The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-25
FREE BRIDGE QUESTION.
rHs MtNcHfSrrR COUNCIL 10 CON.
sIDfR Ir AUaTN TO-1OEROW.
AS.sro Trle. 60 Rob a Messenger Boy.
Miss Haddook WEEDS Nr' "n'""e''
Rev. Mr. Spencer Criticised.

Thc mos. Important matter that Will DO
pfc.eni,d 60 tlis body Will De the lower
ine o! tic free bridge as the result OK the
Chesapeake and OHIO Improvements.
Ih.s Qi .tor las agltdt-d - minus OF
Che ffOIIU of both cities Tor Some 'ime
and at iAc mctuug tomorrow Hlsht the
question VIII Doc IColchrI. Mi' d"''
OIutu. tnc President OF the city Cooh-
sI received tnC following message ID 49,
lauon Co % ls matter from one OF inc
"D,ar slr.-Mr. ANtoi vice-prcsident OF
the Chesapeake aLd Ohio railroad, aa5H
Dr." VIII Dee present Win the NouhDl OF
Friday night ut1t IT sou can maze u
convenient Co DO $50, ! would suggest 'nit
you take up the communication or '"o
James River Bridge Commissioners.
AZ late mttuaE OF the -ouhcu lhal
body refused Co accept the proposition
Of the Chesapeake ana ONO Noiiil ,',i''
This conn. ny wanted permission 20 Duhu
"a Nladuct down James river ana across
the Free hudle. TO DO THIS the nl4use
would have t0 be lowered where eNe Wa
duct would cross. The railroad company
aer0cl. D. the permission vas si"httl'
Co. pat ln seven new spans. with d sIalltc
floor The Council icJc- ted the .iopo-
slfuu.
SIR j. T.. Green then oaerod the fol-
loving resolution.
Resolved. That tho Bridge Commis-
sIoneIs Dee instructed 20 grant the ptu-
tiau of the Chesapeake ana ohio Railway
now hrIlce to The Manchester side ul tne
river and crclose the vladuct with blinds
$50 feet on hOth sides.
FOR BETTER STREETS.
The street Committee met yesterday az
tanoou GAG / O'Clock in the Office Of the
City Auditor Tho committee then Went
ly private conveyance to the streets lead
ine Go the D. G.. Huran plant and the
johnson forge After inspecting the con-
dton of tho streets at this point tnoy
ordered that the roadhcd should De im-
proved. and cinders should Dee used 100
The work. Tho COMMITTEES then adjourned
10 meet next Friday afternoon.
LUCE NER-
SIR Wesley Huckner and Miss Ca..1c
Paddock were made man and wife by the
lcy. j. 3D. H1beock pastor Of the FIFTH
Street Methodist church. last night at the
Residence of the bride parents. on nofth
Ninth street
Immediately after the ceremony a recep-
ton was held. ar. and Mrs. Bu,kn.r Will
AXE their future home at the residence
OF thc attCrs parents
AR. james ~. Nunnaiiy and Mr. Edward
J.. Waymack were ODE ushers.
The bride is the attractive daughter of
Mr. and Mrs William Haddock. Mr.
BuckIer is employed hy tne Richmond fd-
per Mil Company
ATTEAiIED HOLD-UP
N bile Eddy Euuuss. "a Western Union
messenger boy. was on DIS way tO Man
chester yesterday morning with mossase
10r Mayor Maurice hc was stopped on
Mayo bridge Dy burly negro, who
tried 90 rob him. Thc negro asked tine
boy ~ hc had amy money. and on being
answered boo the negative said Doc would
Sec Dr. Doe had With This Doe caught hold
uf fhc boy and attempted tO put hIs hands
iu thr little fellow s. pocket. THE mtrscn-
ger boy fought tlo man. and at last made
Iie escape Dut not before the negro had
succeeded in scratching the boy S. face
worry badly. THE negro made DIS way i0
ItUhmord. and tNe boy came tO the police
station deliver his