Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-05
THEY MUST REPAVE
MANCHEsTERs ENGINEER RE-
FUSES TO ACCEPT THE WORK.
The STREET RAILWAY EXTENSION.
Strange Case OF n Misplaced Seat
Of Anectfon-Police-Co News
DoIngs of n nay on the south side
4 Regular summer Exodus.

ter Council has been called to hold
special meeting at the corner Of Second
and Hull streets at $50 o'clock this az
| ternoon. The object Of this meeting,
as stated by the City Engineer, IS to
inspect the paving which has been laid
on Hull street. Captain Llpscomb said
yesterday that most Of the work would
have 10 be done over again. and he
should so report TO the committee. The
| foundation has not been made sufficient
| ~ solid, and tho paving-stones have
sunk several inches all along the line.
except where they have been laid on the
siHs. It gives the road a very ragged
appearance. besides being a source Of
great danger.
! Captain Lipscomb said that the pave
ment would certainly have TO be relaid
from Seventh to Fifteenth streets, and
some changes would be necessary be-
tween Second and Seventh streets,
though a much hrmer foundation had
been laid in the latter section, the con-
tractors prohting by their experience
with the first eight blocks.
The contract between the city and the
contractors places upon the latter the
onus Of keeping the street in thorough
repair for twelve months after their
work is finished. and after that time
the duty will devolve upon the railroad
company.
TO BUILD A BRIDGE.
The junction Of the Forest-Hiu street.
car line with the western part OF the
city Of Richmond by an extension from
the Riveryiew terminus win shortly be
effected. The contract for the bridge
and other construction work 81 TO be
given out within the next few days, and
the company hopes TO have tho line in
operation before tho fan of the year
| Is FAR spent.
ANY movement that increases the traf-
0c through Manchester must ultimate
~ rebound 10 the benefit Of the city.
one of the many advantages will be
greatly improved car service.
HEART IN WRONG PLACE.
To be heartIess is reprehensible and
shocking; to have ones heart I'm the right
place is always desirable, but. If that is
not permissible. n heart I'm the wrong
Mace is better than no heart at all. TO
be sure IL may be awkward for purposes
of insurance. and so. indeed, Miss Daisy
Clarke found IL when she applied for
q policy I'm the metropolitan Life lnsur-
ance Company about year ago. The
examining physician only found that Miss
Clarke had q heart after much trouble.
and then it was discovered several de-
grocs out Of it's proper longitude. The
family physician was called I'm and en-
dorsed the opinion Of the company's
medical examiner.
This strange freak Of nature was not
widely discussed. and only began to be
talked about when a similar case was
announced I'm Chicago.
Miss Clark is about 16 years old. She
Is the stepdaughter Of Mr.. Samuel Wo-
mack with whom she lives on west
Twelfth street. She enjoys very robust
health.
Fifty-three applicants for the three po-
sltions as carrier in the Manchester post
Office and eleven for the one vacancy as
clerk will be examined next Saturday
morning at o'clock. Mr.. r. G. White
IS secretary 20 the examiI-Hs board.
INTERFERING WITH THE BLIND.
A warrant was sworn out late on Tues
day night for the arrest Of Harry Totty,
who is charged with trespassing on the
property OF Mr.. J. u. Eagle. the blind
piano-tuner and shamefully abusing him.
The warrant was sworn out by Mr.
Cashion. a blind friend Of Professor
Eagle, who was visiting the house az the
time.
About II o'clock yesterday morning
Totty made his appearance ut the sta
tion-house and gave himself up. lie
10 rrfrr 4
the Mayors Court to-day.
Superintendent ID. l.. pulliam was en-
gagged yesterday in examining applicants
for positions as teachers in the white
public schools Of Manchester The ex-
animation of teachers for the colored
school viii take place at the Maury-
street school-house during the latter part
Of this week.
FUNERAL or MISS MERRITT
The funeral Of Miss Lillian Irving
Merritt took place from her parents
residence. on upper Hull street. at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rey W. r.
Williams ohiciated, and the interment
was made i'm Maury Cemetery
The new drinking fountain ordered bv
the street Committee from J. W. Fiske
& Co. of New York. arrived yesterday
morning and was being placed on Seventh
pectcd that it will be in position and
I'm working order to-day.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Special policemen have been detailed
10 see that no rOwdios disturb the enter
tainment given each evening az Forest
Hill Part.
Mr.. William Fortune, who is az the Old
Dominion Hospital in Richmond is inn
proving lie expects to be able TO re-
turn home I'm few days.
Miss Martha Harper. of Jonesboro, y.
{. is visiting Mrs. VI. j. Gates, 40l CoWar-
din avenue.
Miss Lizzie Clark, accompanied by her
friend. Miss Annie Sanford, left yester-
day for Dinwiddie county.
Miss Ora Bohannon and Miss Daisy
Baker have returned from Smithyille,
Charlotte county, Va, after n very plea
SAINT stay with friends and relatives.
Miss Ada Clark, OF Danvi.le, Va, Is |
visiting Miss Dora jenkins, corner Ninth |
and Decatur streets.
Captain j. j. Haverty has returned |
from Old Point, much improved in |
health.
Mr. A. H. Fitzgerald, principal Of the |
public schools of Manchester, has re- |
turned home with his family after |
pleasant visit to different points in |
Maryland.
The union meeting Of the Baptist Sun |
day schools Of Richmond and Manches-
ter will be held at Bainbridge-Street |
church next Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Campbell left yesterday |
morning for Farmvlle where she win |
visit her friends and relatives.
Mrs. Mary $ Thomas and family \
have gone TO Raleigh, y. C., TO visit
friends and relatives.
Lem Tatum was before Mayor Maurice !,
Yesterday morning for disturbing the
uIfT and woe gr.J