The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-25
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COURT USAGE
The Term Will Likely go by Dc
fault. Because 81 Bad Health
Of Judge Hancock,
' '1rI COUNTY TURNPIKE
The Supervisors to Make a Per-
sonal Inspection Before Re
lease the Electric Railroad

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4 CHESTERFIELD. VA. Nov. a'-The
Circuit Court was not reopencd TINS morn
Ing owing to the i'll health of Judge u.
4 hancock. who Is In Farmville staying
with his half.brother. DR. Winston an"
# is thought that the tern, VIII Dc
allowed to lapse and that those cases
which had been set for this term VIII 30
over Iii SPECIAL term to DO called ov
the Judge. This is the third day since
court was last adjourned, and, accoro'n6
TO Judge Hancock's construction OF ne
law the term will expire by Limitation TO-
marrow as only two days session nave
been held since the beginning OF the Term
on November 18th. In the opinion OF some
the court may adjourn for twenty days
after the sixth day from Its opening mas
passed, but the practice heretofore ma"
hter IN this court not to adjourn for more
than thr,,e days at time untii the court
has actually been In session SIX days
The jurors and witnesses were mere 70
day to so into the case against - y
y hancock a suit brought by T. V. Moore.
hut they we're allowed to return to their
homes without day being set for their
rea ppearance. It was expected here thae
Judge clopton would hold court for the
rem ainder of the term and hear the cases
set on the frst day but an appointment
from the Governor to hold court elsewhere
will prevent his doing so,
TURNPIKE QUESTION.
The ak members Of the Board of Super
visors will make personal inspection OF
the Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike
pecem Der 18th, to determine whetner me
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Ra,l-
way Company shall be required to MAKE
any further Improvements to the TURNPIKE
Under the conditions Of their franchise.
which provides that the company shaii
restore the roadbed of the pike In those
nlaces where they disturbed the same to
ss good condition as when they found the
On rne Il, undertaking the construction or
their road.
m Tho question has been before the board
for some time, and came up by appoint
ment yesterday that the citizens living
along the turnpike might be heard on Mt
Wells. motion for a release OF the rail-
way com pany from any further obi cation
IN The matter. Many citizens prominent
&ly among them Mr.. J. w. Snelings. nave
requested the supervisors not TO rclease
the railway company. claiming that inc
roadbed, while excellent for traVei IN the
s summer months, Is we'll nigh impassa PIE
inter the winter season fairly begins, ana
Z that the company for we'll beaten. and.
in many places. gravelled roadbed mas
substituted only well-rounded clay bed
which will soon clog public business along
the pike at both ends.
The board expects to render decision
one way or another at its next meeting.
which will be held on the third Monday
In December, instead of the fourth, as
usual.
The supervisors Oh yesterday authori1e"
n considerable expenditure for graveli1ne
narts nf the road from Centralia TO the
courthouse. which has recently been I'M
proved under the new system OF working
roads brought about by tho good roads
association of this county.