The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-03
THE FIRE PROOF
CLERKS OFFICE
Petersburg's Council Committee Re-
ceive the Building.
THREW HIS MONEY AWAY
~ T. Moore Secures Paper Bag With
Over Forty Dollars in IL that Lay
for Three Hours on the
Platform.

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. E-Specla''-
The new fre-proof clerks office on the
Courthouse Square. and which has just
been completed. was formally turned over
to the public Property Committee Of the
Common Council this afternoon. Tho
building cost $500
The asphaltlng Of Tabb street between
Sycamore and Union streets, - approach
ing completion.
THREW MONEY AWAY.
Mr.. W. Il. Moore left here this afternoon
on the 1 o'clock train for Richmond ana
while at the Union depot here he TOOK
paper bag from his pocket and threw II
on the platform at the door OF the laules
reception room, overlooking the fact that
ne had in the bag forty-four dollars In
money.
Mr. Moore did not remember about the
bag containing the money until he got TO
Richmond lie at once nes graphed 10
CAPTAIN John Moore, the rpecial police
officer at the Union depot here TO see II
he could find the bag and money. cap
tain Moore found the bag and money
after it had laid on the depot platform
for about three hours. Mr.. Moore re-
turned home this afternoon and his money
was returned 20 him.
THE NEW RAILROAD.
A meeting of the Board OF Directors OF
the Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
Railroad Company was held here to-day.
Those present were Mr.. Dewitt Smith,
of New York, president: General J. 5.
Nerley. Of New York, vice-president. and
General Manager Mr.. J. c. Trip. Of Bal
timore. and Mr. william r. McKenny Of
Petersburg. Matters were discussed
relative to making estimates for the con-
tractors. and contracts were made with
the Atlantic Coast Line and the Farm
Vile and Powhatan railroad for railroad
crossings. Reports were made Of the
progress Of the work on the road. and
drawings Of the same submitted.
The Board took under consideration the
condition Of the work on the line n the
road and devised plans for pushing the
work rapidly, and also concerning steps
which VIII remove impediments for un-
secured rights Of way. The contractors
have agreed to complete the road south
Of Butterworth's, Dinwiddle county, with
in the next ten days. whereby the road
Will be operated continuously mp 10 Not
toway river. The Board at fits meeting
to-day issued about $4,000 of bonds for
the completion Of the road.
IN OPERATION.
II IS expected 10 have the road in ope-
ration southward'y from Petersburg with
in the next sixty days.
General Negley told me that the work
on the Richmond end of the line S. being
pushed as fast as possible. regardless OF
expense, but that there are some him
drancss IN the way of unsecured rights Of
way which are now in litigation. General
Negley also said that the company had
ordered about 10000 worth Of passenger
coaches which are now being made.
II was expected TO have had the entr,
road completed from Ridgeway y. c.,
TO Richmond by the first Of the year. but
It will be impossible 10 have II finished By
that time on account Of the difficulty OF
getting the necessary material
A CLOSE CALL.
william Dyer, John Patron. Vincent
Blankenship and Sherman. Of Ettrick.
Chesterfield county, were out hunting in
Prince George county to-day, and while
Dyer was in the act Of shooting into
covey of patridges which were on the
ground, Patron raised his gun 1T The
same time and fired. shooting off a large
portion Of the barrel Of Dyer's gun and
SCATTERING the stock into smithereens
A. p. Hill Camp Of Confederate Veterans
at its meeting tonight decided 10 attend
the unveiing ceremonies Of the Winnie
Davis monument in Richmond on the 9th
Inst.
Mr.. Joseph O. Bryant and Miss Sadie
Collier. both Of Petersburg. We're quietly
married tonight al he parsonage Of 81.
Joseph Catholic church, Rev. J. r. O'Far-
rell officiating.