Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
CITY OF MANCHESTER
COMPLICATIONS ARISE ABOUT CIV
ING THE PAVING CONTRACTS.
TAXES ON SfREET-RAILWAY POLES.
Case Involving the City's Right to
Impose Them Heard Yesterday
The Evans-Dnvis Suit to BE Tried
Personals and other Items.

The Manchester Street Committee met
at o'clock yesterday in adjourned ses-
sion. TO consider the bids for paving
Hull street, but the contract was not
awarded. This entails another meeting.
which win be held on Monday evening
az 7 o'clock This deferred action arises
from circumstance which dates back
some months, when a proposition was
presented TO the Council to improve this
thoroughfare, and bids were received,
but on account Of the Street Railway
Company's refusal to share in the cost.
no contractor except Mr.. Il. r. Goodwin
would accept the work, foreseeing that
a suit would be necessary to get COM
pensation from the railroad people for
their part. But later, II was decided
to recall the work. and Mr.. Goodwins
bid was taken in.
Now bids have been again invited, and
1t is found out that Mr. Mittendorf
has agreed to DO the work for $3.50 less
than Mr.. Goodwin did, and under ordi-
nary circumstances would claim success.
But Mr. Goodwin now steps In, and
claims very urgently that in view OF
the fact that he alone had stood by the
city. and had agreed to do her work
when no one else would credit her. he
should receive her smiles at this time.
These seem to be the facts which the
committee will again confront tomorrow
evening.
HORSE AND BUGGY GONE
90 DiabrnnnH
member of that Citys Council, was
the victim of a very costly runaway
last night while driving in Manchester
He stopped his buggy in front OF the
Leader building about o'clock, and
leaving the horse unattended, went into
a neighboring store, and when he came
out the horse and buggy were gone.
Ii was afterwards ascertained that
two men were seen to get into the buggy
and drive off, but at the time no atten-
tion was paid to this action. Nothing
has yet been heard from either, and the
whole transaction is involved in mystery.
There was a called meeting last eve
ming at 73O o'clock of the Fire Depart
ment and it was decided to have an
entertainment in the near future.
This entertainment will be given at
Leader Hall. and the proceeds will be de-
voted to purchasing individual supplies
for the members of the department. The
Committee on Arrangements, consisting
Of Messrs. w. H. Kidd, r. II. Crooke
and w. A. Slogan, are determined to
make their effort successful.
THE SUIT UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The Hastings Court, with Judge Ingram
presiding was engaged yesterday IN near
ing the combined cases of the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company VS..
city OF Manchester; the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company VS.. city OF
Manchester, and the Manchester RAIL
way and Improvement Company VS.. city
of Manchester, in which the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company is suing
for a release from payment and recover
of certain taxes claimed to have been due
by the city.
There was no decision handed down,
but the case passed under advisement
until the April term, when Judge Ingram
will render his decision. The city was
represented by Judge Clopton, with Mr..
w. r. Meredith as attorney Tor the COM
pany.
These cases involve the validity Of GER
tain ordinances OF the City Council or
Manchester. imposing a license tax on the
poles of these companies. The taxes were
paid I'm the year 1896 by the companies
under protest, and this suit was brought
to settle the question at issue.
A TEN-THOUSAND-DOLLAR SUIT.
The Hastings Court will be engaged to-
morrow In hearing the suit brought by
Miss Lottie NJ. Evans against Mr. W.
BENJAMIN Davis for $4,000 for alleged
defamation of character. Miss Evans was
at one time employed as Mr.. Davis's
stenographer, and claims that while she
conducted herself properly and I'm LADY,
like manner before, during. and since she
was i'm the employ of Mr.. Davis. and at
tended to her duties faithfully and proper
w. the defendant intended TO injure her
bv bringing her into public scandal, ana
10 cause IL to be believed by the young
ladys neighbors, acquaintance, and other
citizens that she conducted herself in an
immoral manner and that she had been
accustomed to visit questionable places
and spend the night there, and TO other
wise act in a disgraceful and dishonor-
able manner.
The father OF the young lady was also
EMPLOYED by Mr.. Davis at the same time
as was his daughter, and IL was after MS
discharge that she resigned her position.
Mr. Davis, the defendant Is con-
tractor. and conducts brick-yard In
Manchester, and Is well known in business
circles both in this city and In klchnond.
He denies the allegations of the bill, and
claims that he has done the young lady
no Injustice or wrong. The plaintiff will
he represented by Messrs. Montague and
Dawson. while Messrs. Meredith and well
ford are attorneys for the defence.
DEATH OF MR.. ADAMS.
Mr. Walter ]. Adams former en-
plovee of the Supply Department OF the
Southern Railway Company Of this city,
died AT the residence OF his sister, Mrs
I c. Enright. in Danville, Thursday
night at o'clock Mr.. Adams was an
uncle Of Mrs G. A. Raines and Messrs
Willie. Palmer, and George Barrett, or
Swansboro.
Mr.. George W. Blankenship received
telegram yesterday morning from Mr..
A. d. Woodbridge, announcing the death
OF his wife, Mrs. Mary Woodbridge, yes
terday morning at $3.50 O'CLOCK near
Skinquarter Chesterfield county.
The County Court OF Chesterfield VIII
convene tomorrow and the case Of Egg
bert Studavant. for committing an assault
on Harriet Johnson early in January,
will be before the court. Mr. William
Hay Garnett. OF this city has been re-
tanned as counsel for the defence.
There will be a mass-meeting or the
Junior Epworth League at Asbury church
this afternoon at o'clock. This meet
ing will be under the Junior leagues or
Central church, West-End church, and
Asbury church Rev. w. T. Williams,
OF West-End church. Will. make an ad-
dress. and Miss Nettie Clayton will re-
cite The public is invited.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. A. G.. Evans is detained at home,
on Ninth street, by slight indisposition.
Mr.. Harry b. owen, of this city. IS sick
I'm Charlottesville. He has charge OF
certain work on the University build
ing.