The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-09
A NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.
MIR. JOHN C.. KoBERTsOS APPLIES
FOK RIGHT OF WAY
Through Manchester and Across the fres
BrIdge-Thc Council Reduces " hoi'
sale License Taxes.
pr,v.r RICHMOND TINES.

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~ It3i UrIt. STREET. BEArrIE bLoch.l
Tta meeting of the Manchester Siy
co,n.t last night was fraught with I'M
usual interest. as many matters Oh s''''
,,oror,ance TO the city were taken up
Az John G.. Robertson presented an APP
nlication for right OF way OF an eie0.l''
rauvav through Manchester from the re-
-. ,,rnnike and across the Free
bridge. This railway will cohhec' WIN
tho road TO be run between Fe'e''D""
and Manchester by way OF the turnpiAe,
Although NOT positively known, IL IL s''i"
that the Richmond Traction COMPANY w.
build the line through Mahcnes'rr !"
the right Of way II secureu. nc -,
ter was referred 10 the stree, 'aa,,,a.
with instructions to get all the ihIo' n .,
,,n, nossihIe in connection with INC
scheme.
LOWER LICENSE.
nj. FINANCE Committee made report
,.n.,,,erdInq that the ordinance pro-
Lain for the license taxation OK wnole-
sale firms be adopted. 1900, -,
before this ordinance was adopteu pS
che copncI Mr.. Allen Collins. attorney
for the stephen Putney Soihpans'
picbuond addressed the body sta'ins
| 80 tbis firm was the first whoiesaie
honso IN establish It's business In Man
cbegter and asking that spectal otui-
nance be enacted for the beheht vi 80
firm and others Of the same '"@'"0'0'
which might follow H. ,.,.
| Ir Sims said that the matter was
,er, ,n,portant one and should DE car.
t,,i,,, considered Manchester. he said
| should fix the rate as low az she poss'''S
| co,,ld without detrlment TO herself III
ordar that other wholesale houses might
| be encouraged to move to TINS city ~
| the end that n satisfactory arrangement
might be maS1e, he suggested that AT
| Collins and Judge Clopton, the Guy ~"
tornev. get together and amend the orui-
nance IN the manner best calculated IN
their Judgment, to meet the requirements
| Of the case.
After consideration the ordinance was
changed TO read as follows;
ON 81 90 purchase s.: on $1,000. 81;
over 81. 600 10 $4,000. 80 cents ON the
hundred. $4,000 to $40. 900 20 cents; SIJ.vvo
10 SlOoc.O. Is cents: 10000 to SlD'ooo
10 cents: $4,000 TO 100000 ia cents
100000 and upward. ) cents.
| After considerable discussion the ordl-
| nance was adopted as amended by vote
OF to ..
A NEW CITY HALL.
The Committee on Buildings and Lands
made a report. stating thar the "ork pi
repairing the City Hall. which had been
| referred to the committee. would cost
over 800 In lieu OF these repairs
therefore. tie committee suggested that
the old building be remodelled. This
| suggestion was opposed by Mr. Sims
who said he was In favor Of new city
Hall out and out II the old building was
| 10 be touched Upon motion the matter
WAS referred back 10 the committee 10
obtain further information.
MONEY FOR THE FREE BRIDGE.
Mr.. Pool presented letter from the
j James River Bridge Commissioners ask
ing for an appropriation of $1,000 for the
Free bridge This money is intended tor
the repairs necessary to the bridge. The
| Council unanimously decided TO grant
the appropriation.
After receiving the reports of the Mayor.
! Chief Of Police. and Superintendent OF
the Almshouse. and granting number
OF building permits, the Council ad-
lourned.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The City Democratic Committee held
a meeting last night In the office OF
Chairman +. III. Wells. 1t was decided
10 hold ward meetings for the election
OF delegates To the State Convention at
Stanton on the 18th instant. and the
ward superintendent are requested 10
call these meetings Two delegates are
to be elected from the First and Second
Wards. respectively; four from the Third,
and five from the Fourth.
The meeting held few nights since
concerning which there was an air OF
mystery. no one seeming TO know who
called II, the chairman being out Of the
city, was discussed, and IL was found
that the whole matter was mistake.
IL seemed likely AT first that some I'M
pleasantness would result from this UNI
warranted meeting, but after talking the
matter over last night. it was seen that
the whole business was miscOnception
Of the time OF meeting, and all hard feel
lngs were banished
The May festival at Central Methodist
church last night was a great success.
The lecture-rOom OF the church was beau
TRULY decorated, the music furnished
was delightful, and the refreshments
delicious. A large crowd attended and
enjoyed pleasant evening
MIR. CLOPTON HURT.
The Rev. John j. Clopton. formerly
pastor OF Meade Memorial church. bur
VINO now has charge OF church at Iern-
don, Fairfax county. was quite badly hurt
the first part Of the week 10y being thrown
from his buggy In a runaway accident.
While not seriously injured. MIR Clopton
was quite severely shaken up
Thomas Coleman, the negro who broke
into Mr. T. l.. Cersleys store several
nights ago was seen by Mr. Cersley on
a street car yesterday morning. He tele-
Dhaned 10 the police station. and an of.
| hcer. who was Their. at the time has
watched all cars since. hut has
not succeeded so far In catching him
IL Is thought that Coleman left the ear
at the Petersburg crossing and took the
railroad for Petersburg.
The body Of Samuel Lee (coloredD. who
died about ten days ago at Halaboro.
In Chesterfield county, under what seemed
TO be suspicious circumstances, was ex-
humed on Saturday, and a post-mortem
examination held by Drs. Fisher and
Smith. A coroner's jury was ompanelled
! composed or the following gentlemen: