The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-02
THE WORK is REJECTED.
BULL STREET IN An UNsATIFACs
TORr CONDITION..
The Contractors Must Make the Work CDi-
forn-speclai Meeting of tn
cit, Cot ,riIs
M,xcu,srrn BrRv.u RrcrMsp TINES

/ yesterday after con. Those In attend
ance were Mr.. NJ. A. Campbell in the
chair. and Messrs. J. II. Green and Mat
thew Morton.
/ OF routine business the City Engineer
| was instructed TO notify Messrs. Am /.
/ brecht a Middendorf that the work o..
/ paving Hull street had been rejected anu
| that they must put the street IN betier OF
/ der Sefoi e the work would be accepted.
| The work on this street Is IN bad con-
| diuon In a number OF places, but princi-
| paliy between the railroad tracks. Wher-
| ever there is a sill the pavement - hiSh-
er than the other portion Of the street
There are also several sinks In other parts
- ' MUST BE UNIFORM.
| The committee decided that the work
must be uniform and level before 1t could
be acceptable to them. - -.
The contractors have received the great
| or portion OF the money for this Sork.
| The Railway Company have paid All they
| owe ON their contract, With the exception
OF 81 800. They refuse TO pay this amount
| until the work Is satisfactory 10 the city
Engineer Of Manchester The city has also
! paid the greater portion Of the money due
| BY them TO the contractors.
Messrs Ambrecht q Middendorf nave
| given bond tat this work snail ne done
| In a satisfactory manner, the same TO
! stand for twelve months. The committee
will hold the contractors and their bonds
! men uD TO the contract
TIE CITY COUNCIL.
4 special r.eeting OF the City Council
! was held In the Council Chamber last
night. Among those present were Captain
John O'Brien in the chair. and Messrs
c. II. Sims. ]. r. Green. w. o. Randlett
J NJ a. Campbell. II. c. Nelson and r. l..
/ Patram.
The meeting was called 10 receive the
! report of the election committee. The res
/ OlutiOn was as follows:
Resolved, by the City Council Of the
city Of Manchester, that the voting places
! FOR the several wards in the city be es-
For the First ward at G. +. Fishcher's
| harbershop. at the south side or Hull ana
seventh streets as heretofore established
For the Second ward at the court
/ house, Hull street. between Ninth and
Tenth streets, as heretofore established
For the Third ward at No. 1902 south
| side Of Hull street. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, as heretofore es-
FOR the Fourth ward at the brick
| house on Thirteenth street. between Hull
! and cambridge streets, as heretofore es-
| tablished and used.
There have been no change IN the
/ voting places. The polls will be opened NJ
| the places as heretofore used Tor TINS pur-
The resolution was unanimously adopt
| ed, after which the Council adjourned.
FORTUNES MISFORTUNE.
Charles Fortune. an employee al the
/ Richmond
| bridge street and the Petersburg railroad,
| had a lively time In that plant yesterday
ana made things quite interesting Tot
/ awhile. He had a fuss with Mr. Turner,
| the engineer who reported him 10 the
I foreman. Mr.. a. u. Ayres. Fortune was
| discharged by the foreman. He there
! upon became very abusive 10 ANIes ana
| then commenced TO fight hitting his am
! tagonist over the eye and cutting deep
/ cash. A warrant was sworn out against
| Fortune. and he will have hearing IN
the Mayors court this morning;
| NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
! Manchester will have a new telephone
| exchange in her city in = Few days.
| Workmen are now remodelling the upper
! floor OF the Beattie block. at No. ll2l HUI
street Mr.. c. F. Moore has the contract
| for the work, and IS pushing ii ahead
| quite rapidly.
A charter has been prepared and viii be
| submitted 10 Judge ingram in few days.
| praying that H. be granted.
| The gentlemen who will compose the
j company are Messrs. John G. Robertson,
| Of Forest Hill. w. y. Cox George r..
| Gary. n. c. Beattie. and A. l.. Adamson,
Of Manchester, and w. r. Johnson, OF
| Richmond.
tio1 with the Richmond Standard Teie,,
! phone Company. Mr. J. c. Robertson VIII
| be the president.
| Workmen have been engaged for seve-
raj DAYS in placing poles for this compa-
| ny In position In this city. The new com
| pany expect 10 be ready for business by
| the first Of November. They expect 10
| use an improved phone. and say tney
| will give first-class service.
The Long Distance Company viii be
ready for business by the first Of next
'''0''' BEFORE SQUIRE TYSON.
Squire A. X. Tyson had only one case
| before him in the Hall of Justice ycster-
| day. The horse of Mr.. \. +. Pacim broke
| out Of the lot Thursday evening. and was
seen on the streets yesterday by the
| eagle eve of the Chief. The owner was
! summoned 10 show cause why he should
| not pay a fine for his property roaming
| the streets. After hearing the testimony
/ the case was continued until tomorrow.
when the Squire will decide what shall be
1'' THE POLICE REPORT.
| The following IS the police report for
the past month: Whole number Of ar
rests. Is: Of this numper 3 were for felo-
| ny: misdemeanor, 80; ordnance VOCATION
CHIEF Of Police Lipscomb made % ar
rests. officer Jones p; officer Smith, -:
] officer Wright. 10. Chief Lipscomb ana
'''''' NETTING OUT JUSTICE.
Squire G. r. Jones. the Mayor Of Swans
/ bor0. held came yesterday az II o'clock.
! Fred Johnson was arrested by Cohsta-
/ bic Geo d. Cole, on q warrant sworn
! out bv S l.. Caudle. lie was charged
/ with assault and cursing and abusing the
| plaintiff. The case was dismissed al the
| cost Of Johnson.
! MT. II. II. -. vest. n FARMER WHO hNtn
/ n few miles from here. got out a warrant
! against William Patrlm, claiborne Ia
| Tram and George Banks. charging thtm
| with trespass. These parties went hunt-
\ ing and with their dogs looked fOl game
| upon the land of Mr.. West, knowing the
/ same 10 be posted.
After hearing the evidence against them
/ they were each fined $3.50 aud cost
j. T. Hall will be tried Tuesday FOR
/ running his team into the wagon OF Mr..
Butler. a farmer Of Powhatan county.
| The PoWhatan farmers wagon was badly
| damaged. which necessitated his remain
| ing IN town all night.
THEIR ANNUAL OUTING.
The Manchester Hunting and Fishing
| club will have their annual outing next
week on this occasion they VIII pitch
| their tents on the banks OF carriers pond
/ in Charles City county. They VIII star
for that place on Monday next, whore
they will spend the week In angling ID us
The following arc the officers Of the
club: Messrs. Claude ID. Corbus. prcsi-
dent: Aaron r. Chalkley. Vice-president;
John Blankenship, secretary A, Is, arm
err, treasurer. aud W. g. Puckett, steward.
THE REPUBLICANS.
Pursuant to a call Of the Republican
State Executive Committee, the Repubn-
can Committee OF Manchester met IN
their hall THURSDAY evening. ana issued
gates TO a legislative convention for the
district composed Os the city Of Manchcs-
fer Chesterfield and Powhatan. This con-
vention will meet in the city OF NJ inches
ter Saturday. October gth, instant. Y
o'clock, at Captain lanes II. Cunning
hams Hall. to nominate two Republicans
for the Legislature.
Those meetings will be held on Tues
dav. October 5th. at 1880 o'clock, at The
time and place as follows
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