The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-07
NEWS GATHERED
FROM ..S|Ii0||.U||.THS|DE.
Cemetery, Health, and Street
Committees Hold Important
Meetings. 4.
STREETS in 3, BAD D! CONDITION col
Many Complaints Brought to the
Notice Of Committce-Action
Deferred.
STREETS IN 3, BAD CONDITION
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispato oh, I
No. 11O3 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch, I
No. 1103 Hull Street. !
Three committees met last night-Ceme-
terry, Health and Streets Secretary w.
NJ. Allen, Of tho Cemetery Committee.
read the monthly report, which was APP
proved. Many improvements have been
made IN Maury Cemetery. Privett plants
are being run round the grounds; now
fence Is being put UP on tho Maury Street
side; concrete walks and steps are being
placed at the superintendent house:
two fountains in front of the residence,
and all necessary embarrassing Of trees,
fences, etc, is being done.
The Health Committee then mot The
bills were read and approved, except that
Of Mr.. Morrssette for tho burial Of Mrs.
Saunders, which was referred to tho
Mayor.
The Street Committee came to order
and the report Of the secretary was
read and approved. The bills were laid
on the table.
Mr.. Moore then appeared before the
committee to lodge complaint against
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway for
blocking Powhatan Street, which Is
crossed by the railway. Mr.. Moore said
that the people of that street experienced
a good deal of trouble and no little dan
ger on account Of the frequency with.
which the crossing was blocked
1t was not unusual. no said. for pass
age to be stopped from fifteen to twenty
five minutes. and that he himself had
been compelled recently to walt thirty
eight minutes. He asked that the COM
nlttee take some means to relieve the
situation.
Mr.. c. c. Jones. member Of the CITY
Assembly, who is yardmaster for the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway. rose to
make answer, and said that he was in
directly responsible for the trouble, but
that he was already taking steps
to make due remedy. He said that the
road was very busy and that 1t was
difficult matter to be continually cut
ting trains apart for three crossings.
which are all near together. The super
ntendent he continued was taking ac-
tive steps to relieve the stress, and that
the next trainman caught unnecessarily
and heedlessly blocking the way would
| be dismissed. He wanted a little time
| In which to take the necessary stepa
| 1t was decided that the matter lay out
side the jurisdiction of the Street Com
mittee. as there Is no ordinance laid
down on the subject, and that the mat
ter would have to be referred to the
Mayor as coming under his authority.
Bad Streets.
Then Mr.. Duke. OF No. 514 West
Twelfth Street. rose with plea that
some remedy be applied to the street
| on which he lives.
He said that the street was filled with
holes and gullies and that it Is almost
matter Of imposslbility to walk or
drive along 1t. In front of his house is
a stable. with a large pool of water in
front. which is both annoying and often,
sive. 1t was moved and carried that the
| City Engineer make an examination OF
the place to see what could be done and
| make an estimate of the cost for repairs
and report back to the committee.
letter was read from a dozen or moro
citizens, complaining OF the conditions
| existing on cambridge Street. between
| Seventh and Twelfth Streets. and praying
that some remedy be applied thereto.
Still another letter was read complaining
of like and worse conditions existing on
scmmes Street. w. s. Ballantine, the
complainant, added that the street was
| almost impossible; that this caused 4
decrease in property values, and that he
| was well night Disguised with Manchester.
| Several members followed the letter
| with complaints Of their own, and urged
that some action be taken Immediately to
remedy this bad state OF affairs. It
seems that the condition OF Semmcs Street
is worse than any other in town and that
| 1t Is most deplorablc. Then followed
| lively debate, which at times rose to
| some heat, as to how and where tho
| money now In the treasury could DO best
expended.
| Bids for blacksmithing and feed were
offered and read. The first was awarded
to Mr.. Gill, and Mr.. Ullman secured the
contract for feed.
Off for ALASKA
Mr.. John T. Friend, of Manchester, who
was married to Miss Effie Spooncr Dunn
| OF Farmvllle, on Wednesday. started yes
terday on their long, lonely trip to the
1Hlondyke regions of Alaska, where Mr..
Friend has mining interests. They will
stop at Leesburg to visit the brides Sis
ter, Mrs. w. Clayton; then ~ Wnsh-
ington. d. c., and at other points along
| their western route. Mr.. Friend Is a
native of Chesterfield county, son OF tho
late Dr. Friend, and brother to tho Hull
Street druggist. Mr.. w. w. Friend.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. w. c. Newton, of 1876 West Fiji
toenth Street. Is very Ill at his residence.
His mother. Mrs. J. c. Newton. and his
sister have been telegraphed for.
| Alonzo Nelson and Miss Jeanette Leo
Henry We're quietly married Monday
| evening III inc nome OF Mr.. Charles Mel
son, 14Gj Decatur Street $500
Rev. c. O. Woodward, of Cowardn
Avenue Church, and his wife arc at
South Hill, where tho former is conduct
ing revival.
Miss Annie Ruckcr returned Wedncs-
day, after weeks visit to Miss Hunter,
of Ashland. Va
| Mrs. George +. Guy and daughter, OF
Hampton. Va. are visiting Mrs. Harry
Guy, on Ninth Street road.
i Rcv. Robert p. Lumpkin. Of Danvllle,
Va, is visiting his mother. Mrs. Lump
kin. on Ninth street. XII
! A daughter of Mr.. White. who has
been in had health for some years. is
very III at her home in East Tenth
Street.
CROSSING CASE UP.
Corporation Commission Has a
Long Hearing Before It,