The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-05
ly'ENIHALL in
MANCHESTER
Buildings and Lands Commit
tee Has One in View.
Room FOR CITY OFFICES
Fight at 18th and Hull Streets Results in
the Arrestof a Young Man-Bene.
fit for Firemen-Cantata
IA Tonight.
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The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
s8 No. lloe Hull Street. !
a meeting OF tho Buildings and Lands
Z Committee was hold last night and the
4 business Of the year was wound up.
& This committee, with Mr.. Robert Owen
{ Is chairman. hast n view the enlargement
bf the present courthouse and the con.
eentration OF all the city Offices In one
4 Suilding, with more room for each. The
present hall is entirely too small and
condensed for practical purposes, and
The scheme, as outlined by Mr.. Owen,
Is one that comes entirely within the
rcope OF the city government,
The plan Is to erect a two-story build
mr. In front Of the present courthouse,
making The entire building Of shape.
The addition is to be constructed 80 as
B }otaccomnlodate the Auditor. Treasurer,
nlty Collector, Water and Gas ofllces,
y Police Court cnd Council chamber. With
abundance ofproom for each. The File
g Department Is to be removed to another
Ute, and tie present City Hall Is to be
fazed to the ground.
This proposed new structure Will not
Be built out of the present appropriation.
but it is believed by Mt. Owen and the
next year sufficient funds will be avail
lble. Those present at the Meeting last
hight we're Messrs Owen, Bradley.
Reans and Rudd 'Ie.
J SoNIE EXCITEMENT
There was whole lot Of excitement
at the corner OF Twelfth and Hull Streets
last night, occasioned by fight alleged
10 have taken place between George
Meredith and another young man. Mere
dth w:>; arrested and bailed for his APP
pearance this morning. but the othef
youns man was not arrested, as his
name could not be learned.
BOYS WE'RE FINED.
las result OF the shooting on Stock
fdn Street, a. number Of colored boys
were fined in the Police Court by Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning, and the
funds In the city treasury were consld-
erably enlarged. Two were fined 50 each
and eight we're fined $3.50 each.
Toney Young and Ellen HICKS (coloreo)
we're fined $3.50 each for creating q TAM
~ FIREMEN's BENEFIT.
All arrangements have been cornplet-
81 for the entertainment to be given LOT
the benefit of the firemen on <ebruarS
Goth
Charles & Farley's combination. of
Church Hill. Will be the entertainers,
and it would be hard to find oettei
company of amateurs.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
meeting OF the Street Committee VIII
!, he held tonight at which time the work
7 Tor the year. will probably be mapped
but. The appropriation OF $1,000 to that
committee does not mean. or course,
that that sum will be spent entirely for
permanent street improvements A part
Of /. will so to the general expense fund,
bur the greater part will be for pcrma-
nent work.
The Fire Commissioners will also meet
tonight.
Tomorrow night the Finance Commit
tee will get together.
CANTATA AND CONCERT.
The grand concert and sacred cantata,
.f,The Peace of jerusalem will DO rem
dered tonight at the Bainbridge-- Street
Baptist Church at $50 o'clock. and the
way the tickets have been selling the
prospects are that the church will be
crowded.
L This entertainment is in charge Of the
three lady societies of the church, who
are endeavoring to pay off the debt on
the handsome new organ.
There will be some beautiful organ Sc
lections played by Mr.. Manly B. Ramos.
effects that can be obtained from the
handsome organ The quartette will
dc It's best work: and all who attend
Will enjoy rare treat.
SMALL TALK
{ Compulsory vaccination was begun
yesterday and will continue until all
citizens who have not been vaccinated
eN operated upon.
Mrs. Morris. the mother-in-law Of
Squire Clark. of swansboro. Is Ill
Mrs. J.. P. Voolfolk contains ILL.,
Mrs. J. T. Canada is sick with the
pneumonia
FUNERAL OF MIR. wooDcoCK.
The funeral OF Mr.. Archer T. Wood
cock will take place from Hopewell
Church this afternoon. MIR. Woodcock
was well known in Manchester and Rich
mond. He died on Tuesday The fl-
neral arrangements were In the hands of
Funeral Director L. A. Eowen.
VALENTINE TEA
u. The Earnest Workers OF the Presbytc-
RAN Church will give Valentine tea at
The residence of Mrs. w. B. Bradley on
Friday evening. the 18th. from to L.
o'clock. A special musical programme
Will be rendered.
y There seems to have been some mis-.
understanding in regard to an item which
appeared In The Times-Dispatch Tues
day regarding parties from Richmond
: having been a second Time refused ad
Z Mission to dance at Leader Hall Mon
day night, One of those concerned say.
that such was not the case, but that tn,
whole matter was amicably adjusted o,
that OCCASION