Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-21
A NEW COURTHOUSE
LIKELY THAT nESRIco supERvI-
sons WILL DECIDE TO BUILD.
said That the Directing Property
Owners May Not Renew the Fight
xuase Wexford Decides Against
Hanover In the Road Matter.

The purpose OF the Henrlco Board oil
Supervisors to reopen the question OIL
building a new courthouse at their meet
ing next Monday has caused cohsidera-
bic comment among the taxpayers OF tne
county, who had thought the matter hau
been finally disposed Of
Al the January meeting OF the board
the proposition to build new court
house was brought UP for the fourth
time by Chairman Hcchler. and large
gathering Of county property owners, VINO
had previously protested ST "hat
they considered the useless expenditure OF
money for a building which was not
needed, assembled and vehementiy re-
newed their protests.
AS result, the board decided by
vote of to / not 10 build a COURTHOUSE
Mr.. Hechler casting the affirmative vote
DIR. X. A. Patterson and Mr.. k. II. CHAR
fin, who were outspoken In their oppo-
sition TO the rebuilding plan, insisted that
the disposition OF the matter be final ut
least for two years, and they understood
that such would be the case.
1t is understood now, however, that TWO
OF the other supervisors have come over
70 MIR. Hechler's way of thinking, ana
that the vote against rebuilding VIII De
reconsidered Some of the gentlemen
who appeared before the board in January
are very indignant over the turn affairs
have taken, and now say they VIII not
20 before the board again, but VIII let
them do as they please.
DECIDES AGAINST THE ROAD.
An important contest over road from
Hanover county to Richmond was de-
cided yesterday by Judge h. II. wexford
Jr., against the Hanover people, and IN
favor Of Henrico The farmers near
Shady Grove church. in Hanover, under
the lead Of Mr.. Ralph Horne and others.
tried to force the opening of public road
between the Mechanicsvile turnpike ana
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to TINS
city. by means of which they could AVOID
paying toll. The Benrico Supervisors ana
others opposed this scheme, because II
entailed a heavy expense upon Henr1co'
without any benefit 10 its citizens. and in
October stopped the progress of the WORK
by an Injunction, which was awarded by
Judge Keith, of the Supreme Court. "A
large amount of testimony was taken IN
the case, and, after being fully argued by
counsel on both sides, IL was yesterday
morning decided by Judge Wexford, as
stated above. The Hanover people will
either take the case TO the Supreme Court
of Appeals or institute new proceedings
TO have a right of way condemned. Mr.
George T. Haw represented Hanover. and
Major A. r. Courtney the Henrico people
RAILWAY FROM PARAMOUNT.
Messrs. Samuel H. Pulliam, John III
plnneen, William T. Hechler. William j
Westwood. and Fred. c. Brauer the
corporators of the Paramount Traction
, Company, will proceed very shortly &c
building railroad from Paramount tC
this city. They expect to establish con
nection on Church Hill with one Of the
two existing street-railway systems.
II. A. Montague was before Squire Vim
cent yesterday morning at the Henrict
County Court on the charge of killing
dog belonging TO J. b. Hoard. The Poe
Squire allowed the .ase to be compro
m.sed and dismissed it on the payment
of costs.