The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-14
,lHE THAW CASE
IN MANCHESTER
Council Declares That ii Has No
Jurisdiction Whatever.
SEVERAL ORDINANCES ADOPTED
They Refer TO Number Of Wards in
the City and Laundrles and Fish
stands-o,hsr News from
the South Side.
SEVERAL ORDINANCES ADOPTED

No. 11O2 Hull Street.
The Manchester Council met in regular
session last night and sat until Ii O'Clock
transacting great deal of miscellaneous
business. The body decided it could take
no action in the charges OF Mr.. Thaw
against DIR. Mathews.
Eight Of the twelve members of the
body were present
The most important INSTRUMENTATION OF
the Street Committee concerned the
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Rail-
way Company. 1t was that the paving
time as the City Engineer thought proper.
Mr.. Frese. for the company. was present,
with his attorney, Judge Haner.
The report was adopted. The resolution
allowing the Atlantic Coast Line road
to put spur track on Twenty-tirst
Street. between Hull and Decatur, was
adopted.
Reports of the Finance, Cemetery,
Buildings and Lands, and Almshouse
Committees were adopted
MIR. TIiAW AND DIR MATTHEWS.
The committee appointed from the
Council at their last meeting to hear the
charges preferred by Mr.. f. B. Thaw
against DR.. w. P. Mathews, for estab-
fishing an alleged unnecessary quaran-
tine at his home. No. 200 Cowarlin Ave
nue.. made their report. Mr.. Thaw was
present and signiiied his desire to be
heard Mr.. Wakefield, chairman of the
Investigating Committee, said he did not
think 1t necessary for the gentleman to
say anything on the subject. as the Coun-
Gil had the opinion Of the City Attorney
tn the case. Discussion among the men,
beers followed
The City Attorneys opinion was called
Tor. Judge Clopton read his report. which
was to the effect that the Council had no
authority TO take UP The matter After
the reading Of the report. Mr.. IShaW
asked to be allowed to make an eXplana-
ton. he said the members owed it to
him as a citizen to hear him.
Judge Clopton replied to Mr.. Thaw by
saying that the Council had no right to
make any suggestions in the case.
Mr.. Thaw rose again and said the Coun-
Gil owed him enough courtesy to do some
thing in the matter. He said he had pa
pers drawn up which the Mayor would
have to take up. He then walked across
the room and handed the Mayor the pa
perS.
FAVOR -FOUR WARDS.
Tho ordinance providing for a change
in the boundary lines of the four wards
of the city, but retaining the number
f0uT-waS adopted after considerable dis
cussion. Ncssrs. Wakefield and utz ia
vored it, and Mr.. l. NJ. Nunnally OPP
posed it. The sum of SO was appropriated
to defray election expenses Mr.. Brad
ley called attention of the Council to the
fact that the contract for lighting the
city expired in February. Mr. L. II Wells
presented a petition from Chas. L. VIII
lla1rs asking that i clear title be given
to a certain piece Of land on Seventh
Street. The mater went to the Street
Committee.
The resignation of Mr. ]. II. Patter-
IF 15n Jr,.oa r,;l
was accepted.
lie time for making sewer connections
was postponed until June
Judge Clop.an read an ordinance drawn
up TO prevent the nuisance of fish stands
and iaundries on Hull Street The or,Ii-
nance requires that all fish stands shall
be required to connect with the sewers
The ordinance was adopted.
After Tansacting routine business, the
body adjourned at 1880 o'clock.
The Cemetery Committee met just be-
fore the Council and decided to report
iaForahly The ordinance providing sepa-
rate entrances to the white and colored
cemeteries. The cost OF the change will
be sos.
DEATH OF OLD LADY.
Mrs. Sarah 7. jenkins died at her home.
No. Iii East Eighth Street yesterday
afternoon at 1 o'clock. after an illness
OF several weeks The deceased was
'iti ota ltSiotiII VI llIt CllE, belilS III IeE
sixry-cighth year. She is survived ly
the following children: Mrs II. j. Clarke,
OF DanvilIe; Mrs. ]. n. Boone and Mrs.
Il. w. ThaSton, Of Salisbury, n. G.; Mrs.
r. *. Saunders and Miss Matte jenkins
cf Manchester. and Messrs j. T. Jen-
lins. r. II, r. T.. and w G. jenkins.
of Manchester.
The funeral viii take place Sunday. but
The hour has not yet been fixed.
MARRIED IN CHESTERFIELD.
Miss Caroline LittIcpage Cooke and Mr..
u. "A Moseley. of Chesterfield county.
We're married Mon0ay night at the home
OF the brides father, Mr.. J. McP. Cooke,
near Drewry's Bluff. The ceremony was
prformed by the Rev. j. Y. Downman. Of
All Stairts' Church, Richmond. he
bride is a popular young lady of the cour-
". and has host Of friends The groom
IS business man of the county ana is
popular in social circles. Iiss's' will :..7ke
Drewrys Bluff their future home.