The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-07
FOR A NEW CAR LINE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT a
FRANCHISE BE GRANTED.
4 Question Of Water Consumption Before
the Committee-fiocd for Fighting
in the street Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BuRyAu, RICHMOND TIMss,
lIl2 lin l. SrnIEI. HLAIIIL BLOCK.

thew Morton chairman, w. 4. Hart and
W B Bradley. Judge William ]. ClOptOn,
City Attorney. was also IN attendance.
The committed was called together to
take action a. regard TO the manner IN
which certain parties are making use OF
she city sewers. At the present time there
are a number Of people who have closets,
but they have not had water connections.
10 flush these closets these people use
che water from the wells on their prem
iScs.
BY this manner they save the expense
pf water rent that the water takers have
10 pay who have water connections.
Judge Clopton said as sanitary meas
ure these people ought 10 be made TO con-
meet with the city water works, as 1t was
necessary for the health OF the city.
IL was decided to recommend TO the
Council 20 pass the ordinance prepared by
Judge ClOpt0n. This resolution VIII com
pei all parties who have closets TO con-
meet the same with the city water works
within sixty days.
An ordinance was read by Judge Clop-
ron that he had prepared IN relation TO a
franchise asked for by Dir. J. &. Robert
son. Mr.. Robertson wants the privilege
Of constructing a trolley railroad in Man
chester. tho road TO run down cambridge
street to Eighth street, and from thence
by way of the Free Bridge to Richmond,
the work 10 commence in sixty days AFTER
the franchise is granted and TO DO com
plctcd within six months after its com
menccmcnt. The company Will pay taxes
and pave between the tracks and on two
feet on each side, the car barns 10 be
kept In Manchester
The resolution was passed by the COM
p'ittcc and recommended 10 the Council
FOR its adoption.
FINED FOR FIGHTING.
Squire c. T. Jones held court in the
school house in SWanSbOrO yesterday al
fcrnoOn at O'Clock.
William Evans and John Atkinson were
arragned charged with fighting on the
streets last Saturday night
Mr.. Atkinson was walking on the street
when ne was insultod by Mr.. Evans ana
the two citizens had fight
They were fined $3.50 each and cost
which made the total amount Si6i
HULL STREET WORK.
The work on Hun street is at stand
still. The paving has been completed from
Eighth 10 Fifteenth streets and the reo-
pie are very much pleased with the ROAD
bed and the tracks laid by the street car
company.
The work will be resumed as soon as the
company has received its rails for TINS
work which will be IN few days.
TROUBLES NOT OVER.
Dave Grlhith. of Richmond. will have a
hearing before Mayor Maurice IN the Han
of Justice this morning. n warrant was
served or him in the police court OF flch-
mond yesterday by Ohicer Alexander
Wright charging him with creating
disturbance on 70 Perry street trolley car
last Friday night. and assaulting the con-
ductor. j. r.. Wilkinson.
on the night i'm question young Grlfnth
was coming from Forest Hill PARK. re
used very bad language In the car. lie
was spoken 10 by Conductor Wilkinson
i'm regard 10 his language and ne jumped
on the street car man for nght, Whlch
led 10 his arrest -,
When Mayor Maurice gets through WIN
him he will have 20 answer in Swansboro
for raising disturbance in that place.
HIT ACCIDENTALLY.
The criminal docket was small yester-
day morning at the Hall Of Justice, and
Mayor Maurice had only two sinners be-
fore him.
Henry Porter and David Bena boarded
with Josephine Burwcll at Fourth and
Hun streets. All these parties are color
cd.
Monday night the two men got into a
scrap and Josephine got her garments
badly torn IN attempting TO separate the
combatants. The fracas was pretty live
" until officer Wright made his appear
ance when he took charge Of the men.
In the fight the policeman received
blow on the breast from a beer bottle
in tho hands Of Porter.
Ohicer Wright said to the Court that
he was hit accidentally and would not
prefer charges against Porter Tor as
sauiting him.
Porter and Bena were fined $3.50 each
and cost.
BEFORE SQUIRE l. SMITH.
Squire L, Smith was the presiding jus
tee I'm the SwansbOrO Police Court yester-
day morning and dispensed justice in the
colored schOol-h0use Of that town.
Isaac Kahn WIS very patriotic on Mon
day and celebrated the nations birth
day IN a lively manner. lie got into
difficulty at Forest I'M Park and was
brought to Manchester statiOn-house and
locked mp but was afterwards bailed for
court Yesterday morning. When his case
was called ne was found guilty of Great
ing a disturbance and resisting the police.
lie was fined g. 90 and cost and in default
was given ten days In the city jail of
Manchester
The Swansboro police are now after two
negroes who had mill Sunday morning.
These men had some words over a claim
and in few minutes they were going at
II I'm good fashion
In the fight one Of the combatants re-
ceved an ugly wound in the head from
a large stick In the hands Of his oppO-
nent
LITTLE ENIDA DOBBINs DEAD.
Enida c. Dobbins. the infant child Of
Mr. and Mrs. j. DObbns died al its par
ents residence - east Fifth street Mon
day morning at o'clock. She was
aged one year.
The funeral took place from the above
number yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Rov ]. @. Babcock, pastor of the Fifth
street Methodist church. OBLIGATED
The interment will be made at Maury
cemetery.
To BE MARRIED THURSDAY.
Announcement has been made OF tho
marriage Of Mr.. Marshall Sparks 10 Miss
Maude Redford. which event will take
place next Thursday night
Rev. J. O. Babcock. pastor OF Fifth
Street church will say the words which
will make the happy couple man and
wife.
At a meeting Of Opachisto Tribe OF
Red men held Friday night the follow
INK officers were elected for the coming
term.
Prophet. w H. Marshall: sachem. =.
). Barrett; senior sagamOr. r. J. Saun-
ders. junior saEamor. T.. =. Howe: chief
OF records. II. =. Criddle; keeper OF wam-
pun. VI. q. Clements; keeper OF wigwam,
j. j.. Harlow. nrst sanrap. b. w. Crid1le;
second sannap G.. 5. Barrett: first war
rior. Homer wills: second warrior, III. r.
Miller, third warrior A. i. Belyin fourth
warrior. l.. II. Clements first brave. W.
j. TAYLOR. second brave Nj. .. Thomas;
-hird brave. G. G.. Jones: fourth brave,
j. G.. Rock. guard of wigwam. j. A.
Jones. guard Of forest J. r. Harlow.
GRAND JURY.
The July term of the Hastings Court
Will bc a regular grand jury term.
The following Is the grand jury that
has bocn selected by Judge Ingram for
this term:
A. a. Dunsford +. ii. Fitzgerald. John
ii. Archer. John ). Sykes. Matthew Nor
ton. George Il. Ely William T. Hart.
r. l.. Patram. James l.. Robinson, John
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