The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-11
TO PAY THE BACK RENT
BUT THE GRATS MUST PAY IT IN
THE FUTURE.
The Manchester Council Dlsposes OF the
Armory ouesiion-A Bridge Needs
Repairing Other News.
MAucHEsTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES

Matthew Morton, W. W. Pool, NJ. A.
| Campbell, w. 4. Hart, r. l. Patram and
| John T.. Utz.
the reading OF the minutes was dispensed
| with
1t was decided only to read the reports
Of committees and transact only business
The re report Of the chief Of Police FOR
his department was read and received Dy
| the Council.
The report Of the Street Committee was
| received and ordered 20 be filed, as We're
/ also the reports Of all other committees
BRIDGE NEEDS REPAIRING.
| Mr. ID. L. Pulliam representing lle
| SOuthside Land and Improvement Con-
| pany, appeared before the Councl WIZ
| the request that they receive the deeu
/ Of the bridge spanning the PeteiSouik
| railroad, at the west end OF Cowardin
| avenue, and have the same recorded
The bridge is now owned by this com
/ pany and Is In bad condition ana needs
| repairing. They now want 10 pIestntl. ,.
same to the city. The street Committee
| recommended that the bridge be not ac-
| cepted by the Council. The recommends
ton Of the Street Committee W4s ac
| cepted. This rejects the proposlti9n OF
| the land company and they VIII sun con-
| tinue to be the ownees.
Mr.. Sims wanted Second street paved
| from Decatur 20 Hull streets, the male
/ rial for the work 20 be the rocks recently
taken up from Hull street Mr. w
wanted the same work done on buchanan
| street. The matter was referred 10 the
$3.50 THE ARMORY RENT.
Mr. Campbell, of the special committee
| 20 settle the matter Of back rent with
the Manchester Grays. reported that the
| committee recommended that the CITY
pay the amount of Sl02 for back rent and
| I'm future the city would not be respon-
slble for the rent Of the armOry. This
] n
| Messrs. Sims and Pool opposed the mo-
| ton. while Messrs. Patram and Camppeu
! spoke heartily On favor or the report
| being received IL was adopted by a vote
| OF for and 4 against
The Water Commissioners presented
resolution to the Council requesting thdt
a certain portion Of the market-house
be allowed them for their office and gem
| eral headquarters. Adopted.
BURIED N CHESTERFIELD.
The funeral OF Mr.. Lee H. Wells. whose
/ death occurred Thursday morning az ms
| home az Chesterfield Court House took
place Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
/ from old Salem Baptist church. Rev
/ Mr.. Nettles. the pastor conduc-ed the
A great number Of friends OF the de-
ceased and his family were in attendance
al the services from Manchester where
/ Mr.. Wells was always held In the highest
/ esteem.
REPUBLICAN 1IASS-MEETING.
Mr.. J. W. Nunnally. chairman Of Ches-
| terrified county, has issued call Tor q
mdss-meetng TO bee held at Chesterfield
| Court House on next Monday. September
| 18th. The object OF this meeting is 90
sond delegates 90 the Republican Conyen-
| ton. which meets I'm Lynchburg.
BY this call 81 can be seen that the
Chesterfield Republicans are in sympathy
with the Lamb faction. and entirely ig-
more Mr.. Park Agnew as the state
| Chairman Of the Republican party.
OVERCOME by HEAT.
An old white man named Seabrooke.
who halls from Florida, was overcome
| 10y heat yesterday morning. lie was taken
! at Sixteenth and Hull streets, Which,
| the people passing saw the old man I'm
! the act OF lettering. They took charge
| Of him and placed him In the shade.
after which the police were notined or
! lis condition. and they had him taken 20
the police barracks, where he could re-
ceive the necessary attention.
The old man was a stranger In these
parts, and no one appeared to know him.
A SPECIAL POLICEMAN.
Mr.. r. j. Pearce was appointed spe-
cial policeman yesterday by Chief OF
Police Lipscomb. and was sworn In by
| Squire \. 3. tyson.
Mr.. Pearce will do special work at the
Allison and Addison Feruhzing works.
Since their fire. which occurred "a rev
| days ago, thieving has been going on ~
such q rate that the presence OF am or
ncer has become almost necessity.
on Yesterday Mr.. Watts. the manager
OF the place caught some OF these thieves
at their work and when DE spoke 10
them they were very abusive and ordered
him off the place. Mr. Pearce VIII now
attend TO them.
CAUGHT THE CONVICT.
Sheriff Davis. Of Powhatan county
caught a young negro convict Thursday
evening few miles above the court
house and brought him down yesterday
morning and turned him over 10 Major
lynn.
The convict escaped Thursday from the
State farm where he had been az work.
His liberty was OF short duration. The
convict was sent to the penitentiary for
one year from Danville. where he was
convicted OF stealing a watch.
THE DOG DROVE THEM OFF.
A young lady OF Sklnquarter had a
lively experience with two tramps this
week at her home. and but for the as
sistance OF the house dog She might have
had serious trouble with them.
The dog is q very vicious animal on
the night I'm question the family all left
the house with the exception Of the young
lady. The dog was tied up In one OF
the rooms OF the house. a short time
after the family had departed two tramps
made their appearance, ana asked Tor
food They were informed that there was
none in the house that was cooked.
They then became very abusive and
used harsh language. Tho young lady
blew the horn for the assistance Of her
neighbOrs and then informed the tramps
IL they did not leave az once the dog
would be turned loose on them. They
would not 90 so the dog was unfastened
and i'm a short time be had the hObOs
going at a lively gait The dog succeeded
On tearing the pants clean OF OF one OF
them.
The young lady then became afraid Of
the dog and fastened the doors 20 keep
him out.
ANNIE TRENT CHEATHAM.
The funeral of Annie Trent Cheatham.
the infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. j..
W Cheatham. took place az the residence
on Nineteenth and Maury streets yester-
day morning at SIS o'clock The services
were conducted by Rev. Messrs. McCul-
Tough and Sullivan.
The remains were then taken 20 Jar
retts on the o'clock train Of the Allan
tic Coast Line where the interment was
made The death occurred at the home
OF its parents Thursday afternoon at
o'clock.
WANT THEIR OWN CANDIDATES.
A called meeting OF the City Central
Democratic Committee will be held next
Monday. A matter OF Importance Is 70
bcconsidercd.
Some Of the committeeman as well as
other citizens are dissatisfied with the
plan OF admitting the names OF Ches-
terrified and POwhatan candidates TO be
placed on the Manchester primary ticket.
The idea possessed by those who tax
on the subject seems TO be that dele
gates should be elected In the city pri-
mary instructed for one Of the two city
aspirants and leave the counties ont
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