The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-06
WANT RICHMOND
RATES OFFERED.
Southern Telephone Company
fiust Specify Prices
ORDINANCE WITHOUT II VOID
sev. Mr.. Leith Called to Oak Grove
BAPTIST church-Negro Gets Twelve
Months in Jail Other Items
from Manchester.
ORDINANCE WITHOUT II VOID
Manchester Bureau, richmond Times, ]

No. 1902 Hull Street. !
because members of Manchester City
c. Lncil maintained the opinion that they
wee entitled to the same rates for tel
cIhone uses that Richmond citizens en-
jpycd, an ordinance. presented last night
by AIR. Hunt Chipiey. superintendent. OF
The Fist District Of the Southern Bel
Telephone Company. 10 joint meeting o.
.ic Street and Ordnance Committees,
Ras rejected. members setting torth 1heT
claim for the same privileges accorded
10 Richmond citizens.
For the past twenty years this COM
pary has been doing business in Man
chester without an ordinance The com
J any, learning that it could be put out at
moments notice, applied for franchise
Tho objection TO accepting the ordinance
submitted was that there was no set
cate OF prices to be charged. In Rich
mor1d the ordinance is so binding that
tne company cannot go beyond certain
El.ce
After much discussion Mr.. Chipley said
be would take the matter before his
company and tell the officers that Man
chester would accept the same terms as
Richmond in the matter OF rates. This
was agreed to. and the meeting adj
torrped To await the cali Of the chair
man
in speaking as to the right of Man
q ester to have the same privileges &C
corded as to Richmond. Mr.. Broaddus said
il would only be matter of short
time when Manchester would take in
Richmond. Incidentally, ii might be
said that it was brought out in the meet
ing that the poles now across Mayo's
bridge will be removed and new ones
constructed across the Free Bridge
NEW WOOD YARD.
Permission was granted Billiard and
Trother 10 erect a wood yard at or near
Second and Decatur Street by the Fire
Committee yesterday afternoon. This
omission is, of course, subject to the
approval Of the Council. Some objec-
lion was raised at one time by citizens
vrhc thought that the wood yard would
De too near the Southern Oh Company
.'d thereby endanger property. Those on
tho committee were Messrs. ]. G.. Saun-
ders. Waverly Nunnally and a. G. Fair
BUSINESS MEN.
The Manchester Business Mems Asso-
citation meets tonight. in Leader Hall
Business before the body is of such a
nature to make every member think
1t his duty to the city to be present.
There will be some steps taken looking
TO bringing to Manchester very large
manufacturing plant. This association
IS composed of the very best business
men Of the city. having fer its mem
bers men of every profession and it is
but natural that they should have the
advancement of Manchester's interests
At heart. The City Council is heartily
in accord with the association. As to
advertising the advantages which the
city offers to manufacturers, there will
l1e a report from a. committee which
was appointed at the last meeting. One
afternoon paper, it was stated at this
meeting. had not carried the Manchester
news in its first edition, and some remedy
for this will be reported.
POLICE COURT.
James Brown (coIoredp was before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning,
charged with an alleged theft of an over.
coat, silver pitcher and mug from the
home Of Mr.. Edward BEDFORD. on Tweilth
and Perry Streets. There was NO evil
dence to convict the negro of breaking
into the house and he testified that a
negro by the name of Bob Fly had
given hin, The pitcher after he civ,
stole it. The Mayor could not hold him
on the charge Of felony. but sent him
10 the city Jail for twelve months Sew
eral negroes paid fines for being disor
Derby.
A NEW PASTOR
Oak Grove Baptist Church Yesterday
extended call to Rev. Mr. Smith. now
pastor of College View Baptist Church
In Richmond
This church has been without a pas
tor for some weeks now. Rev E. l. *
Tune was the last pastor. Mr. Tune ra-
signed and is now doing missionary
work through the State. The church =
beautiful new edilice. with srowine
congregation. situated Just on the out
skirts of the city, is one of the most
pleasantly located places of worship ono
could attend.
Mr. Smith. to whom the call was en-
tended, Genes highly recommended to
the congregation. It is expected that no
will give his answer this week.
BASEBALL TEAM.
Several young men Of Manchester are
very DESTROYS of inaugurating a. base han
game for the city. A team which can
safely be matched against all amateur
teams OF neighboring cities could easily