The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13
News of South Richmond

/ $4,000 curbinS contract given out by
| the city has actually been put under
way. Soon too, Il new and complete get
| OF fire telegraph stations. numbered
| according to the Richmond system, and
connecting with II. will be planted in
the Southsidc by the BOARD OF Fire
! Commissioners. Changes In the no
lice force of South Richmond arc also
expected.
Await Final Decree.
The final decree of the Hastings
Court. Part /. In regard to the Shields
condemnation proceedings Ia expected
daily now. Due to the fact that .I,i,Ie
Wells. OF the Iiustlngs Court, Part q
has been engaged as the counsel for
the Shields the argument in the casa
was transferred over to Judge Wits
court, and will be decided there.
In reality. tile price that the city is
to give e. Shields for the property
condemned on Courthouse Square
south Richmond. has already becn
/ liked at $4,000. but the final decree OF
the court IL necessary in tho case h.
fore tho payment will be made by tho
city.
The property in question adjoins tho
i.umpkin lot, recently acquired by tho
city for tho sum of $4,000. but tho
sh'elds property has no house on It, as
mas the Lumpktn lot. Appeal from tho
decision of Judge Wells has been
threatened By Assistant City ATTORNEY
Anderson. but nothing positive has
yet developed
Both these lots are destined to no
come part of the new Washington
Park, recently voted by the City Coun-
Gil.
Death of Col. Lottner.
Colonel j. II, Lottner. OF Forest Hn
died yesterday afternoon at 4:45
o'clock. after long illness. The body
VIII be sent TO Heading. Pa, to-day for
burial, and will be accompanied by
Colonel Lottner's son.
The son, who had been to Reading
with tho body of Airs. Lottner, who
died last Monday was recalled from
mat place by telegram to tho effect
that his father was dying lie reached
the city few hours before the death
OF Colonel Lottncr. The end was no,
unexpected. however. as Colonel Lott
ner had been dangerously III for some
time.
Banks Fine Record.
In accordance with the requirements
Of the national banking laws the an
nual meeting of ,eh Stockholders Of tho
Manchester National Bank was held on
Tuesday, and the report OF the prcsi.
dent was read The result of the years
business BY the only local national
bank was In every way satisfactory
and showed an increase In total re-
sources OF nearly 100 per cent owe,
the year 1909.
The report which was read by prcsi.
dent w. l.. Waters. of the bank, gives
a strong promise OF further develop
ment during the year just begun. The
feat OF doubling the assets of a bank
| is not accomplished every day. and the
qualification OF the officers OF this In
stitution at the fine showing is not &c
be wondered at
The generally accepted explanation OF
the phenomenal growth points to III.
fact that the bank was mathematical
within the last year. and has also fell
| the booming effects OF annexation.
President Walters. who Is also vice.
president and cashier of the Common.
wealth Bank of Richmond and practi.
cally tho same board of directors anc
Officers, were elected ut this meeting
for the coming year.
Theatre People Warned
More as warning than MS "A pun
ishmcnt, the proprietors of the nav
Victoria and Pastlmc theatres and NOV.
ing picture shows were yesterday sum,
moncd TO the Police Court. Part .. &c