The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-03
MANCHESTER'S
UNSAFE BRIDGE
The Street Committee Ualoads on
The City Council
Mr., LUCIAN 7. EPPS WEDS,
He Makes Miss CaIIie V. Conway His
Bride-The Finance Committee.
Deaths in Chesterfield,
Othcr News.
Mr.. LUClAN 7. EPPS WiDS'
MANCHESTER Bureau lhcHNoNp .ltNrs.
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The street Committee met in the Office
Of CITY Engineer Lipscomb at clock
yesterday afternoon. There we're present
AIR. NJ. A. Campbell. in ths chair ana
Messrs W. b. Bradley and Matthew MOT
ton. Cap ain LipstOmb ac.ei as cler".
Judge Lop-on. the ely Attorney WAS
also in attendance to give has legal ad-
vie
A great deal OF routine business was
transac.ed and a number Of bills re-
ceived and approved
The report Of the City Engineer OF eX-
pendiiur,s for the past mon,h was re-
ceived ana referred
THE UNSAFE BRIDGE.
Mr.. John c. Robertson representing the
southside Land and Improvement Com
pany. and Captain A. h. GuigOn. repre-
seniing the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company. appeared before the
committee In the interest OF these con-
Germs IN relation to the dry bridge across
the Petersburg railroad a, Semmcs street.
These gentlemen presented request for
the aba cement Of the present neon
Venlence The bridge is considered TO be
IN an unsafe condition. and vehicles no
longer cross ger 10.
By motion Of Mr.. Morton. the matter
was referred to the CT y Council for us
consideration the committee being OF the
opinion that It was not within It's PROV
ince to accede to their request.
THE TAX COLLECTOR.
The Finance Committee met in the
Treasurers office at s o'clock last night
with w. w Poole in the chair.
great amount of routine business was
transacted. and number of bills order
ed TO be paid
The report OF Special Tax Collector
Charles Wake was presented, giving an
account OF all work done IN his Office Tor
the past lsca' year.
MIR EPPs WEEDS
Lucian T. Epps was brought 10 the city
at 7:l5 last night from Selma, y. - by
Policeman Alex Wight lie was wan c
in this city on q warrant sworn out by
Miss Caddie Y Conway. When Mr. Epps
reached the city he decided that to save
ali further trouble he would wed ih'
young woman. lie was taken by an Of
ncer to see her and she expressed her
se.f as wishing The knot TO be tied al
once.
Clerk Duvai was sent for. who issued
marriage license end Mr.. Epps was iaker
10 the home OF NJ IS Conway. on west
Seven h street. where minister had
been summoned and the twain were unil-
cd IN matrimony.
Mr Epps was ;hen taken before The
Mayor. who released him on his own re-
cognizance 10 aonear before the Mayor
Court fNis morri7g.
CKEDITORs AND AMOUNTS
The creditors OF Mr.. Thomas J. Chen.
aull. whose failure was printed In yester-
days Tines. and the amounts due them
preferred j. w. Blanton. slJj. IS; J. ID. g
r. S Chris iaa. S.6.5l; Todd & Justis, OF
Manchester. ssh. X. l.. Chenery S9lto
S. T. Deveridge & CO.. SILT: WI t'e.
sycnor & Co.. $50; L. T. Hicks. 81 50
Manchester Manufacturing Company
g e. Ch~'s'~nhe~ TINS Cc~-1"ny 81 pai-
tino~e S9S 81. William Helder. for rent
10 Mov ls9S. sc. William B. West *
DEATHS N CHESTERFIELD.
Mrs Georre w. Blankenshlp died at
her late residence near Moseley's juno
ton Sunday evening.
Che funeral took place from Mt. Her.
man church Monday afternoon at
the Rev Robert f. Wlrfree the Tas,or
The intermeat was made In the church
burying ground.
OF the church from where she was buried
and was greatly beloved and admired by
q iarse circle n ac0u0n sHces
Previous 10 her mlrriagc which occur
red about one year ago STE was Miss
Addie Bishop Of Chester Va
Mr.. Thomas a. Crump died at his late
residence near Mt. Herman church. ir
Chesterfield county. on Monday evening.
lie was In The eishty-secoao year or has
Mr. Crump was well known in the com
munity. and ne was possibly acquainted
win every merchant doing business on
llul, street. For over The last half a
century he has visited this city weekly
with eggs. chickens. and butter which
he ilspoi Cd OF 90 he peope
lie was buried fTom his late home yes
tercay afternoon Of o'clock, Rev
Robert II. Winfree conducted the ser
vices.
THE COURTS.
The Hust'ngs Court was IN session yes
terCay and was engaged Ia chancery
causes and civil eases.
Squire Jones Of Swansboro had sever
al cases before his court Tuesday ght
IL VAS convened at O'Clock
William Moore a tlack negro was sent
on 10 'he Grand inry Of he fheS 'erHeh
County CoUrt. lie IS charged with
felony.
There were numter OF small BOYS
tried for throwing rocks In the stress.
OF Mr. Sam. Wright The charges were
Withdrawn and the boys discharged Mr..
Saunders. the IA her OF the principal
aggressor. paying the cost OF the court.
The iad'cs' Ala Soclety of The Pres
bytarian church will give An oyster sup
per tonight In the lecture room
en- .-,ss>AS will SN for the henenf NJ The