The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
South Richmond Bureau.
The Tlmes-Dispatch.
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100 HUI street.
phone Madison ITJ.
the proposed plan TO redistT!ct the city
into tour wart.5 IS a question that Is caus-
Ing the good citizens Of Washington WaEd
much worry a. the present t!Ine. Under
the present plan South Richmond has eight
representatives In the Council These men
are looking out for everything they can
possibly get for the ward but IL is thought
THAI when the southslde becomes part OF
another ward and tho members are selected
from both parts that the Sou;hsIde VIII
h"v" "a uPhl.i hglt 10 get all they are en-
iItied TO under the consolidation agreement.
state Law requires the councils o, the
clues TO eGualize The population o. the
wards as soon practicable after each
dsceHniai census. ana IN compliance with
This Law the special Committee on Forms
~ Government has recommended the four
Ward plan. The plan calls for city coun-
ril composed o: ih!Eiy-two members Civ
rounei!men. The police and nre boards
VIII also Be cut 70 one commissioner from
each ward
In Police Court.
Appealing from s!N-moEthS sentence,
given 10 him by Justice Maurice. % Police
Court. Part :. Thomas Fowler. colored, had
months when his settled ny a
jury In Hastings Court, Part :. YESTERDAY.
Fowler Ma arFesied for refusing TO give
Up n watohshain which he claimed to have
found and Afterwards tost The neg
would IN all probs b!i!ty nave been cleared
4 Il were not for the fac; that he had
been in court once before or a Similar
charge. III was defended by charles Nor
re WHO put up strenuous Gght for his
downfau
The Appealed nonsuppor; case o, W. A.
Jackson was called and postponed until
Monday This was necessary because Jack
son IS seeking reconciliation with hi.
VIE i this takes place the case will be
No Place to Hold Court.
Lacking the space necessary to hold cour,
squire l.. " chea,ham was ycsterdR;
session Of the oak Grove cour, until TO-
day Th!s step was caused BY the squire
giving NJ hIs courtroom FOR the use Of
Of the public school By lack OF "a building
largc enough to accommodate half of the
children enrolled
Property Transfers.
corded In the office az the clerk OF the
iiust!nEs Court. Par; :. yesterday
william. Z. Taylor and Richard r Robin
Fourteenth and Hull to the savings Bank
% the Grand Fountain. United Order OF,
and operated by the TruA Re;ormers. but
has been held in the name OF trustees At
recent meeting Of tho order resolution
vas offered and passed that the property
SHOULD be In the name OF the proper owner
Mary H. Wood sold TO Matte p Mann
piece OF property. described as thirty-two
rect on the north side OF Porter street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth and running
back between parallel lines i57 feet The
consideration was $3.50
Arrested for Tre>pass.
Thomas HUBBARD was arrested late ysster
day on Ii charge OF ;rospassinS and at
tempting TO break Into house near Fiji
ieenth and kmnIes streets
Hubbard. 1t is alleged. tried to force his
%ay Into the house. and was fred on twice
be heard in detail to-day in Police Court.
Part ..
Much Material Lost.
Damage that will take weeks OF hard
labor 10 repair and which caused q loss of
several thousands Of dollars worth OF ma
terial at the new Mayo's Bridge. was the
result OF the freshet which has been sweep.