The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-03
MANCHESTER IN 1915.
-,,r CRY GOVERNMENT.
.,>,r.crrRn>c ND, ND OTHER
NAM r>rAu.rsH'nSTs-
TIrYiNG ENHiBlT'
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v,ER!AGE, BURIAL LOCAL.
S'~'.H> S',>n OTHER STATISTICS &C
,,..,c.,,r. separated from Richmond nnaE oy
N1,IJ N.,';or waters OF the James, p'uut
u 'H,''I .I the ties of business ano su.'"t
l'h',,:...r that can unite TWO coLiiinuu..'e'
iot;S'"-~5 ,,-5cr 4 .Irrent municipal govern
A'1- sre has crjoyeG much OF hich-
E''',, ,-r1.,cri,y, and strengthened WIN
i"s"r ~ and grown almost ID tne same
"'. a.. have. The streets mat nave
T..1 '"', '",'rrd through fields that ie" years
ir'" ccyercd with tangled "ire-graSs.
s.. "'. .5-om.. II not costly residences erect
'@' .tE.. ".". rrr limits, and the generai air ol
'H ,,on~oyelacnt, show thai her peo-
III, .''' ar ,,,r road 10 success. Inc lee
i.' 1 49, h.. ojycn ~ easy, cheap, ana conIe'
u '.'.' .,..,n. - her trade. and has caused tue
h's". ',.., rqDjG,y III that direction, "iih-
o.; mar - o,Acr sections.
''r .,3r,urcs 0l Manchester arc OF the
-, 'n,,.or,apce. aud upon them the
,..g-, o. the place IN iaFSe ihsasu.. . i. w.
Wun her valuable water-po"er.
49,, r.nf>. aud ready access 10 the lharhe's ;.
y. <' .'e country. it will oe strange ihoeeu ii
-. ..ra,., loo.h0ld she has calned Is ever
.r.ri.tr!. As the years go oy, anu rs
,j,y r,Illrrs 10 the Dauop, new manu-
::'.,Iva. gy,H no doubt be seen rising along
.'ysr front, her population Will be IN
...Id her wcdth enlarged, and the whole
t,,come cheerful With The hum OF Dusy
hr. ,o,,,h-
Manchester claims to be one OF the health
;.., c,.ifs in lhc United States, and, IN con-
,,sdi,,:nr Of the popular impression, calls
a,,~rrjon to her small teath.rate. and pro-
,ri,r. 70 those who settle over there not
nn,y acrc"ati" society ana gooo ousihess
,rG,r.c,., but chances OF long life.
The information that We to-day present
will pc OF special value TO the citlzens OF
Manchester. 1t will also possess much IN
rrr.., 10 The people OF Richmond, particular
Iy tbo,p who do not keep in mind the fact
,ha; .Eocky Ridge" has disappeared, and
N,rcAe,'cr taken IL place and grown INTO q
city. wilh al ofa clty's hopes and ambitions.
CITY Government.
Mavor, l.. K. CbItS: City Attorney, II.
" Erlp,lorl; Treasurer and Collector, j.
v. Hrouau.h. Ir.: Auditor and Clerk to the
CurrU. J. i. Walden; superintendent OF
pubhc schools Tor the city, and county oil
Chesterfield. Is. L. Hancock; Chief CT Police,
Jane. \. Lip>comb; High Constable, +. j.
h. Fi,bc!: Chef of Fire Department, j. A.
C.r,ey: City Sergeant. Henry Fitzgerald ;
Commissioner Of the Revenue, w. L. Lith.
gow: Coroner l.. S. Ingram; Common
w.lI'hn Attorney, 4. c. Atkinson.
BulEp or POLICE CoMMlSSIoNERS.-L. K.
Cnlr,. MAYOR, president; K. 5. Whitehead.
councilman from the FIRST Ward; n. A
Luu,k. rom thc second Ward; H.J. Nun
n-Hy. from the Third Ward; and James d.
Gag from he Fourth ward.
C!7Y SCHOOL BoARp.-D DR.. William r.
Wri-i.er lprc>deutJ. Q. b. Sims, W. Il.
Glru"tt, II. 6. Archer, 4. q. Evans, W. w.
Pool, K"y. William A. Campbell, b. B.
Wcl,gcr, +. {. ID. Farmer, Charles w.
Turner, and k"Y. ID. Is. Winiree.
