The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
BELL COMPANY
IS HEARD AGAIN.
Manchester Street Committee
Recommends franchise
FOR SIX MONTHS TIME.
Mr.. Wakefield Withdraws Resolution to
Remove City Funds From Home
Bank Other News Of
Manchester.
FOR SIX MONTHS TIME
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,

-.NSAANSA " tiiS N1Iy 4SOui1Si a ASooiu-
ton allowing the Southern Bell Telephone
Company to string wires out Eighth
street to the free bridge, and to erect
poles in Manchester, subject to two con-
dltlonS, expressly provided for.
The first is, that during the six months
permit. which was granted to the COM
pany, Manchester should have the same
rates that Richmond now enjoys for the
use Of the L--ones of this company. The
second one was, that at the expiration
Of this time this permit shall end, unless
the company shall have been given a
franchise.
The permit is so worded that the COM
pany will scarcely have any redress
should 1T lail to live up to the contract.
IT at the expiration of the time granted
the company has failed to obtain a fran
chise for operation here the City Council
can direct that ali wires and poles of
the company be torn down. Unless
Manchester should get into litigation, like
that Richmond had with the company,
when about $4,000 was sepnt by the city,
Judge Clopton City Attorney. was often
consulted, and he so worded the petition
or permit that there is no loophole for
the company to escape.
The company cannot during this tenn
porary franchise. or in future, charge
more for telephone service in Manchester
than is charged in Richmond. At the
present time the company is in N1ancheS-
ter without franchise. The Street Com
mttee will have entire charge OF where
the poles of the company will be placed.
RESOLUTION TABLED.
The Finance Committee met Immediate
ly after the Stress Committee adjourned
and transa cted matters OF some impor"
lance. among them being the withdraw
al of the resolution made by Mr.. Wake
field some time ago to take the funds
Of the city from the keeping of the Man
chester Bank.
Mr.. Wakefield appeared before the COM
mittee and asked that the resolution Of
fered by him at "a former meeting pc
tabled. In making this request Mr..
Wakefield said he thought 1t best at TINS
time, as the matter of the School board
and the Merchants and Mechanics Bank
was now in the courts, to wait until 1t
had been settled before Offering the reso-
luton, or rather enforcing it. Mr.. Wake
field said he might have been little
rash in offering such a resolution. YET
he did it in good faith. and was OF the
opinion that should the verdict of the
court be against the bank. it would pc
best to withdraw the money Ills naotlon
to table his resolution was adop'eo'
From Mr.. Ben. T. Crlmp. attorney, anc
substitute trustee nder the will OF j. z.
TAYLOR. deceased. there We're two papers
read. each Stating that in June there
would be a suit fled asaHast the CITY .oi
Manchester and the Virginia Electrical
Railway and Development Company Tor
a, certain sum Of money. The case Cd
back nearly fifty years. when there "et
bonds issued and the interest on tnese
having been allowed to go WIZ
ont nayment the suit is to be brougnt.
I,dss (,lonton was given the papers,
,nd Will take tho necessary steps to pro
tect the city's interests
niece of land. the property OF MT. -.
N. Reams, at Nineteenth ana E!eiee'
streets. was the subject OF some dlscua-
sion. Mr.. Reams will be given an .op.
nortunity to appear before the collin. ~. =
and state his grievance. he ci'tiinS nc
about eight feet Of his land IS IS. pell's useu
nv the city, and that he IS gettil's ~ GIN
pensatior for the same
WEIRD ORGANIZED.
,r,, BRIDGE Commissioners organized
lost night. and after the organization the
secratarv was instructed TO corresi'oiiu
wifi the CITY Council here and have that
nod. communicate with the Council OF
Richmond and ask their co-operaion ~
the building Of bridge Wnere Maso
now is. This is under the charter sIsh.-
ed bv the last Legislature. Mr: e.
o1y
t,,a Eirst Ward, is entitled to the credit
tn,. +t,is movement, which is of vast I'M
,,ar+snoa to both Manchester and Rlch-
mond. 80 +be Cit,,
oa.ao1 BOARD could not finish all thelr
accounts at last nights meeting oecause
the school did not close tlnle e.lo o'lS ~
The following is given as the eApe,ia,,
lures for the last half or tne sess.o.'
with the exception OF Juiie So, 49, e.
s1 153 az. February 81, 1927; MaFcn, r.
soS Anil. 81 O95, 40 and May $l,2si.ao.
M Cemeterv Committee held an I'M
o,.ton+ meeting last night. but only
transacted routine bushes. r,,,,ro,
III l.d,es of Central Methodist Churcn
,,,n haze for the past ten days peen
conducting a bazaar at Nlnth ST. 81
church. finished their laoo1s ,as. So
we'll repaid for their MORE e. .1ar -. heirg
The bazaar has pald "eii' '''e'
large crowds each night
MORMON AGAIN
,r,,o,a ,nneared in Swanshoro YESTERDAY
ftarnoon a gentleman wearing the dress
of q minister, representing hlt'ise.i ~ ~
pudolnf Henderson. a Morinoii ~
IL said ha wanted to hold services e1ther
- .,,a,.a or in Manchester. and hau q
sr;.nd in Richmond There was MOI,
mon preacher I.ere last week "uo , /" sai''e /.
10 lease the pubic sch"oi I, t.
cool reception met the gentleman -.
swansboro, if reports hearo last nishe
can be relied upon.
Andrew Huband is again IN the 'ai.os
of the police, and last night ne occupied
a cell in the station. For some time TINS
Young man. who is of good parentase. mas
given the police some trouble. Las.
night he went into lie Fire Department
| and raised a disturbance with the sta-
tionnan He was very disocderiy when
brought to the station. For Two occa-
sions his fine has bean dousled. rms is
| not Mr. Allie Buband.
POLICE NEWS.
Before Mayor Maurice Yesterday
Willie shcpperson. a young white man,
was arraisned on the charge Of throw
ing a red-hot spike at negro emnloyc
of the Spike Mills, Thomas Ho*eii, by
name. Shepperson said he only INTENDED
to scare the negro. when the SPIKE
slipped from the tongs me MAYOR
fined him IS for being go careless. Inc
burn on the negros neck vas nao
one, the red spike having lodged asalnst
| his collar bone and left horrible scar.
| Frank Crawford. the fun-loving lrlsh-
man. who delights the spectators OF Tue
court with his songs. was up on ..ne