Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-28
NEW. ELECTRIC ROAD.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG TO
be LINKED ny THE TROLLEY.
CHESTERFIELD SUPERVISORS AGREE.
They Unanimously Grant the Fran
chfse-WorI< to Begin I'm Thirty
Days and he Completed I'm Twelve
Months-Manchcste News.


The Richmond ana petersburg EiecliiS
Railway Company was yesterday unani-
mously granted a franchise by the Ches-
terrified Board Of Supervisors TO construct
and operate an electric railway through
the county between the two cities named.
The meeting OF the supervisors OF the
county was held at the courthouse. and
every member of the board was present.
A great number Of citizens Of the county
were also in attendance. For the petition
Ing company. Mr.. Corbin Warwick, presi-
dent of the company; Mr.. J. c. Short Of
New York, and Mr.. W. l.. Royal, OF
Richmond, the companys counsel, were
present.
The franchise which was granted pro-
vides that the petitioning company shail
begin work IN thirty days and shall COM
plete the road in twelve months. Mr..
Short. who is at the jefferson Hotel, in
Richmond said last night that his com
pany expected TO run cars every hour,
and give a passenger, mail, express, anu
freight service. They will run trolley
cars with trailers. and freight-cars WIN
very strong motors. Mr.. Short salu
further. that the line would extend 10
Richmond. crossing either the free
bridge or Mayos, or build bridge OF lts
own. and that it would have its own line,
not connecting with either Of the present
lines in the city.
NO BOND REQUIRED.
1t was understood last night that
bond OF l.0o0 was required OF the com
pany 10 begin work in thirty days, which
was to be returned when 1--WE miles Oh
the twenty-five miles were built but Mt.
Short said this was a mistake tHaI io
bond whatever had been required. ~
The company which is fostering thls
enterprise was chartered by the Leglsla-
ture i'm 1898 1t made its application ior
a franchise TO the Chesterfield superVi-
sors about six weeks ago. Inc appilcd-
ton was referred to a committee, when
met in Manchester about three weeks
ago. and, with the representative Oh the
company, carefully went over a. oIaIt Vi
the desired franchise. The committee de-
cided unanimously to make a favorapie
report. which they did on yesterday.
The people Of the county are enthusias-
tic in favor Of it. and when the apphca-
tion was made a petition was presenter
for IT 10 be granted, signed by every
citizen save one, whose lana aDutS ,he
Petersburg turnpike along when the me
il 10 run. Mir. Bellwood, one OF the tnoSs
substantial and enterprising Farmers VI
the county. and others spoke most en-
Enthusiastically in favor Of the scheme yes
terday. , 90 ,oc,n
at an early date.
WILL PUT ON ANOTHER CAR.
Superintendent j. w. Wilbur, of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company,
enent some time in the city yesterday,
and reached a decision to put another car
ON the Hull-street line. IT Is UNDERSTOOD
that the extra car will run several hours
in the morning and the evening, Wheh
travel is heavier than at other tihes'
MIR. JONES WON HIS SUIT.
The suit OF w. r. Jones vs.. the Union
Mining and Roofing Company, or NorIoih'
FOR si0 coo. was concluded on Saturday
last by an award Of $1,000 TO the com
plainant Mr.. Jones Is Manchester ciu-
zen. who was employed by the mining
| and roofing company. While at WoIh
| Sentember p. 1897, he fell from scaHold
| and badlv injured himself, hence the SUIT:
Mr. William b. Cox. of Manchester, ana
| Meesrs Rronaugh & Dabney, of Norfolk,
| represented him.
FUNERAL OF MISS BARRETT
Tho funeral of Miss Maude Barrett, an
| account of whose death on saturday eve
ming appeared in Sundays Dispatch tooh
| nIace from the COwardin-AN Avenue Chlis
| tan church yesterday afternoon at o.oV
| o'clock. The church was hlleu ",'.i
| friends of the deceased ana the fanny;
| and some were turned away
| r,ae a member of this church. Rev. J' a
e We" - the nastor. conducted the SER
| H. ,rbe interment, under the direction
| ~ y II Morrisett & Son, undertaKers'
| voe made in Maury Cemetery she was
W. w's Gov long time and suffered a great
deoI bnt she bore this with great ioru-
| 80 and resignation. She was dearly DC,
| ,o,,oa and her death carries great zeal
| ~ sorrow among a host OF people
THO eudden death Of Mrs. Della henry
Saturday night at her home on ou - -.
| etreet near Hull, was great DO" " NJ
| .,nie,bbors and friends. Deceased was th0
- of r Henry She died OF heart
sisoose and though a physician was sent
Sd. sbe mad passed away before he CANT
NJ, funeral under the direction OF Ch
sn,.alyor l. A. Bowen, Of TINS clty' TOOK
uei e,,,,,da,, afternoon from the resi-
dnnce and the interment was Haue ~
Maury Cemetery x,o,oe,, the lit
The funeral Of Clement Hancey; tne me-.
tie son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. - >,n 191s
III, ,lace from the residence NO. iolo
, ,4oo ph street. Sunday afternoon at
i1,oIs THE interment was in Maury
|
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
A., 7. Powell has gone to JeteIS-
,,nIe 70 visit friends and relatives. ~
VIII Mrs c. p. Thornton. who has Seeh NJ, IN
-, weeks at her residence, NJ ii''
Bainbridge street is improving, excellent
~trs - A Hancock read an eNce l,,e
Mrs' 81 D. The missionary meeting Of Ciop-
poPIss a Baptist church sunday HS "d'sr-
noon on the "Minlsterial ~ ~ pa,ershIre,
Rev Dr. NJ PS4e sermons Sf ns' at cIop
prea e,ira, Raptist church Sunday. Dr:
.on,Ssre g secretary of the sunday-school
Rdhard Morton Golors was Son nHa 'f for
Mayor Maurice n Ss wessss drugstore
The, Street Committee will meet TINS TINS
Ia at 1880 o'clock in the city En-
e,neer's office, Leader building
| MIGHTY.