Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21
MUST PAY THE TAXES
JUDGE INGRAM DECIDES AGAINST
THE RAILWAY COMPANY.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
The Repaving of Hull Street to- he
Proceeded With-serviceS In the
Paid-PersonaIs and Briefs.

Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany AMI the Manchester Railway and
Improvement Company. and the inJunc-
tson OF the street railway company was
dissolved. When the Manchester Rail
way and Improvement Company requested
a franchise for it's operations in Man
chester nearly decade ago. the Council,
as an inducement. agreed 10 exempt the
company from taxation for ten years.
Since that time new Council has APP
peared, the railway company has been
leased 10 the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company, the Supreme Court has
decided that city council has no power
TO exempt from taxation, and the city has
endeavored TO collect Its taxes. An IN
junction was sued out by the street rail-
way company restraining the city from
enforcing the collection Of the taxes. The
case was argued at length before Judge
Ingram at the January term of the court
and decision was deferred until the
March term. on Monday last Judge In
gram announced that his decision was
, ready, but at a request from Judge Clop-
ton, for the city. the judgment was with
a
day evening, Tcscinued the request, ana
in accordance with this the opinion was
handed down yesterday in favor of the
municipality. The company has sixty
days IN which IL may take an appeal
The taxes which IN these years have
become due, and are 10 accrue before the
expiration Of the ten years. are $500.
1t is thought that al appeal will be
taken and that the matter will find set
INT nfsr In he lob 4 mn
thority In the Commonwealth.
WHAT is TO BE DONE.
The Council has now stopped to think
The impression seems TO prevail that in
its executive session Friday evening the
body's action IN regard 10 the contract
between the city and the street railway
company was recoAsidered. This, how
ever. is mistake. The Council viii
meet again next Friday evening, and in
the mean time the Street Committee, with
Judge CloptOn, City Attorney, will con
slider the ACCESSIBILITY OF pushing the pro-
posed Improvements OF Hull street 10
completion, regardless Of the action of the
railroad people. 1t is, yet, moro than
probable that renewed proposition will
come from the railroad company and
negotiations again opened.
MRS. LOLLIPoP'S RECEPTION
Mrs Matilda Lolllpop's Reception" 4.
musical fawe, under the auspices of
the Lend-a Hand Society of cambridge
Street Baptist church, will be rendered
at Leader AalI Tuesday evening The
entertainment Is under the skilful d-
rectOn of Mrs. a. c. Harding and pro-
misses TO be an exhibition. by amateur
talent. the superior of which has never
been seen in this city.
The programme, which will be rendered.
is as follows:
Ye Firfte Parte-1. duette. "The Wood
bird'f Song" Jemina and Polly Lolipop;
2, recitation, 1.-The Mnuet" Dorothy
Lollpop; 8, recitation, The Boy Stood
on the Burning Deck" Obadiah LollipOp;
4. recitation. Looted" Charity Lollipop;
8, choruf. "Aud Lang Syne." all of We
fingerf; G. solo. Lilly Dale" Elnathan
Lovejoy, ana all We singerf; Z, quartette,
Medley" Prifcilla Fairface Angelina
Perkinf. Dyorinuf Hardfcrabble. and
Jeremiah Slmklnf; s. solo, "Inglefide,"
Jemina Wellworthy; 9. solo, annie of
the Vale" Deborah Silvertongue 10
choruf. Mice in Councir; II, quartette,
''Oid Folkf at Home" Obediah Pepper-
graf, Darius Doolittle, Micajah Perkinf
and Orlando Dobbinf; II, solo selected,
Samantha Allen"
Ye Second Parte-1, Duet selected.
Prifcilla Fairface and Angelina Perkinf;
2. recitation. Elvira Simpkinf; 3. duett.
Il Live and Love Thee" DR. Obadiah
Primrofe and LADY; 4, solo, The owl"
Orlando Dobbinf; 5, solo, Sleeping, l
Dreamed Love-" Lucinda Larkn; g. solo,
'Massa's in the Cold Ground" Sam;
7, choruf, 80. Hail u Ye Free" all We
singerf; 8. solo, "O!d Uncle Ned" DR..
Primrofe; 8, SOLO My Old Kentucky
Home" Lorena Primrofe; 10, solo, "Ould
Irifh Gintleman," Timothy O'Flannagan;
IL. quartette, Goodnight; : u. solo and
choruf. Deborah Silyertongue and all We
fingerf
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN.
Mr. Samuel c. Williams died at Lis
residence. on Cowardin avenue, yesterday
morning at SIS o'clock in the list year
OF his age. Mr.. Williams was taken sick
a few days ago with paralysis Of the
brain. He moved TO Chesterfield county
about ten years ago from the West. and
located in the neighborhood of Branchs
Church. The first of the year the family
moved TO Manchester, and made their
home on Cowardin avenue lie leaves a
wife and one son. Mr. Carol Williams,
10 mourn their loss.
The Manchester Grays have been or
dered at their armory Tuesday night in
fuil-dress uniform. The company VIII
then proceed 10 the First Regiment
Armory where an inspection will be
held. The boys in this command are
proud of their company, and are now
polishing up their accoutrements for the
occasion.
Mr.. NJ Lipscomb. secretary of Reth
Council. No. g. order OF Chosen Friends.
has been notified that the supreme
Council is prepared to pay he Od-age
claim 10 Mr.. J.. W. Wilkinson, Of Ches-
terrified. who has reached his 18th birth
day. Mr.. Wnkinson's certificate, is for
$1,000. but ne VIII receive $lOlL50, being
$40 more than he was insured for. Al
the same time Mr. Lipscomb was no
titled that the disability claim Of MIRO. A.
Savory. OF this city, had been approved
for 800. and that the Supreme Council
was also ready 10 pay II. Mr.. Savory
has been unable TO do any work for some
time on account OF rheumatism.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
At the Central church revival services
will begin this morning. The pastor, Rev.
w. w. Lear. will preach at IL A. NJ. and
Il. NJ. Subject IN morning "Can We
Have a Revival" At night, Whose
Fault Is Itg' Epworth League services at
7l5. on Monday night and during the
remainder OF the week the pastor expects
70 have with him Rev. George G. Wander
slice. ID. d., former pastor OF this
church, and now of Union-Station, Rich
mond
At Cowardin-A Avenue Christian church
the pastor. Rev. j. A. Spencer will take
as his text at the morning service. 1.-The
Conquerlng Power OF Love" At night he
will repeat his sermon preached two weeks
ego on the Conversion OF Ethiopia" The
choir will have special music at night,
and Mr.. w. D. Morrissette will sing