The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
NEWS FROM
SOUTHSlDE
Committee Meetings Last Night.
Complaint Against City
Scavengcr.
FIRES PISTOL AT WOMAN.
Manchester Bureau. Times. Dispatch,
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The Cemetery Committee last night
appointed committee of two, Messrs.
John Moore and II. i. Patran, to go
before tic Finance Committee to ass
for an appropriation, of $50 to be cxpend-
ed In improvements for the cemetery
grounds. It was stated that when the
budget was made out by the Finance
Committee the cemetery appropriation
fell short 500 OF its, proper amount, so
that the appropriation now asked for
amounts really to only $50.
In the Health Committee, pr. NJ.
Pierce Rucker reported one case Of
dlphtheria. which he had quarantned. Or.
Rucker offered a suggestion that maps
OF the city be made and Autographed, SO
that he might be aided by them IN To-
ca ting contagious diseases and the uh-
healthy conditions surrounding them. Ac-
ton on his suggestion was deferred 70 4
later meeting. The contract OF printing
notices that property-holdcrs music con-
meet their premises with sewers was
awarded 10 E. B. Howe.
Against the Scavenger.
NIessrs r. l.. Patram. John Moore anu
others brought to the notice OF the COM
,nittee. complaints against tic city
scavcnEer, j. r. Satchf!cld. who Is &C
3cused OF overcharging in the performs
ancc OF his duties as scavenger. 5s Inc
charge OF hauling away dead horses. as
regulated by the city ordinance Is NIFTY
Ger, is, tx and 1T was claimed by several
or the committee. thai recently Satchfieid
charged 81 for. hauling away a carca S.
1t vas also stated by these gentlemen
that it had been reported to them that
on a. recent occasion he charged 81 anu
sold the carcass on the spot TO MI.
ABickerstIff, Richmond dealer, TOT u
without moving the body an inch. Satch-i
field will be summoned before the Health
Committee to answer to these charges
Owing to the lateness Of the hour MT.
satchficld could not be seen last night
- make a statement in his own behalf. ri
In the Street Committee. Mr.. j. +.
bradley petitioned for more payment for
his work in filling in at First Street. HIS
Spetiuon was granted. Mr.. Bradley has
The contract for paving the sidewalk on
Eleventh Street, between Hull and De
.caturs Streets. s4 !,
The contract for digging gravel for the
streets was awarded to Mr.. r. z. French.
All the alley business was deferred to
another meeting.
A meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen
will be called Monday night TO CONSIDER;
the resolutions passed by fhe City tAsser
bly, relative to the pump house.
a meeting Of the fire commissioners
is scheduled for tonight.
Fires Pistol at Woman.
Lou johnson, alias Burton, was arrest
ed las. night on the charge Of firing a
pistol, at Annie Tabb colored. In her COOK
shop ron the corner OF Nineteenth: ana
.5e,.-.> r I'll Annic stole
s.: As from her, and that when AMMO fail
cd 10 give the money UP on, her demand,
she picked up pistol and fired at her.
Lou runs the cook shop for Willie Branch,
who had left her in charge OF the shop
during his absence. She claims tina she
hired Annie to wash the dishes 1or$sner
FIR some beans L and 5 cents, and that
when she was leaning over to pick up a
rag TO give Annie to dry the dishes with,
The latter snatchcd the money out OF her
rocket and ran off with 1t. She called
to Annie to stop. and on her railing 70 GO
SO, shot at her. The fleeing woman cs-
ca ped unframed.
Case of Highway Robbery.
At $50 O'Clock last night Mr., lsadore
Fortune was held up by two negroes in
Swansboro on the Broad Rock Road Mr..
Fortune defended himself vallantly.
knocking down one Of his assailants. the
other one grabbed hold Of him. but be-
came scared by his struggles and out.
cries and ran away. The negroes Sc
cured nothing. and Mr.. Fortune came
out OF the affair Will, only a torn coat. 81
Masonic Celebration.
Royal Arch Chapter, No. 49, will cele-.
hrate It's ftfty-fourth anniversary at the
Masonic Temple Thursday evening, No
venlber 10Th, at s:15 O'Clock. An attrac-
tive programme has been prepared for
tho occasion, and some delightful music
will be furnished. Among those who will
take part In tho festivities arc the Man
chester Mandolin Club, Miss Kate Will
l!ams. Mr.. II. T. Burton, Mr.. G.. w. Craw-
ford, Miss Gertrude Allen, Mr.. w. J.
Morrisettc, Mr.. w r. Prescott. Miss Car
RE IIllett. Mr.. W. ]. Lewis, Miss Ollie
ouarles and others. The Committee on
Arrangements is rs follows: Mr.. John q.
Walker chairman; Messrs. John r.
gerald, II. b. Slaughter and w. j. Lewis.
Personals and Briefs.
Miss Mary Short has returned from an
extended visit to Norfolk. She Is very
much improved by her trip. .
The Police Commissioners will meet
Monday night. Tho Finance Committee
meets tonight.
D A1otormun j. z, Herndon while jump
ing from his car to save himself from u
serious accident. fell and badly sprained
his ankle,
Mr.. Myron ". Sheppard is improv-
ing.
John S. Harwood, Jr., Operated
On.
John S. lIarwood. Jr. son. Of coloneN
John S. F!arwood, was operated on io,%
evening at 1880 o'clock He stood the
operation splendidly, rallied, and Ills, con-s
dition last night was most encouraging,
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