The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-20
But the Manchester Council Turns
Them All Down.
WILL NOT ALLOW IT TER FREE
The Owners, However. Can Carry Ont
Their Intentions at Their own Tx
pensc-An Interesting Calico
Meeting OF the Council.
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Green. ;. Il. Jones. Matthew Morton, l..
M. Nunnally. ". H. Hart, II. l.. fatraln'
j 4. Abbott. John II. Utz and W. H..
bradley.
Wnen Captain O'BTien called the meet
Ing 10 order. ne stated 10 was held at
the request OF the Building and Land
Committee.
Chairman J. r.. Green. of this commit
tee. stated that Mr.. Frank, Of tho over
all factory. was In the city last week ana
asked his committee 10 make certain
changes In the building now being erect-
ed for them and informed the committee
what nc desired. His committee ala not
see mt 10 act on the request. neither ana
they desire TO do so. lie had an estl-
mate on the changes requested by Mr..
Frank. which Mr.. Clary, the contractor,
said would cost S7i8 This amount would
include the addition OF shed SOFIA feet,
with an open front
Mr.. West. the architect, explained 10
the Council the changes wanted IN the
plant by the Messrs Frank q sons
MOTION TO REJECT
Mr.. Utz said he did not have much 70
say about the matter, but he would move
that the request be rejected This was
seconded by Mr.. Jones but amended by
Mr. Nunnaily TO the effect that the re-
quest be granted with the proYiso tnat
Messrs. Frank Brothers pay Tor saA
changes.
MI Utz expressed his views upon tho
request and said be was ALWAYS opposed
10 the city appropriating the money for
the purpose Of building this house, and
was now more opposed than ever 10 the
plan. lie was not in favor of eXpendinS
one cent more for the purpose.
Mr. u. T. Pettigrow, with a. i. Adam
son. was granted the floor and spoke IN
favor OF the request being granted. lie
said Il was Onl va question OF me Coun-
ell borrowing a little more money when
Mr. Frank was willing TO pay the inter-
est upon.
Mr. Morton was as much In favor OF
erecting the building now as he was al
Nrst. but he thought the concern was
asking too much and would oppose the
request
Judge Clopton. the CITY Attorney.
framed the following resolution which
every member voted for:
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Resolved That the proposition submit
tea by the Committee on Building and
Land on behalf Of Messrs. Frank d Sons
be rejected. but that Mcssrs. Frank ~
Sans be permitted 10 construct at their
own expense such improvements or adj
ditions as they may desire when the
same shall be approved by the committee
on Buildings and Land.
Mr.. Green then arose with another re-
quest from Nessrs. Frank & Sons. They
wanted the city 20 eve them free water
for the entire plant Mr.. Green asked
that the matter be settled 81 once. for If
the request was not granted Messrs.
Frank d Sons would make other ar
engagements, as they could get water else
where.
Mr.. Nunnally moro chat the request be
not granted. which was voted for by
each member present.
After the Council adjourned the Aims
house Committee met TO make certain
rules governing the city almshouse.
BAD CAR SERVICE.
There was quite change naugurated
in the street car service yesterday name
Hull street line Heretofore the cars have
been leaving Fourteenth street IN Rich
mOnd and running through 10 Clopton
street In SwansbOrO 10 has taken four
cars TO make this schedule vest rday
morning one OF these cars was taken or,
which leaves three TO serve the city, ana
instead of going 90 Swausb TO they stop
at the Manchester boundary line which
IS at TWcnty-sccoud street. AT this point
the passengers who want 10 80 beyond
that place have TO make connection with
the BroOkiug line, which runs one bob
tail car from IWenty-sec0nd street 10
Dundee the residence OF Ex-Governor
Charles II. OFerrall The BrooHng line
stops for the night al s o'clock and Mr..
Brookng IS the only person employed on
this branch At the Hull street terminus
the thOroughfare is very narrow ana
when the car stops there is blockade OF
wagons. as THE country travel here is
very heavy. The Brookng line Will hardly
be able 10 make more than two round
trips an hour. and those who VIII not
want will have 10 walk from the HUI
street car TO their homes i'm Swansboro.
LEGAL FIGHT PROBABLE.
The Manchester Railway Company has
been well patronlzed by the people OF
Swansboro and the early morning cars
and afternoon cars are crowded with
working people who are employed Ina
Richmond and make that town their
home. The people have given free eX-
pressions 10 their feelings and one ana
all say the company is not treating Them
properly
Beginning with yesterday morning the
wages of the motormon on the Perry
street line have been reduced from N.tO
per day TO $50 per day.
Several prominent citizens OF Swans
boro have brought the matter Of the new
service to the attention Of County Judge
Clopton They will also have a conference
with Commonwealth Attorney Cogbill
Of Chesterfield. to-day when that gen
tleman arrives IN the city. The people
say they intend to fight the company In
the County Court OF Chesterfield.
BITTEN BY a SPIDER.
Mr.. J. +. Neistcr. Of No POI east Thir>
teenth street. was bitten on The hand by
a spider yesterday morning In short
time the man was suffering eXcruciaung
pains all through She body and especially
in his shoulders.
lie went at once 10 look for q physician
who gave him immediate relief and Mr.
Ne!ster is now easy and suffering very
little from the effect Of the bite. lie con-
siders he had a narrow escape with his
life.
Mr.. Joseph Brooks and Miss Fannie
Farley were married at the residence of
the brides parents al Robins In Ches-
terfeld county. Thursday. They came to
Richmond TO spend their honeymoon.
The young couple are quite popular in
their community and have many friends
there. The groom is nephew Of ex-High
Constable George W. Brooks. OF this city.
A Huh street merchant received "a letter
from Mr.. A. L. Adamson Thursday dated
on the Atlantic ocean July 30ih. lie left
New York on the royal mail steamer
Aurania and Is bound for Manchester,
England. where he will Join his family.
who have been there FOR several weeks in
advance.
Mr.. Adamson remembered a number or
his friends and was in the best OF health.
In. ENGLAND about