFTER
the interest Of the railway company
The Council sc med TO be somewhat Oh
,,lded nc tn the granting of the applfca-
tion and as a result. In the discussion
Of the question, some very SPICY con-
versation passed between tne dlferent
members 4 number OF cltiIehs were
also present, who were hearu ny the
Council. and who objected 10 me laying
OF the IT" rail.
After a long discussion, upon motion
., NIf4
poned until next Friday me Couhcli
then adjourned.
The. case Of John AGREE. charged with
betraylng Miss Driver, which mas beeh
continued several times came up before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning. All
persons were excluded from the court
room. except reporters and Witnesses,
and the case occupied from o CLOCK uhtii
after ., when counsel on each slde SUD
mitted 1t without argument and the May
or sent him on to the Hastings Court.
He was released on bail Tor ms appear
ance at the next term
George Jefferson tcoloreD, charged with
irlurinr the mule of Shirly G00de. by
reckless driving. was fined $50 and costs.
The accused was represented by Messrs.
:. NJ. Page and Julian Bryant. Com
monv eaith's Attorney AttkisSon conduct
ed the prosecution.
Tuesday night the Manchester council,
Jr. q. L. A. NJ. was organized in odd
Fellows Hall corner Eighth and Hun
streets. Officers were elected, and will
be installed next Friday night. They
are as follows; Jr T. C., q. W. Blank
cnship; Councillor. L. II. Wells; Wee
Councillor, T. G. Brn: Recording Sec
retarv. +. y. Dunford: Assistant Record
ing Secretary. T.. T. DuVal; Financial Sec
rotary. Charles Wake; Treasurer, ". 7.
PITT: Conductor, Sam. Scamnell; Warden,
~. T.. Brown; Inside Sentinel, a. D..
smith; Outside Sentinel, G.. w. Frank
lin.
The monthly meeting Of the school board
was held in the High School building
Thursday night. some routine matters
we're transacted, and the recess question
was discussed at some lenguI, but no
change from the present system was
made. A half hour Is given at noon and
ten minutes in the forenoon and ten in
tho afternoon. II is understood that
some Of the patrons Of the school de-
sized an hour al noon, with the privi-
Iege OF their children going home to din
ner. Others were opposed 10 this. The
committee were anxious 10 please ma
ioritv. but did not Know how this could
ne arrived at, ana finally decided 20 let
the matter remain as II Is.
The resignation of Miss Annie Clark.
one Of the teachers, was accepted, and
Miss Rosa McCulloch was elected to I'LL
the vacancy
Many of the patrons OF the schools over
bere yyere heartily in favor Of the plan
nrnposed cditorially in The Times few
weeks since to allow the children time
IN 90 home in the middle OF the day for
,,t,Cer and the discussion by the board
of this matter Is the outcome Of the
agitation Of the question started by those
articles Some Of those who send children
20 school speak of trying to get at the
sentiments Of The majority of parents
by a canvass.
The Ladies Sewing Circle, Of Stock
ton. street Baptist church held their an
nual reunion at the church Thursday
night. The programme was well ca~-
ried out and all present spent very
pleasant evening
Mrs. Roberts. haging received so many
rcdie.ts 10 repeat the pretty cantata.
"Sir Moneys Crusade has consented.
and il will be repeated at Leader Hall
on the Goth OF December at 8 o'clock
L. NJ This cantata was given at Co
Uardir-Avenue church last mouth ana
was rendered perfectly. 1t is a charm
ing composition. Sir Money and his
band have no limit TO wealth, and the
unfortunate nations apply 10 mem loi
aid which they refuse. but finally Yield
to their pIeadings. II is composed OF
bright music. interspersed with enter
tanning r.citations. In connection with
the Crusade there will be A concert, In
which some of Manchester's h. st talent
viii take part. The programme or the
concert has not been completed as yet
and no doubt this viii be one ct the
best entertainments Of the season.
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield
will be In session today
The stewards OF West-End church held
a conference Thursday night at Asbury
Chapel. and decided to organize church
AT that place the third Sunday In this
month. under the charge of Rev. j. II.
BuSby.
There was n cottage prayer meeting AT
the home Of Mr.. John ROBERTS IN swans
b0ro. last night.