The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-25
KANCHIEsTER NEWS.

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W. n. Wade, Secretary. IS
MANCHESTER NEWS.
CRY COUNCIL. Council held called
meeting last night. Present: James D. Craig
(president pro tena.), and Messrs. Bradley !,
Eubank, HoWie, Jones, Moles. Moody, Nor
riSsette, Perdue, Taylor, and Whitehead.
Mr.. Perdue, from the Committee on
Streets, reported that an INJUNCTION had been
served upon him restra lining the city from
removing the buildings on Fourth street
owned by the Manchester Cotton Mills
Company. The case now comes up before
the Court Of Appeals in Septembe
Mc. Whitehead, from the Committee on
the Fire Department, presented areport re-
jec!lng the application of W. G. Mayo to
erect a one.story wooden building On Hull
and Third streets, and recommending that
an ordinance be adopted not allowing any
wooden buildings to be erected on Hull
street without the consent Of the Committee
on the Fire Department. Laid over one
week.
Dir. Eubank, from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings, presented report in relation
to the Office Of the clerk Of the Hastings
court; Wnicn was auQpleGs
The same committee was authorized to-
have the work done at as small an expense as
possible.
Mr.. Morrissette, from the Committee on
Cemetery, presented report, recommend.
ing w. a. D'Elmar as superintendent OF city
cemetery, with certain conditions, too
lengthy for publication at this time. Laid
over until next meeting.
Application of w. A. DElmar, superin.
teudent, for articles to finish the fountain at
the cemetery. Referred to Committee on
Cemetery, with power to act.
Mr. Eubank, from Committee on Schools,
presented report Of the school commission
ers, which was adopted. The report makes
clean sweep of the commissioners recon-
mended by Superintendent Hancock and ap'
points new ones.
| Also, recommended that some citizen OF
Manchester be recommended for City Super
| intendent of Schools. Adopted.
Petitions of Messrs. Weisiger and Owen
were referred to the Committee on Streets
| The report of the Committee on Salaries
was laid over.
The Auditor was instructed to notify
school commissioners of election.
| Council adjourned about IL O'Clock.
PERSONAL Alexander Sims, Of Clover
Hill, was 10 the city yesterday. He has
almost entirely recovered from bis recent ac'
cident.
A mania for travelling has seized upon our
| citizens. Messrs. E. Gary, John d. Baird,
and James Wilson and party, have just re.
| turned from Baltimore and Washington, and
Mr.. A. G. Evans from the fishing banks ct
Ocean View.
| A. Carter Attkisson, Esq, Commen-
wealth's Attorney and cashier Of the Bank
Of Manchester, is quite sick.
| It Is Ajax mot AleXander) Gary recon.
mended as school trustee in Fourth Ward.
Mayors CouRT.-M Mayor Chiles yesterday
discharged Wyndham Gregoly, charged
with assauting Joseph Wells, and bound
the latter over in the sum of fifty dollars to
be of good behavior for three months.
THE CoScERr.-Tbe concert at the Metho-
dist church was well attended, and most
attractive programme was faGltlessly exc
cuted.
I The banner for selling the largest number
Of tickets was presented the girls by Rev
Mr.. Lumpkin, and the thanks Of the audience
rendered Mrs. Belle Fox and j. X. Perdue
ESQ.,, for their exertions in behalf OF sacret
music and the Sabbath school.
The formation Of the Cross was mos
beautiful and impressive ceremony.
! MORE IHpRoyEMENTs.-On Porter stree
near Belle Isle avenue work has just beer
begun on handsome two.story brick builo
ing, to be occupied as residence by III
Honor Mayor Chiles.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. " Yesterday coloret
boy named Joseph Bentley, living at south
west corner of Hull street and Belle ISL
avenue lin rear), while at work at the roll
ing-mill in Richmond, had one finger mashed
of and another injured.
The CoURTs. Ts.--The Hastings Court was II
session yesterday, and the grand jury mao'
q number Of presentmeDts against partie
who had failed to take out license.
!, There was an adjourned session OF tn'
County Court of Chesterfield to receive tn
report of the collector OF Manchester town
ship.
RELIGIOUS NOTICE. The usual services II
/ all of the city churches Tomorrow, and
Belle Island at 81 o'clock z. d.
i MORE FFIcEs.-Two positions to Whicl
our city is entisIed-fiour inspector and hai
bor-master-haven NOT as yet been applied
for.
i The superintendent of public schools,
!. such Office is created, is not elected by tn
Il Council, but appointed BY the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction.
il TIE BAPTIST CHuRcH.--At the last meet
ing of the General Association the hanches
ter Baptist church reported membership
OF two hundred and sepenty.fiye, with eish
additions by baptism for the past year.
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