The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-19
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
Street Car Matters Discussed at an.
Adjourned Meeting.
A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.
Literary Circle Organized Last Nisht-rried
for Stealing Railway Irons--News,
Personal aud Brief Items
from manchester.
A MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY.
from MANCHESTER
Manoheste1 bureau. Richmond Times,

61aBClcSIcI bureau, iilCEiifcllQ lIIucS,
No. l1o2 Hull Street
The adjourned meeting OF Tho Man
chester Council was held last night N
;ile Council Chamber. Mr.. Utz presldea.
Just after the meeting was called 70
order, Mr.. Montague, who was waiting
Tor the crowd in lLeadec building 70 con
srcgate. came III the Council IhatnpeI.
An interInission was taken for ten min
utes, III order Tor the Corncilmen 10 see
and talk with him. He asked a GOOD
many questions about the Souncii ana
expressed his appreciation OIL tielf coGs-
tesv and consideration
The Council again went into session
and the recommendations OF the Street
Committee were adopted. The election
OF city scayeTtser was gone into and the
names of Messrs. Tjngie and Cole We're
placed in nomination. Mr.. Tihgle vas
elected by a vote of five 10 three. ~
letter was read from MIR. w. w. Pool,
Of the Light Committee, recommending
that a light be placed on Twelfth and
Short Streets. Mr.. Bradley moved that
The Light Committee be instructed to
place the light. also one on Ninth and
Sem1nes Streets. This was adopted
Mr. Broaddus presented an ordinance
providing that proper fence be erected
IN Maury Cemetery. dividing the co!ored
from the White sections. The ordinance
requires gates to be put on Perdlte Ave
was referred TO the Cemetery Committee
TO report back to the next meeting.
fIULL-STREET CAR LINE.
Mr. Wakefield asked the City Attorney
why a car was not run from Seventh
Street down Hull 10 First Street. Judge
Ciopton said the first railway franchise
IN the city. granted IN 1883, left the city
III defenseless position as to car service
The next franchise was TO the Man
chester Railway and Improvement Com
pany. June j. 1891. This was obtained
by several persons, who We're then large
Taxpayers.
Mr. Fisher tried TO get control OF the
lines in the city in 1s9i, and then 1T was
that the Counciimen awoke 10 d sense OF
their duty ard made the ordinance more
exactins. This ordinance required the
company TO run the cars OF both lines
over the same bridge, should either bridge
become unsafe lie said the Council had
the power to force the railway company
20 put lighter cars on Mayo S Bridge.
but the company claimed it W., not safe
TO run light car over there now.
M. Wakefield moved that the Auditor
be instructed TO request the Passenger
and Power Company 10 run q car on lower
Hull Street from six in the morning ~
seven at night Mr. Utz said he wiSnud
to inform the Manchester people that Z,
transfer gotten from the Hull Street lire
10 any lire in Richmond colld be USED
any time in the day
After the transaction ot rortine busi
ness the Council adjourned.
THE CIIAUTACQUAN CIRCLE
The first meeting Of the Chautauquan
Literary Circle was held at the home OF
Dr.. William p Mathews last night. The
following officers Were elected for Tie
coming Se.,r: d. L. Pulliam, president;
L. 3. Smith, first vice-president: Hi.s
-Aua Hall. second vice-president, ana.
Robert s. Rives, secretary and treasurer.
Thirty members We're present. The OBJ
ject of this circle viii be TO STUDY litara-
ture and science. a musical feature was
added for the benefit of the music lovers
The next meeting viii be held at iae
home OF Mr.. Bailey, on Twelfth and Balm
bridge Streets
The Young Mems Pleasure Club had
very large crowd at Leader Hall last
night, where dancing was enjoyed from
$50 to 8 O'Clock
MARRIAGE ANNyEP sAR-
DIR. and Mrs. Wni. p. Matthews cele-
brated the eighth anniversary of their
marriage on Thursday night by an anni-
Tersary dinner, at which covers for thirty
were laid. Those present were: DR. and
Mrs. Tflos. p Matthews. DR.. and Mrs
Jas. NJ. Whitfield. Mrs. p " Jones, Mrs.
Dr. S. j. Baker, of Bedford; MIR. and Mrs
j. c. Snellings, Mr.. and Mrs. GraEson
FairbanR the Misses Snellings, Miss
llyde Graham, Miss Bertha Barker, of
kentucky; DIR. Thos r. Marshall, sur
geon, L. S. A: Dr.. Chas. NJ. Hazeu. Of
Bon Air: Messrs ]. D. and w. K. Mat
thews, Masters Thomas and Julian Smell
iings. Master JOSEPH, Whitfield, Miss Fair
bank.
CASE CONTINUED.
The case ofs H AIRY Rowe who was
charged with stealing A lot or railway
iron from the Passenger and Power
Company, was heard yesterday before
Squire Cheatham and was continued un-
til next Wednesday. Mr.. Harry Smith
appeared for Rowe and Captain A. b.
Guigon looked out for the company's in
terest.
personal AND BRIEF.
Mrs. j. p. Albright and daughter of
darlington. y. C, and Mrs. J. L. Dun
nington, of Manassas, Va. who have been
visiting the family of DR.. Merchant have
returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Donald. who were
married in Washington, have returned
TO this city.
Mr.. Jordon. a very popular student ct
Richmond College. viii deliver an address
TO the Little Workers Society Of Stock
ton-Street Church Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock The public is cordially IN
yited.
Mr. s A. Staples and wife. OF Lunen-
burg county, are visiting their son, Mr.
NJ. B. staples. on upper Hull Street.
Miss Matte Bergman, who was re.
ported sick Yesterday. was worse last
night. Her many friends will learn this
with profound sorrow.
TREVET.T WINS HIS CASE.