The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

w III substance that they believed the
bridge to be safe for present travel
provided the rules OF the commission
We're enforced. and recommended the
empioyment of an extra Waterman tc
SEQ the said rules were carried out.
Among the rules OF the commits.
sion 1t, Is provided that no trottins
he allowed on the bridges; second
street cars crossing the brldge5ure re.
stricted to a tliree-minutc schedule;
third. brick carts are not allowed Ia
follow each other closely, but shall
be separated while crossing the bridge
Tile report further recommends GER
tain temporary repairs. which the COM
mission ordered to be installed at once.
The report also recommended tina. a
new bridge BIO built as soon as prac-
t!cable, stating that. while the pres
ent bridge was safe under normal con-
ditions. conditions might readily arise
which would render it dangerous. Such
conditions might result from fire, or
Ice gorge. where great numbers of
curious sight-seers would gather on
the bridge: or from any other circum-
stance which might cause congestion,
either Of travel or otherwise
The above reasons are, to my mind.
sufficient for new bridge. With re-
gard to the Passenger and Power Com
pany. 1t sent a communication to the
bridge commission on June 18th. stat
Ing that 1T felt bound to strengthen
the bridge. and asked the commission
to grant the privilege to do the same
at a cost OF $500. hoping later to be
reimbursed. This request was not
granted. But, by resolution. the COM
mission instructed It's engineer to ad-
vertise for bids for the Immediate
Strengthening OF The bridge, according
to plans and specifications. the work
to cost more than $4,000 This action
was based on the Recommendation of
the engineer
With regard to rumored report
from an engineer of the Passenger and
Power Company that the Free Bridge
might fall at any moment. l am told
that Engineer White, of the Passen-
ger and Power Company. recently in
spected the bridge and made his report
to his company. If this report was as
rumored, then cannot understand why
the company allows passengers to
crowd on it's cars crossing a dangerous
bridge until they can Just get standing.
room on the foot rail. was opposed
to the acceptance OF the proposition
from the Passenger and Power Com
pany to permit It to repair the bridge.
for the reason that ! would neither ac-
cept as loan, advance or gift from
a private corporation the $4,000.
AS the Passenger and Power Com
pany is under contract to the commits
sion to pay $1,000 a year for the priv
ilege Of crossing the bridge, and as the
commission is also considering a new
contract with the company, I do not
consider that the bridge commission
should place itself under obligations to
the corporation The commission has
$4,000 on hand. and asks the Councils
Jointly for $4,000. making total OF
$1,000 to strengthen the bridge and
keep up the repairs until a new bridge
can be built I feel that we. as bridge
commissioners, have done our duty as
we understand our obligations, by fol-
lowing the recommendations ofgour en-
gineer. 1t is now up to the Councils
of Richmond and Manchester.
Services In the Churches.
At West EN- M. r. Church the regu-.
lar services will be held at II a.. NJ.
and p. NJ. The pastor Rev. j. NJ.
Rowland. will preach a special SER
mon at night. his theme being, Some
Summer SINS
The regular services will be held at
Rev. j. n. Latham. D. D., Of Cente-
nary, Richmond. will preach at II
O'clock. At night Rev. ]. X. Jolliff,
OF Central NJ. E. Church. will preach.
Special services at Oak Grove Bap-
fist Church tonight. Mr.. Ellyson, Of
Richmond. recording secretary OF the
State Mission Board. Will be the speak
er at this meeting.
At Asbury Church the pastor, Rev
w. G. Burch, Will preach at both SER
vices. Subject for the m6rning, Dor
row My Troubles and at, night,
"Chastencd OF the Lord" Special music
The lady chorus which has been re-
Gently organized, Will render ono selec-
ton at each service.
Rev. T. W. Long Will preacht at
5Cowurdin Avenue Church morning
and night. Ills morning subject will
he Compromising With SIM: evening
subject. "Wouldst Thou Be Made
Whole?
In tue Corporation Court.
The following grand jurors have
been summoned and Will be called to-8
morrow In the Corporation Court: A.
r. Hooker. w. r. E'lournoy. ], L. Red
sfcrd, j. B. Clayton, II. b. Dunford, a.
&. Frostic. r. c. Broaddus.3J. NJ. Graves,
II. Z, Taylor and r. II. Cogbill,
Among the most serious charges
which will ba tried at this term are
those against w, IT, Bishop, Sr,. and
Willard Gaudle. accused of receiving
stolen goods.
Robert Mayo. "a negro, Will also APP
pear before the Jury on the charge Of
stealing sos from a. c. Atkins.
The criminal docket is not large for
this term.
Funeral OF sIrx. johnson.
Mrs. Thomas p, Johnson died yes
terday morning In her home. No 1913
semmcs Street. after an illness OF
nearly three years. She was the eldest
daughter Of the latc Alexander Me-
lGrone. and 10 survived by her husband,
TWO sdaughters--AliHses Grace and Sa-i
dle--and Hon--TMr Arthur II. Johns
SON also by three NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I,..
James and Robert Mccronc--and two