The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-27
TOOK DECISIVE ACTION.
HULL STREET 10 he REPAFED AND
THE STREETCAR c0MPANF
Must Pay Its Part Amounting to About
s4,OOO-The Matter May DE taken
to the Courts-Other News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcHNoSp II,irs.
No. 1921 HUH. SrRgy-, BEATrfE BLOCK,

mated discussion. decided that HUI
street. between Second and Fifteenth.
shouId be repaved. and that he Manches-
ter Electric Railway should be held re-
sponsble for the paving OF two feet OF
the street on each side OF their tracks
with granite spalls.
The Council met at 100 o'clock. with
ten members present. The nrst business
was the report Of the Finance Committee,
recommending that Sl0"U De Appropriated
I'm Der cent. ten 3i-year bonds to re-
pave Hull street between Second and
Fifteenth, and the lower end OF Perry
streets The report was adopted.
The report of the Street Committee was
next presented tecommenoir that the
sfreet-car company be required 10 lay
the Johnston nat-heGd elrder rail.
The estimate Of Captain LipscOmb, city
Engineer, Was read, showing that the
total cost OF the work would be about
$4OcO OF which the city's share would
be a little upward of 5000. ana that OF
the street-car company little over ST.
0OJ.
These reports were adopted, and the
action Of the committee In awarding the
contract 10 Mr. e. X. Goodwin was
sanctioned.
Mr.. Gcodwins contract with the city
was read. IL appeared from the writ
ing of the contract that Mr.. Goodwin was
10 look TO the city ana street-car COM
pany separately for the work he did. MIR.
Goodwin. who was present. stated that
he was willing 10 sign the contract as IL
stood. provided the street-car company
would make a separate contract with
him to do the work. but otherwise he
would have TO look 10 the city for his
money, and the city would have to force
the company to pay the amount which
was assessed as their share.
II was finally decided that this would
be the proper course Of procedure and
tho entire report was approved, Mr..
Goodwin having stated to the Council
that he would guarantee his work for
twelve months
Tho question OF replacing the sidewalk
and curbing was also discussed, and
the Council was assured that Mr. Il.
r. Darrow. the sewer contractor. In his
settlement with the city. would allow
sufficient sum for the work 10 be done
In conversation with Judge Clopton,
the city Attorney, after the adjourn
ment to the Council, he stated that he
thought there would be no difficulty in
making the street-car company pay It's
proportion OF the expense Of repGving Hull
street, as the Council had the power 70
fine them for not complying with the
citys ordinances II seemed 70 be the
general opinion among the counciimen.
however. that the matter would have 10
be carried 10 the courts
In speaking of the ordinance lately
passed. requiring the street-Car company
10 run better cars and conform 10 their
schedule on Hull street. Captain Lips
comb said that he had noticed a con-
siderable improvement since the passage
Of the ordinance.
Hon. John r. Massey, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction. has issued a cir
cular-letter announcing the fund con-
sisting Of accumulated interest in invest
ments Of the literary fund. The whole
amount divided Is $l79f3si. and is dis
tributed al the rate of y cents per capita
OF the school population. This apportion-
ment has been delayed this year. owing
TO the fact that the Board Of Education
desired 10 base it upon the new cen
sus. Chesterfield gets S.75S2i.
Mrs. NJ. j. Tinsley, Of Bon Air. Is visit
ing her SON. Mr.. Isaac Tirsley. corner
Of Tenth and -emmes Streets.
Policeman Wright shot q mad-dog on
the corner Of Porter and Eighth streets
about noon yesterday.
At a meeting Of the Board Of Stewards
OF Central Methodist church. held Mon
day night. an organization was effected
as follows: Judge William l. Clopton,
president: J. 4. Perdue. recording stew
ard and treasurer, }. r.. BEDFORD. as
sistant treasurer. and d. j. Weisiger
secretary.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Stew
ards of West-End church Monday night
the following omcers were elected for the
ensuing year: W. y. Toler, chairman.
and c. A. Raines, secretary and treas
urer.
a jug-bITaking will be given by the
Ladies' Sewing CIRCLE of Cambridge
Street Baptist church next Friday
Some time since the ladies were each
given small jug to solicit funds for
the church. and much success has met
their efforts. and the meeting Friday
night promises to be very interesting as
the amount i'm each Of the little jugs will
be revealed. Rev. Or. William T.. Hatch
er. OF Richmond. has consented TO be
present and deliver an address.
Saturday evening last the residence OF
Mr.. Joseph Kennedy, a weil-known resi-
dent Of Chesterfield county. was complete
~ destroyed by fire. The loss is about
s. 1000. and insurance 5000.
Rev Mcdaniel Rucker will leave to-
day TO take charge OF his new pastoraJe,
az -Ettrick. Chesterfield.
Mss Stella GIN, sister OF Mr.. George
Gill. OF Manchester and Mr.. John Han
cock VII be married at 4 o'clock this
afternoon az the residence OF the brides
parents. in Powhatan county.
The Grays had drll last night In
their new quarters. az the corner Of
Fifteenth and Hull streets. The troop Is
now very comfortably and conveniently
located
MIR and Mrs. c. S. Williamson and
Miss Ida Williamson left yesterday for
Atlanta. Ga.
Messrs. Richard Vaughan and Charles
Wright returned Monday night from Not
toway county. whore they had been
Spending several DAYS hunting
Rev. Mr. Cav. Of Bowling Green. is as
sisting Rev. W y. Hurt IN p series ~
revival services at Stockton-Street Bap-
tst church
Miss Margaret Friend. Of Henrico coun-
". is the guest Of Or. G. ". Friend. IN
this city
Mrs. W. =. Mullnix, of this city. is
very I'D in Baltimore. sd. where she
went for treatment.
Mrs. o. r. Fuqua is very IN at her
residence on Cambridge street between
Ninth and Tenth.
This week viii be observed as a week
Of prayer al the Methodist churches IN
this city. There were services az Cen
tral church yesterday afternoon. this
afternoon at West-End. and Friday at
Fffth-Street.
Clopton-Street choir viii render music
next Thursday morning appropriate to
Thanks ivingDa