COMMON CoU>clL.-C. {. McRae (prcsi.
drul,. K. ). Whitehead. W. J. Jones, of the
First Ward; \. 4. Eubank, Thomas NJ,
F,uqlcy. J. y. Prlduc, Of the Second Ward
Jane, ~ lioics. H. J. Sunnally, DR.. A.
MOu,jro. .! The Third Ward; James D.
Craig. l.: Norrisette, Douglas BIird, of the
FoU;h " ard.
Jv>5lCE, OF THE PEACE.-.I. A. Gentry, OF
the First Ward; Charles NJ. Ames. Of the
Srcond Ward: j. NJ. Perdue, of the Third
Ward; aud }, L. Hancock, of the Fourth
Ward.
The Courts.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT.
S.. Wyslger, Judge E, IL. Fiournoy
clerk. This court has two terms year-l0tt
U May and the l2th Of November, During
TIE past year IL actions at law were com.
lArncrd; t, decided; sc are now pending,
aud wrle removed 10 other courts. d
-"ts IL tqnily-Number commenced, %; 81
'lIH aHd ) lnterocutory DEGREES were rea.
l'!rd; bending, 359; removed 10 other
c0nt>, .. There were 30 prosecutions com.
Mrucrd; - decided, and are now pending.
Ehv court WAS III session 1G days ut The
>r!iAg teen. l. days At the fall term, and 10
""i, sN'c@'-.otal session, 81 days. The six
IHoN'lliDIs pending in this court are in.
"'tIAr"is against Hillary Page (colored).
Nrsr'NGs COURT.
NGIam !. CIopton, judge: John Randolph
,v-b'ii, csth: James a. Clarke lmaster)
h'll l.. ful4m, and John c. Robertson,
commissioner, III CusEcery.
as rOGt IA, exclusive Jurisdiction Of re-
corr atd prvba'c iE TIE civ, and concurrent
N'-'h" Jurisdiction with the Circuit Court
v, ,"'''!Lrll III al matters OF law and
onaa1".} atislng within the city or within
Tu' w. 'i'' .! The corporate limits, and meets
'"S '".at Monday III each month except Au.
s"'' ne following bgsi0ess was transacted
"L, iAs h' Irtst year: r.
,r.a "'le were 20 felony cases disposed cr as
.o"'"s d. venue cla,nsts 10 other courts. 4
I4,'''4'', = "o!ie prOSsgrtS and S convictions.
,n';,-"" 1h!>dcIneanors disposed Of, as
',.V ,,,V"> :. 'euue changes, IL nolle proseguts
ca,,".' ',''"' I; dismissed. g acquitted, aud a.
s,,, ,'''eV. 81. lue> Imposet... $500; collected.
49,. 80 aH''N Z. law on toGket january Ist.
,.' '' commenced during year, 23; re.
H,, "o'A Oii"r courts, Z, total, 27-of,
> !""Sui"t's nave bseu rendered in 81 :.
Is 3" ,quty on docket January Ist,
Ir'I'' I,' " coluEenced during year, 81 re.
4,,,r~ !oni o'Es- courts, =; total, 43. Final
10, !htei0cu,ory DEGREES. 70.
Ir., I~'' 'ei ot deeds recorded, 235; marriage
yy,,,., l,>ued, 81; of which 81 were 10
"%,.y ~ aud Il 10 colared couples.
,s,,,.}, ,SAF>' 1'nv,, &r., paid by c,ork into tle
A''''''' '!t.sary, sou.
MAYORS CURT.
r.r, - ~; n; H. lilies pres,1iug James A. Lips.
~. r,, .,"''' 2i police, clerk. The follow
rI,. ',1,''t'' VAS nausaeted in this esnrt du-
a| ,E 90, !elf: Number IS: Persons arrested,
mi,d,,"n';5r id"l' 5rs; !ciony, 81; petit larceng, 81
o. ,,''--,'h'f, III! ordinsnce violations, 343
10 I'm. o..S'cr -"'H'cr - were whipped and sent
cllar,.d Il yang 3 we're whipped aud dis.
ill., "eie sent 10 Jail; 90 sent to the
trr Ike VI Corporation Court. Total uui,a-
!Iur,iar '''c> "lrtSied, 273; colored, 263. The
.sr,,- VI E"nps accommodated at the
,ai. I%- 'ose' " Whites, 1874; colored, 3-,o-
ura,. COUNTY COURT.
,luk: CnIh, J. y I'Q,pton, Judge ; NJ. A. Coghill,
wealth.. ,,,"a " iiiilm Amoers, Common.
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