The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-15
WORK ON STREETS
OF MANCHESTER
A General line Of Improvement to be
lnaugurated.
SEWER AT SEVENTH AND PERRY.
Mayor Maurice Disposcs Of the Bcllig-
crent Negroes who Broke che
Peace aud Zach Others Head
SATURDAY Night

Manchcster Bureau. Richmond Times,
AZ nun street. bc~tte book
The Council Committee on streets met
On city husnrer tapst ONO once al
o.c.ocN last uisnt U4ll CHAIRMAN At'ltpN'
Afe.srs Green. hart htuuicu ana
q f,glon present ana inc t4iy rhslnt,I'
A pipe Was ordered 10 be- layeo on b hOi
ttreet 10 draln tuo n.Oces cMDfacihS
Everett ana .aaury. and on MaUiH stiet''
between tlttn ana sixth. Is "a permanent
Improvement. and me council VIII Dee asN-
"a Tor the additional appropriation oi s,y
for that purpose.
The matter OF defective sewer 40 sew
snth and Perry streets was discussed
and Mir Green thought the best tniug t'
90 In the premises was 10 make an open
cutter across Seventh street down Perry
as permanent improvement
The culvcrt had been built by ihe rali-
road ~ that point sometime ago. ana
accepted By the committee but no" IL
was found TO Doe detective.
SIR. O'Brien moved tna- the chairman
aud the city Engineer confer with the
MANAGEMENT Of the electric railway cpm-
many In reference 20 the matter ana re-
port back TO the committee aa early as
possible.
mir. Hart called the attention of the
committee 10 the bad condition OF lloiF
street and tho engineer was instructed
20 relieve the situation so iac as practical
-
The committee viii ask the Council 90
appropriate sufficient money for The im-
urovement Of streets and paVemcnts $50
far as the financial conditions of The city
may permit. and when the weather clears
ip. work will begin.
SENT To THE GRAND JURY.
The MAYORS Court Yesterday morning
was crowded with motley crew - WI
moss the hearing of tho-casc Of the negroes
who engaged In the Saturday night row
~ Monroc's barher-shop ON upper Hun
street
The charges AGAINST Monroe were sell
ing whiskey without a license. Keeping
poker Joint ard running disorderly
house MIR. Hay r. Garnett appeared az
counsel FOR the accused. and succeeded
SIN bringing the charges against his client
down 10 a simple breach ~ the peace IN
allowing disorderly characters 20 congre-
rate on his premises. lie was ined STU
and required 20 give security for his good
behavior. and an appeal was promptly
taken.
Tho charges Of assault against Robert
owens and Thomas Redd who beat aud
cut George and William Braxton. was ex-
hsustiyely gone into and many witnesses
examined Neither prisoner had counsel
After the evidence had been taken the
MAYOR fined Redd so and costs, aud sent
owens on 10 the grand jury.
owens was charged with stabbirg
George Braxton I'm two places. and Redd
was charged with hitting Willie hraNton
with a pop bottle
WET WEATHER
The disagrecahie weather kept the
citizens who were not compelled 10 De
out, at home. and very few countrymen
came to town. owing TO he bad roads,
made so by so much severe weather our
ing the past few weeks.
Pc. SONAL AND NOTES.
Mrs. y. W. Rudd, of Marks Addition,
Is suffering with the grip.
Riiss Huldeh Taylor who has been
Visiting IN Ronious. has returned home
Mrs A. L. Powell is visiting IN Amelia.
Miss Fannie Wells. a charming belle OF
Farmville. who has been visiting Miss
Bertio Cox. has returned home. much to
the regret Of her many friends ia Man
chester.
MI J. W. Anderson. OF No N4 Decatur
street was before Mayor Maurice for
violation Of the city ordnance tn allow
ing "a depression 20 remain over the sewer
on his premises. Die was ordered 10 have
the place repaired by Wednesday even
ing.
Mr. John W Bergman. OF P0cah0ntas
Springs. formerly az Manchester. ard
well known here. IS quite ill at his home.
Cynthus Grove No. 3 Druids OF Man
chester. will give its annual supper to-
nisht al the corner o. Eleventh ana Hun
streets. All Druids are invited.