The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-16

1ouucn Jumped the two. and ordered III
,,,.,,,, rai6 Sg05 DR.. Merchants Oflgl-
40, hiu for 500 was next taken up. MH
pradl.v moved to pay Dr. derchant Oiiy
S-s. This motion was put and eatiIeu "
"A vote OF 20 8. Mr.. Neiis' h,'o. -
representing DIT. Merchant, stated tna' NJ
cr,nf was out OF town. and he did not
,,ish the Council 70 think that ms cur
,aument was satisfactory. lie would con-
snr with his client, and report to the
Council at another time. go.
The following bills were ordered pa'u'
NJ A. whitley, special omcer al PEST
house. $3.50 900 "a
stevens Graves. for boarding paueh'S'
$50.
Andrew johnson. services. s..
Kenney smhh. clothing, $.
Mrs r ". BroadaX. clothing vs.
r. B. Dumford. clothing, SO
81 A Bowen. supplies ga, and several
other minor claims.
Tfuman was allowed permission to eulld
stable al the rear OF his store.
ABOUT TRANSFERS.
Mr. Abbott made complaint against
street-cars not giving transfers according
10 agreement the company has with the
CITY 81 Manchester Mr.. Pool moved the
matter be referred to the city Attorney
IN investigate. Judge Clopton, who Is CITY
Attorney. was present and stated that ne
supposed the trouble arose from the -
norance Of the conductors as to the CON
tract. and not from any fault OF tns
street-car company. but that he wouid
inquire into the matter
Mr Pool introduced a resolution that an
ordinance be drawn defining closely the
authoritv of the BOARD OF Health. on
motion of Mr.. Green the matter was re-
terred TO the Ordinance Committee.
Mr. Green then stated that Mr. b. r.
smith OF Washington. was present ana
would be glad to show the Counch ms
proposed plans for their new Courthouse,
NJ Nunnally then took the floor ana
asked n IL was the intention OF the tooh-
cf 10 build this building. Mr.. Green re-
nuad that was the question they were 10
decide after seeing the plans and esuma,-
inc The cost. Mr.. Nunnally did not thnk
there was any use considering these plans
until the Council had a report rom a
iolut meeting OF the Building ana l@snU
Committee and Finance Commute. MI
Jones made the motion that these Not'-
r,,ttnes meet Jointly and report 10 the
Council whether they were IN ooho'''oh
10 undertake this Improvement
Tne Council then adjourned
PRISONERS FINED.
Squire Cheatham's court In SWANSON SWANSON
toa a large attendance yesterday
ca,,ersi minor cases were tried in the ne
,.,.,i,e Of the session. The cases hae
rnost interest was shown III W. '
rharges OF trezpass against Afthuf 49, So;
PAT Conner. Tony Birm, Nlllle beaiu an"
p & Barrett - u.hicb
The first warrant was ienu 80
charged Avis. Conner, Blrh an" 49,
M this charge Avis and Conner pe'ucu
guilty and said strong "i"iA
cause Of Il all iii.
pirm and Beard pleaded not guilty OF
the charge. as they were not IN the mousse
hut they were seen by the officer Wheh
ihev were al the gate. The Wespass Was
ON The premises of Mrs. Reynolds ana her-
sister. The women who were burned OUT
wednesday night
The SQUIRE after giving the boys good
advice let them of with a light me OF
4. 80 each aud cost and they were made 10
give a nfty-dollar bond TO keep the peace
Tor six months m
warrant against him was for unawfully
entering the house Of Mrs. Reynolds ana
her sister and using insulting language.
barrett being absent his counsel, Judge
Gregory appeared for him and asked that
the case be- continued until next Friday,
which was granted. IL was shown that
barrett was unable 10 attend to-day on
account Of his work.
The impression now seems 20 be that
the fire was not OF incendiary origin, but
was started from a lamp that was left
burning In one OF the back rooms.
WANT A BUILDING
All that is wanted now for the starting
OF The Cheroo, factory Is a suitable build
lpg The two hundred girls wanted have
been gathered The parties interested In
this great enterprise do not wish % sui
fer the delay that would be occasioned
by building suitable plant. hut wish 70
start az once. This question will be set
tied In the next week.
DEATH OF MR. wM COOK.
Mr.. william Cook died az the residence
OF his father Mr.. Clifton cook, Thursday
afternoon an O'Clock IN the thirty-fourth
year OF his age
Mr. Co.k was a printer by trade and
has been living in Roanoke the past FIVE
years and came here a few months ago
on account Of ~ health TO be With his
parents lie leaves a wife and four chill
orcu 20 mourn luclr loss Inc funeral
will be held at the Meade. Memorial Epls.
eoaal church this afternoon al o'clock.
conducted IS the rector. Rev. Benz Den.
rs The interment will be IN Maury
cemetery.
MOTION TO DISSOLVE.
The Richmond Petersburg. and Caro-
lima Railway Co., through their counsel.
Wells and Page. made a motion before
Judge b. A. Hancock yesterday. to dis
solve Injunction heretofore awarded 70 the
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Rail
way Company BY Hon r. G. Minor. OF
Richmond. The motion was al the re-
quest OF the Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Company IL was continued I'M
al next Tuesday az 10 o'clock
nBRiEF MENTION
Rev. w w. sisk will preach at Clop.
ton-street Baptist church Sunday at both
services.
Judge and Mrs William |. CloptoE have
returned from G ocketls Springs, Mont
gOmery county
There will be a meeting Of Cooper Lodge
No. s. l. .. o. r.. at Midlothian
tonight, AZ which time District Deputy
J. @. Saunders, accompanied by several
members OF Manchester Lodges will be
on hand. az a good deal Of work viii be
dops
niss f~'sts v~wen '~fi yesterday morn