The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-08
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Contracts for Enlarging Man
chester Jail Are
Awarded.
ENFORCING THE LICENSE LAW
Police Are After All Who Have
Not Yet Paid
Up.
ENFORCING THE. LICENSE LAW
Manchester Bureau, Times-Dlspatch.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
| No. 1l02 Hull Street
| The Committee on Grounds and Build
| ings OF the Manchester Council met last
! night and opened bids for the work OF
charging and improving the city jail. No
action was taken In the matter OF the
bids for the police station. The commit
| tee plans contemplate the enlargement
! OF the Jail by the addition OF a hospital
| and wpmnn's ward, two accessories that
| have been badly needed. The commit
| tee awarded the contract for the Iron
! work to be done In the Improvement to
the Richmond Iron Works. the lowest
bidder. That for the brick work was
awarded to Redford &c Garrett, of Man
chester. and Meaghnn, OF Manchester.
| got the contract for the plumbing. Mem
| bers OF the committee declined to state at
this time the amount OF the contracts In
| each case. The contemplated improve-
| ment will bring the jail up to the stand
| ard Of modern prisons,
Enforcing License.
The police are energetic in enforcing
| the license laws Of the city. and the Mayor
| Is standing by them in this effort. The
Police Court docket was principally made
| up OF cases OF failure to take out the re-
| qured city licenses. w. p. Longworth
G. Co.. ub-contractors, for Kent & Nor
rison. were charged with doing business
| in the city without license. AS soon as
the matter was explained the firm agreed
| to secure the required papers. A rulc
was issued against Burkett & Williams
| for their disappearance In response 20
summons and the firm Is expected to
| make its explanations to-day.
The National Life Insurance Company
! protested against the right Of the city to
assess them for license. but they were
| <-,1 an, " A.
| clfic Tea Company also paid up for the
privilege OF doing business In Manches-
| ter.
Ollie Moon (colored) was arraigned on
| the charge Of stealing shirt from car
in the Atlantic Coast Line freight depot.
Moon was employed at the station. me
evidence Of larceny was sufficiently con-
| to conceal the shirt. The case was ac-
cordingly dismissed and Moon went on
his way shining
Death of Mr.. Robertson.
Mr. Thomas II. Robertson, formerly a
well-known merchant of this city, but who
| retired from active business several years
ago because Of declining health, died yes
| terday morning at his residence. after q
| long illness. Mr.. Robertson was stricken
with paralysis Tuesday and did not rally
| gradually sinking until death ca me The
| deceased was well KNOWN 10 dlt Liz S!ti--
1 zens OF Manchester and was a highly re-
spected and estimable gentleman. he !:
8 survived BY three sons-'Squire Il. II
Robertson John r. Robertson and B. p
Robertson all OF this city. The funera
services will take place from the famil,
residence Seventeenth Street and Albany
Avenue, this afternoon a 4 o'clock. In
!. terment In the Naury Cemetery.
Have a Lawn Fete.
A lawn fete will be given in the school
| yard for the benefit Of the Sacred Heart
| Church on Wednesday evening, June 2lst
/ Arrangements are being made for the
! lawn party and pleasant social evffi\z
! is promised. 1t Is hoped that snug sum
| will be raised for the use of the church.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. J. II. Abbott is spending few days
in Norfolk. but Is expected home the lat
| ter part of the week. u
| Mr.. W. r. Flournoy, who has been III
at his home for some days. Is now well
| enough to be out again and at work.
| Miss Ruth Blunt has gone to Green's
boro. N. c., on a visit to relatives for q
! few days.
There are no new developments In the
| Forest Hill Park shooting affair. The
case will be called in Squire Cheatham' s
court tomorrow morning and will attract
n large crowd.