The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-18
MANCHEsTER NEWS.

Cry CouNcIL.-This body met st the Au.
ditor's Office. 49,
Mr.. Morrissette, from the special commit
tee in reference to the cost of plan and
specifications for the enlargement OF the
market-house, reported the cost to be S25.
The report was discussed at length and
tabled. yE tsE.'., = - us II
The following ordinance was taken up
from the table and adopted: @ .Ai1
"Any person bound to pay money into
the city treasury who shall pay the same
otherwise than as provided for In this ordi.
be subject to every fine, forfeiture, or penalty
to which he would have been subject II be
baEnof paid the sana naessezA lt%nsaeX paid into
bank In pufsuancesof The provisions OF
this ordinance shall stand on the books of
the bank to the credit of the city. The
Treasurer shall have no authority to draw
any of said money except by his check drawn
upon warrant issued by the Auditor ard
countersigned by the President of the Coua-
Gil. If any money in bank to the credit of
the city as aforesaid shall be paid otherwise
than upon his check dra wn upon such war
rant the payment shall not be valid against
the city. The hours of transactng business
shall be as follows: From O'Clock in the
morning until 5 in the afternoon from the
1st day of April to the 1st day of october,
and from 9 in the morning until In the at-
ternoon during the rest Of the year. TIE
fiscal year shall commence on the 1st day of
February and end on the last day of Janu.
ary of each year. Any person having
claim against the city for salary as an officer
Of the city, or for interest upon bonds OF the
city, may apply to the Auditor, and he shall
allow so much thereof as may appear to be
due, unless otherwise ordered By the City
| Council or the Committee on Finance. All
| ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed"
Mr.. McRae offered resolution requesting
the city's representative in the General AS
sembly to endeaver to have the charter Of
| the city amended so as to confer upon the
Council the power to designate or appoint
some one of the justices of the peace TO per-
| form the duties of the Mayor in his absence.
| Adopted. ~
Mr.. Bradley, from the Board of Police
stance as follows: Ten men shall be sworn
| in from each of the four wards of the city
as patrolmen, to serve without pay. In the
| %
| inal through the instrumentality of PATROL
| man or other citizen he ara they to re-
ceiye reward, as follows: For burglar.
So; for a chicken-thief, S1.23. The report
was adopted.
The resignation of Mr.. W. G. Taylor as a
| member of the Council, rendered several
weeks ago, was called up and accepted. Ad-
journed.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL CONDUCTOR
KNOCKED Down by BRIDGE.-Friday after.
noon about O'Clock MIR. James Lowell,
q freight-car conductor, was knocked down
and seriously injured while Standing on car
when his train was in motion. 1t was pass
ing under Dry bridge, which is just beyond
Danyille, when the accident happened. 1t
appears that the injured man was standing
| no looking at the rear end Of the train
| when he was struck by the bridge on the
| back of the head and knocked down
on the top of the car, and but for having
been seen by Mr.. John A. Turner, brake.
man, would probably have fallen to the
ground and been killed. The latter gentle
man, upon seeing the occurrence, hastily
ascended the car, secured the wounded man,
pulled the bell-rope, and halted the train.
Mr.. Lowell was conveyed to DanYllle.
| where he remained in an unconscious state
until Saturday morning. At last accounts
his condition was reported as being more tas
yorable, Strange to say, before the train
upon which this accident happened reached
this city Mr.. Turner, the gentleman alluded
| to above, had the misfortune to have his I'm
gers badly mashed while coupling cars. Both
| of the injured parties were residents OF this
city.
PREPARING FOR BURGLARS AND THIEVES
In conformity with resolution adopted at
the last meeting of the City Council, to be
found elsewhere, there were about forty
| patrolmen sworn In for duty Saturday. The
oath of office was administered by his Honor
the Mayor. They are subject to the same
rules and regulations as the regular police
force. In addition to this large force,
which has been organized to prevent the loo
frequent commission of ROBBERY IN our
midst, Captain Lipscombe and Mr.. Fi'z'
| gerald have on hand what is said torbe q
genuine Siberian bloodhound. He is GER
tainly ferce-looking canine. In color be IS
what might be called light brindle. He is
thirty inches in height and six feet from the
end of his nose to the tip of bis tall, and Is
about fifteen months old.
PgRsosAL.-Mr. B. A. Hancock, superin.
tendent of public schools, is confined to his
bed on account of indlsposition.
In paragraph Saturday we inferred that
MIR. Gibbs ran ferry-boats. He says ne nel.
ther runs nor owns ferry-boats.
Husr1sas CoURr.-The January term of
this court commences to-day.
1
| "When will the First Regiment
| Parade Again."