The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-05
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DfS Trustees was he'd thursday nlGHs ~ y, tpe
rowri Hall. PRESENT.. w. Crow, Esq,
president, and niessrs. Burnett Cersiey,
Foote, Jones, Moody, and Pool.
The town ordinance concerning dogs, hogs,
and goats, as amended, was adopted, apo
takes effect from and after April 10Th EISe
hundred copies of the ordinance were OF
dered to be printed and distributed imme.
A resolution was adopted looking to- Q
more rigid enforcement Of the ordinance 20
prevent burials within town limits, and to
the removal of the bodies of those aiready
inferred therein. M
The Street Committee were authorized to
purchase one thousand bricks, to be used 10
street repairs. - s'.7t
The communication In reference to pro-
perty owned by Manchester MANUFACTURER
Company was referred TO Street Committee
with power to act. .9 ts
The old, Committee on the Cemetery were
discharged, and Messrs. Foote, Moody,
CersIey, and Jones appointed TO report upon
the eXpediency Of the establishment OF q
public place of interment.
The regular meeting-nights Of the Board
were changed, to the first and third Friday
nights in each month.
The question Of reissue of town bonds
was referred to the Finance Committee.
a communication from James A. Harrison
In reference to lease OF property for brlck-
ward was referred to Street Committee.
Petition of D. C, Bowman returned, with
instructions to refer same to Richmond ana
DanyilIe Railroad Company.
WV. Pool was placed Oh Finance Com
mittee uice G. Burnett, transferred 10 wafer
Committee at his own request.
William I. Lithgow was elected town as
SCISSOR for one year from April 1st, 1879.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for the
purchase of caps and belts for Alert IRE
company. - "
The town assessor was instructed to
ascertain the value of all church, mill, and
other property exempt from taxation.
Communications from Alert fire-com-
pany, ". B. West, and scholars OF Merri-
sett's high school, were laid on the table.
Communication with reference to build
ing of wall along Sixth avenue south OF
Perry street, was referred to street COM
mittee with power to act. r, - s#
The vouchers of T.. FL. :Foote, late town
treasurer, were referred to Finance Commit
tee. r. '=s !, 3N.3
a number of bills were ordered to be
paid. af is~'a
CHURCH NorEs.- iMethodist.-Rev. W. G..
Lumpkin at II A. NJ. on "The Unity OF
the Church %; Rev. Moses D. Hoge, d. D.,
at 6 A. NJ, in the interest of the Bible cause.
BapRst.-Rey. A. e. Dickinson, D. D, at
II A. NJ. and P. M. -. 49,.
Presbuerian.-Rev. William Brown at II
A. NJ. No services at night.
Meade Memorial Rev. j. e. Hammond
ut II A. NJ. and 8 P. NJ.
Colored BdptiSt.-Rey. A. Binga at II A.
NJ. and 8 P. NJ. r...., -. -a.
A MASS OF .GBAMrE.-A piece of granite
for the Government works, from Green's
quarry, was brought down by the Danvilie
railroad Yesterday. 1t barely passed through
the old tunnel, and is the largest block yet
ouarried, the dimensions being 16 feet AZ
inches by IA feet 10 inches, with an average
thickness of over two feet, and weighing
about $4,000 pounds. Its arrival occasioned
considerable excitement, and switch-bars and
other obstacles were speedily removed to ex-
pedite passage. It Is to be worked up as
one of the pedestals of the new State Depart
ment. It required the full power of one
locomotive at slow pace to move The soild
mass.
AN UNRULY HoRsE.-Yesterday morning a
horse employed at the Cedar Works, while
being hitched to a wagon. became unruly
and after much capering got himself into the
forelay, from which, after much difficulty,
he was eXtricated without injury. He was
then hitched to the wagon, and worked all
the better for his bath.
REGISTERED LETTERS. letters
remain uncalled for in the Manchester post
Office for the following parties: Mrs. Ann
Fisher, Martha Hurley, Mrs. PAMELA Mann,
and j. Ii. Richardson.
AT THE MILLs.-Over four hundred looms
were In operation yesterday at the Manches-
ter and Marshall Mills, the net product OF
cloth being over 10000 yards. The mills
have had uninterrupted work for some
weeks past, and the prospects ore bright for
q prosperous year. .e.,.
Our New AssEssoR.-Mr. w. t. Li!hgow,
the new assessor, was formerly deputy SER
geant of Petersburg, but has been for many
years resident Of Manchester and vicinity.
TIE CoLoRED TRoors.-The new military
company of colored men have perfected their
organization, and drill regularly each Tues.
day and Saturday night at their armory, Hull
street and Second avenue.
MEETINGS.. last meeting tpf the pre-
sent Board of County Supervisors will be
held at Chester, April 9th. The Board Of
Supervisors for Bermuda township meet at
same place to-day.