The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-03
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SAT- THE POLfCE COMNTS>rONERs
am STREEr cOMHfIIEh.
Opposed To ANY Change la the Present
rlan-The Light Contract A""'"'" '"
the old Company -Othcr News

in the MAYORS Courtroom last night
Mayor Maurice presided. and Mr.. G. H.
Sims attended, 10 the duties OF secretary
The other members present we're QUESTS
Matthew Morton W. y. iiaI'' Johh t.
Vtz ANA Nj s. Campbell. Judge William
/. Clonton thc city attorney, was also
ia attendance.
This meeting was called 70 take ac-
tion an Oh. commentator made by
tba Retr,nohmcnt Committee 20 the last
mectinr of.thc city Council
This committee recommended mat
man Doe appointed as superintendent OF
street hauos 40 90 salary of $40 per month.
Captain James A. llpsoomb now holds
this position. and SIS also chief OF police
ana cuts Engineer The committee as
cusscd whether tho work was more than
one man could attend to.
HES ALI RIGHT.
Judge Clopton paid high compliment
TO Daufain IIpscomb Hc said that hc
considered thc present Engineer the best
and most efficient the city ever had.
The Jolut committee fully agrc-d 20
recommend TO the Council th1t Nh'y
deemed 30 mexpcdicnt TO make any
change Goo tho present working OF inc
CITY omecrN on employees. Do was also
deemed incxuodicut 90 recommend me APP
rlirtf1cut of "a clerk Co the Mayor s. court
at This time.
TIcH.r CONTRACT AWARDED.
Tho Committee ON Iieht met in the
Council chamber asf uieht ot 1880 o CLOCK.
Chairman j. H. Green presided. ana every
fnofnhDr WAS in DIS scat. The committee
mot for Tho purpose Of giving ont the
contract for LIGHTING tha city with cleo
trio leht for the ensuing year Mr. a.
j Bradley who presented bid Tor
lighting tho city for tho next five years
Withdrew bis bid. The only bid then bee
fore tho committee was that of the Rich
mona Railway and Electric Company.
who guaranteed t0 furnish tho lights Tor
sixteen cents per light per niehi' '"'
power 10 he 1900 morse. with inc arc
lights The company agreed 10 l"'Il7l
ou Wrft- at tho same rate as is charged
in Richmond. The committee conclude"
10 recommend that the contract Doe given
10 fbe Richmond Railway and Electric
Comnanv. and the Council Will ratify IT
az its regular meeting.
HIS SON LOST.
Mr.. y NJ Gcdwin. of Petersburg was
in tho city yesterday afternoon ioohl'I
Tor his lost son. Ills son. Emmett Cod
win is a boy sixteen years OF age. Tie
has been at work I'm trunk factory
In Petersburg. Last wednesday orc or
the pronrietors of the factory got mar
Rcd and the hoy concluded 70 take "a
holiday n celebrate the event he l'ii
Petersburg and has not been seen since
by Dis parents Ho is described as oe-
ing five feet two inches in height. large
gray eyes. and qcft-handed. dark clothes.
Enec-pauts. gray cap. and shoes badif
worm Ills mother as very anxious ahou'
him and viii appreciate any intorma-
ton as 10 his whereabouts.
ASH WEDNESDAY.
Ash Wednesday the first day OF Lent
will Doe COMMUNICATED by the Emsco-
raliars of Manchester by services ir
Meade Memorial church to-day az Al
O'Clock. Rev. Mr. Dennis the rector
will preach q special sermon ON the
occasion and the public SIS especially in'
vited 10 attend. The seats are free. anc
all win Doe made welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Brown are
iu the city en- route 10 their home %
Washington. D. e.. Mrs Brown wa
formerly Miss Addie Martin. of this city
and with her husband is visiting ne'
mother. Mrs. W. u. Martin. az her home
on Cowardin avenue.
DEATH OF MRS. HUGHES
Mrs Sarah ID. Hughes died at her late
residence ON Perry street. near Cowardu
avenue mo ~ o'clock Monday night.
Mrs Hughes was born in Chesterfield
county March DO ISIS thus being i'm he
aevonty-uluth year. She was one or the
oldest living residents of Manchester
where she was always held in The highcs
esteem by all who were favored by he
acquaintance.
Mrs Hughes was consistent mem
her OF the cambridge street Bdpus
church for a great many years. but "a
the death of her late husband. Mr.. JOIN
d. Hughes. about three years ago. sh
leu tho Baptist church and connected
hefsclf with he Central Methods
Her funeral viii take place from TN
Central Methodist church this afternoon
Rev. ". w. Lear viii omciate and n
viii joe assisted by Rev. Dr. e.. X. Thorn
nUl. of the EainDridgc-S Idpue
church. The interment Will be In Maur
The following gentlemen will be th
Uall-hc3rcr5.
Judge William J. Clopton a. d. Shot
we'll. William III. Owens. George a. carr
rs. Dallas Walker samuel h. owens
John O'Bricu. and ellis Williamson.
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.
The case OF sam Hall, colored wa
called in the Mayors Court ycsterdH
morning 10 viii Doe remembered tina
Hall shot another negro by the name %
Willie Graham In "a house ON thc Peters
burg railroad ON the night OF the lbih %
February while cnaasto in "a game
poker
Graham was thought to be so badl
wounded that Mayor Maurice. who Wa
present. took what was supposed 10 De
his diving statement Under tho careful
attention of DIR. William i. Matthews
however. Graham was able TO atter'
court Yesterday morning.
BE came in court with handac
around hi. neck and with the cNccpfio
Of appearing weaker and having los
some flesh. looked as if he vc1d RENAL
on this mundane sphere FOR some time
come.
Hars counsel Mr ". Hay Garnet
asked that the case Doe certined 10 IN
Hastings Court ass De was sdushed ~
Mayor would send his client on ana
was useless 20 take up the time OF th
court in preliminary hearing.
The case will be called in the Hustiha
Court on Monday. March 18th.
KOMICAL KOMBINATlON KLUB
Ye Kute Komical Kombnaton klu
will give one of their rare cnierihhmeh'
~ Leader HAN on thc evening OF Marc
4th. az s o'clock.
Tho Klub is under the direction or PRO
Perkins. and is composed OF some
Richmond's best local talent. The nam
ifecN gives au index iu a amau way
what 30 is
u SIS "Kute. Komical." and a rare am
happy * omhiuat0n' of an That WI
make one laugh and grow fat
The entertainment is TO be given Tor IN
benefit of the Sewing Circle of BAN
bridge Street Baptist church. All VIII
patronizo the ladies viii Doe assured mic
treat
Or. =. d. Esscx physician of Bh
mingham. Enrland. is boa the city. AN
ls stopping go Mrs. LlHngtOns al ll'
Decatur street.
n Is Or. EssoX's intention 90 locate
ms city for the practice OF his profe