The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-10
CITY COUNCIL l!
OF MAyCHESTE R
Finance Committee Recommends Rivef
Front Property be Not Taxed
VOTE OF CHESTERFIELD.
sncoia, Grand Jury at cou MY Court
confercnce-prooablo Changes
News, p crson
- and Brief.
VOTE OF CHEST ERFIEL D.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond INES,
No. 1lG5 Hui Street
The regular November meeting OF th1
CITY council WIS held last night III 1'i4e
Council Cllan1s,er. CaptaLt ObI-elL.
,,resiG d, with the following n1silpsis
present: Campbell, Utz Bradley, Aboost,
Jones, Wakefield, Pool, W. NuhnaHE, anu
+, M. Nunnany After the reading OF ms
minutes OF the last meeting, which were
approved the report OF the regular Gun
.cl committees were received and fiied.
The +, port OF the Finance cominiteee
accustomed some discussion upon us I'D
ter Of rivcr-front taxation.
The Finance Committee oiieIse, 49,,
resolution to the effect that the tsaAsit 10Y;
of the riyer-front prop-rty be discontinued
and rhe officers of the city be ins>Fucts"
IN make no further effort 10 coilect liie
sam. This resolution was not adopted
bu, will be considered and acted upon py
the Council in secret session. An VI
dinance to authorize the aooatu -,
Line Railway, to construct inaiil'tin 80
operate g connection track ween It's
tracks and the tracks OF the Southern
Railway was presented by MI f. X
Williams. attorney for the road. lesSfs.
r G. Latham and y. Black, properly
own. RS on Steward Street, through when
the track will pass. filed a protest asa-asl
the passage Of the ordinance, upon tne
grounds that the CONSTRUCTION OF III ol.e
! track Will injure tn il property Inc
matter was referred to the Street Com
| nttee for Investigation
| Th lot known as John c. HaSan lot
was granted to the Richmond WOOD
Working Company. The lot adjo.ns the
| company's plant, and will be used for
| storing lumber. The CITY Attorney was
directed to draw The deed. SUBJECT 70 tne
| approval OF the Building Land Com
mittee.
The report of the committee appolnted
by til, Council to investigate the acton
| of the Water Commission, in the election.
of Mr.. Charles Sharp as superintendent
of the water-workS. came up and pre-
clpitated the usual wrangle. Finally upon
the molten OF Mr.. Pool. the report OF Inc
committee was ceived and the com
mttee discharged. thus dismissins the
matter The vote upon the motion was
recorded as follows: For discharging the
committee: Ntessrs. Jones, Wakefield. W.
Nunnally. Pool and O'Brien: against,
Msssrs. l.. NJ Nunnally, Abbott, Gtz
and Bradley.
VOTE OF CHESTERFIELD.
The following is the official vot OF CheS-
terfeld county, as reported by Hon P.
V. Cogbill. clerk:
For President: Bryan. 1855; Mckinley.
$751; Woolley. %; Baker. 9.
For Congr S.: Lamb, 1,5l4; Allan, 9lS:
Muller. %.
Bryan over Mckinley. 4Sl; Lamb over
Allan, $50.
The BOX Of Monkeys" presented at
Leader Hall last night was a succ IS. and
highly entertained the large audience.
COUNTY COURT.
Mr.. E. II. Wells, Commemorative At
torney of Chesterfield. WAS at the Coun-
ty Courthouse yesterday. entering ind ct
ments in the several criminal cases that
will come up for trial at this term of
the County Court, which convenes Mon
day. a special grand jury has been sum
moned. The following cases Will be pre-
sented: Charles Williams (coloreO,
| charged with stealing a horse from K. Z.
| Seaberry-, near Ettricks; Adam and Doug
las Hall (colored), charged with high
way robbery and attempting to Kill Hen
! ~ Sheridan, near Petersburg; and Ann
EWebster charged with numbering her in
FAINT child. viii also be tried at this term
| Of the Court.
The term will be an Interesting one and
| will attract q number OF prominent law
| yers OF the Court.
PROBABLE CHANGES.
The Virginia Conference of the N1etho-
| dist Episcopal Church, South. will con-
vene in Norfolk next Wednesday, and
as the date draws near the Methodists of
Manchester are becoming much interest
ed in the changes that may be made in
! the pastors of this city. There are four
appointments in this city-Central church,
Fifth-Stre Crurch. West-End Memorial
and Asbury-all of which are strong con-
gregations md have grown constantly
during the last Conference year.
Rev. J. c. Reed at Central ana Rev
J. S. Wallace at Fifth-Strcct. are clos
Ing their second years. Rev. J. r. Green
and Rev. a. c. Bergman. at 4isbury and
West-F,nd Churches are just now closing
their first years. It IS impossible 10 say
what changes VIII be made if any, but
1t is rumored that Rev. j. c. Reed will
probably be made a Presiding Elder and
In this case he VIII be removed. Ii Mr..
Reed should be taken away the members
OF the church will make an effort to have
Rev John Harmon recently of the Cali
fornia Conference, appointed to Central
church DR.. Harmon is Il spIeudid
preacher.
1t is reported tina; Rev. J. 5. Wallace
VIII be. removed. though his congregation
is anxious to have him remain II s
generally believed that Rev. J r G,,an
and Rev A c. 2 rryHlan will be re-
turned to their charges, as both have
gotten the affairs OF their churches we'll
under way
PASTOR FOUR YEARS.
one change is certain iii Chesterfield.
REV. W. II. Riddlck, who has for the LAST
four years been pastor of West Chester
field charge, Including Bon Air, Midlota-
Ian, Providence and Hopewell. will be
removed, as his time has expired. Rav.
Mr.. Riddick Is one Of the most universa,.v
loved and respected pastors The charge
mas ever had, ard It is with the deeneg:
regre: he is given up.
personal AND BRIEF.
Mrs. c. q. Galloway and children. O.
Concord, are visiting Mrs. n. j. Kidd. No.
217 East Ninth Street.
the revival services a: Clopton Street
Baptist Church grow in interest WITH
each servicvs and will proba bly, he con,in
ucd through next week. The meeting is
being conducted by Rev. II. \. Bagbv.
ES-Sheriff NJ. c. Cardoza, OF Luneu-
burg county, VINO has been at Ford's Hotel,
left with his daughter, Mss Kate Carson