The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-08
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

MEETING OF TRUsTEEs.-The Board Of
Trustees met In semt-monthly session a,
Town Hall Thursday night. Present: 4
W. Grow, president, and Messrs. Burnett
Cersley, Foote, Jones. and Moody. The
President announced the following standing
committees:
Burnett.
Streets and Public Buildings: Messrs
F cote, Burnett, and Moody.
Water-Power: Messrs. Cersley, Jones
lone vacancy.
Communications from Messrs. B. Powers,
William Hatcher, and James M. Moody in
relation to the condemnation of land on
Bridge avenue and Semmes street were an
propriately referred.
The bond of James NJ. Moody as town
treasurer. with Augustine Royal as security,
was received and accepted.
The matter Of bridge In the lower nor.
llon OF town was referred to special com.
mittee consisting of Messrs. Jones and Gers.
ley. o'',0 .,''- A''' ,,>.' ~. :
The election Of a tsastee, to.sueceed w. F..
Wertbington and Mhe resolution altering
day OF meeting were postponed.
MANCHESTER, FREE BRrpaE.-Messrs r r
,MelSiger, &. Il. Gary, H G.. Archer, R. s.
Whitehead. j. ". Jones, fW. /. Clopton. T.
o. Cersley, Samuel r. Owens, and Others. are
ABOUT to apply to the Legislature for char
Ter Tor the construction ola bridge In the
lower portion of town, at or near the site of
Mayo's bridge, and the scheme is received
win hearty favor by alliclasses and sections
OF the people. The Trustees have indorsed
't ana named the above gentlemen as incor.
pofators, and an efort,will be made TO obtain
the charterat this session.
INTERESTING RELIes;-Your renortor was
yesterday shown a number of relics of de.
parted days, consisting of a funeral card to
the obsequies ofGeneral George Washington.
dated Mount Vernon, December 1G. 17e9
addressed to Mrs. William Nichols. aud for
many years in possession of Mr.. W r. Jith.
gov; Continental hank note, issued At
Baltimore February &c, 177T. and hayino a
face value Of seven Spanish dollars. owned
by Mr.. W: B. McCrary, and rare collection
of curious coins, pictures, and crockery over
century old in the possession of Mr.. q, A,
Merideth. 1t is theintention of these gen.
tlemen to place their collections at the diSno.
sal of the State Librarian if the articles are
considered worthy Of preservation In the ar.
chives of the State.
. VALUABLE HORSE KlLLED.--Yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock valuable horse
with cart attached, the property Of Messrs
Grattan q Morrlss; contractors for earth
work on the James River bridge, backed
over the temporary bridge across the Dan.
vile railroad at the foot OF ScInmes street
The horse was instantly killed and the cart
broken to fragments. One driver is em
ployed to attend to number of carts, anL
in this case the driver was in the rear and
unable to render any assistance in checking
the unfortunate animal.
RESUMPTION OF WoRK.-Operations com.
menced yesterday on the arch over the Dan.
vile railroad. About one-third of it Is now
finished, and, with favorable weather, Its
completion is expected in about ten davs
The fine weather of this week has had the
effect Of hnstenng the completion of many
buildings under way, and of the commence.
ment OF many more. The coming spring is
expected to. be most busy one for builders.
TEMPERANCE MEETIsa.-The Friends ot
Temperance are making preparations for a
grand rally OF those favorable to the cause at
the Methodist church next week. All the
c1SfIi3 III to"i VIII ldi tlIu sOLllS
good speakers will be in attendance.
n WORTHY OFFIcER.-The term of Mr..
John Turner as policeman having expired
by Limitation, he was suspended at the last
meeting Of the Board. Both as policeman
and as special constable Mr.. Turner has dis
charged acceptably every duty Incumbent
upon him. As a measure of economy alone
tue police force has been reduced.
TO DE- EQUIPPED order of Alert Fire
Company the uniform Of the first warden has
been forwarded to New York as q pattern
for uniforms for the chief engineer and
second warden, who have never been armed
and equipped as the law directs.
CHURCH NoTE.--Rcgular services may be
expected at all the churches tomorrow.
BILL PAssED.---The Senate has passed the
bill incorporating the Manchester Railway
and Building Company.