The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-11
THE MANCHESTER
STREET RAILWAY.
Report of the Special Committee
Appointed.
THE PROPOSITION SUBMITTED.
The Plan Which the Street Car Com
pany Is Asked TO Adopt-Arrcst of
L. Paul-Othcr Items OF
Interest.
THE PROPOSITION SUBMITTED.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
lll2 HUI street. ECatUe BLOCK.

The city Council mot last night in the
Council Chamber This was the hrst
meeting OF the fiscal year. The extreme
~ cold weather and slippery streets pre-
vented several OF tte members from put
tlng ia an appearance. Captain John
OBglen called the meeting 90 order,
ana The following members answered TO
their NAMES when the ron was called:
Mcssrs. j.. IL. Green. w o. Randiett, ;.
J. Jones. L. a. Nunnally, h. J.. fatram,
j. T. ABBOTT and W. ~. Bradley.
4 number of reports were received from
the dlncfcnt municipal committees. All
o. them have been published in detail in
these columns 1ne committee also
transacted q large amount of routine
business.
AS TO TRANSFERS.
The special committee appointed by the
Council IN reference TO the street trans
fers on the Manchester sireel-cai INES
presented the following as their report.
AT a meeting OF the special commit
tee, 20 whom was referred ca resolution
directing the City Attorney TO call the
attention Of the strect-car railway com.
panies-to the violation of their contract
and require the said companies 10 con-
form 10 their contracts oy the establish
ment OF proper rules in respect 10 trans
3ers for the government of the employees.
The committee thcn passed the follow
Ing resolution.
Resolved That The Richmond and
Manchester Railway Company and the
Manchester Railway and Improvement
Company. Jointly operating the hull-
street lines. be permitted to ran their
Hull-street cars 20 the Atlantic
Coast-LAne crossing and return and
also TO run these connection cars from
the county TO this point at which a
neat building for the shelter OF passen-
gers satisfactory 20 this committee shaH
h. erected.
And. further. that an time gained by
this concession shall De given 10 the
oulckening OF the. schedule between this
city and Richmond. AID rights OF trans
fors as now existing To bc retained and
in no wise % be abridged or inteuered
with"
YOUNG PAUL ARRESTED
\ wcu-knoWn young man of Manches-
Ter. named r. Paul was arrested yes-
terday by Officer Wright for the Rich
rnond police authorities, He was found
b. the Manchester police on upper Hull
street The charge against him is be-
travail rndcr promise OF marriage
later I'm the day be was turned over
- a Richmond police officer who came
over after him. The case viii have
bearing before Justice John in bis court /
This morning.
MAYORS COURT
Mayor Maurice for the first time iu /
many DAYS had one case before him iu I
The Temple Of Justice yesterday morning I
When his honor arrived at his court the /
fact almost gave him a shock, so great /
was his surprise but he buckled On his /
harness and prepared for work.
r w Thomas was drunk Thursday /
WHILE making for his home DE fen boy /
the wayside where be was found by Il /
lawful and peaceful citizen OF the COM
monwealth The police wcr" at once ho-
titled and Thomas taken to toe station
house I'm am almost frozen conctuon. I
There he was allowed 100 thaw cut ana /
get. I'm his normal condition.
When the case was called yesterday I
morning only the charge of drunk was
made ont against him. The Mayor as
Sessed him 20 the amount of 80
SLIPPED or THE ICE.
Mr.. O j. Andrews met with a p9inim
accident yesterday morning while on his
way 20 his work az hingan 60. I'D
Richmond As he was leaving his home
on cent Ninth street and had only gotten
a short distance from his residence he
Slipped on the fee and broke his arm.
DR. T.. T. Rucker the family physi-
clan. was called in 90 treat him, and leit
him AS comfortable as the circumstances
would permit.
SKATING AT MAURY.
There IS said to Doe very good skating
at the lake I'm Maury cemetery and the
ponds surrounding that place. If this
weather holds Tor several days the Jake
at Forest Hm Park viii be in elegant
condition, but at this time the young
people are not attempting 10 enjoy them
selves upon g.
The streets Of Manchester are I'm. ter
ribie condition and pedestrians have a
hard time OF St getting along. On the
west side of Hull street the people can
do very well but the south side is al
covered with Zee. and az this season Of
the year very little sun reaches the
walks.
II would bee improved IL the merchants
would throw ashes or saw-dust in front
OF their doors.
MRS. EVANS BETTER.
The condition OF Mrs. Arthur q. Evans
OF west Ninth street. was considered %
shade better yesterday. but she IS still
very il The family and friends have
grave doubts as 10 her recovery
Mrs Evans had AN attack OF the grip
which brought on case of pneumonia.
WITH THE SICK
Mrs Alexander Asher who was pa
ralyzed al her home on Hull street "a few
days since. is improving and there is
hope that she Will Ultimately recover.
, Mr. Willard =. Martin who has been
confined TO his bed for several weeks
past with the grip. IS somewhat inn
proved lie can now SO up in his bed,
Mr. W j. Morrisett is detained az
home hy indispostIon.
Mr. George G.. COX. who suffered a
stroke Of paralysis few Gays since
IN steadily improving
BRIEF MENTION
Mrs W H. oliver and Miss Daisy
Brown. OF Salisbury ~ O.. are visiting
Mrs. G.. q. Wuhurn at 1876 BainDridge
street
Rusiness is very quiet before Squires
G r Jones. Of SNansboro. and J.. w
Cheatham. OF Marx Addition. The
weather kills evefs thing IN their line.
The Demo cratic Committee OF Chester
field viii meet at the Courthouse Mon
day 10 make arrangements Toy the COM
ing spring election. it has been called
hy County superintendent Phil Y. Cog