The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
PETITION Is REJECTED.
ar1I TFLEPHONE COMPANY NOT
WiNTED IN MAhCHBSIEk.
The City Council Decide to Mako street
Improvements-Death OF MRS. coo"o
and Miss saiIie walkcr-Personais.
M,scnrsrrR BUREAU, RICHMOND TIMEs,
No. 1921 HUI SrHKyT. BEAT1IE BLOCH

fa0AA Ak 'NE
with Mr.. John O'Brien, president, In the
chair. and Nossrs. J. r. Green. c. II.
Sims NJ. O. Randlctt. w. w. Pool, NJ. A..
Campbell. Il. l.. Patram. w. i. Hart
John +. Utz and w. II. owen also pres
ent.
A communication from Messrs. steph-
en- Putncy & CO., was presented to tho
Council by Mayor Maurice in the inter-
est OF securing the cooperation Of the
Council looking to the establishing an cx-
press and telegraph Office In the city.
They claim that the absence OF such an
Office is "a great Inconvenience 20 them
and to the citizens generally, That they
would do all in their power 20 help the
cause as il was "A great necessity to the
csy. This matter was left 10 a special
committee consisting OF Messrs. W IL
owens. J. r. Green and W. T. Hart
with instructions that they look inc the
matter at once.
The reports Of the several committees
for the past month was presented.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
A communication was presented by tho
Street Committee without recommends
ton from the Richmond Railway Com
pany IN relation to paving Hull street
from seventh and Fifteenth. They want
r cd TO pave the street and take the city
bonds in payment for their part of work
done for the city but that all suits for
taxes that may be due or claimed must
be dismissed. Mr.. Sims made a motion
that as several Of the members were not
well. tina the Council postpone taking
action on the matter until Friday night,
which was carried.
A petition from Mcssrs. W. s. Donnan
& Co. which has been published i'm The
F.4a.L. a.. FL. Council To nav. Mo
Donough street from Seventh TO their
place OF business. was presented. The
Street Committee recommended that tho
work be done. They thought that TO
have the street improved would be a slim
illus for the starting Of enterprises In the
city. Mr.. Sims asked the Council' TO take
some action in the matter al once. The
recommendation was accepted 10y tho fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Green. Sims. Randlett
Pool. Patram. Hart, owens and President
O'Bricn.
Noos-Mr. Campbell.
A committee from the Manchester
Grays was present with a petition that
the Council give the company an APP
preparation of 500 for hall rent. Re
forrcd TO Finance Committee.
THE BELL PETITION REJECTED.
An ordinance was presented and pass
GU llNhNAAl AAt A'LAEt " HEA f|"|
SIS per year. Any person pulling down
or d~cfacing "a bill. the wor-; of a a.
ccnsed bill poster. shall pay a fine
on conviction of not not less than 81
nor more than $3.50.
a petition from the Bell Telephone
Company praying for permission TO put
up poles. and run a line from HUI TO
Porter street. on Fifteenth street. was
rejected. Judge ClOpton stated TO the
Council that he could not find, neither
could any one tell him. If they had "a
franchise: that In some u they
were holding on in Richmond without
a legal right.
After the transaction Of routine bust
ness. at $3.50. the Council adjourned, TO
meet next Friday night.
MRS. GOODIES DEATH.
Mrs. Edna, Goode died at tho residence
Of her husband. Captain Clifford H..
Goode. 1923 Hun street. yesterday after
noon at ] o'clock.
She had only been sick a short time
with pneumonia. She was a consistent
member of the Baptist church. from
which place her funeral will take place
tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock. conducted by
the Rev. DR.. l.. r.. Thornhill.
The remains will be laid 10 rest NJ
Maury Cemetery.
Mrs. Goode was born IN Powhatan
county. thirty-scvcn years ago. where
she married Captain Goode, OF the
Southern railroad. They afterwards
came TO this city 10 live. where they
have resided ever since.
She leaves two daughters. one brother
the Rev. Walter Jennings. OF the Bap-
tist church, and two sisters. 10 mourn
their loss. She was loved by a large
circle OF friends I'm his city and Pow
hatan county.
Mr.. Haddon Watkins. OF Richmond.
will assist the choir at the services.
The following gentlemen will act as
pall-bearers: Messrs. w. iR. Flour
noy. George w. Palmer, f.. r.. Palmer
r. II. jenkins. w. \. Neal, and George
w. Brooks.
Welded IN WELDON.
The Times received the following tele-
gram from weldon. y. G., last night:
Miss u. l.. Andrews and Mr.. a. NJ. Gar
her. both Of Manchester arrived here to-
day on the noon train. After considera-
BILE delay in procuring license. they were
happily Joined IN wedlock at g o'clock
this evening.
The groom Is totally blind. and appears
10 be much older than his bride, who is
young and quite handsome.
Mr.. j. 6. Lumpkin. of Barton Heights.
was in the city on a business trip.
AIR. JOIN III. Lester and ms friends
have killed six deer since Christmas In
Chesterfield county.
There IS a great deal OF sickness in
this city az this time. Most Of tho cases
are grin and colds.
The little daughter of Postmaster D.. l..
Toney IS quite il as his residence on
Hun street.
MISS SAILIE J. W.IKtR DEAD.
ON Thursday night Miss Sallie j..
Walker Cied al the residence OF her niece,
Mrs. avid j. WelslgtT, on Cowaruln
avenue. In this city, from pneumonia.
after "a sickness OF ten days. Miss walker
WAS highly esteemed and Veueratcd 10y
all Who knew hcl. She was "a true Chris
tian woman, and for more thal iorty
years had charge OF thc infant class q
the Central Methodist sunday school, ana
there are many children now living In
ligi0us instructions In Miss Sallie Walk
cr's infant class In years gone by.
Miss Walker was born In the city OF
Norfolk. and was a daughter of Henry
Barlow Walker. a prominent citizen IN
OF her age. "the allotted age OF man. %
and a few days before her death she re-
marked that she felt as II her life work
would soon end. as she had almost real
lied her three score and ten.
Years ago before tine Introduction of the
public school system. Miss walker taught
a large private school I'm this city and
many citizens now prominent IN Man
elssier were her pupils. She WAS a sis