The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-09
MAN en- ESTER COUNCIL MEETS
Street Railway aud Other Matters constd
ered-l,r. Shaw Prefers Charges Against "
the President OF gthe Health Board,
Other Matters.

and during the past week have stolen
about ten miles of wire. All telephone
connections between here and Petersburg
were cut off about 5 o'clock Thursday
evening, and the company at once
sent men to try to find the trou-z
BILE. Two young men from Bellwood Sla-s
ton were. sent to locate the trouble, and
while walking along the public road saw
a man. standing in the bushes near the
roadside. The young men asked him sew
eral pointed questions, and he commenced
to walk away from them. They followed
him up closely and he ;whistled three times
in succession and started to running. They
started after him, when he fired at them
several times with a revolver. The young
men We're unarmed and had to return to
the house. When they could get back
he had gotten too far for them to follow.
Detectives are on the trail and have a
good description of the man who fired
the shots.
A reward of $50 has been offered for
the arrest of the guilty parties. Officers
Barrett and Grant have a clue by which
they hope to land the thieves in a short
while. &c
CITY COUNCIL.
The City Council met last night in the
Council Chamber Those present were:
Messrs. Wakefield. j. D. Reams, L.. M
Num1ally, Saunders, Abbott, Utz, Bradley
and Broaddus. A communication from
TIE James River Furniture and Mattress
Company was read, asking a remittal Of
a ten dollar fine which was imposed upon
them through their driver, for hauling on
the street without a license. Mr.. Wake
field moved that it be laid on the table,
which was carried. Mr.. Bradley moved
that the sum be transferred from the
Health Committee and be given to the
Street Committee. They ran short OF
funds, and had today the hands who
work on the streets off; and the city be-
ing in such a healthful condition at the
present time it was thought best to allow
them to use some of the money appre-
priated for the Health Committee.
The ordinance from the Street Com
Company to place new t rails on Co
wardin Avenue, was brought up and
excited some discussion. Mr.. Broaddus
opposed it, and claimed that 7 rails were
very injurious Ito vehicles. Captain
Guigon was present for the company and
argued ably for his company. He said
the company would place the street in
good condition and when the Council
wanted to have the street, they would
rails down. The ordinance requires that
the company shall keep the street and
the bridge near the power-house lin,
thorough condition. The ordinance was
adopted by unanimous vote.
The action of the Street Committee on
the removal of the car on lower Hull
Street was opened, Mr.. Wakefield Yoi-
ing in the Affirmative.
FROM Mr.. .THAW. q
A. communication was read from Mr..
E. B. Thaw, preferring- charges against.
DR.. William P. Mathews, chairman of
the Board Of Health. for quarantining
his residence, at No. 200 CoWardin Ave-
nue.. on account of case Of diphtheria,
without just cause, and not fumigating
the house after, the quarantine had been
raised. He claimed. in the communication
that the case was very mild and one that
the chairman knew nothing about. lie
further claimed that there had been other
cases of diphtheria in the city, and the
chairman OF the, Board of Health had
not ordered any. quarantine. The letter
wss referred TO, a special committee,
composed of Messrs. Wakefield, Saunders,
Bradley, and Fair, who will investigate
the case and report at the next meeting
of the Council.
On motion Of Mr.. Abbott the citizens
were allowed until the first of next June
to connect their houses with sewers: Mr.
Wakefield spoke against the frame build
ing now being erected on Seventh and
Hull Streets. A petition was read from
Mr.. A. J.. Newell asking permission TO
build a house on Fifth Street. The ordl-
nance at the present. time allows a frame
building to be erected below Seventh,
but not above, and this building being
on the lower side of Seventh, the Council
has power to stop a building from being
erected there.
An ordinance will be drawn up in the
near future which will require persons
building any frame house at any place
in the city to first get permission from
the Council.
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Comnany has made change in the mar
aoement1 of the Huil-Streets line. The
cars of that line will hereafter be una q
the management OF Mr.. c. -. Buchanah.
If tho Perry4Street division. Heretofore
these cars have been under the manas;e
ment of Mr.. H. T. Hoppe, superintendent
of the Main-Street division. me coni-
many has contemplated making tfi's :
cl:.,nge for some time, ard 1t IS pel1eVea
49, = n,il1 he best for the employees and
r.+rons TO have the cars stay over lie r.i
=. ,,ieht The sheds of the Perry-ol reat
G;,;eion are to be made much larger a!su
everything points to good street-car So
vice in the future. New cars nave pesi'
80 ~, perry Street and new ralls are
bsino nlaced on Cowardin Avenue F 'sl,,
Street will receive their attehtio'i ny icy
o,3 errfier rails viii soe f'et - -, - 80,
al,u 9 rowardin Avenue. This will
on,uI the track from the park to
Broad street.
mi, 50. Edena rtment was called out yes
terd la morning about o'clock to Mrs r,
sturdavant's home on West naur.ee,,en
street. The vood-house in some manner
eanght afire. It was soon under control
and : no other damage was done. Damage
was about $40. -,
81 west-En6 Church last night. conducted
by Rev. DR.. ]. P. Garland, F p, the fol
loving stewards were elected for the en-
suine, wear: w. D. Toler. T. P. Petti-
grew a. n Thomas. c. A Raines, w. u.
Williams, w. B. TAYLOR. A.. G. Belcher r.
= patrana. j. "A. Clark and J. 7. Morris;
Recording Steward. T. F. Pettigrew; Dis
trict steward. w. D. Toler;.A: H. Thomas,
alternate: Sunday-school Superintendent,
a. II. Thomas.
The city Central Committee met last
night in the Mayors courtroom and set
tied the affairs of the campaign. The
camnaign was busy one, and the COM