The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-30
IA new COMP ANY
IN MANCHESTER
AFranchise Asked Of the Council at.
its Meeting Last N.gat.
a. SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
s A Charter Granted the Manchester
Light, Hen, and Power Company.
Republicans Mct-Ncws. Per
sonal and Brief
a SURPRISE MARRIAGE.
Manchester Burcas. Richmond Tines.
lll2 Hui Street. Seatue BLOCK.

1ll2 HUI Street. Seatne BLOCH
"a called meeting Of the Ci'F eou''cii
was held las. night in the Councii Sha'"~
der There were present: Capt y f''is''
hchairman). Messrs. Green, Bradley An-
a,ott, Jones' Ieatram, Morton. -\uhha'.!'
1r;z.. city Attorney. Judge Clopson, and
Clerk HAL. Mr. William TODD, repre-
,scntinr the Virginia Electrical Railway
and Development Company. OF Richmond.
appcared before thc Council and sui
united n COPY, Of the franchise which
mis- company asks 10 be granted allow
in. the extension OF lis lines into Inc
city
The franchise asks the privilege of fur
,iishing electric light and power IN the
city for thirty years. Ihe company IS
within three years from the date OF the
approval of the ordinance, 10 enter the
CITY. otherwise the franchise becomes
null and void. The matter was referred
TO the Light and Street Committees Tor
consideration. and 10 report upon 10 the
Council at the next meeting. Nj Iooo
stated to ihe Council that ms company.
(which owns the water front OF Mancnes-
Ter, was Offering free sites TO 1nanulac-
turing plants. which will use electricity
7.
offer would bring many enterprises 10
Manchester.
The report of the SPECIAL committee,
composed Of Messrs. Bradley and c-z,
appointed TO confer with th- of1lc ais OF
the Atlantic Coast Line. with reference
70 the walk-way to Belle Isle, Was sub
united and adopted. The company Is 10
construct q trcstie.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. j. Il. Wilkinson and Miss Susie
Woodbridge. OF Manchester. were married
"Wednesday morning at $40 in Pelham. n.
C. They returned 10 Manchester yesterday
morning and will reside at $40 Hull
Street Mr.. Wilkinson is a valued en-
,,loye of the Southern Railway Company
Mrs. Wilkinson is lady of many charms
and very popular with her many friends.
GAS PLANT.
IA charter was granted 10 the Man
chester Light. Heal and Power Com
,}any'' yesterday morning by judge lnSra n.
of The Hastings Court. The purpose Tor
which The company is formed Is TO sup
5,ly, distribute. manufacture and sell gas
and electricity for public and domestic
and mechanical uses and purposes in the
city OF Manchester and lin other places
sn the State of Virginia. The amount of
tho capital stock is not to be less Than
S5.eOo, nor more than $4,000. divided INTO
shares of s1cO each. The principal Office
OF the company is to be in Manchester.
Va The names of the officers OF the
company for the first year are as fol-
lows:
A. L. Adamson. president; George f.
Gaa,y, Manchester. Va. treasurer: A. j.
Daffron, Manchester. secretary Dlrec-
tors: A. L. Adamson. George L. Gary.
a J. Daffron, William p. Mathews, Au-
Eustine Royal. L. ii. Wells and Clarence
Walden
The stockholders of the company will
meet this morning in the office OF
Mr. E. IA Wells. The location of the
plant has not yet been decided upon.
REPUBLICANS MEET.
Republican meetings were held last
night in each ward in the city for the
purpose of electing delegates to the city
Republican convention 10 be held at
Cunningham Hall tonight, at
(which time delegates will be elected to
the District Convention which meets In
Manchester April 9th. The District Con-
yent4on will send delegates TO the State
Convention in Norfolk the following
day.
CHANGES HANDS.
The Chronicle has changed hands. Mr.
W. a. Rowland has leased the paper to
Mr. L. b. Howle. late advertising mana
Of April, and give it his individual atten-
ton. Mr. l1owle has been in the news
paper business some time and is man
: of experience.
HRl1VF1N7T CRUELTY.
Mr. L. C. Taylor, representative of the
Church HILL branch of the s. p. c. A.
was IN Manchester yesterday. Mr.. Taylor
IS On the lookout for w. l.. Biankensh!p.
for whom a warrant has been issued,
charging him with cruelty to 4 horse be-
longing to James McDonoush. in Rich
xnond. About the first of this month
Blankenship drove the horse one day. and
as a result the horse was not gotten out
of the stable again for five days.
CIIILDS DEATH.
: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Binn died "Wednesday night at II o'clock
at the home of its parents in SwanSboro.
The funeral service will be held this
afternoon from St. Peters Cathedral
Personal AND BRIEF.
Mr.. Charles l.. Petit, who has been
quite sick for several days. is said to be
somewhat better yesterday.