Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-07
ELECTRIC LINE.
MIR. ROBERTSON APPLIEs FOR A
FRANCHISE IN MANCHESTER.
APPROVED BY STREET COMMITTEE.
The Council Asked to Grant the
PrIviIege-Propose to Connect With
Road to Petersburg-0ther South
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tee of the Manchester Council was held
last night. and an ordinance was referred
to the Council with the approval OF the
committee. granting a franchise TO Mr..
John c. Robertson and associates TO
build and operate an electric railroad In
Manchester, connecting with the street.
railway lines OF Richmond. There were
present Messrs. Matthew Morton Chair
NAM. w. T. Hart, and W. f. Bradley,
and Judge William /. Clopton, City At
torney.
Judge Clopton stated that the ordinance
which he held in his hand, and which
he later read, had been offered some
time ago, and referred TO the Ordinance
Committee, but that the Council and gem
tlemen Of the committee had been 90
occupied with other matters that de-
liberate consideration had been impossible.
The proposed ordinance grants franchise
TO construct an electric railway from
Maury street and the Petersburg turnpike
down the turnpike to Hull street. to Balm
bridge street, down Bainbridge TO Eighth.
through Eighth to Semmes. and from
Semmes to Free bridge thence over the
tracks Of the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company to Richmond. The
object I'm having an electric
line is to connect with a line extending
from Maury and the turnpike TO Peters
burg.
the ordinance first read that the work
Of construction should begin in good faith
I'm sixty days from it's passage and should
foI in fharnoffqr
Mr.. Bradley stated that he thought the
work could be completed in six months
inst as well as in twelve, and made a
motion TO the effect that six months
should be inserted in the ordinance in
the place of the twelve. This motion
prevailed.
provision IN the ordinance requires
that Mr.. Robertson and his associates
shall pave the street with granite along
which their line passes the width of their
tracks and two feet on each side. The
civ Attorney stated that Mr.. Robertson
had already agreed TO this.
A motion was then made to recommend
the ordinance to the Council for adoption,
and this was agreed TO.
An ordinance was also presented and
adopted to require all property owners 70
connect their bathrooms and closets with
the mains and sewers. The committee
then adjourned.
RARE AND BEAUTIFUL BLOOM.
A rare and perfect specimen Of the
matchless "nlght-blooming cereus" could
be seen at the residence Of Mr.. j. X.
Perdue. on Porter street. last night. The
blooms were Of purest white, and Of most
delicate and exquisite formation. 1t is
indeed n singularly beautiful flower but
ever more interest is attached TO ii be-
cause of its peculiar habit OF life. The
plant seen last night is about years old,
and this was the first output, and VIII
be it's last until another year has come.
The petals began to unfold about O'Clock
last night, and in a short while II had
hurst into a peerless blossom. This
morning before the sun rises this Hover
will have faded, and its short life gone
until another year. This habit has often
been compared TO a child's llie-so Dedutl-
full and yet sometimes so snort.
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS NOTES.
A very pleasant lawn party and concert
WAS given at Bethel Baptist church Mon
day afternoon and night. Mr. Douglass
I.eftwich, OF Richmond, entertained the
large assemblage with number OF reel
tations and comic songs. IL was new
role for Mr.. Leftwich, and his dialect
stories were told in most pleasing
manner. while his singing was, as 1t al
ways is very excellent
Mt Pisgah Methodist church Will give
an entertainment at Midlothian on the
NIGHT of the 18th instant. An excursion
will be run from Richmond, and Governor
O,Ferrau is expected TO be present and
make short address. Captain Frank
cunningham. Mr. Haddon Watkins, and
other Richmond talent will take part in
the concert.
II is expected that Midlothian will elect
delegates to the Roanoke convention at
an carly date. This district is entitled 10
two delegates.
Miss Edith Hatcher, of Richmond, is
visiting the family of Rev. r. II. Winfree.
ANNOUNCE WARD MEETINGS.
In accordance with the decision Of the
Citv Central Committee, the superintend-
ents of the several wards Of this city
have instructed the secretaries to call
,yard-meetings for Friday night to elect
da,egates of the Roanoke convention.
T,he nlaces of meeting for the wards.
as announced by the secretaries, are
as follows - c,.-.t,
First Ward-At the store corner sixth
and Hull streets.
second Ward-At Odd-Fellows' Hall,
corner Eighth and Hull streets.
Third Ward-At the Leader building,
corner Tenth and Hull streets.
Fourth Ward-In rear of Bowen's Store,
on Thirteenth street
The city, according to the vote polled
in the late presidential election, is en-
titled 10 eight delegates. Following is
tho apportionment:
FIRST Ward-14S votes, 1 delegate; Sc
oond Ward-l52 votes, 2 delegates; Third
yyard-l6s votes. delegates; Fourth
Ward-s4 votes, delegates. Total. s.
SINNERS OF THE SOUTH SIDE
u has been claimed ever since Adam
INDUCED his appetite for green apples
mat for every smile there is tear. That
his is 10 some extent so was clearly
nroven In the cases OF the sinners OF tho
south side before Mayor Maurice of Man
chester. and the justices OF the peace
in swansboro' yesterday. Henry Porter
and David Beaver, two colored men,
we're charged with fighting. and were
fined $3.50 and costs each. They were
rounding each other when officer Wright