Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-16
PAVE HULL STREET.
THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL DE-
CIDEs TO DO THIS WORK.
STREET RAILWAYS OFFER REJECTED
Captain Pizxini Makes Speech In
Behalf of the Council, Mr.. Fisher,
and HimseIf-Otbcr Items from the
south Side.

We will build new, single track with
girder rails on timber. from Seventh
street TO Fifteenth, using the Johnson
flat-head rail, such as is now used on
Main street, between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-eighth streets, Richmond. Va.
o. We will put the remainder OF our
tracks on Hull street to the corporation
line in first-class order. a. We will
pave with new granite spalls our new
girder-rail track from Seventh TO Fiji
tenth between the rails, and two feet
on each side OF same. % We will take
the bonds of the city, issued for the pur-
pose of paving Hull street, at par, and
paying for them as the money may be
needed for the contractors. In return
for this, the city is TO dismiss all claims
or suits against the company for taxes
claimed TO be due Tor claimed to have
become due, and live faithfully up to its
contract with the street railway COM
panes for exemption from taxes"
These were the propositions submitted
by the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company to the Manchester Council at
its recent stated meeting, and rejected
by that body i'm its adjourned session last
night.
In the discussion of the propositions
President O'Brien called Mr.. Campbell TO
the chair, and spoke strongly I'm behalf
of the motion, which later passed the
body. He said ii was evident to every one
that the car service was not at all what
it ought to be- He was not inclined TO be
unreasonable. but the service could scarce
" be worse than it now is, and the city
was not in a position to protect or better
itself.
THE COMPANY'S SIDE.
At this point Captain Pizzini, represent
ing the railway company, asked the privi-
lege of an opportunity OF placing the COM
pany he represented and himself In
better light. The issue was past one,
said he. but he wished 20 say for himself
that IL had been his earnest desire to
bring to some amcable understanding the
long dispute between the city and the
railroad. on several previous occasions
such agreements had been effected
through him. and he had essayed in TINS
instance, but failed. He had drafted the
propositions and believed them just, ana
saw no ground, as intimated by mem
Der of the Council. for the impression that
the city was handicappV by the railroad
company and not able 70 act in the mat
ter for itself. but thought it satisfactory
solution of a problem long pending before
the Council-the provision OF means Ior
paving Hull street.
Continuing, Captain Pizzini SAID III
abiding to insinuations intended FOR
Mr.. c. f. Fisher, treasurer OF the COM
pany: He may be as black as he Is
painted. but | had never found him So
but he is a man who believes that busi-
on business nTinCI-
pies"
TO PAVE HULL STREETS.
In lieu of the propositions. Mr. Sims
moved that the Street Committee be in
structed 10 make estimates Of the cost
Of paving Hull street from Second TO
Fifteenth. and report at the session OF
the Council to be held on the night OF
he 9th This motion was carried. IL
Is understood that the city VIII enter
upon paving this important thorough
fare pay for il entire. and assess the
company its share, permitting the equity
Of the assessment TO be decided by the
courts.
In the absence of the chairman of the
Committee on Electric Plant the com
mittee's report was not presented Dut
will be at the proposed special session.
on motion Of Mr. Sims. it was decided
not only to repair the Council cham
her but also TO so replace the belfry that
the present danger in ringing the large
fre-bel over the roof of the engine-house
90 removed. The motion TO expend Sl'W
in fitting up offices for the city officials
was lost.
TO BEGIN WORK SOON.
A force of hands are kept now constant
lv engaged i'm putting in new machinery
i'm the plant Of the Richmond Cotton
Mills which We're formerly called the
Dld Dominion Mills. At this time they
have put sevenry-two carding machines
I'm the mill, and there are htteen car
Dads of new machines on the way that
will have to be put up. As soon as all
the machinery arrives they VIII put
force of hands to work to put 1t in po-
sition. The mills will commence work.
making cotton-cloths as soon as prac-
ticable. Judge Ingram, of the Hustings
Court. granted this company PERMISSION
Yesterday to amend their charter but
here is no material difference 10 the one
oranted some time since The people In
%. lower part Of the city will hail with
rt the starting up OF these works.
Give employment to many worthy
e. who are now idle.
WILL GIVE Up THE CHILD.
lanes Branch. the colored man in
whose care an unknown white woman
week ago, left a child, and who posi-
lively refused to give it up at the IN
stance Of white lady wishing to ADOPT
II has now consented TO do So PROVIDED
the lady will make good the expense
he has incurred i'm keeping II TO THIS
time. This she is willing TO DO, Dut' at
the same time, desires the Court 10 de-
eide that she will have entire charge Oh
the child. To do this commonwealth >
Attorney Phil V. Cogbill will issue rule
against Branch. requiring MIN 10 prlhs
II before court. The Court can then
decide what shall be done with IL. MIS-.
Rishop OF Chester, is very anxious TO
adopt the little one, and raise IL as her
own.
A. the regular meeting OF Henderson
Lodge Independent order Of Odd-Fel-
lows. on Thursday night, officers for
the ensuing year were installed, as foi-
lows: Past Grand. w. Il. Brown; Noble
Grand. Ivanhoe Harris; Nice-Grand, j.
Cary jerks: Treasurer, O. }. Markham;
Secretary. Mathew Morton; Conductor,
William Ride; Warden, W. r.. Hardy;
rhaplain. Henry Sne3d; Inside Guard,
Forrest c. Jones; Outside Guard, W. T.
Pugh. ,,rrc
Mr.. Haley Cole, of Midlothian was III
town yesterday. 49,.
Mrs. p. f. williams, Of Everett street.
is visiting her daughter, in Amelia county.
Mr.. George Peterson. of Baltimore pau
the city a visit Thursday.
Mrs. f. w Weisiger is recovering iro'n
her recent sickness.
Mrs. c. A. Brodnax, who has peen very
i'll continues to improve
Mr.. George Peterson. OF Baltimore. re-
Gently visited the city
Mr. Robert c. Petzold left Thursday for
Petersburg. where he will spend Il few
DAVIS with friends