The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-07
South Richmond Bureau,
Tho Times-Dispatch.
1910 Hull Street.

Phone Madison l75.
Either the people themselves are not CO.
operating with the Strset Cleaning Depart
inent in trying to keep trash out of tho
street, or the force OF mon employed on tho
Hull Street. tho main thoroughfare of the
ward, was In very bad condition. Not
only was paper. and excelsior scattered
ABOUT but at one busy corner a great pile
OF trash was laying In crossing where
people getting or the wera compelled
to walk through It, At another poin, water
block. having no place to drain Off.
1t 10 said that only four men are perma-
nentiy detailed to work in the sou,hsidc.
and OF these three drive carts hauling away
such trash as the other can gather RE
Gently a force of men had to be sent over
to pull weeds out OF the streets and alleys
out were only on the Job couple OF days
Directors Meet.
called meetinS OF the board OF dlrec-
;Assoeiston was held last night. Routine
business occupied the whole attention. and
no new matters were discussed.
To Turn ON New Lights,
Tonight. according to Carter Jones. of
tho Electricity Committee OF the Council
the new lights will be given their mrs, test
the new municipal electric plant will be
used on the Southside. and il is prsdIcts d
thnt OLD Manehester WIZ be as light as day
knocked down by unknown driver who
continued on his way without needing the
accident, the eighteen months child OF
8. L. Bell. OF 7co Perry street. was badly
week. The child was playing with other
children In nearby held. Starting across
me street to reach its home II was struck
and run over by the wagon. One leg was
broken ana the child rendered unconsciouk
Or Mcdonald Was summoned and treated
IL at. once. The full extent OF the Inturicn
are not yet known. Tho driver. IL ia said
is employed by a Richmond grocer.
The Southside police have as Vet received
no notice OF the accident. onicers have.
however. been detailed on tho case by cap
outside sources
day In SQUIRE Cheatham's Oak Grove Court
Yesterday This order was obeyed to the let
ter for tho good reason that there was no
place TO sit. The squire. who is also a
school trustee, gave up his courtroom for
the use OF the school until the old Drcwery's
liahs'on Is put In order. This will take
some months. and in the meantime the
court VIII be held In an old old store-room
There Is no desk, chairs or other furnturo
and when half n dozen people get in there
Is no room to spare. However tho squire
aest out the usual measure OF justice For
speeding on the Petersburg rike the hIaop
Motor Car company paid $40 aud the cost OF
inc court. On the same charge the Virginia
iS M service Company, was dismissed.
beating child aud then striking lis
mother when she came to It's defense was
lined S. and costs.
The case OF Martha jackson. co,ored. who
IN charged with RbuaIng md eursing was
continued at tho request OF her counsel nm
I'll October TO-
hui rhe s,vi, ,. docket was heavier than usual.
oe'ng no case OF Importance
afr. Rires Improving.
nc cohultion OF Attorney Robert
hives. formerly Of South Richmond. but
now OF Gloucester county, who is undergo
ing treatment, In Virginia Hospital was re.
ported yesterday as being slightly better
only one culprit faced Justice Maurice in