The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-02

the extent and advantages OF the water
Dower of the city. Altogether, Manchester
enters upon the new year with increased
prospects, and peace and contcntmcnt reign
among her good citizens.
The City Government.
There have been but few changes in @e
CITY government within the past year, and
these have been occasioned solely by reslS-
nation and removal from the city. The
government has been well administered,
and there has existed in Manchester an eN-
ccptional absence of that much-needed
quality OF national and municipal admins
tration-reform. Everything moves smooth
". and the city government seems indeed
model one. Below will Eefound the names
OF the city officials:
Mavor, L. r. Chiles; City Attorney, Fl.
W. Bransford; Treasurer and Collector, d.
w. Bronaugh, Jr.: Auditor and Clerk to
the Council, J. b. Walden; Superintendent
OF Public Schools for the city and county
OF Chesterfield, B. L. Hancock; Chief OF
Police, James A. Lipscomb; High-C onsta-
BILE, E. J. b. Fisher; Chief Of Fire Depart
ment, 4. A. Waugh; City Sergeant, Henry
Fitzgerald; Commissioner OF the Revenue:
a. A. Allen; City Engineer, A. Langstafl
Johnston; Coroner, L. S. Ingram; Com
uOuNtulLH iAtIoiNSy3 IA ~ ]heNiH'oI'
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIoNERS.-L. K.
Chiles CIayor), president; r. S. White
head, councilman from the First Ward
n. 4. Eubank, from the Second Ward /;
DR.. A. Monteiro, from the Third Ward /;
and James D. Craig, from the Fourth
Ward.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-Rev. w. A. Camp
bell (president), o. B. Sims, w. III. Garnett,
II. G. Archer, G. X. Macon, P. Fl. Gary,
Il. b. Weisiger, f. G. D. Farmer, Charles
w. Turner, and Rev. D. 3. Winfrec.
COMMON COUNCIL.-C. G. McRae (presi-
dent, K. S. Whitehead, DR.. w. r. Wcisi-
ger, of the First Ward; n. a. Eubank,
Thomas NJ. Fendley, vacancy in the Second
Ward James NJ. Moles, Socrates Brooks,
DR.. A. Monteiro, Of the Third Ward;
James D. Craig, E. Morrisette, j. G. Batch
elor, of the Fourth Ward.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.-J. A. Gentry,
Of the First Ward; j. NJ. Perdue, OF the
Sac5nd Ward; Charles NJ. Amos, OF the
Third Ward; and j. T. Hancock, Of the
Fourth Ward.
Police Force.
No city in the country OF its size has q
more efficient police force. Its members are
James A. Lipscomb (chief), James B. Fitz-
gerald, &. P. Smith, and r. C. Jones. Not
one of them has been absent without leave
or sick during the past year, and there has
been but one leave of absence asked for.
Chain-Gang. .,..
A. W. Traylor, superintendent. At pre-
sent there are only three men in the force,
all OF whom are colored. There has been as
many as eleven men in the gang at one time
during the year. They have done a large
amount OF work upon the streets, such as
ditching, cleaning, and widening. Recently
the few men in the gang have been usefully
employed in hauling wood for the poor.
Fire Department.
This department is composed OF yalua-
ble force. and an excellent one is. Its ap-
pa1atus consists Of one hand-engine and one
hook-and-ladder truck. A. A. Waugh,
chief: S. w. Blankenship and H. A. Jor-
dan, wardens; II. C. Ferguson, COM
mander; j. w. Gentry, secretary; Charles
s. Maurice, captain Of the hook-and-ladder
truck; George NJ. Rodgers, assistant.
Hastings Court.
William I. Clopton, judge; John r. Cog
bill, clerk; A. c.. Atkisson, Common
wealth's Attorney; James A. Clarke, mas
ter: John C.. Robertson, D.. l.. Pulliam,
John E. Taylor, and John Z. Cogbill, COM
missioners in chaDcery. Meets on the third
Monday in every month, except August.
Has Jurisdiction to hear and determine all
causes in law or chancery arising within
the city or within one mile OF the corporate
limits.
BUSINESS DURING THE YEAR.-Felony cases
prosecuted, 10; convicted. 10; noIe
nroseouis, 6; acquitted, 8. Misdemeanors
prosecuted, 40; convicted, 20; 1solte prose-
aus, 10 +; acquitted Actions at law COM
menced, 80; judgments rendered, 20; pend
ing, 10. Chancery causes pending January,
1875, 80; commenced during the year, 20
total, 80. Final DEGREES, %; now pending,
Is. Deeds recorded, 2s5. Marriage licenses
issued, SO.
Chesterfield Circuit Court. i.
s. S. Weisiger, Judge; E. III. Flournoy,
clerk. This court has two terms year
10th Of May and 18th OF November. During
the past year the following business was
transacted: Actions at law: Number COM
menced, 80; number pending, s.; number
decided, So; number removed from other
courts, /; number removed to other courts,
2. Suits in equity: Number commenced,
30; number pending, Ss7; number inter
locutory DEGREES, lit; number final de-
crees, &c; number removed to other courts,
g.. Prosecutions Number commenced, g.;
number pending, j; number noAe prose
outs, 2. Days OF session: Fall term, 10 !;
spring term, 11-total. 81. 81
Under sentence Of this court Hillary
Page, convicted OF house-burning, was
j hung at Chesterfield Courthouse on Friday
|athe lst OF September.
a Chesterfield Comfy Court.
Judge, Hon. William /. Clopton; Clerk
County Court, III. a. Cogbill; Master Com
missioner Of Accounts, William Il. Spears !;
Sheriff, C. H. Flournoy; Commonwealth
Attorney, B. A. Hancock Succeeds Colonel
William Ambers in Jniy); Commissioners Of
the Revenue, William G. Flpurnoy and :.
s A. Mann.
BUSINESS DURING THE YEAR.--Felonies
prosecuted, 10 convicted, 10; discharged,
9--coIored, IS; white, !. Misdemeanors
prosecuted, @; convicted, b; discharged,
i-colored, 4; white, q Deeds admitted 10