Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-10
ASK FOR FRANCHISE.
nm r.. n. & c. ASKS ron RIGHTS
THROUGH MANCHESTER.
WANTS TO OPEN A QUARRY.
-. raIIey Makes an Application,
MT objection IL Raised, and the
NATTER IL Rcferrcd-Dcath Of MT
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,r,o Manchester Council held IT'S June
....o- last night and transacted a great
l Of routine business. There were
...sent Mossrs. John OBrien presidenO,
Va d. Randlett. J. r. Green, w. Il. Brad
,., Matthew Morton, W. T. Hart. X. i.
p.rgm. 5. 7. Jones. l.. NJ. Nunnally. and
John y. Utz.
eommunication. in the form of an or
rsnce. was received from the Rich
.nd. petersburg and Carolina Railway
company. asking for permission to enter
Che city on the southern limit, and pass
nruch the city TO the south bank of
ns James. at Maury street. The com
-ry promises TO begin work in six
rNths and complete II in two years from
A,e Of passage OF the ordinance. The
company has already made the deposit
o.. so forfeit required by the city of all
aho petition for franchises The matter
Was referred TO the Committee on Streets.
TO OPEN A QUARRY.
The street Committee forwarded TO the
Council a request from Mr.. Talley to
D. allowed 10 open the long unused
quarry at the extreme western extension
oi Cowardin avenue and the southern
limit Of the tracks of the Southern Rail-
way Company. The petition was refer
rcd back TO the Street Committee for i'm
mediate action. Mr. ID. l.. Toney, who
owns property very close 70 the quarry
appeared before the Council and protest
ed against the request being granted. on
The ground that his tenants would move
out as soon as the work began. He was
afraid his property would be damaged
greatly
USINESS-MEN'S COMMITTEE
Messrs. ID. l.. Toney and a. l. Adam
son. OF the committee from the BUSINESS
Mems Association. were present. ana MT.
Toney. IN behalf of his committee, asked
that n committee from the Council be
appointed 20 act together I'm getting the
Eichmond Petersburg and Carolina Com
tauy to locate their shops in this city.
Nossrs O'Brien and Pool were appointed.
The shops of this company have already
bseu located at Ridgeway. n. c., Il is
harmed on good authority.
The remainder of the session was taken
-tearing reports Of standing committees
.-. approving bills
DEATH OF MR.. HARRISON.
Nr James II. Harrison, a well-known
citizen Of SwansbOro. died at his home
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, after an
illness Of about three months. Deceased
v.sa man of noble Christian character.
and win be sadly missed. He leaves three
slrs-Messrs. William H., David D.,
and Hilton Hand one brother
Thomas Harrison, of Powhatan county.
For "a long time he was a member of
Trt-idge-Street Baptist church. and
w. sunday school teacher for twenty
tge years
Dis funeral will take place this morn
81. no u o'clock from Bainbridge-Street
0rh and the interment will be in
N--cy Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
I'll. child OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Will
laus is quite I'll.
us vested choir Of Meade-Memorial
SILL have their regular practice this
morning at o'clock.
N-s 7. H. Cersley and children have
hf, ~ Powhatan TO visit Mrs. c. II.
Dorset
Ne W. C. Owens left Thursday for
Selma. y. c.. TO visit friends aud rela-
ives.
Miss jamie Jones, Of Green Bay, who
hs been visiting Mrs. G. Z. Thornhill,
BIAS returned home.
Joe Bebbs a colored workman at Belle
Ise was struck over the head yesterday
morning about o'clock by his foreman.
a physician was called and the man was
treated.
View South Council. No. 8, Junior Order
United American Mechanics held an in
teresting misunderstanding last night.
After the business. refreshments were
served.
Miss Lavinia Betty. daughter OF Mr..
Thomas II. Betty, OF this city. has re-
turned home for the vacation from the
blackstone Female Institute.