The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-22
CHANGES OF THE
CITY CHARTER Il
Council Approves the Bill Providing
the Amendments
.HUsTINGs COURT IN SESSION.
Congregation OF cambridge Street
Baptist Church Consider nc.
buildin.-Ncws, Personal and
Brief, of Manchester.
HUsTlNGS COURT IN SESSION.
Brief, of Manchester
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
A busy session Of the Manchester Coun-
Gil was held last night Captain y oiien
presided and the following other ,liei,-
bers were at their desks: Messrs. camp
he'll. Bradley, Wakefield, w. Nunnally,
Pool. Jones, Utz, i. NJ. Nunnally ana
Fair
rho bill, which will be presented at the
approa ching session of the Legislature
amending certain sections OF the CITY
charter. was first taken under consldera-
ton and adopted with minor amend
ments by n vote of to l. After the pas
sage of the bill by the Legislature the
matter will lie submitted to Il vote OF the
people in the spring election, ana il
ma iority of the voters favor the amend
ments to the city charter, 1t VIII go INTO
effect on the 1st day of July, l9o2
The application of the Seaboard Air
Line for a right of way across Mauly,
Stewart Everett and Stockton Streets
was postponed until the next meeting OF
the Council.
The hour being late. the other matters
which were to have been considered, were
deferred until Friday night.
HUSTlNGS= COURT.
Judge Ingram opened the January term
of the Hastings Court yesterday morning
There were many cases on the docket set
for trial during the term. The grand jury
found true bills against Rebecca Harms
on the charge of stealing $52 from MI T.
c. Ford on the 23rd of December, ana
John jackson. charged as being her ac-
complice. The trial will come up this
term.
The cases of D L. Toney VS..
O. J. Andrews, aid \. H. Thomas
vs. s. A Baker, will be heard
on the 9th. Wednesday the 29rd, was
set by the Judge as the day on which ne
will hear all motions For corrections OF
tax assessment
The suits of George w. Hull and VIII
liam Massie. against Henry Beardsley for
damages. were both dismissed on motion
of plaintiff.
X. NJ McFarlan, exceutricz, vs. y j.
Bradley. ct al. was also dismissed
In the case of f. c. Broaddus US. VIII
liam A Clarke, judgment was given the
plaintiff.
The suit for 5000 damages brought by
Mrs Lucy NJ. Tignor against the city OF
Manchester WIS set for a hearing on
January 31st. Charles NJ. Reams vs. Lead
er Company. February lst
r. g. Latham and Estelle Bmck VS..
Seaboard Air Line. was continued until
the Anril term. Simon Hicks (coiored0
qualified as administrator for Robert boEd
(colored).
Boyd was an employe Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, recently killed in the wreck
at Clopton. and, as a compromise Oh
threatened suit, tie company pays to ST.
mon Hicks. his administrator, Sl@n
Court will be in session to-day
CAMBRIDGE STREET.
The congregation Of Banbridge-Street
Baptist Church is now considering the
matter of remodeling the present bullu-
ing or building new house OF Wor
ship The question has been, IN way
under consideration for a year, but mas
now been revived with an active interest
that will assure its early decision On
next Sunday morning report OF the
Building Committee will be made to the
congregation. There are members OF me
committee who favor spending ABOUT 80
600 in improving the present DuiiIlnS' re
modelling the interior and beaut'iylnS IT'S
outward appearance. While Others are u
the oninion that sufficient funds can be
easily raised to build 4 new church.
The matter will be left entirely with
the members OF the congregation to de-
eide by their contributions.
DIR. CHEATHAM ILL.
DR. Cheatham, of Chesterfield Court
house. is reported as being quite i'll. Mrs
Cheatham has been confined to her bed
n week or more, but only on Saturday
was the doctor taken ILL
MAY CALL MIR. STUART
A mass-neeting of the Cowardin-Ave-
nue. Christian Church will be held
next Sunday. At this time the
church will decide whether it will extend
a call to Rev. Henry Stuart. who has
been filing the pulpit for the past month
Mr.. Stuart is a young man of splencld
abilities. and has created a good i'm
preston in Manchester.
ARM BROKEN.
Mr.. ! y. Wilkerson. of this city,
an emp!oye of the American Bridge
Coupanv. had his and and arm
badly mashed and broken YESTERDAY
morning while at work on the Chesapeake