The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-21
Lo,,er from Danvlle.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the Richmond Dlspalen.I
". Nav IN. 1874.

DAsyILLE, Va, May 10, 1874.
large meeting of the Conservatives Ia 11E
nominate as follows For Mayor, II. "
Cole: CONFERENCE.-The Attorney, .: ~
Blackwell; Sergeant, W. E. Rolsseau; Con'
missioner of the Revenue, w. Il. WATSON
Constable, P. Fl. Bbisseau. Aldermen: W
N. Moseiey, Harry Wooding, Danlel Coie
man. Councilmeu Ct. G. Ayres, y. II
Tyack, T. j. Talbot, F. B. Gravely, =. IL
Hickey, W. w. Worsham. Robert Cnainog II ,
c. G.. Holland, j. a. Smith, b. 81. race W.
z. Clark, J. 2. Hawkins. .n.
The Radicals held a meeting last n'sn,
and Amounted committee to report Oh
nominations. ,,orco,s
Rev. MIR. Lambeth received eleven person
nm sunday into the membership OF Tue n"''I'
Stroet Methodist church. Rev. ". =. WI
man nreoched for him last night. Numoet
or professions since .he meetings comhlehceo'
Rev, DR.. Chaplin preached at the bap1ls.
10y, n,orning and evening on SUNDAY
~, ,H.' VI T, thc afternoon he ecturcd at sun
dnr.school mass-mreting. The part OF DIS
i,cinrc in which he gave an account OF the
mode of conducting Sunday-school WORK III
uhat we call the West was particularly III
teresiing to the old folks, and happllled tne
vounc ones, The Doctor said the west was
mot findablc-it fa6 gone east. a very lute,
resting part of the services at the Daptl'.
church in the morning was the recclrins
into its membershipof six yonng ladles from
Roanoke Female College. ~ ~
Two gentlemen from the country, DIT. n.
G.. Motley and Mr.. Ragsdale, settled all Qua
.rldoe here Yesterday morning by drawing
sono blood the one using stick, the other
an empty jug. ..,u,,ou
evening on that part Of Main street which
reaches from the toll-brldse to the corner OF
rrouhead strect-a distance fabout seventy
vords This evening line OF wagons, in
Somn nlsces double line, extends the whole
LENGTH of the business portion OF Nam
strGet-that is, from the poSt-oftlce TO the
bridge. Q
the town has at last assumeda tangible shape
4 member Of the firm of W.B. McDonough
4 Co. of Cincinnati, came to Danvlle Fri
day. and had full conference With the Gas
and Water Committee. A meeting of the
Council was held on Monday, and an ordi-
nance was passed instructing the committee
to enter into a contract for supplying the
town with gas and water. The main fca-
lures of the contract are as follows: MeSsrs.
McDonough & Co. are to put up the gas ana
water works wholly at their expense. and the
Council agree to take at the start, for the Use
of the corporation, fifty water-plugs at an
annual rental of 500 each, and fifty lamps at
an annual rental of S45 each. The town Is
to furnish its own amps and plugs. mus
the corporation will pay an annual rental OF
O. 5sO 70 hn paid the contractors from the
public treasury.
The contractors agree that II more tnan
fifty water-plugs are needed ana useu tney
will put the prie at so a year, ana aao!-
tional lamps will be furnished at $50. FIJI
yate consumers, is agreed, SHALL De sup
piled with goodquality of gas and water on
As reasonable terms as other towns situated
az this is. IF there should be any disagree
ment as regards price, board OF aroltratlon
shall determine the rates every three years.
The Council furthermore agree to pay to the
contractors the sum of S21, $50 in town bonds
when the works are completed, said amount
being the rent for three years, paid III adj
vance. for the lamps and plugs used by the
cornoration. The works are TO be COM
menced by The LIST of July, 1874, and COM
ple,ed bv the 1st of July, 1919.
In the contract it is agreed that the town
shall have the privilege to buy the works at
any time sfter six months notice has been
gjyen. If a price cannot be agreed upon, a
Committee of arbitration shall decide it.
7 learn hat citizen has proposed to do
nate to The town groundup which TO erect
water.WCrks and reservoir, and another
proposes to give location for the gas-works
ALPHA.