The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
NEWS GATHERED
FROM sOUTHS|OE
Municipal Electric Plant Will Be,
Next Accomplishment of
Council.
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GOVERNOR HERE TOMORROW
Bridge Over Southern Tracks
Complctet.-Miller & Winston
Start, Work on Plant.
Man chester Bureau. TImes.pispateh.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 1lO2 Hull Street
The next move to be made by the city
of Manchester will be the installation OF
Il municipal cectric-light plant. A com
fnlttce has already been appointed, and,
IN fact, MIR. Il. w. Trafford the eectri-
cal engineer Of Richmond Is now pre-
pnring plans and specifications for the
proposed plant. IT Is expected that in
the near future he Will present these to
the committee.
The proposed pant will he located on
n site adjoining the present city water
works. The power will be secured in
that way Up to this spring the city Of
Manchester has been receiving lighting
for the streets from the Virginia Pas
scnger and Power Company at no cost.
and the single item Of lighting the streets
liz something to be considered.
1t is proposed that tile municipal plant
shall furnish light for the city and also
commercial light and power. Mr.. John
w. Moore, OF the Board of Aldermen, is
chairman Of the Light Committee, and
lie stated yesterday that the committee
hoped TO have the plant In operation be-
fore the year had elapsed. 1t is thought
ut this time that plant such as Is
needed III Manchester would cost abou;
$4,000. This amount, of course, will be
profit from the commercial lights and
power will pay the interest on these and
give sufficient to be placed in sinking
fund TO pay the bonds when they fall
due.
Masons to Have Social.
Manchester Lodge, No. IA. a. Ffand
A. NJ, Will meet Tomorrow night In
the Masonic Temple, at which time
<toyor,,,,p Sxya MON and District IJeDilty
Isgglcston will be present
The session will be strictly devoid
OF the general work.. and will be of q
social nature. Following the meeting
the lodge will attend the bazaar which
will be In progress In the hall. for tn"
benefit Of stockton Street Baptist
Church The members Will take sup
per there In body.
Arrests Last Night.
A. H. Simmons was arrested last
night by Sergeant Wright on the
charge Of raising a disturbance. Ac-
cordlng to the neighbor who sworc
out the warrant for the man. who lives
at Fourteenth and cambridge Streets,
lie is alleged to have broken up the
furniture in his home, and. IN fact
driven his wife and children from the
house. He was locked up in the police
station, and viii answer to the Mayor
on Monday morning.
Ell Brown was arrested yesterday
morning by officer Moore. He is
charged with shooting craps"
James j. Gray was arrested yester-
day morning on the charge OF as
Baulting Robert Far.
Lorenzo Taylor, colored, charged with
assaulting r. Satchfeld, was arrested
last night by officer Moore. He will
appear before the Mayor on Monday.
At Work on Plant
The work ON the plant of alessrs.
Miller e. Winston. which is to be To-
Gated on Stockton street, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets. was com
menced yesterday. The plant will be
one OF the largest In the city, and will
employ as many hands as any other
concern here.
This concern does wood working
business and will be a great acquis!-
ton to ne manufacturing interests of
the city.
Bridge Completed.
The bridge over tho Southern Rail-
way tracks at the extension of CO.
wardin Avenue, ading to Belle Isle,
VIZ completed yesterday, and this
thoroughfare will DC great boon to