Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
MEANS A CONSOLIDATION.
.x,,, Aa.orb the southern Bell and
VIII Absorb the Southern Bell and
E1,minatc opposition-Evnns
Stuart Wanted by Methodist
Observation-Disclosures over Adop-
.fon of Child.

PETERSBURG. VA. September 30
fspecsal. )-,Judge Mullen. of the Corpora
ZION Court. to-day granted charter m
cooperating tho Petersburg Telephone
Company with a capital stock OF not
less than $4,000. nor more than sl0o,ooo-
While the purposes for which the com
many is formed are 10 manufacture, pus,
sell rent and hire telephones, ieiephone
materials. appliances. and supplies a,id
all telephone exchange apparatus, anu
to operate and maintain telephone INES
and exchanges in Petersburg and eise
where the chief business to be tranSac. t-i
is the operation of a telephone eSchanss
1yste1n in the city of Petersburg and
elsewhere in the State OF Virginia
IMPORTANT EFFECTS
The formation Of this company Will ne
attended with important results II means ans
telephone companies here and the apsorp,
ton OF the Southern Bell by the Mntua.
Telephone Company, and that me .lem
company will. after the proper transfers
have been made control all of the snort
end long distance wires of the Two COM
payies now in operation. ana Ihat mere,
Eill he hut one exchange in Petersburg.
The names and residences of the ofncers
who for the first year are to manage the
affairs OF the company are as 1oiio"S.
Presto William B. Meilw ZANE G HnnTap
Richard D. Gillian. of Petersburg. Board
Of Directors-Wiliiam,. = M Nelly ,.,t af
Poole. and Robert cabaniss. Of Peters
burg. Va: W T. Gentry. of Atlanta, Ca: i
Edward J Hall. of New York:
Mr. Edward J. Hall is president Of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company. Mr.. W: T. Gentry is the gen;
a-al manager of the same company. ana
Mr.. Chipiey is the superintendent for the
company for the district of Virginia and
West Virginia
directors of the Mutual Telephone Com
Yany.
lit is presumed that at the proper time
statement will be made by each OF the
Eso companies as to the reasons TOR ana
objects of the consolidation
The principal Office Of the new COM
pasy viii be in the city OF Petersouls.
rhe amount of real estate, proposed to be
held is not to exceed two acres IN the
said city. and ter acres III, each OF the
counties Of this State.
ANOTHER CHARTER GRANTED.
Judge Mullen also granted another. char.
Ter to-day, Incorporating The United Or
Ger of Reliable Business Advance Assoc
citation Of Virginia. The principal pur-
pose Of THIS association is to CONDUCT a
grocery and general merchandise bust.
ness. to operate and conduct mutual
Insurance business; to esta bliSt and run
a printing press: to establish building.
oan and savings department. and to buy
and sell wood" The capital stock is to
BE not less than $500. and the principal
office is to be in Petersburg
The company is formed OF energetic COL
ored men.
WANT Mr. STUART.
A committee from the Methodist Preach
srs' Associa ton has extended an invita-
ton to Evangelist Stuart. who is now
preaching in Richmond. to visit and hold
services in Petersburg. Mr. Stuart has
promised TO come here fl the spring 4
big hall will be secured and fitted up for
h@s
ct the meeting of the Common Council
tomorrow afternoon it is expected that
the Police Commissioners ordinance. will
be so amended as to make its provisions
conform strictly to the new Constitution.
and to define specifically the powers and
duties of the commissioners. The ordl-
nance as it stands gives the commits
delegates exclusively to the Mayor.
The Public Improvement Committee at
meeting held last evening decided to
recommend to the Common Council that
the work Of laying further granolithic
pavement on Sycamore street should not
be done at present and that Courthouse
avenue should b. improved at the ex
Yoense of the city, and not of the abut-
ting -property-ownerS.
LITIGATION OVER CHILD.
An interesting case involving the adop-
ton of girl. is pending in the Corpora
ton Court. Application was made to the
court yesterday by Mr.. z. ~ .I2oschen.
Of Rishmond rs counsel co ;s for for Mr. , ana
the later to adopt a girl named Birdie
Willis. now in the custody of the Chill
dren's Home Society. The. ITites have al
ready adopted sister of the girl The
matter. 4 seems. is also in one of the
RichIrc:tj courts Judge Mullen will not
take action unit. further advised as. to the
rtatus OF the case, and until the Home
Society can be heard.
It Il, reported that the decline in the
stock market yesterday entaifed loss to
several of our citizens.