The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-20
COUNTY COURT
OF CHESTERFIELD
Commissioners Report Set Aside by
Judge CIOptOn.
NO LIQUOR AT DREWRY'S BLUFF
Committee on Primary Plan To Meet
Bainbrid &c Street Church - New
CITY Hall Talk-Other Items of
News from the SOuthside,
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
Ill2 Hull street. Bcattie blocN'

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
lll2 Hull street. Beatie BLOCK
The August term Of the County Court
Of Chesterfield has practically closed
A large amount Of business was trans
acted during the session, which took up
the entire week
The main work Of public interest was
the hearing i'm the land condemnation case
of the Richmond. Petersburg and Caro''
road against Cook
The road will pass through q granite
quarry on the premises Of Mr Cook The
commissioners granted him damages 70
the amount Of 5000. This report was set
aside by Judge Clopton, on the ground
that ne did not think the amount sufficient
10 cover the damages sustained ay 4if.
cook
Judge Clop,on also refused o. grant
uoua- licenses fo parties who desired tO
sell liquor at Drewry biuu, siVihH as ON
OF hls reasons tine tact THAT the Richm'h i
Petersburg and Caro.nt road Wouiu run
through that place and De did Dp- think
tact with liquor saloons.
, new set of commissioners will be APP
ponted to assess the damages to MT.
cook. Judge C'opton viii appoint them
on Tuesday.
PRIMARY PLAN.
The committee recently appointed by m
CITY Central committee 90 provide plan
for the primary election 90 be held on sep
TENDER 5th has been called Do meet TO-
morrow night at S O'Clock az me ONCE
of the chairman. ar. A. EoraL The pro
posed pan viii be discussed and prooaDly
adopted.
The committee Is composed Of the fol
lowing gentlemen: a. Royal. chairman,
representing the Fourth ward: T. r Nor
ris. First ward Robert s. Rivcs. Second
ward A. W Farley. Third ward and A.
]. Gallagher, chairman of the city Central
Committee.
FIRE COMMITTEE
The Fire Committee Of the city council
wa. called TO meet at clock yesterday
afternoon to consider "a request o. the
Southern Oil Company TO make er,ain fe-
pairs at the plant on Second street The
petition was laid over 10 some future
meeting IN order 20 give (the commit
an opportunity 20 view the premises.
Those present were Chairman Abbott,
Messrs Nunnally and Patram
A leading member of the City Council
said yesterday morning that II the PROPOSE
dion came before the Council % erect
new City Hall building on the Tot at j. eF-
enth and cambridge streets. owned by
the city. he would speak and vote IN
favor OF IT'S adoption.
This gentleman thinks the scat Of the
ola
its present location down town, 10 more
central and accessible site.
The pile OF buildings now owned by
the City Council could be RACED. and
large amount of the material used in
the construction OF new. commodious
and comfortable structure ut Eleventh
and Bainbridge. and the lot now occu-
pied could be sold.
Tho councilman referred 10 IS strongly
Of the opinion that new City Hall Is
needed.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Rev. Or. a. c. McManaway. from Ar
kansas. an able. fluent and eloquent
speaker. viii preach al the Cambridge
street Baptist church this morning at III
O'Clock
A committee Of fifty has been selected
bv the Board of DcacOns 20 nominate
pastor This committee viii be announc-
"a this morning. a subcommittee or Six
viii be appointed 10 attend 20 the details.
STREET COMMITTED
The Council Committee on streets has
been called TO meet ga the city Engineers
office az s O'Clock tomorrow evening.
The semmes avenue proposed Improve
ment. it is understood, Will be the main
business considered That street is in
bad condition, and the citizens residing
there are loud in their demands u1on
the Council for relief
There is more travel on Semmes avenue
than upon any other street ln the CITY
and tho condition of the street DIS Worso
than that Of neglected country road.
SWANsBORO SCHOOLS.
The trustees of the Manchester school
District met yesterday and elected the
following teachers
SWansboro Sch0ol-Arss Layinia Walden.
PRINCIPAL. Miss Julia Morris $50. 4, 4iss
Minnie Jones No. 2. Alasons Parb
school, Miss Minnie J.. Dgewry. Ninth
Street School Miss Alice Mcmahon. Bit
tie School. Miss Cora ". Spain. Broad
rock School. Miss Mary Rosa Welsiger.
Moore 3 hool Miss G.. s. ID. Copton.
Colored-Mount Olive, Lavinla Baker.
Hickory Hin. Addie Eggleston: 5-Mue
Branch. Martha Hewlett: Varrick Road,
Ida sulie. Gravel Hil. annie Blackwell
assistant. Motley HolmeS
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Little Workers Society of Stockton
Street baptist church viii be held
this evening at $3.50 o'clock. A very
interesting programme has been ar
ranged and Rev Mr. Reed pastor ~
Central church. will address the meeting
All are cordially invited TO attend.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Miss Virgie Snellings has returned from
a very pleasant vacation In the country.
Young Mortimer owen was considered
better by his physician. DR.. Lawrence
Ingram. last night.
There will be a prayer-meeting az the
Amshouse this evening at $3.50 O'Clock
conducted by the Epwcrth League OF
West-End church. All invited.
Rev. ~. Brown. Of Union Theological
Seminary. will preach at the Preshy-
terrain church at II a. NJ. No services
I'm the afternoon.
Mr.. T. A. Lamb left yesterday 20 visit
friends and relatives in Sc0ttsville.
Miss julia Beale. who has been visit
ing the family Of Mr.. A. W. Fair, on De
catur street. returned TO her home D.
Caroline county.
Mr. J. b. Clop,on who has been quite