The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-02
| STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MANCH ESTER COMMITTEE UNLOdDS
on THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Proposition From the Bell Telephone
Compnny-Meeiing Joseph J.. john
ston Camp-Oihcr Matters.
MANcursrfR BUREAU, RICHMOND TINES,

CLOCK, Win the lOiONlHb H''iii''i9
present. Messrs. G. II. Sims, NJ. y. Camp
bell. w. r. Hurt. and W. II. Owens. Mr..
Andrew Pizzini and city Attorney cop
ton were also In attendance.
The committee ordered the pay li'ens
OF bills for the past month and received
the report OF the city Engineer iof De
cembcr ,...
Pizzlni for the Richmond Halfway anu
Electric Company. IN the interest OF I'M
proving the street-car service. -,
After a pleasant discussion OF tne pan
Of work on street Improvements the whore
matter was referred 10 the City Souhe"
without recommendation. -
A communication was read from the
Bell Telephone Company in reference 70
| putting certain poles on Fifteenth street
| between Hull and Porter The matter
was referred TO the city Attorney Ior
| his opinion. with the request that ne r.
| port his decision 70 the Council at Jus
| next meeting.
| Messrs. DOnnan & Co. as 70 imprOMns
| Eighth and McDonough streets. me
| committee. by resolution. memoI ah1e5
curve" from Seventh 10 Ninth streets.
Bids were opened from various resi-
| city teams Tor tho quarter ending MdICh
3ist w. Is. Peasants was awarded the
contract he being the lowest bidder.
The blacksmithing contract Tor the
quarter Was awarded John J.. Gill.
The Finance Committee met IN the
AUDITORS Office at SO T. N. Only
the approving OF bills for tho past month.
CONFEDERATE CAMP.
Joseph i. Johnston Camp mot last
night at the residence Of Comrade Cox,
on cambridge near Fifteenth street In
the absence of Commander Atkisson. on
account OF sickness. Lieutenant-C ON
mander Joseph BlantOu presided. The
election Of officers for tho ensuing year
L NfNH
This camp have decided TO meet in
TOneys Hall in the future.
AIR Edwin Mitchell. of Baltimore. was
in the city yesterday calling on his pa
ronts Mr.. Mitchell was the engineer
in charge Of the construction Of the Man
chester sewers.
her homo on Porter street
The Jr. o. L. a Al. have bought now
flags and will have them placed in posi-
ton on the schoOl-houses by next Mon
NIr. John Hewlett is at home spending
his holidays with his parents on Tenth
street. lie is Instructor IN piano-tuuing
at the Blind Institute I'm Baltimore.
Mr.. Warner WOrmicy was reported bet
4 FiREMAN's LEG BROKEN.
Mr.. 1hcs. Ashbrcck was brought home
! yesterday morning with his les broken
| below the knee and his shoulder dislo-
Gated.
lie g. a fireman employed on the South
| ern railroad with % run between Danville
and Charlotte. On Wednesday. while on
| his run his train was going South. and
/ when they get near High Point. y c..
| Trey were slgnaIled 10 stop tho train.
| Tho air brake refused to work The ac-
| commOdaton train was IN front Of them
| at "a stardstil. When his engine got
| within short distance OF the other train
| he jumped. He is very badly but not se-
! dangerously hurt.
lie is resting easy now at his home at
| 201 east Twelfth street. where Or. Willie
| Mathews is attending him.
WATCH-NIGHT PARTY.
There was a watch-night party al Miss
| Collie b. on Seventh street Thursday niSht
| by the young people who wanted 20 see
| Cheoid year 80 out and the new year
They had a merry time singing. playing
| games, and at 1890 they were served
| with refreshments.
The following were present: Misses
: Pattic Collie. Lizzie Collie. Ella Coles
smith. Susie Livcscy. Annie Williams
| Morris Maggie Narnier. Homer, Pearl
gentlemen were Mossrs. j. j.. Pearman
| John Jones. John Collie. John Maury
Curtis Webb Archie Crostick. W. J.. Eos
| ter. Willie Wake. and others.
NEW YEAR RECEPTION.
Miss Leila Wright entertained a num-
| Der Of her friends at her home. 1870 Mo
! Donough street. Vocal and instrumental
music and gaines were the amusemeuts
Of the evening At midnight refresh
monts were served. At late hour the
happy youna people reluctantly returned
! to their homes.
The following were the guests: Misses
| Mollie Amos. Maggie Craze, Bessie Sad
| Ter. Leila Wright and Mrs Florence
| Butler. and MesSrs. Emmett Bailey. Cher
| ley Watkins Ben Iatram. Harvey Ton
| cy. :. w. Wright, Dick Butler. and Cay
Rose, of Richmond.
OK THE WATER LINE.
Tho several plants Oh the river front
aIc working fun TINE with the exception
| of the Richmond Spike Company. They
expect 10 resume work some time IN
February.
work over time very often TO be able to
uu their orders To dc this they nave
| two shifts of hands. Mr.. Mathew Nor
! ton is the superintendent OF these mills
| They have a large export trade. shipping
"a large amount OF goods 10 China. They
| have received very complimentary letters
from their patrons in that country about
their goods.
and day. Business is good with them.
Todd e. Justis arc kept busy mnug
orders. and are working fun force.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
At regular meeting OF Manchester
Council. No. 20. Jr. o. L.. a. NJ. held at
Anderson hail Thursday night. the fol-
lowing officers were elected.
Past Councillor. ~ j. Smith: Council
l.. Alley; Recording Secretary. c.. w.
BanhcnsLip. Assistant Recording Secre-
taIy. d. 4. smith Financial Secretary. G.
a. Carr, Treasurer, y. =. Benton. War
den. ". III. Logan. Conductor ". f..
Bell. Inside Sentinel ". -. Williams.
Outside Sentinel. j. j.. Hubbard. y. ).
Smith elected trustee Tor eighteen
mCnths These officers Will be- Installed
ncNt Thursday night. The meeting was
very interesting. The Deputy state COuE-
ciilor j. J. Davis of this district. was
present. and made "a very interesting tax
to ths Council.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Florence Watkins is indisposcd
at her home. 1923 Porter street.
Mr.. j. ". Bcaslcy lives ou Third street
near HULL tie had thirteen very fine
chickens Wednesday night. The next
morning when he went 10 feed them ne
found that a thief had made away with
eleven OF them.
The Strect-Car Company are having
their tracks repaired on Hull street.
Mr.. a. r. LpscOmb was in the city on
business yesterday morning.
Mr. NJ. \. kightscll has returned from
POWhatan. where he has been for the
past week hunting.
Miss Sally Walker is quite sick at the
residence of her ncicc. MIS-. II. ). Welsh
ger, on COWarGin avenue.
There are thirteen prisoners In the city
Jail. twelve negroes and enc white. Elc-
ven Of these are men and two women.
There was not a single case before the
MAYORS Court Yesterday morning.
Eugene Carter the small white hoy who
IS CHARGED with cutting negro man on
tho bridge. and whose case win come
up next Monday in the Hastings Court
of Richmond. has employed sir. VIM. =.