Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-10
BACK TO COMMITTEE.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL DErERs
ACTION on HvLL-srREET PAVING.
CAPTAIN PlZzINI WANTS TO PLEASE.
lie Hopes 10 settle Matters without
Litigation, and the street Commit
tee VIII say What the city De-
maHds-Othcr south-side Items.

interesting one. There were present
Messrs. John OBrien (presidenO, w. O.
Randlett. Matthew Morton, J. r.. Green.
W. II. owens. II. c. Nelson, w. T. Hart
r. J.. Param, c. II. Sims, and NJ. A.
Campbell
The Street Committee recommended
ia its report that the work OF paving
HUI street be begun as early as possi-
Die. and that the Railroad Company be
looked TO for its portion OF the expense.
As substitute to this suggestion, mo-
tica was made to require the rail-
road people 10 place the Johnson girder
ran on the street from Second TO
Fifteenth. and that the entire matter
be referred back to the Street Commit
Tee. The motion prevailed.
SPEAKS FOR THE COMPANY.
There were present on behalf of the
Street-Car Company Captain Andrew
Pizzini and Captain a. b. Guigon. Cap
tain Pizzini being invited 10 address
the Council said he felt q reluc-
lance In coming before the Council so
often, and had hoped when the PROPOSE
ton OF the company was accepted at a
special session. two weeks ago, that mat
tiers were at last settled and ne
was much surprised 10 see the reports
OF the later action OF the body. lie was
heartily IN favor Of an adjustment Of
the whole matter outside of the courts,
and his presence at this meeting was
In this behalf. But he did not really
know what the Council demanded. in
fact several members had expressed
themselves 10 him as not knowing what
they wanted. Tho speaker said he sin
ccrey hoped the former proposition
would bc accepted, but IL not, he would
be glad n they would formulate what
they desired and it should have his COM
pany's best consideration. Some girder
rails would be left over. he said, from
work which had to be done IN Rich
mond and as these had been promised
him. he would possibly be able TO use
them In Manchester. but dared not sug-
gest where they should be placed. This
should be decided by the Council.
Here Mr.. Campbell made motion
that the matter be referred back TO the
street Committee. and in the mean time
let the committee explain what was the
pleasure Of the Council to demand. This
motion was seconded by Mr.. Sims.
SENT BACK TO COMMITTEE.
Mr. Owens said lie was in favor Of
going on with the work and let the
railroad people pay their taxes as the
courts might decide.
Messrs. Morton and Green thought the
present proposition would be the most
desirable the Council would get. and ac-
cordingly favored its acceptance.
4 resolution was offered by Mr.. Hart
az this point, as a substitute TO Mr..
Campbelrs motion TO require the Rich
mond Railway and Electric Company TO
place the Johnson girder rail on Hull
street from Second to Fifteenth. The
substitute prevailed.
The report Of Captain James a.
Lipscomb Chief OF Police, for the month
of March was read and. upon motion,
was received. In his report Captain
IApscomb recommended. that the resi-
dences Of police officers be provided with
telephones 10 facilitate communication
between the officers, whether on or off
duty. Upon motion Of Mr.. Hart, the
suggestion Of the Chief Of Police was re-
ferred TO the Board Of Police Commits
sloners.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
Campbell with the sense that stepping
stones be placed across Hull street at
Fourteenth street and was referred TO
the Street Committee, with power TO
act This street leads TO the school build
water which collects at this point at
every rain the street at times becomes
impossible.
The motion Of Mr.. Campbell to place
four incandescent electric lights in the
Police Court ana Chiefs Office was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Lights, Civ
Ing the committee power to act.
The remainder of the session Of two
hours was occupied In routine work, and
oorrlngTnp Ha HqIxr cd aI 10
meet at the call of the Street Committee
1t was understood that this session will
be at an early date-presumably next
Friday evening.
Lively FIGHT on A CAR.
One Of the cars Of the Perry-street line
was the means Of transportation OF a
very lively pugilsuc combat last night
about 3 o'clock. A negro boarded the car
at the Union Depot. in Richmond. pre-
scented 10 the conductor bogus transfer
ana when that official told him it was
mo good" and insisted on collecting the
scent fare, he let his angry passions
rise, but not quite to utterance When
the car reached Perry and Eleventh
streets he said he wanted to get off,
but said 80 too late for the motorman to
stop before Twelfth street was reached.
This made him hot. Oaths and abusive
language came in abundant supply, but
the freshet was soon stopped by me
Conductors punch in the hole i'm the
iyke. The car was brought to a stand,
and two young men from the street
came to the Conductors aid, and ,Ae
cursing and snorting negro was soon
hustling down Twelfth street at a Nancy
Hanks pace. The last words they heard
him say on earth were ''Murder." Muir
derl!"
SHOT BY THE WATCHMAN.
1t was the current report on the streets
last night that the old negro. Solomon
Jones, who was shot at Wednesday night
as he thought, by tramps, was really
fred upon by q private Waterman for
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
IL was also said that a warrant had been
issued by officer Avis. of Swansboro',
summoning the Waterman to appear be-
fore Squire Jones this morning. The
other man was presumed 10 be another
Waterman Of the road.
The Old Dominion Cotton-Factory lost
a portion of its roof i'm the heavy wind
and rain-storm yesterday afternoon. The
results came near reaching loss of life
as well as destruction OF property. A
man was walking by the factory at the
time. and had just passed over the place
al which the sheet Of tin fell when 1t
struck the pavement.
Mr. Mosby Pulliam suffered very pc
culiax accident a few nights ago. In
hurrledly crossing the street at a dark
point he intruded upon the privacy Of a
telephone-pole and was knocked senseless
for his pains. Mr.. Pulliam remained I'm
an unconscious condition for some time
He finally regained full consciousness
however. and walked home.
DIDN'T DO A THING TO HIM.