The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
NEWS GATHERED
F ROM SOUTHSIDE
Important and Interesting Meet
ing OF Street Committee
Held Last Night.
DR.. MONTGOMERY LECTURES
DR.. MONTGOMERY LECTURES
Saloonkeeper, Charged with Forg-
ing Check, Secures Bail from
Judge Clopton.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
Nh l1n2 Hull street.

In the Council chamber last night the
street Committee held an important
meeting The chief matter before the
body was the proposed extension OF the
railroad track between First and Second
on Stockton Street. Mr.. j NJ. Graves.
who represented the Standard Oil Com
pany. was present, and presented a petit
ton to the body to grant permit for the
extension of side-track to the present
side-track connecting with the Southern
Railway to cross Stockton Street into
their own yard. After considerable dis
cussion the matter was laid on the table
until next Thursday night
The ordinance providing that no person
be allowed to dig or excavate any surface
property belonging to the city unless
consent be given by the City Engineer
was taken up A few minor changes We're
made in it, and then Mr.. Hooker moved
that it be recommended to the Council
for adoption. This motion was agreed to
without opposition.
Mr.. Perdue asked the committee why
the streets In Manchester have not been
paved when the contractors received the
bonds three months ago In reply to
this City Engineer James A. Lipscomb
explained the matter. stating that no
material could be gotten This lie believed
to be the reason why no work could be
done. Some of the streets in Manchester
are in very bad condition. Mr.. Hooker
declared that only some patchwork had
been done in about six months
Ten days We're .allowed to hold the con-
tractors bids bafore'any work could be
acted upon. After, some discussion. Mr.
Perdue moved that the matter be deferred
until next Thursday night at the adj
i0Ilrna1 maefnrr
the City Engineer be instructed to have
City Attorney Charles L. Page ard all
the contractors present at the meeting
Rhis motion was adopted. Toward the
conclusion of the meeting ii was decided
10 raise the salary of the City Engineer
SO per month, as he has always been
very active and faithful in his work. City
Engineer Lipscomb will now receive $500
q. year.
Health Committee.
At the meeting of the Health Com
nlittee last night 1t was decided to
have new cart. costing $500 The
expenses of smallpox for the past three
mouths were $50
Meyers Bailed.
Before Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning Charles Fl. Meyers, a saloon
keeper III Eighteenth and Hull Streets,
charged with the forgery of a SIS
check, was refused bail,
Mr., Willis Pulliam. counsel for the
prisoner, took the case before Judge
Ciopton on writ of habeas corpus.
Judge Clopton granted Meyers bail in
the sum OF $500 until the next term
of court. with Mr.. Frederick Robins,
OF Richmond, ss his bondsman.
Meyers was arrested Wednesday
night and confined in the police station.
II Ill a.
which was made out in his favor, and
bore the signature of George Hoffner.
glass blower. II is alleged that
Meyers gave the check TO the Virginia
Carolina Grocery Company as part pay
nlent on an account Later the check
came back TO the Bank of Manchester
and was turned down.
Captain L!psoomb had q warrant is
sued for Meyers. and his arrest fol-
lowed. Meyers declares that when the
case comes TO trial he can establish
his Innocence. Mr. Hotfner stated last
night that ne did not know any
thing about the check, and that such
check bearing his signature Is a
forgery.
Addresses School.
DIR. Walter c. Montgomery, professor
az Latin in William and Mary College,
yesterday morning at Q o'clock adj
dressed the entire Manchester High
School, although tho lecture was par
tlcglarly for the benefit of the grad
uating class, The address, which was
interesting to all. lasted about forty
five minutes. His subject was "ISdu-
cation
All the names and addresses of the
High School boys we're taken by Or
Montgomery. who will issue bulletins
.e them,
City Jail Inspected.
Or. w. r. Merchant and Messrs. "
IA. Owens and ~ l.. Toney who were
appointed as Jail commissioners by
Judge William l. Clopton Wednesday