Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-06
OVER IN MANCHESTER
MATTER OF HULL-sTREET PAVING
SETTLED AT LAST.
WILL NOT WIDEN The STREET.
Not Considered Practicable to Un-
dertnke This Work NOw-Death In
Powhatan of Mr.. Giiiiam-Other
SOuth-Side Items.

Streets met yesterday evening in the City
Engineers office, and after one OF the
liveliest sessions in the history OF that
body, the contract for paving Hull street
with Messrs. Armbright and hidden
dorf was agreed upon and approved.
The session was called to order by the
chairman, Mr.. G. III. Sims. and there were
present Messrs. NJ. A. Campbell, w. T.
Hurt, and Matthew Morton The con-
Judge Clopton. bearing the approval OF
the City Engineer, and was agreed to by
the committee without dissenting vote.
The paper provides that the work shalt
begin before or on the nth of this month
and shall I've completed within 100 work
ing days from the date of beginning. The
cost will approximate $4,000.
The contract with the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company was then
presented, but Mr. Campbell protested
that the committee had no power to act
In the matter, as it had to be referred by
the Council to the chairman of the Street
Committee, the chairman of the Special
Committee, and the City Attorney. The
matter then went over.
motion was made by Mr. Sims to
recommend to the Council that the eight
squares of girder rails be placed from
Fourth to Twelfth. The chairman dis
cussed the matter at considerable length.
When he had resumed his seat Mr.. Camp
bell entered his protest most warmly
Mr.. Campbell made a strong argument
in support of his view. He contended
that the rail should be used between
Seventh and Fifteenth streets. and this
will be done. The debate was very warm
and both gentlemen were slightly rufiied.
A motion was made by Mr.. Campbell
that the committee recommend to the
Council that the action taken recently to
widen Hull street be rescnded. as it was
not thought expedient at this time to
undertake the work. This motion pre-
vailed, and the session was then adjourn
ed.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED MAN.
Mr. Richard James Gillian, q young
man well known in his community and
highly esteemed and beloved. died yesters
day at the residence of his father Mr.
John Gillian, in Powhatan county.
Mr. Gillian was just 70 years of age
and leaves wife and one son. The sad
intelligence of his death came to the city
by a telegram to Mr.. Augustine Royal,
and though his friends knew something
of his i'll health, they had not feared the
worst and the announcement was a sad
shock The young man had many friends
in this city. and possessed estimable
traits. which won friends wherever he
was known.
The funeral will take place from st.
Lukes Episcopal church. i'm Powhatan
county to-day, and the interment will
be made i'm the churchyard Rev. Mar
tin Johnson will conduct the services
Those who have been invited to act
as pall-bearers are Messrs. Charles r.
Human. Sr.. Charles X. Human, Jr. II
T. Nelson. Jr., w. Il. Ball, Dan. Perkins,
and George f.. Gary.
INTERESTING CHURCH SERVICE.
The services at Central Methods,
church last night were especially inter
esting. Rev. w. w. Lear. the pastor
was absent, and the Epworth League
took charge of the exercises. The SUI
perintendent of the Sunday school, Mr.
NJ. A. Campbell, presided. and speeches
of a most engaging and helpful nature
were made by several members of the
league. Succeeding this service was a
meeting of the officers and teachers of
the Sunday school. and renewed interest
in their work was aroused.
The mortuary report for the month OF
April, as submitted by DIR. Lawrence In
gram president of Manchester's Board
of Health. is as follows: Total number
of deaths 10-White 6, colored 4. Num-
Der of deaths, First Ward, 3; Second
Ward. /; Third Ward. 5; Fourth Ward 1.
Cause of death: Meningitis. l white;
casanova. l white; congestion of liver, !
white; paralysis, l white; tuberculosis, 2
colored; collie. colored; unknown, / coll
ored; marasmus, l white; bronchitis
(chronic), white.
This is an excellent showing; only ten
deaths in the whole city.
SENTENCING OF MAYO TO-DAY.
Wesley Mayo. the negro man who was
convicted of an attempted assault upon
Mrs. Mamie Lowrie on Sunday, April
9th, and given ten years in the peniten-
tiary. will be brought into court this
morning and will then be formally SEN
fenced by Judge Ingram to serve out the
prescribed term.
The counsel for the accused, Captain
George ID. Wise and Mr.. ". Hay Garnet.
il is understood. will then file n bill of
exception and ask a stay of the sentence
until the Supreme Court renders it's de-
cision
Should the exceptions be sustained the
case will again come before the Hastings
Court OF this city under form of new
trial.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. ID. b. Winfree. of Midlothian, was
I'm tho CITY Yesterday
The Finance Committee will meet to-
morrow evening in the Treasurer's Of
flee at o'clock.
Hon. r. G. Wood, OF Crow Springs
was i'm Manchester on business yesterday
Captain A. G. Attkisson, Common
wealth's Attorney. who has been very
sick. is very much improved. He was
able to be out in his yard for short
time yesterday.
Miss Amelia Coalter, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Henry II. Walden.
AT Buck Hill. has returned to her home
in King William county.
a delightful reception was rendered the
choir of cambridge Street Baptist church
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs.
A. c. Harding on Porter street. This
entertainment was given by Henderson
Lodge of d-FeEows. i'm appreciation of
the excellent music furnished by the choir
on the recent occasion OF the Odi-Fel-
lows seventy-seventh anniversary.
Rev. w. II. Booker will deliver lee
ture at Cowardin- Avenue Christian church
this evening for the benefit Of that church.
His subject will be Atheism and Inf
delity Rebuked." Mr.. Booker comes well
recommended as a polished gentleman
and n fluent talker. and will no doubt
handle his subject in mastery manner.
The funeral OF Mr.. ]. A. Ashbrook. who
died suddenly at his late home near Tom
,I...o~goiJ couptv Sum-