The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-13
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Mr.. Robert M. Powell Paralyzcd
While Walking Along
Street.
PLAN Ia, FOR NEW I: CITY HALL u.
Assembly Resolution to Appro-
pirate $4,000 Referred to
Committee.
PLAN FOR NEW CITY HALL
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Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 1lO2 Hull Street.
Paralyzed while walking along sixth
Street near the Southern Shops, yes
tcrday morning. Mr.. Robert NJ. Powell,
sixty-threc years Of age, was found
unconscious IN the street about noon
and was at once taken to the homo
OF his son, Mr.. Curtis NJ. Powell, No.
Oil West Tenth Street, where he died
at o'clock He regalned conscious!
ness and remained in this state for
an hour or more, but could not sneak
to those around him.
Mr.. Powell left his sons home car
ly in the morning and was noticed
by his nephew, Mr.. A. l.. Powell. about
$3.50 o'clock. No more was seen of
him until his relatives were notified
that he was unconscious on Sixth
Street. where he had fallen. Drs. John
w. Broadnax and e. G. Hill were sum
moned and did what they could, but
to no avail
Mr. Powell was gallant Confederate
soldier, serving all four years In the
cause Of tho South. Ho was a mem
Der or Joseph L. Johnston Camp, Con-
federate Veterans of Manchester, and
was held in high esteem by all who
know him. His children are Mr.. Curtis
NJ. Powell and Mrs. w. B. Browning,
Mrs. Cora Tinsley and Mrs. Rosa Sher
man. He has one brother living at
IIickson, Tenn.
|. The funeral will take place from
the home this afternoon at O'clock,
and interment will be maue in Maury
Cemetery
New City Hall.
1,,fi a ~
priation OF $4,000 for the erection OF
a new City Hall. was referred to tho
Finance Committee by the City As
scmbly at its regular meeting last
night. Mr.. l. r. Brown, member OF
the body from the First Ward. intro
duced the resolution which originally
called for $4,000 for the new building.
Mr.. c. G.. Jones' who is member from
the same ward. and who is soon to
leave the city. offered the amend
me1t increasing the amount $4,000
Though no report was made by
members OF the Buildings and Land
Committee. who have made q cursory
present City Hall, it was the general
idea Of all that the structure was no
longer suitable, and was in fact un-
safe for the members OF the Council to
remain In. The Fire Departm ent, City
Treasurer, City Collector. Auditor and
Commissioner of Revenue all have
quarters in the old building at Tenth
and Hull Streets. Just a few feet from
the courthouse building.
To repair tho City Hall would
mean the expenditure OF almost as
much money as the erection OF g. new
building would demand. The saving
to the city by bringing the Mayors
office, as well as the Office OF the City
Engineer into the new building would
more than pay the interest on the
money borrowed for the erection Of
the building.
o. Z. Goodwin Elected.
Mr. o. L. Gidwin was elected by the
Assembly as member from the Third
Ward. otf1ll the vacancy caused by the
death Of Assemblyman G.. c. Cox. Mr..
Lindsay nominate Mr.. Goodwin. and no
other names were placed before the As
sembly. The new member is a stranger
to the majority of the Councllmen, only
one or two Of those in the chamber last
with him. He is property holder, and
lives near the corner OF Thirteenth and
Decatur Streets. Mr.. Goodwin will quail
ify next week, and will be assigned to
several OF the committees upon which the
late Mr.. Cox served
Resignation rendered.
Assemblyman c. c. Jones, OF the First
| Ward, who since his advent into NUM-
| clpal politics. has been one OF the most
active and untiring workers In the Coun-
ell, rendered hi sresignation. He gave as
his reason that he was shortly to leave
| the city, having been promoted to the
position of trainmaster OF the Atlantic
| Coast Line Railroad at Jacksonville. Fla
| He was general yardmaster for the road
| here. X
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accepted last night, for the reason that
he is a member of several committees
| which will probably meet early next week.
ana which will require his attention.
| Messrs. Adkins, Toney. Nunnally and
Bradley paid the very highest tribute to
Mr., Jones. Each praised his work in tho
Assembly, and expressed regret that the
city was to lose him as citizen and
as an official. His resignation was tabled
until the next meeting. Several names
have already been mentioned for the posi-
| ton. which will be vacant as soon as Mr.
Jones leaves the city.
Grade School Lots.
The ordnance appropriating $4,000 FOL
| the purpose OF grading tho lots at Elev
enth and cambridge Streets, upon which
the new High School Is to DO erected
| was passed. Mr.. Charles l.. Page, CIT,
| Attorney, explained that the Schoo
Board had succeeded In borrowing $15..
| 900, an act authorized by the Council, q
| five per cent. interest. payable semi
annually. Under the statute ne-thirty.
fourth OF the principal OF the money Dor
rowed had to be set aside each year n:
as sinking. fund. Tho Legislature, II
| passing this act. overlooked the fact tha
the sinking fund amount would from yeal
to year be drawing Interest, compounded
New Ordinances.
An ordinance OF considerable intercs
to the citizens as we'll Us to the Council
men. In view OF the discussion some
time ago OF the number of Fire Commits,
sloners, was offered by President !. p
Reams. 1t amends tho ordinance SO as
to provide that five of the sixteen com.
On numerous occasions it has beef
| Impossible to get quorum Of the
commissioners together, and as a re-
| suit many bills have been from month
to month delayed In payment. Only
last night the Council had to order
several bills paid that gould not be
sent to tho Finance Committee prop.
| erly Endorsed because of the failure