The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-22
new ORDINANCES
WERE AMENDED
Council Takes a Stand for Reduced
Car Fare.
CAPTAIN GUIGoN TALKS.
Accident in. Chestcrfic:d-Ncw Fran
chise Asked for an Electric Rail
way News, Personal and
Brief, Of Manchester.
Council Takes a Stand for Reduced
CAPTAIN GUIGoN TALKS.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times, I

| governing the operation OF the Rlchmono
| Passenger and Power Company IN TINS
| CITY were gotten over by the City Counci
| in session last night. The first five sec
! tons were adopted without amehdment
| but when the sixth was reached, the sec
| ton dealing with the question OF con
| 1inued cash fare over the Mayo Bridge
| line, a storm of opposition was encoun-
| tered which resulted in its being amended
nv a. vote OF to ). AS amended, 1t re-
| ruires the company to give the same rate
of fare and same transfer. privileges over
this line as over the Perry Street line,
thus demanding what the city has never
before been allowed, reduced rate uckets
at six for % cents, and privilege OF trans
fer from the Richmond lines over the
Navo Bridge on these tickets. AIessrs.
| Campbell and Wakefield most persistentlr
urged the amendment Mr.. Campbell said
he believed the Council should take a
stand for the reduced rate fare over the
HUI Street line, and demand it OF the
company. Members of the committee
stated that the question had been one OF
contention between them and the repre-
Sentatives Of the company during ali their
conferences held while framing the ordi-
nance and that they thought the compa-
ny would decline to accept the amend
ment. The following is the recorded vote
upon the amendment:
Noes Wakefield, Pool, L. NJ. Nunnally,
O'BrieR and Bradley.
Ayes Waverly Nunnaly, Campbell, Hart,
Ahnott, Fair and UtZ
Mr. Wakefield was recorded as voting
positively against the amendment.
Inc remaining sections OF the ordi-
nance were not considered on account Of
the Iatcness OF the hour.
WANT 4 FRANCHISE.
Mr.. James ,e.twOod and Judge Haner
appeared before the body representing the
Riclmond and Petersburg Electric Rail-
"ay Company, presenting a petition ask
| ing a franchise TO operate its lines through
| the streets of the city.
The petition was referred to the Street
| Committee.
These gentlemen represent the Rich
mOnd and Petersburg Company since re-
! organization, and state that they are ready
to begin work on their line to Petersburg
within the next few days.
The Council adjourned subject to call
of the chair.
CANNOT IT.
Captain Alex Guigon. who has been
conducting the negotiations between the
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
and the special committee from the Man
chester Council during the framing of
these ordinances, said last night that he
regretted the CcunciIs action. and that
slider for moment any such concession.
In view Of the toll which they have TO
pay the Mayo Bridge Company for
crossing that bridge. they cannot afford
to issue the reduced rate ticket unless the
Council recedes from its action OF last
night. Captain Gugon expressed the be-
l!ef that the entire negotiation woulu be
called off.
NARROW ESCAPE
Mr.. r. D. PuIiiam of Puliam's Store
Chesterfield county, had q narrow escape
Thursday afternoon. He was driving
across a bridge about four miles from
Manchester, near his home, when the horse
backed over the bridge. Mr.. Pulliam jump
ed ont and saved himself. The horse was
slightly injured, but the buggy WAS badly
smashed
MIR. FORTUNE TO WED.
Mr.. Charles Fortune, Of this city will
be married Sunday morning in Wilmington
\. c., to a popular young lady OF that
city. After the ceremony MI. and Mrs.
Fortune will leave at once for their home,
in this city, accompanied by Mr.. CT. Fl.
Burrows who will act as best man. Both
Mr.. Fortune and Mr.. Burrows are well
known here, both being connected with
the Atlantic Coast Line Pa1road.
EXTRA OFFICERS.
The following extra p0.ce officers will
be sworn in this evening at six o'clock
Tor duty during tNe nOIlQdyS.
First Ward, w. II. Dunnavant; Second
Ward, Sam Pool; Third Ward, r E.
Owens; Fourth Ward, john Burruss.
VI the meeting of the Board of Police
Commissioners held last night, it was
deemed advisable TO increase the force
during the holidays.
These officers viii remain on duty until
Sunday, the 30th instant.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
NTovA,. ra,aSiIaJ in ba oil
Court yesterday morning. The only case on
the docket was that OF Lessie CARRIER.
charged with being drunk He was
fined sl.C0 and Sworn off" for twelve
months.
Chief Gallagher of the Manchester Fire
Department, paid his company off in
full yesterday The department has
given excellent service since its reor-
ganization, few months ago.
During yesterday morning the people
of Manchester were greatly incon-
venierced by the lack OF car service The
cars on both Hull and Perry Streets
We're blocked completely ljy the heavy
snow and for several hours no cars were |
run. BY 11;30 cars had been gotten |
through and a fair service was possible |!
afterwards. |
Mr. W. s Goode commissioner of reve-
nue. OF Powhatan county, is visiting in |
the city
Hastings Court adjourned for the term
yesterday morning
The Manchester German Club will give
then. Christmas dance on the night of the
2Sth, at Leader Hall
The regular meeting of Swansooro Con-
cave, was held at the residence of Mr..
= A. Ralnes last night ct 7:2o o'clock.
Mrs j. c. Snellinss left YESTERDAY
morning for Bedford, where she will
spend the holidays.
Mss Viola Miley has returned after
visit 70 relatives in Baltimore
Miss Florence Morr.ssette. of Norfolk,
IS visiting her mother in Manchester
;, Little Lawrence Fischer. of 100 East
!, ourth Street, who has been very il! with
he ma!arial fever. is improving.
S0N0E EYrITEMEMT