The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-29
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
Mr.. VIM. GratznOwski Granted
Building Site.
Mr.. HAGAN WILL HAVE TO MOVE
Members OF the school Board Elected
Board of Trade Committee - ram
full Accident 90 a Little Girl.
Other News items.
Mr.. HAGAN WILL HAVE TO MOVE

1i1e fiuI street. Bcatue Block.
Tho c.tv Council assembled in cane"
session last night TO cons.Ie' e'' '.i' ~,
ooris from the Committee on AAnus "''s
buildings. and to eject lo~4
the city school Board. o.,,-.o,
Tboso uresent were President . siren
81 Ncssrs Hart. Patram. Jones' Green
,en~.,Iett l-tz Nuunally Morton, ABBOTT
ana Pool tut. ,o.or,-
The renort from the committee recon-
..--s.1 that Nr. William Gratlno"sM nc
.srfc6 certain land lS5.SX-6i on CITY
,,~,,,.rtv adjacent 20 the Atlantic Coast
Inc road IN the rear OF the properly
NOW hc1a hv John G.. Hagan. ne feo'.'-
,~e,1afton was adopted. and Mr.. Gra@-
rowsN will begin erecting ms iurn''u.
,fa~t rs soon as the spur track IS la".
.t.,. ,,,,r,ifte, ais, recommended that
Air John &. Hagan Doe directed 10 Ves"'e
Tho nromiscs occupied by his ouildins
vffhin three months after MAY Isl, and
,te same be turned over 90 the city.
letter from Messrs. Lewis Frank
icons in reference 90 certain repairs 70
the roof Of their property was fe'elF,u
The letter stated that unless the eng
had the necessary repairs done withln
five dave. the firm would have them done
at fhc C'ty's expense.
The committee recommended that me
rouncu decline 10 receive the communi-
cation officially. and that the firm be noti-
fed OF such action.
SCHOOL BOARD.
Tho Council then proceeded 70 the eie'-
zion 81 four members OF the : moor
BOARD. Mr. Frank Fifzgorald. was CHOSEN
from the First ward: Mr. L. NJ NunnallN
from the Second. Mr.. c.. v. Fly from the
third. and Mr.. John j. O'Brien from the
Fourth.
Mr. Ely was chosen 70 succeed hts
father who. owing 20 illness. was unable
70 attend the meetings regularly. Mr.
O'Bricn AZ tho expiration OF his new
term. will have served on the board
twenty-one years.
Mr. A J. Daffron. president Of the
BOARD OF Trade. has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to formulate a consti-
tuition and bylaws. Messrs. j. G.. Smell
lings. H. c. Beatty. ID. l.. Pulham, TO-
Eefher with the president and secretary.
This committee will meet I'm Mr. pull
llams Office next Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock.
The infant girl Of Mr. and Mrs John
Archer. Of 1927 Perry street met with
painful accident at the residence yes
terday evening. The child stumbled while
walking IN the yard. and her mother IN
attempting 10 prevent the cnrd's falling.
dislocatod her arm and shoulder. Dr
laUfkfF NNAfUufl llAt emu anu HioNN III
comfortable
Thomas. tho son ~ Mr. James John
SON. or IT'S east Thirteenth street. was
successfully operated upon AZ the Old
Dominion Hospital yesterday. For some
time the young man has been suffering
with rising IN his head the result Of
an attack Of scarlet fever.
CHESTERFIELD VOTE
The official vote in Chesterfield county
Hoo.
was as follows:
County Treasurer. J. p. Gillian. 993;
u. r. Robertson. 53 Clerk County
C0ur.. VI. 4. CogDil, 1850: clerk Circuit
Court l.3lG. Commonwealth Attorney
J.. Y Cogbin. 1.3sl, Sheriff. w. @. Gil,
1873; Commissioner Revenue First Dis
trict. W. c.. Woodhn. 4O1 D. B. Goode.
so. w. y Taylor. 10; Second District. S.
\. Mann. 81, L. a. SINS, - Total
vote. l.i0S.
At the next regular meeting Of the CITY
Council, os has been stated. representa-
tives o. the Petersburg and Manchester
Electric road will make application FOR
the right OF way through certain streets
CT Manchester.
There is city ordinance which was
adopted April 10. lS9S IN reference 10 thi,
matter. which reads as follows. and is
sclf-eNplanatory:
Resolved, by the City Council OF the
CITY OF Manchester. that hereafter when.
ever any persons or corporations shall
apply 10 the city Council IN any manner
Tor franchise OF any KIND such applicant
shall deposit with the City Auditor u
certified check for two hundred 5000
dollars. payable 20 the city Of Manches-
ter and that IL such franchise shall be
granted and said applicant shall not com
mence work under tho said franchise ac-
cord.nR 20 the terms thereof. and within
he time specified, then said check shall
he 10y the Auditor covered into tho city
treasury: n said franchise be refused. or
81 said franchise Dee granted and said APP
picant shall c'nmence work under the
said franchise as aforesaid. then said
check shall be returned TO said appli-
cantr'
FUNERAL. OF MR.. BEAsLEY.
Mr.. Allan Thomas Beasley who has
been 81 for some time. at his residence
No 329 east Fourth street died IhuIsoay
afternoon at o'clock. aged twenty-slX
Years The deceased came from Caroline
county 70 this city about nine years ago.
The funeral was held from the Fifth
Street Methodist church at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and the lnterment
was In Maury cemetery
colored youth named Robert Tanner
was fined g and costs by Mayor
Maurice. for throwing stone IN crowd
o. school children on Wednesday after
noon. The rock struck little Willie
Ieams IN the forehead
judge John II. Ingram has issued an
order calling Tor the election Of Justice
Of the Peace IN the Third Ward 20 an
the vacancy caused boy the resignation or
Ar T. l.. owen.
ar George &. Carr has been serving
the term by appointment and will con-
tinue until the expiration Of the term on
juno 80th.
The election Will take place on May
9Th
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Evangelist De Vols lecture. THE Bat
lie over tho Empty Grave al Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church was a mastery
enoft. stronger lecture was perhaps
never delivered IN the city. Quite large
audience heari him with delight lie
preached last night on Gods LastsAp-
peal 20 Man
Tho Hastings Court will reconvcne 90
dsy when the granting Of liquor licenses
will 30 considered.
Miss sue J. Walker. NJ MecNenburc
county. IS visiting her sister. Mrs. s J.
brooks ZIG McDonorgh street
Mr. " N Kidd. ~ Baltimore, Is visit
ing relatives IN the city
NJ lanes NJ Lynch. of 90 Perry
street CONTINUES extremely 80
Mr.. r. V Darlington. OF Selma. y. c.,
A.. -