The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-16
They Consider Matters Of Interest
to the City,
DEATH OF MRS, MORRISSETTE.
The WeIi-Known and EstimabIe Lady
Passed Away Yesterday Afternoon
at5:f5 o'CIock-Other Manches-
ter News of Interest.
MANCHEsTER BUREAU Richmond Times.
1ii2 Hull STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK.

An adjourned meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night in the Council
Chamber Those present were Captain
OBren in the chair and Messrs j. r.
Green, W. o. Randlett, W. W. Pool,
NJ Morton. NJ. A. Campbell II. l.. Pat
ram. W. r. Hurt, II. G. Nelson and W.
J.. Bradley.
This meeting was held to take up and
act on the budget recently presented by
the Finance Committee. At that meet
ing the chairman. the city Treasurer and
the Auditor were appointed 10 tabulate
the report which was presented TO the
Council for their action. This report has
been printed In full in the columns Of
this paper. In this report the receipts
for the city and the amount expended
were balanced on the report
on motion Of Mr. Morton. the report Of
the Finance Committee was received by
the following votes:
Ayes-Messrs. O'Brien. Green. Randlett,
| Pool, Morton, Campbell, Hurt. Patram
and Nelson.
NOes-Mr Bradley.
This adopts the budget as prepared dur
| ing the coming year
Judge Clopton. the city Attorney. re-
ported that the city had TO pay only 800
| additional during the past year for legal
| services and no thought the city was TO
| be congratulated.
DECLARED VACANT.
| BY resolution Of Mr.. Morton the posi-
/ tiOn Of Mr. G. II. Sims twho IS absent
| from the city, as a member Of the water
| Commission, should be declared vacant.
Mr. j. r. Green was elected to fill the
position for the uncXpired term.
Mr. Morton offered a resolution that
| any person or concern who asked for
| franchise should deposit a certified check
! with the request. with the city Auditor
! II the franchise should be refused inc
! check TO be returned. II granted ana
! the parties fail TO carry out their con-
! tract. the money should revert 10 the
| city treasury. This gentleman stated
| that he was not satisfied with people ask
| ing for franchises who would pay no at
| tention TO the same after IL was grant
! ed and the whole matter would go up IN
! smoke.
! The resolution was adopted and here
! after. all persons who applies 10 the CITY
| Council for a franchise shall accompany
! the request with a certined check lot lhe
! amount of 500.
4 NEW COUNCILMAN.
| Mr.. Green from the First Ward stated
| that his ward was without a full reure-
! sentation on account Of the resignation
| Of Mr. g. n. Sims lie would therefore
ask that the Council 90 into an election
| to mi the vacancy. IL was 50 decided
! and on motion Of Mr.. Randlett. Mr.. ;.
! =. Jones was elected 10 I'LL the vacancy.
! Mr. Jones Is the candidate recently nom
! mated bv the people Of the First WARD
! to represent them I'm the coming cleo
| ton.
| Mr. J. r. Green rendered his resigna-
! lion as a member of tho School Board
| from the First Ward.
MRS. MORR ISSETTE DEAD.
! Mrs. Niittie &. Morissette died ar her
! late residence on Hull street near Clop-
ton yesterday afternoon at '.lo O'Clock.
she was taken sick Thursday of last week
ana gradually grew worse until death
came 10 her release. She was III the
twentv-seventh wear Of her ace. $500.
Besides a devoted husband. Mr.. Nlllidn
j. Morrssottc. she leaves thiee Sn'a"
children.
She was a consistent member Of Clop-
| ton-Street Baptist church and was always
ready and willing 10 do every thlng IN
her uower FOR the benefit OF the chu1Ch
She loved For a number OF years She
had been the church orednlsL She was
- woman of beautiful Christian chardc-
ter and had many friends. Inc youuE
husband aud the bereaved family nave
lie sympathy of the whole community in
their great loss. r,
the funeral will take place from 'lop-
| ton-Street Baptist church ON ouliuay
! The hour has not been 1Xed. Inc pas
| tor Rev. W. X. Haight will conduct tne
| services and the interment viii be made
| in MaurY Cemetery. ..,.,.
I THE MAYORS COURT.
NIavor Maurice had quite long docket
! to dispose of yesterday morning
| JCseph GALLOWAY Charles Boolhe ana
| ROuov H0beck had a douplr HEht "a
/ Nnndav last Hobeck and Galloway hdd
1 a. frSf and then BoOthe and GALLOWAY.
| galloway was badly used up ana ne VIZ
| dischsrged Hobcck and BOOthe were eaeh
| Ioseph C;unther. a negro who hairs from
| C'bariotte y c. WAS arrested nv bHl,cI
| Hastings OF the Southern snops l"u'9""S
| night and ne was charged with trespds7'
| He was given nve DAYS ID we ri IL.
| Claude Jones was on spree IhuI SudS
| nieht AT his home He was abusive 10 hl'
| family. and Mrs. Jones became ureu WIN
| his conduct She asked the aid OF me
| nolice and her alleged lord ana Hlas'''
| had TO sleep In the station nouSe 49,,
| when the case was called MIS-. Jones
| appeared against her HUSBAND. She salu
| his conduct was such when N ms cupss
| that she was afraid he would 40 neI auu
| the children bodily harm. she wanted mn,
| NM under = peace bond. Jones sald u
| be was lei OF that ne would 20 away ana
wouI0 not bother his family again.
He WAS fined 81 % Tor cIeatinE a "a
! turhance last NIGHT and put unafI 80
! bond for three months for GOOD nehaNloI'
he was allowed TO 80 on his own recos-
| uiZdnce.
MISS COOKS FUNERAL.
There were a number Of sympathizlng
| friends al Fifth-Street church YESTERDAY
morning at 10 o'clock 70 pay their last SAD
| tribute of respect 10 the memory OF MISS
Rev. Mr.. McFaden the pastor. spoke
most feehngly Of the Christian character
| OF the deceased. -, .
When death came 20 call heI sne We
iust incoming into womanhood. being ~
her eighteenth year. She had only been ~
for a short time when grim death came
10 call her 10 another home.
The interment was made IN Maury Gem
etery. a., ~
residence. in Chesterfield county near Nj.
| Herman church. on Sunday. Tie was bur
led from Mt Herman Monday afternoon
at o'clock Rev. r. III. Winfree con-
Quoted The services The interment was
made i'm the church burying GROUND.
| Mr. Homer was IN the siNty-slNth year
| OF his age. lie was a consistent fnenotT
! of tho First Baptist church in Richmond.
! lie leaves a widow and four children
two daughters Misses Mary ana Lucy
| Homer. and two sons. Messrs. Wil.lam
aud Marcus y. HOrner Of North car
THE ROAD TO PETERSBURG
Mr. COrbin Warwick. the president or
run a road from this city 10 Petersburg.
left last night for New YORK IN the
interest OF the new enterprise.
| Mr. Warwick says his people are busi-
ness men and they have plenty Of money
TO push the new road through at an early
daV. His business In New York Will DE 10
see after the printing OF the bonCs which
| i. "A. xttfl MA an IA ~