The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-23
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

Adjourned Meeting of the City Council
Retrenchnlent, Rel form, and an EItrG Ap-
preparation The Pavement Ordinance
Postponed. adjourned meeting Of the
City Council was held last night. Present {:
C. c. McRae (president), and Messrs. Batch
eller, Brooks, Eubank, Gallagher, Gary,
Gibbs, Matthews, Sampson, and Whitehead.
Mr.. Brooks offered the following resolu-
tions: ...:- ,'s' - IS.
Resotred, l. That the salary OF the Mayor
OF the city be 800 per annum, to be paid
out OF the city treasury in equal sums on
the 1st day of January, April, July, and
October Of each year. -" ~. ,.
9. This resolution shall be In force on and
after the 1st day Of July, 1873. ":'t ,'..'-..
l. Under the rules this resolution lies over
until the next meeting. - J" r@"ri -
A bill Of 81, ,176 for work on the water
line was presented and referred to the FL
nance Committee. This is not the full
amount of the bill, but is for such work az
has been measured up to date. b1s-h.
A., communication was received from
Charles Y. Morris in reference to the Man
chester corn-mill. Ar. Morris complained
Of wrong and injustice done him by the
CITY by trespass upon his premises, and
talks of holding the city responsible for
damages. The communication was laid on
the table. s.| ;."'tt = -"
A motion to go into the election Of a
member of the Council from the Third
Ward was carried. r1; -.Hj -.
DR.. Monteiro was elected to ill the va
cancy occasioned by bis own resignation.
Mr.. Gibbs offered the following resolu-
ton, which under the rules lies over until
the next meeting: ~"
: ResoiUed, That the salaries OF all the
officers OF the city Of Manchester be reduced
ten per cent. on the amount now paid them,
to take effect July /, 1878. '-@-
CITY bonds to the amount Of $1,000, which
had been cancelled, were ordered to be de-
stroyed by the president. Messrs. Brooks
and Matthews Immediately burned the
bonds in the presence OF the Council. They
made very nice bond-fire.. ~. ;"
Mr.. Brooks offered the following resolu-
ton. which was adopted: ~ t.#
Resotved, That the Auditor be requested
| TO furnish the Council with list OF the Off
GERS in the employ OF the city, and the
amount paid each; also, statement OF the
receipts and expenses of Maury Cemetery.
| Mir. Gary, from the Board OF Police Com
| missioners, stated that it was impossible to
| procure overcoats for the police at the cost
| OF twenty dollars each, and asked that an
additional appropriation OF thfrty live dol
lars be made for the purpose, making the
entire appropriation sl15. -
A communication from Robert Beattle in
reference to the taxes. on real estate on Hull
street near Bridge avenue was referred to
the Finance Committee. ~ 81. =.
/ An ordinance In reference to the laying Of
sidewalks was offered by MFR. Brooks. The
ordinance provides that the property-own-
ers shall furnish the brieks-all other ex-
penses to be borne by the city-:the bricks
| to be OF such quality as the acting city en-
gineer, under the direction OF the Commit
tee on Streets, shall direct. ".ea
The only streets to which this ordinance
will apply are those that have been gut
tered. ss..,s ~
| The rules were not suspended, and after
an informal discussion the ordinance was
laid over until the next regular meeting OF
the Council.
At 9:4b o'clock the Council adjourned
until Friday, December 7th, at u O'Clock
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