The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-14
TAKE NO ACTION ON
H0PfWEll ROAD
City Attorney Advises Committee Of
Technical Error In Appropriations
Resolution,
YOUNG LAWRENCE ACQUITTED
Chesterfield Man Who Was Accused
OF Attempting Ia Poison His Broth
CT Is Promptly Freed BY Jury.
Ramsay sent On.

Petersburg. Va, Oct 13--ActLon
upon the report OF the Finance Com
mittee upon a resolution to appro-
lprtate 100000 to aid in the construc-
ton of a permanent public highway
between Petersburg and City Point
was postponed at "A special session
of the Common Council last evening
until the next regular meeting of the
Council
! Councilman 3ickenney, subchair-
man Of the Finance Committee. pre-
sented the committees report recon-
mending that the Appropriation be not
made. In presenting the report Mr..
Mckenney stated that the committee
! in considerin~ the resolution had not
acted upon the merits or dement's or
the appropriation. but was king IT'S
report upon the legal advice of the
city attorney that the city could not
ISSUE bonds for the purpose of aiding
In building the road.
Councilman Patteson. patron OF the
resolution. Immediately moved that
avtion upon the committees report
be deferred until the November meet
ing Of the Common Council. The mo-
ton was adopted unanimously
II has been stated by members Of
the committee since last night meet
ton would have To be changed TO read
"apptopriate0 instead Of contribute,
the latter word being employed in the
state law permitting municipalities TO
spend money and use their credit IN
building roads.
The regular monthly meeting of the
BOARD of Aldermen preceded the spe-
eial session Of the Council, at which
I the regular routine business was trans
acted including concurrence in ap-
preparations Of 81. 900 for the purchase
Of a motor engine for the Fire De-
partment. and ss.750 to pay the
salaries Of ten additional members
! Of the police force until June 80,
1916.
! A communication was received by
the Board Of Aldermen from the
School Board asking for an appro-
priation of 5000 900. of which $780,
900 is to be expended in building
. high school and s40,o for making
necessary additions to the elementary
schools The communication was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Sent On to Hastings Court.
At this mornings session Of the Po-
, lice Court the case against Charles
Ramsay. a young white man charged
with feloniously aSsaulting with IN
tent to rob H L. Goodwin, Halifax
Street merchant, while the latter was
ION bis way home from his store about
1880 O'Clock last Saturday night, was
certified to the HustiDgs Court for
trial. Mr. Goodwin appeared In court
with his head handaged as the result
Of wound inflicted with a blackjack
which was presented as evidence. Sew
eraf witnesses for the -Cnmmonwe
were examined, but the defense intro
dnced no testimony. Messrs. Robert
Gillian, sr.. apd H. Il. Gillian rep
resent the accused
Marcus lafayette Edwards.
Mr.. Marcus Lafayette Edwards. one
Tor Petersburg's most venerable and
lesteemed citizens. died at his resi-
dence. 1914 West Washington Street,
about 4;48 o'clock yesterday after
Inoon following a long period of fall
ling health Mr. Edwards was ma
itive Petersburger and with the excep-
ton OF time spent as n soldier of the
ICenfaaeFaey- had lived in Petersburg
all his life He was in the eighty
second year OF his age and Is sur
lyived by his wife. Mrs Sarah Ed
wards. whom he married December
ia5 1855 two sons and two daughters,
Mr. G. O. Edwards. of kenbridge;
BENJAMIN F Edwards, Mrs John IL.
HarvilIe and Miss Mamie c. Ed
" =
grandchildren and five great -gra nd
children The funeral will be con-
Quoted from the Second Presbyterian
Church of which Mr.. Edwards was a
member. at $40 o'clock tomorrow
Afternoon. and interment will be made
in Bla ndford Cemetery,
Lawrence Acquitted.
Joseph Lawrence, young white
man. charged with having attempted to
poison his brother Alexander Law
renee. with carhollc acid on the night
OF June 10 last, was acquitted In the
Circlt Court OF Chesterfield yesterday.
MI Robert Gillian, .Tr.. OF this city.
REPRESENTED the defendant The two
young men slept together in the home
Of their mother In Chesterfield Coun-
~. and during the night in question
Alexander Lawrence had his lips burn
, ed with carbolc acid. and the deed
was subsequently, charged to his
brother
Funeral of j. r. Muicnha.
i The funeral Of the late James p.
Muicaha was conducted from the resi-
dence OF HIS brother. w, T. Mulcaha,
lin West Washington Street. at o'clock
this afternoon. in the presence of a
! large attendance OF friends and rela-
tives Rev. g. J. Brown. of the High
street NJ. f Church. officiated, and
tue Aoiip"iHA AoHNANAf~'i "NA| f"A'T
bearers:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. r. n, Newell. r.
r Elliott. H. r. Gateiy and Joseph
Aiken, representing the Fraternal Or
ders of Eagles. Elks and Odd Fellows
of Hampton.
i Aetive-Messrs. william Warren, r.
= t. Pillow. L. r. Gates, f. r GOODWIN
w T. Wheary, c. c. Cashon. Charles
y. Eanes and r. A. Gill. 1nterment
was made In Blandford,
CarsOn--Orr.
Miss Helen Merrill Carson. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs David G. Carson. of
Savannah. Ga, and DR.. Augustus Chap
man Orr, of this city, were united In
marriage at 1880 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the Wesley Monumental
Church. Savannah.
Z NunnaIly-Burton.
Miss Marie Ruth Nunnally and Mr..
Luther Edwin Burton were united in
marriage at 4:3n o'clock yesterday at
eernoon at the manse Of the Second
Presbyterian Church By the pastor,
Rev. ]. A Mcclure. The bride Is an
attractive young woman Of Ettrick
and the groom Is prominent young
/ Chesterfieldian.
Attain High Marking.
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