The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-06
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Street Committee Votes to Put
on Ten Men to Work on
City's Streets.
TO HELP POOR IN THIS WAY
Seven Young Men Will be Be
fore Oak Grove Court
This Morning.
TO HELP POOR IN THIS WAY
Bureau. Times Dispatch.

No. 1lO2 Hull street.
At tho meeting of the street Com
mittee held last night the City Engt-
neer was empowered TO employ ten
deserving men to work on the streets
for thirty days. The motion was made
by Mr.. Moore, who stated that the
streets are In need Of attention; that
many men are out of work, and that
It is better for the city to give some
of them employment and obtain re-
suits, than to have to go into the treas
ury to aid them as paupers, and get
nothing In return.
A petition presented by Mr.. Gill,
came from a number OF citizens living
in the vicinity of Tenth and semmes
Streets, who asked that a pavement
referred to the Second Ward delega-
be placed on Tenth Street between
Porter and Semmes. The matter was
ton.
Street in Bad Condition.
On motion OF Mr.. Purdue. the City
Engineer was instructed to estimate
the cost of putting Ninth Street be-
tween Porter and Perry into good con-
dition. At present the street Is almost
impossible and in some places is
dangerous.
The committee decided that the street
funds for the year should lie appor-
tened as they were last year-eduallS
among the fou rwards-the work done
to be outlined by the ward delegations
The committee adjourned to meet or
Monday afternoon at o'clock, at First
| and stockton Streets for the purpose
of inspecting stockton and Seems
Streets, which are badly In need of i'm
lprovements.
Those present at the meeting wert
Messrs. w. D. Ferguson, J. w. Moore
D. l.. Tony. r. L. Patram. n. A. Lind
say, j. D. Reams. 7. e. Taylor, z. @
Jones, A. r. Hooker and j. r. Purdue.
Face Serious Charges.
| Pat O'Connel. Paul Heath and Potter
Scott, all white boys. are locked up In th'
Manchester Jail on the charge OF stealing
trarses from the Southern RAILWAY They
will be tried before .tquire Cheatham II
, Oak Grove this morning. Five other boys
" no arc charged with the same ohensa ant
who were tried two weeks ago. VIII near th'
| decision of The court in their cases to-day
| Squire Chatham reserved decision IN THESE
cases.
| y charter was filed In the Corporation
Court hete yesterday morning empowering
| the Broad Rock Club TO own and maintatl
house b and ub 5aa seen IN
the purpose of hunting and fishing. and IN
cidently operating wheat and corn mill
easn e sbare Is st heid s siee m
| The club now owns Gregory's mill ant
/ pond as we'll as considerable land arount
| this property. The pond is stocked Will
club and bass. and a small clubhouse
| standing there now. The organization con
templates making many improvements. TIL
pond is located about ten miles from Man
/ chester.
Tho officers of the, club are as follows
| President, II. e. Htrnish; Nice-Presideat, {
II Dorset; Secretary Treasurer. B.. ?. Va
den. These. with T. T. Owens. sam
Moore. j. p. Carson, G. 70. Gary. Judg
William 1. clopton, Ernest II. Wells. J. NJ
| Graves constitute the board OF directors.
l Personals and Briefs.
The regular meeting OF the Finance Com
| raIttee will De held tonight.
| home OF Mrs. y. c. Harding by the Youn!
Ladies' Aid Society of Bainbridge Stree
Church this evening for the benefit OF tn
| Sunday school library.
The childrens song service at Fifth Stree
Methodist Church Wednesday, afternoon wa
well attended and heartily enjoyed Thes
song services eve preparatory for the chill
dren's revival meeting, which will be con
Quoted every afternoon from Sunday in con
nect!on with the protracted services which
will then be in progress at Fifth Stree
Church. The pastor the Rev. William f
Edwards. will preach at the afternoon ser
/ vices and the Rev ]. NJ. Rowland at night