The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-04
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T8E NATTER DISCUSSED Br NAN
C8ESTER STREET COMMITTEE.
Action Deferred Until Tuesday Night--De-
e,ded TO Name and Number the
6treets-rerxonais.
x,sscursrrn Bunr.u RIcnMOsD TIMSs,

s&secBrsTrR BURHku RICHMOND INNS.
No 1lZ1 HUI Srry,-. Is aTriE BLOCK
meeting OF the Manchester Street
Company was held last night IN the
Council chamber, aad "a good zeal OF ous'-
ness transacted.
The matter OF granting franchises TO
q telephone company TO run us nues
in Manchester Was taken uD, bnt INC
finai disposition oil the matter was &c
feffed unul next Tuesday night Inc
Home ana The STANDARD are me com
panies applying for PRIVILEGES, ana Whlle
there was no discussion OF their rcsYec-
tive merits, one Of the members OF the
committee expressed the wish that the
same company should operate IN both
Richmond and Manchester.
In regard TO the question OF naming ana
numbering. the streets IN order that the
city may have tfee ochNeIy, ~ "ss ,., ~
ciGed 10 recommend 10 the city CotnSh
at its next meeting that such action ne
taken.
Alter approving a number OF bills and
discussing the bad condition OF the
streets upon which sewers have been lald
the committee adjourned until next tues
day night. $50,
stealing which has struck the county OF
Chesterfield. Judge Clopton said last night
that he was satisfied that the only WY
TO break 4 up was to make IL t1c ca- ;nai
this had had upon horse-thieVes soon
after the war. and strongly advocated the
passage OF such law -
The following Is a list OF those VINO
are 10 serve as grand jurors for the
January term Of the Hastings Court. Sc
lected and furnished the City Sergean' 10y
the Judge: Charles RI. Sims. John II
Archer. r. II. Fitzgerald. John L. sykes
Alexander Reams, Matthew Morton
Thomas H. Betty X. j. WALKER a. -,
shotwell, +. A. Lamb Il. T. Cogpil' am,
Sinnuae Logan tcolored). the Term VIII
commence on the 10Th .,...
Mr.. Minor Bronaugh returned yesterday
afternoon 10 Lexington 10 resume ms
studies at Washington and ice OniVer-
Tie celebration Of the birthday of
George Washington by the Junior order
United American Mechanics of this city
viii be a great event. The exercises will
take place at Leader Hall on Friday
night. February 2lst, and ALREADY pre-
pafations are being made 20 make the
occasion a memorable one. The commit
tee in charge OF arranging the programme
have not yet completed their work, but
they will doubtless provide for very en-
br Lawrence ingram, president Of the
Board OF Health makes the following re-
port for the year OF 1895, ending Decem-
Der 31st:
Whole number of deaths, 223-whites,
115; colorcd, 1Os.
Rate of mortality Of whole population,
1888 per 1000 per annum. Rate OF NOR
tally Of white population. 14.31 per 1000
per annum; rate OF mortality of colored
population. 2675 per 1000 per annum.
Number Of transit permits Issued, 50.
The above cdICulAllOUs are DdStu OH a
population of 12.OO0-white, 500; colored,
1000.
AT meeting Of Rocky Ridge Council.
Jr. o. l.. A. NJ. held December Both:
officers for the ensuing term were elected
as follows:
l.. r. Brown, councillor: b. T. Barker.
vce-counciior; James Lavar recording
recretary. w. II. Crooks. assistant record
ing secretary: .. l.. Hubbard. treasurer
j. ID. Reams financial secretary; w. l..
Jordan. conductor; j. G: Collie, warden
j. II. Wilson, inside sentinel. T. 5. Mar
shall outside sentinel; b. b. Sam
mons, junior past councillor; O. A. Mere
difh. II. Il. owen, trustees; @. J.. Hubbard,
representative TO i: i. A..
The hen-house of Mr.. John Cersley, In
Burfoots Addition, was visited by thieves
Thursday night and sixteen chickens
taken. la fact, the whole house was
cleaned out with the exception of a
Tough old rooster and a sick hen. The
number Of fowls that were taken in
Manchester during 1875 is almost incredi-
Die, and The evil work stu goes on ,.
of Central Methodist church at that
church last night was a most enjoyable
affair. AL was largely attended.
Mr.. Lewis Pollock, son of Mr. II. ii.
, Pollock. was bitten by a vicious dog on
Hull street Thursday. His injuries were
attended. and no serious consequences are
Thursday night the chicken-house Of
Mr. James Goddin, i'm Swansboro. was
visited by thieves. and all Of his fowls |
taken. Other roostS near Dy were also |
robbed
Mr. and Mrs w. A Daniel, who have |
been visiting relatives In Prince George !
county, have returned home, accompanied |
by Mrs. Daniels sister. Miss George |
Rodgers.
Mr.. Arthur Waugh. who died in Rich |
mond Thursday, in the twenty-second |
year of his age, was formerly OF this |
city. and has many friends here who re- |
gret to learn OF his death He was the |
brother of Mrs Thomas Pugh.
The new road extension of Hull street !
is reported TO be in a very bad condition |
several miles from the city.
Mr.. Lee Turnkey IS rapidly improving /
from the effects OF a severe burn he re- /
ceived Just before Christmas.
Mrs. Emily Harrison is critically III at /
her residence, on east Twelfth street.
The little child Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. III. |
Clements was taken quite sick Thursday /
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Yost have a very |
sick child.
Mr.. J. ID. Booker has returned from a /
pleasant trip to North Carolina, where |
he has been visiting friends.
Mr.. +. II. Wells, OF this CITY, is on a |
deer hunt With friends in Chesterfield
Mrs. ]. II. Jewett of this city who has /
been visiting Mrs. G. w. Lee, of North /
Carolina, has returned home.