The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-12

IMPROVEMENTS ARE UNDER WAY
Bonds Issued for q Sewerage System.
Mining Village to Rise by Magic ut
Yaushsyille-Larse Coke Plant
is Bein. Erected.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. !,


BRISTOL. VA. August lo.-street paw
ing viii begin on Sixth Street, Bristol.
Tenn, on Monday morning. me INST brick
viii be laid by Hon. John c. Anderson.
mayor. the second by Or. j. f. Hicks.
chairman OF the Street Committee, AMI
the third by Miss Allie Lin Anderson.
daughter OF the Mayor and granddaughter
OF TIE late Joseph r. Anderson, founder
Of Bristol. The principal speech OF the
occasion viii be delivered by Hal H
Haynes, Of the law firm OF Curtin j
Haynes
While the work is starting on the Ten
ressee side. the authorities on the Viz
gia!a side are making active preparations
% pave the streets and construct sewers.
At & meeting OF the Council this week d
$500 issue of SIX per cent bonds WAS
authorized, the proceeds To be used Tor
street paving and sewers An additional
appropriation was made for the work OF
constructing sewers on Cumberland Moore.
Lee and Front Streets.
The Council! also purchased what Is
known as the BucEner property, to De
used for school purposes. paying therefor
$i,50o
The Council further ordered tie construc-
ton OF 4 number of graaouthic sidewalks,
and this, together with similar work now
going on, is destined to make Bristol the
equal of any town in the South in the
matter OF hrst-class sidewalks.
The Councl allowed Expert Accountant
Henry B. Boudar, of Richmond, sa2s for
auditing the city books. Treasurer Owen
will pay individually for the auditing of
his accounts by B. B. Harding, whose re-
port differed materially from thui sub
m.tted b. Mr.. Boudar.
NEW MINING VILLAGE.
The Doe Mountain Mining and Manu-
featuring Company. which has bean re-
organized with additional capital is
milking extensive preparations TO do
mining business at FaughtsvilIe, Johnson
county Tenn. This work has been await
Ing the completion OF the Virginia and
Southwestern Railway between Bristol
and VaughtsvilIe, and now that that
work, inter year of active construction,
is about to be completed. the mining COM
pany is erecting ore washers. and Will be
In a pos ton TO market hundreds of tons
OF hematite iron ores daily a town sits
has been laid cut at Vaughtsville. and the
company expects 10 hnve quite a village
there within the next twelve months.
The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Conf
panv, while il has shut down some IRON
furnaces, is making commendable PRO-
gress in the CONSTRUCTION OF a largo,
Etg stone Gap. Va. The ovens are said
TO be OF q superior character Loon.ey
creek will soon be a mining village OF
300 or 500 small houses.
CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
Jack Reed, the lad who murdered his
cousin. Matthew Reed, at Gate City hav-
ing waived his right 10 preliminary
hearing. was sent 10 prison without bail.
Whlle Reed claims to have acted in self
defense, II is said the evidence adduced at
the coroner's inquest made the case ap-
pear very much like one OF deEberats
murder No witnesses for the defendant
were examined. however. The mi rdsred
man was intoxicated, while his slayer
S Dr.. Fred. S. Retain, of Parkersburg.
w Va who had consented TO become
pastor of the First Baptist Church here.
a place which, has been vacant since ahs
resignation of Dr. VI. L. Broaddus. mora
than u year ago, has at last declined.
and the good salaried position apparently
goes begging. for q suitable man. Ths
Ban,ists have not lost courage. however.
and in the absence of a pastor are apply
ing considerable money TO the general
Improvement of the etifice. and when
finally they do find man they viii have
a beautiful church. with modern decora-
tons. for him TO conduct the worship N.