The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-18
South Richmond Bureau,
Tho Times Dispatch,
11oa Hull stree

Now that City Attorney Pollard has
been instructed to institute condemna-
ton proceedings In order to acquire
old Mayos Bridge. II is expected that
q new structure connecting the terri
tory formerly known as Manchester
with Richmond will be in the course
OF construction within few months.
l.. r. Brown. Washington Ward
member of the City Council said yes
lions which the owners of the bridge
wanted to impose in its sale and in
regard to the building of new struc-
ture.
The offer of the owners was to allow
only a width of sixty feet for the
bridge. while a. fight was made for
ninety feet.
No delay has been made in the mat
ter since Mayor Richardson yesterday
signed the measure providing for the
condemnation of the old bridge. Tho
matter was Immediately referred to
MIR. Pollard, who is preparing to take
legal steps to acquire the bridge.
The owners want $126.500 for the
bridge. while Councilmen say they are
only willing to pay 100000 for IT,
Music Recital.
An audience which crowded Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church Thurs
day night attended the final recital OF
Mrs. A. C.. Harding's music class. The
selections were well rendered. the pu-
pills rejecting great credit upon them
selves and their teacher.
The medal and prizes were present
ed by Rev. j. w. Durham as follows;
Medal-AIiss Beatrice Brewer.
First grade prize--Miss Ida G
Gwathmey.
Second grade prize-N1iss Hattie
Jones.
Third grade prize-Miss Linda Har-
rison.
Certificates to those who had COM
pleted grades were given to Margaret
Hooker, Marian Kahl. Ida C. Gwath :
mey, Bernice Eaton, Virginia Jones,
Catherine Stiff. Lucy Walden. Ethel
Crane. Lind Harrison, Beatrice Brewer.
Kathleen Alsop, Louis Gwathmey and
Emily Peasley.
Chiidrcn's Day.
/ The Central Methodist Church sun
1 day school will have its children's day
Tomorrow morning, when members o
| the school viii render the beautiful
4 cantata, 1.-THE Good Shepherd"
Mr.. Kenner has charge of the must,
and will be assisted by the Oak Grove
| Quartet.
Parents and friends of the scholar.
are invited to be present.
| New Public Park.
After years of playing in, the streets
backyards and fields. the children VINO
have longed to see the old Manchester
| Courthouse Square turned into a public
park are soon to see the fruttion OF
their fondest hope. "A measure is now
pending in the City Council which pro.
vides for the tearing down Of all ole
buildings on the square except the
courthouse. and making a public park
of the property.
It is understood to be the purpose
of the Council to purchase the Lumpkir
| property, on which to construct NUM-
cipal building to take the place of those
to be torn down on Courthouse Square
4 Suitable trees will be planted in the
y square to take the places of those which
Il will be cut down. and various Other
improvements will be made. including
a granolithic coping and hedge arount
the park.
June Court Term.
The June term of Hastings Court
Part 2, will convene Monday will
Judge Ernest Fl. Wells presiding.
number of civil cases are to be tried
j The suit of Mrs. Julia Cable agains
J the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 70
! $4,000 for the. death of her husband
! who was killed in an accident. Will b