The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE:'
Carnival Ordinance Was Recon-
,ncnded TO the Council by Ordi-
nance Committee.
Mr.. HAWKES. ''' BADLY HURT
Mr.. HAWKES. BADLY HURT
Two Criminal Gases to Be Tried
in Circuit Court Of Chester
field Monday.

1leld Monday
Bureau. cs-Dispatcll,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
at tho meeting OF the Ordnance Com
littce last night, tho subject Of discus,
Ion was tho matter Of increasing tho tax
II carnival companies. 1t was expected
hat many or the citizens would be pres.
mt ut tho meeting, but owing to tho
nfavorabo weather conditions they
oud not come. However. petition was
resented to the committee by Mr.. D. L..
'oney, endorsed by many citizens and
and stating that they wore IN
ayor of incrc using tho tax on tho COM
'anies. ns thcy were or no benefit to tho
ity Whatever.
Tho following is tho ordinance proposed
~ Mr. c. c. Cox.
Be It ordained by the Council OF the
city OF Manchester. That tho first
paragraph Of section 70, of chapter u.
of the Revised Ordinances OF the city OF
Manchester be amended and reoi'-
daincd so rs to read az follows.
On every circus, show. or mcnagerie
other than those held in q building,
when the entrance charge Is not over
ten cents, s per day; when tho en-
trance charge Is over ten cents and
not over twenty-five cents, $40 per
day: when the entrance charge Is over
twenty-five cents and not over forty
cents, $26 per day: when the entrance
charge Is over forty centsN and not over
fifty cents, 337 per day; when tho en-
trance charge Is over fifty cents, $50
per day. This action shall include the
class OF shows known as carnivaiE.
and shall DO considered as imposing
separate license fec upon each
show connected Herewith TO which
an entrance fec is charged, no mattor
how many there may DO. under tho
same management.
This ordinance shall ba Published
BY posting In forty or more public
places OF the city.
After considerable discussion. this ordh
nance was recommended to the Council
by the committee.
It liz said that Hone Of the members
in the Council will Offer an afnendmene
to this ordinance md raise the tax on
carnival companies SO high that 1t VIII
be almost prohibitiyc.
Mr.. Adolphus==H Hawkes. Hurt.
While unloading coal at noon yesterday
at the Southern Railway coal chute, in
Manchester, Mr.. .Adolphus Hawkes.. of NO.
Is West Fifth Street fell and broke two
OF his ribs and bruised his left leg. Mr.
Hawkes. was on one OF the cars. trying
to break the frozen coal With u hammer.
when in some way he happened to slip
from the car. IIe was Immediately
brought to his homo. where medical nj
tcnIon was given him. Mr.. Hawkes. has
been connected with the company 10.
fifteen years. This makes tho second
time he has been hurt.
Mrs. Perkins Dead.
Mrs. Jesse II. Perkins died Very stid-
denly OF heart disease yesterday at her
residence, No. $50 West Tenth Street.
News OF her death cana a $ @ great shock
to her many. friends. The funeral Will
take place from the residence tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
Criminal Gases to Be Tried.
When the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield
meets next Monday for the first term this
year the criminal cases OF r. K. CriddlaS
and Charles r. Bowen Will be tried. TIL,
case OF r. Z. Criddle has caused con-
siderable interes, in Manchester and
Swansboro. Criddle is an ex-trustce OF
Liberty Council, No. %. Junior order
United American Mechanics. and hni
three Indictments against him. He was
tried on ono OF the counts and acquitted.
Bowen, who has already been tried and
convicted twice, Is charged with high-
way robbery. and In each instance tho
jury's verdict. which gave him a few
years In tho penitentary, has been set
aside. a petit Jury has been summoned
for Monday, thisatcrm OF court there
win be no special grand Jury summoned.
rs tho April terrl.is tho regular grand
jury term. IL pHs
Locked in Baggage Car.
4 man by the name OF Chester Wilt
shire. Of Richmond. was found locked
In baggage -carEon the Southern track
Yesterday morning and arrested by q
Waterman on the charge of tres pass. Yes
tcrday morning Wiltshire appeared in Po-
lice Court, and stated that he came IN
on the train from South Boston Monday
night, and was on his way to Richmond
to see his wife, lIe said that he went
to sleep OF, his way. and evidently tho
men In the car forgot his presence and
| locked him In. After hearing his state
ment, the Mayor discharged the case.
Personals and Briefs.
Tho Ladies' Aid Society OF Clopton
! Street Baptist Church will give pie
party In Ccrslcy's Hall on tho night Of
February 18th.
The Alpha Chapter Of Standard Bear
ers viii meet tomorrow evening Mt tho
home of Miss Mary Perclval, No, Sl2
Banbridge Street.
Mr., J. NJ. Hines. of Camden, Ongancy.
! w. Va. who has been visiting Mayor
| Maurice. returned to his home last night.
Rev. r. +. Dogan, OF Roanoke. will
nrench in tho Weatlerford Memorial Bap-
4 list church every night this week and
next week. Ia,
] r,cet III the Council chamber tomorrow
night at 1880 O'Clock.
Tm,r!dny afternoon Mr. a. L.. Adamson
will sell at public auction in front OF
!, orr,s store. Noodpccker Road. Chester
Held county, 424 IA acres OF land, In three
nuroels The first lot contains ITO l..
acres along Swift Creek. The sccont!!
rece contains the Same amount Of lano LANG
[ adjoining tho first piece. Tho thlrel
1 parcel contains So IA acres and ad)oli'a
i Tho other properties.
4 Everett, Bernard and Violet. the tNie'
little children OF Mr.. Thomas Ghniklcy
are quite III with measles In their hofp'
on Everett street,
'roney Smith and Company WI sell y
4 public auction Il vacant lot fronting iotts
four feet on Iaalnbridgc Street. Febrnat'
l4th, at s o'clock, at the corner or 'I"el''
. tieth Street, The sale will take place "
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