The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-15
TERMS OF THE
GAS FRANCHISE.
The Company State Their Plans in
Manchester.
WANT THt RICHMOND PLANT,
IrThev Fail 20 Get IL the Franchise
for Manchester will he Null and
Void-Tbe Nominees for City
Oficcs-Other News.
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were Messls. NJ - 'FN''
Morton. ". o. Randlett, r. l.. Parrom'
II. c. nelson and W. b. Bradley.
Mr. Green I'm assuming the chair said
the meeting was called at the request OF
Mr.. II. y. owen. who asked for fran
Chico in this city for the Richmond Gas
Co,,,onv This company desired TO man
ufacture and furnish gas TO the people
~ tho civ. They asked for a franchise
for term of thirty >ears.
THE PROPOSITION
Al fbo request of Judge ClOpton. city
Attorney Mr.. owen was asked 10 read
10 the committee the franchise proposed
bv him and lIr. Shield, the attorney Tor
tho said gas company.
Tho companv agrees. II the franchise Is
granted. 10 furnish gas 10 consumers az
tho rate Of 81 per 1000 cubic feet ana 20
furnish the same 10 the city az - cents
nor an fset. They will begin work
within twelve months time ana WouId De
ready for business I'm two years. An Of
fec should also be established I'm the city
at some point agreeable 20 the Light
Committee. II is the purpose Of the com
panv 10 lease or purchase the Richmond
Gas Works. II they fail 10 DO so the
franchise shall be null and void
The committee adjourned without tax
ing any action en- regard 10 The matter
and will meet again al the call OF the
chairman.
NOTIFY CLERK DUVAL.
An person who will be candidates at
the coming municipal election will have
10 notify Mr.. n. =. Duval, clerk Of the
Hastings Court 10 that effect twenty
days previous 20 the election. The cleo
ton will take place on the fourth Thurs
day i'm MAY. which will come on the
26th. They will therefore have To no.
tifv him on or before the 5th of the
month.
Mr. Duval has the proper printed form.
The candidates can get them by calling
on him at his Office. This form will have
to be made out by the candidates and
signed by two witnesses.
MISS COOK DEAD.
Miss Mary Ellen Cook died, after
short illness. Wednesday night AZ her
home. on Ninth and Maury streets. She
was i'm the eighteenth year of her age.
She was the daughter OF Mrs. Jane and
the late William Cook. Besides her moth
er. she leaves several brothers.
The funeral will take place from the
Fifth Street Methodist church this
morning at 10 O'Clock Rev George II.
McFaden. the pastor. will conduct the
service. The interment will be made in
Maury cemetery.
The funeral Of Albert Langdon Heath,
the young son OF Mr. W. L. Heath. OF
Swausboro. took place from his parents
residence. i'm Swanshoro, yesterday after
noon AT 3 o'clock Rev W. II. Williams.
pastor Of West End Methodist church.
conducted the services The interment
was made I'm Maury cemetery.
THE MAYOR ) COURT.
There were several belligerents sum-
moned before the Mayor yesterday morn
ing. From the lively times they had been
having IL would remind one Of the ante
beHum days when Manchester was known
as the Free State.
James Milstcad and Walter Harrison
had e. sctto bon the lobby OF the Leader
building Wednesday morning Mr.. Mil
stead said he struck the first and only
blow. lie was fined $50. Mr.. Harrison
then swOre that hc was afraid Of Mr.
Mustead and asked that be bee PINT under
peace bond. Nj. Milstead gave bond Ina the
sum OF 500 for three months.
James Galloway. BOney liobeck ana
Charles Boothe had % fracas I'm the First
Ward Tuesday The case was called. but
was postponed until Monday on account
of the absence Of important witnesses.
pretty badly az the Fourth Ward polls
Tuesday night. They We're summoned TO
appear Yesterday morning. but MilsteaG
was so badly done up that he was unable
10 appear IL will boz called again next
Monday. This hight was the outcome Of
the difficulty yesterday between Mr.
James Anlstcaj and MI Harrison.
EASTER GERMAN.
r.H q b. up
man given Wednesday night by the Man
chester Cotillon Club were Misses Maud
Patteson. Kate Drewry. Alma Longest
Louise Willis. Annie Allen Of Petersburg;
Helen Hall. of Dsnyine; Gay Goolsby
Woodbridge. Mamie Weisiger. Gertrude
Weisiger. Nina owen. Florence Pepe
Ellen Weisiger Minnie Welsiger. Louise
GooIsby. Mabel Whine. Of old Point. and
Ellen BrO0uaX
Messrs. VIM. Morris Willis Pulliam
Gus Goole0v. sam Patteson. VIII Patte-
son. Loren Feudley r. NJ. Fcndley Jr.
John Britton. Bassctt Bate. Sam Moore
Mosby Pulllam. Henry Bate Lacy Fend-
lev. James Britton Clifton Robertson
Charles page. D. /. Brodnax. H. l.. Early,
"a. VI. Charley. Tom Turpin r II. Weo-
ster Frank sampson. Emmett Turpin.
Chaperoncs- Drewry Mrs. Pate
son. Mrs Bate Mrs I. VI. Fendey.
Mrs. Fred. ROBERTSON. Mrs Hartwsll Mrs.
Aborn.
WITH THE MAsONs.
Manchester Lodge No. H. A. r and
A. NJ. will hold a special communication
tonight al seven o'clock in the
Masonic Temple. The meeting IS called Tor
work and Worshipful Master Joseph /.
GALLOWAY will have four candidates pres
ent who will be raised 20 the sublime
degree Of "a Master Mason.
This lodge is having so much work az
| the present time that II is impossible 10
| do IL all al the regular meetings.
The city council will meet to-
night I'm the Council chamber al 5 O'clock.
The evening viii be spent in taking up the
| budget recently presented 70 the Council
| by the Finance Committee.
On the night that II was presented Mr..
| Bradley. from the Fourth Ward. asked
that action on IL be postponed until the
meeting in April. on that night 1t was
continued until tonight on &C
! count OF the absence from the meeting Of
| members Of the Finance Committee. This
budget has been published IN full sno
! gives the amount that will ee allowed
| for each branch Of the city government.
THE COUNTY COURT
The County Court u Chesterfield was
in session "Wednesday. At the close OF the
days work Judge Clopton adjourned for
| the term.
The case Of Bailey. the young white
| man from SWansboro Was set for tria
.