The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-16
PETITIONS
.ClRCU..L|..,..A|!l'.'T'1|''.I N G.
The First Effects Of the h New Y
Mann Law.
NOT i WAITING GOVERNOR \ \ 9 :
Washed Streets ofFairnount to Be Re-
paired.-Lightning Does Damage
vi More About Chickens
Fighting.

I8 Probably the first efforts Of the now
NJ Mnn,, law will be seen III Henrico county.
where there Is prospect Of the leiiilli''elI-
III ton OF some fifteen or twenty saloons
a by the provisions Of the revenue bill.
Il The County Court has fixed next Mon
Il day as the day upon which applications
for license will be heard, and some fif-
w Acknowledgements have posted notices at
the courthouse. But this was done before
M tho action Of the legislature, and the as
i pect OF the situation has been very con-
4 siderably changed. Some Of the saloon
\ keepers will not mako application Of all
Il owing to inability to pay the increased
4 tax. About a dozen others will come u n n.
n der. the Mann law requiring them to Sc
\ cure the consent OF tho voters In their
districts before the licenses are granted.
~ ~ These dozen or so saloonists are roaliz-
Ssing their plight, and without waiting for
a the Governor to sign the bill. which he
a will do iii n day or W. they are begin
ming to got down to work. Several of
them have called at the clerk S office and
~ gotten lists Of the registered voters In
~ their respective districts. Petitions, as
N required by the new law, have been drawn
II up and are being circulated. Among
I those who are understood to have them
u out Il are Tim Sullivan. at Southard's
a store. in varina district; John N. sween-
4 ey, in varina; Hugh Lawrence. Of Tuck.
4 ahoe; Samuel L. Henry, Of Short Pump
NJ Sam w est, Of Seven Pines; thurman
Il Bowery, of Elko, and others.
n u IT is generally believed that the major
portion Of these saloons will have to
close up.
y Tie Ea yarmouth Council Is taking steps
;Sto get the streets Of the town to rights
4 again. During the recent heavy rains
#Ta0rmount Avenue and one or two inter-
$secting streets were washed nearly out
Il Of sight Rocks, dirt and everything else
were torn up and carried along with the
wat err. The Council Committee on Streets
4 has taken the matter In hand and has
called for specifications for certain I'M
#provements. A gutter will be placed in
u the avenue and In some other streets.
and other necessary repairs will be made.
B It was reported yesterday that. on
4 Sunday lightning struck the stables Of
Mr. John w. Warmer. who lives near
. Glendale and killed a valuable horse.
The stable caught fire, and, with the
contents, was burned to the ground.
bolt also struck the barn Of Squire Gray.
4 near Malvern HILL but, apart from
knocking Off a few boards. did no dam
age
Another event in tile history of cock
fighting in Henrlco county took place
yesterday In the County Court When q
4 recent raid was made by the officers, tho
young men conducting tho fight were
4 found in Terry's Hall, over the store Of
Mr.. Thomas ]. Terry. on Ashland Street.
4 Mr.. Terry was arrested and fined for per-
I hitting gaming on his premises. He
took an appeal, and In the County Court
yesterday won his fight.
81 F. H. Ferrand charged with cruelty
bea ting his horse. was tried by Squire
Lewis and fined SO and costs.
George Williams, charged with shaping
q his wife, Blanche Williams, was fined $40,
lin default OF which he was committed to
e jail