The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02
[ ". j. Lewis,.R. S. Rives, f. w. Bass and
+ n &

w j. Lewis..R. s. Rives, F. w. Bass and
c. S. Whitlock.
WILL FIGHT THE ELL.
The Swift Creek Water company's
charter, now pending in the House OF
Delegates, will meet with stout opposi-
q ton.
Judge William I. Clopton, judge of the
County Court Of Chesterfield. and CITY
Il ttorney of Manchester. Is opposed to
the passage Of the bill as it is now
framed, and to that end he has prepared
a statement of the facts in the case and
laid them before the members OF the
Legislature.
While the company is called the Swift
Creek Water Company,st there is nothing
in the bill to show that the works are
to be upon Swift Creek or in Chester
field, except by implication. On the con-
trary, the company would have power TO
absorb and operate or every river. creek
CIR spritg in the county,, and by like eN-
press words ION sucn places as it may
deem proper, no power being gwen TO
any one to interfere with such ph1ns
The company is allowed TO dam up every
stream or creek in the county for It's
reservoirs, ciStcrns, tanks. storage ba-z
sins AMI other means for creating or I'M
proving water supplies.
The statement of Judge Clopton says
that it will be only a question OF money
how many streams they can control
He thinks the charter should show deli
nitely its purport and objects, indicate
what streams it will dam, how high the
dams will be and the area of lands to be
flooded
PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
Augustine Royal and Company, auc-
tioneers. will offer at public auction next
week the following property: Monday they
will sell a fine stock OF groceries, vines
and liquors, horse. wagon, etc, at Tue
store lately conducted by ]. II. Miistead,
sale at 10 o'clock ~ M. Tuesday they Will
sell for Messrs. S. S. P. sPatteson George
J. Hooper and WiIlouShby Newton, spe-
cial commissioners, three houses and lots
at $50 o'clock P NJ. On the same DAY
they will sell for Messrs. Joe Lane Stern,
L. W. Giazebrook. F.. II. Spence trus-
tees. house and lot on Holly Street. at
::45 o'clock P. NJ. On Thursday, March
9Th, they will sell that splendid farm IN
Goochland county at NIaiden's Station on
the C. and Q. r. r., and all OF rue per
sonal property For full particulars SEQ
the advertisement in another column
These gentlemen predict considerable
improvement in the real estate market
as soon as the weather becomes settled.
Many things are conspirnE in bringing
about activity in realty
COUNTY JURY.
Mr.. P. GoOde. deputy sheriff OF CeeS-
terrified county, was in the city this mnril-
ing in connection with his duties as sher-
if He has summoned the following jury
for the next term of court. which is on
the 10th: From Clown Fill District j.
3. Sims and C. W. Fuqua; Dale district,
II. A. Wells. Lawson Friend: Midlothlan
District John B. Watkins. +. NJ. john
son: Manchester District. W. 0. Watkins.
II. E. Harnish: Bemurda District. e. Il.
Hatcher, S. A Peraue: Matacco District.
P NJ. Andrews J. T. Clayton
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The little child of Judge Ingram is ex-
tremely i'll at its home on Porter Street
Mr. B. S. Hughes has accepted posi-
ton with .he Richmond and Petersburg
road For number of years he was
with the Passenger and Power Company
in this city as foreman of the machine
shops.
The Sunbeam Society of Clopton-Street
Church will meet this afternoon at
$50 O'Clock Special music has been pre-
pared by Miss Maud Clements.
The police are looking for a b!indbri-
die stolen Friday from the plant of
Stephen Putney e Company.
| The brick wall under the house at E1ev-
enth and Hull Streets has been reported
| dangerous. and will be repaired.
Mr.. Eddie Eggleston is visiting his
father in Charlotte. n. c..
Mr.. T. A. Palmer is out now. after
being confined to his home for the past
| week.