The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-07
THE SUPERVISORS
OF CHESTERFIELD.
Release the Electric Line from
its Forfeit Bond of $4,000.
SOME MISSED THE FEAST
inspection OF The New Line, Including the
aBoustfng Engine, Which is TO Insure
High speed-A Bad Gu. on th. Knee
Without luiuring His cloihiug.
fspcclal Dispatch 70 The Times. !

SHpft4aI IJISIaiCD 10 LUG Lihsst
CHESTER, VA, Feb. 6.-The Board
OF Supervisors. OF Ches1erfie,d county
was called FOR a special meeting in Man
chester Tuesday 10 go ove- the Rich
snond and Peter shurg Electric Road and
10 hear a petition tor the extension OF
their 3ranchise FOR the completion OF
the road. Mr.. John 5. Taylor and
Thomas Hewlett, not appearing at the
expected time, the officials of the road
aud the other members Of the boa-d
look car at Manchester and proceed
cd 10 Petersburg, going ali the way by
electricity to tlse Appomattox bridge.
llere the party landed and walked over
tho bridge TO Petersburg, and We're dined
By ths road, and, returning. reached
Manchester at 4 O'Clock =. NJ.
Is the meantime. while the others We're
on the inspecting tour, Messrs. Taylor
and Hewlett had reached the city by the
Coast Line, and spent nearly the whole
day in Manchester. biting their lips"
and vainIy looking down the pike from
Friends drug store, because they got
1cft;'' and all day long. doubtless, they
we're thinking of the parable of the fool
ish virgins and the marriage supper"
they missed, over yonder in Petersburg,
md the delightful ride to the Cockade
City.
However. on the arrival of the car In
FASTENED TO set at least &, seat inside,
and were SO much pleased that Mr..
Taylor the chairman of the Board OF
Supervisors, concluded to hold the meet
ing inside the electric palace, and not
leave It any more until the meeting
was over and he was borne by it to
his buggy and horse at Centralia-
NOVEL MEETING.
This novel and picturesque meeting
l,,, Nv. Wells
Commonwealth attorney, on the part
OF the county, and Judge Haner, on the
part of tho rairoad-the bright rays Of
the setting sun giving cheer to the oc-
casion. Mr.. Wells addressed the board
on the terms and requirements of the
couuty's franchise, and the forfeit In
bank of s6,00o. and claimed. that tEe
road was not fully completed and would
not be by the 9th of February. the limit
of time: and said that while he be.
lieved the road would be put. in the
near future, in perfect condition, and
all the cosditions compiled with, yet he
thought in extending the time requested
by the board, the board should also
hold on to the forfeit, or q bond Tor
the same, until everything was COM
pleted.
Judge Haner and Mr.. James BellWood
made speeches, claiming that the cleo
tric company had, to all intents and pur-
noses, fulfilled their good faith in con-
strIctinE the road and, would, In one
more day, enter the city OF petersburg
and connect with Ritchmond, and that
they thought The $1,000 should be iooseo
Tor their use, and the forfeit turned
over to them; that the county mad sum
Gent other guarantee, under the terms
Of tba franchise, and in the con-
strnctcd property to enforce all other
provisions claimed.
EXTENDED THE TIME.
After a short time the BOARD Oh ou'
r,c1-yisors agreed TO release the forfeit
of the $4,000, and extended TO the COM
pany six months more of tune LOT inc
completion of all the terms OF their iran
chise-twice the length OF time the COM
many REQUESTED, after which the board
adjourned and Mr.. Taylor had Tie
,,icas,ro of an electric ride home. and
steamed zen route" at Bellwoods. and
:,,ena,ted the car house and cars and
Tho "boustinc or central power en-
zine there. ard dynamo, all OF Which
were first-class. This central DYNAMO
supplements the power from Rlchnohu
and Petersburg, and gives the road all
,,o,.aesarv motive power for fast run
ming. There is no doubt OF the lact
that n first-class service by electricity
win soon he effective between RICE mora
and Petersburg, and passengers Will De
carried as safely and rapidly as by
steam. -
A REMARKABLE WOUND.
Mr. irving Iyey, a clerk in the store
Of s A. Perdue and Brother here, fell
Yesterday while crossing the railroad
track on the way to his dinner and Sc
rereiy cut his leg at the Knee though,
strange 10 say, there was no cuE or
break in his clothing. DR.. Robert T.
McSair attended 10 the INJURY, and Mr.
Iyey was sent TO his fathers, few
miles in the country, 10 stay until ms
wound healed.
DIR. McNair also anlputated finger
Of colored man. Who came from Mrs
I,arney's farm. at MeadowViile. yester-
day. The finger was mashed while
handling some machinery
Rev. Mr Van Iiouten, of Manchester.
IS holding night services here this week
at the Presbyterian Church
REV. Mr.. Rideout preached fine ser.
mon Tuesday night at tie Episcopal
TO ,,lar