Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-18

mat $1,000 be offered for the church. Both
amendments were lost and after some
discussion. in which Mr. Wakefield ap-
pealed from decision of the chair and
iost the appeal, Mr.. Wakefield moved that
MT. rams motion was out of order.
MOTION THROWN OUT.
tar. Wakefield succeeded in having Mr..
tahr's motion thrown out The Assem-
Oily thought, evidently. that after this
niue preamble the time had come to act
ana after considering motions by Mr..
Wakefield and the original motion of MIR
Petat, finally reconsidered Mr.. Owens
amendment to Mr.. Pettit's motion and
adopted it. Mr.. Owens amendment was:
Resolvcd. That the city borrow the sum
OF sl,oOo. and turn the same over to the
Scnool Board. they to reimburse the city
ana pay interest on the same in such
a manner as they can arrange so to do
with the Finance Committee, the rate Of
interest to be per cent. subject to the
approval of the Board Of Aldermen.
THE LIGHT. QUESTION.
Superintendent Riddle, representing the
Atlantc-Coast Line, and Captain West
of the Southern, appeared before the AS
semblN in answer to communications adj
dressed the roads by the City Auditor, to
explain their position in regard to the
payment Of bills for lights. Mr.. Riddle
sAobi SSSct Aiis SaI)tdlil Wy est COLI
curing in what he said Mr.. Riddle said
that he did not speak threateningly, but
that inas.nuch as the lights they were
now paying for were not, in some in
stances to the satisfaction Of the At
lantic-Coast Line. he would, if turned
over 10 the Passenger and Power Com
pany, change them. That the companies
had no objection to paying the city's bills
but that they wanted a clearer under
standing to the future relations be-
tween them and the city regarding lights
The matter was referred to the Light
Committee to report back TO the Coun-
ell.
THE CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the City Democratic
Committee last night it was decided to
take decisive steps to get the Democratic
voters registered. The only thing in the
way at this time is the lack Of funds to
carry on the work, and to obviate this
the chairman was appointed. committee
of one to discover ways and means. The
committee adjourned until Friday night
at c O'Clock, after adopting a letter, which
the chairman is to get out, calling on the
Democrats to register.
4 MISSING BOARDER FOUND.
Officer Wright's excellent memory stood
him in good stead last night when he
met Lee Wilkins. a former boarder Of
Ole Olson. Wilkins left Olson's last June,
and at the time he dsa ppeared there de-
parted also a coat and vest belonging to
one of the other boarders. Since then he
has not been seen, but yesterday he ven
tured into the city on a Danville eX-
cursion. and one of the first persons he
had the misfortune to meet was Ofhcer
Wright. He will be before the Mayor in
the morning.
FUNERAL OF MISS GOODWIN.
The funeral of Miss Birdie Louis Good
man, who died at the home of her father,
Mr.. r. H. Goodman, 924 cambridge street,
Tuesday AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock. was held
from the house yesterday at II O'Clock.
Rev. r. NJ Chandler. pastor of Central
Methodist church. ot1iciated. The remains
were taken to Cumberland county last
night for interment in the family bury
ing ground. Besides her aged father,
Miss Goodman is survived by two broth
ers and five sisters-George Raymond and
Harvey Goodman, and Misses Esteie, Ora,
Minnie, Matte, and Eva Goodman.