The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-02

SOW1vf3fueH 1T6 JObE Siesstcas,55s 8
4 In she Second atd .. Gallagher Nas
elected BY tae people vice .. Robert Peflge,
resigned, md A.. q. Gibbs vscs Thomas d.
cea ad sas yanss ID M as defined pr.A
M06telro resigned November 9th, but WIS,
soon after elected to oil the vacancy caused
by his oEn resignation. b.
ia the Fourth Ward "a lax Gary succeeded
E. Morrissette, declined, aud Frank ..
Sampson was chosen by the Council utce
James d. Craig, resigned. s!Ss, .S
a JUsrTcEs or THE PEACE.Ja James a. Gem
try. of The First Ward: j. lM. Perdue, of
the Second Ward Charles M. Amos OF the
Third Ward and T.. Al. Cbalktey, OF the
Fourth Ward. There has been no change
In the magistrates during the past Year.
They rank In seniority ia the order named,
and In that order act In the absence OF the
Mayor. s.ss ..! 50
- . ,2 lss Police Force. I. 55e Ss,.5
Il No city III the country OF its size has a
more efficient police force. It's members are
James A. .Lipscomb (chiefb James D. Fitz-
gerald, R. F.. Saith, and q. G. Jones. Not
one OF them has been absent WI thuut; leave
or sick during the past year, and there has
been no leave OF absence asked Tor. There
has been no change in the force during. the
past year. The present members have beet,
in service many years, and enjoy the conn"
deuce CT the public in an unusual degree.
The proposition to decrease the force to two
after July 1st does not, 1t is believed, meet
with Che public approval.
fso1t7 na Chain.Gaus. -, -. ~,
Captain James A. Lipscomb, e1-oBicio
superintendent. Atpresent there are only
o1t go ,1ns, nysp
colored.. There has been as many as nine
men in the gang at one time during ln me
wear, They have done large amount OF
work upon the streets, such as ditehing,
cleaning, and widening. The force are en-
gagged at this time at work on the; water
power improvement. 81 i: ~ N n.
The Fire Department.. go
I The Manchester Fire Department is al
,yays ready to respond to every call OF duty
made upon 1t. Its efficiency has been much
impaired during the past year on account OF
the scarcity Of water. The fires alluded to
In our Introductory are all Of consequence
that have occurred during the year, and at
each Of these the department wen the, de
served tribute of swell done, good and
faithful servants. The following are the
officers: "a. A. Waugh, chief engineer; 81.
a.. Jordan, j. Samuel Moles, Wardens; j. >.
Writ, commander of the Alerts James A.
Lipscomb, secretary; j. T. Ashworth, cap
tain Of fhe hook-and-ladder truck.
Hastings Court.
William / Clopton, judge; John B. Cog
bill, clerk; A. C. Attkisson, Common
wealth's attorney; James A. Clarke, mas
ter: John G.. Robertson, d. L. PuIliam,
John Z. Taylor, and John R. Cogbill, COM
missioners in chancery. 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, 81; convicted, -; 7ol!e prose
ousS, S; acquitted, 8. Misdemeanors prose
cuted, So; convicted, IS; nolle prosequis,
TO-; acquitted, Z. Actions at law CON-
mehcedo So; judgments rendered, %; pend
ing, 10. Chancery causes pending January,
1875, 43; commenced during the year, 30
total, 80. Final DEGREES, 25; now pending,
33. Deeds recorded, 313. Marriage-licenses
issued, % white, is colored.
.t% h Chesterfield Circuit Court.
! 8. S. Weisiger, Judge; E. 81. Flournoy,
clerk. This court has two terms year
10th OF May and 18th OF November. Du-
ring the past year the following business
was transacted: Actions at law. Number
commenced, 80; number pending, 63;
number decided, Al; removed from other
courts, Q; removed to other courts, none.
Suits in equity Commenced, 80; pending,
345; number OF interlocutory DEGREES, 1T;
final DEGREES, 81: removed to other courts,
5. Prosecutions: Commenced, Q; pend
ing, L; ,nolle prosequis, none. Days OF
session: Spring term, 8; fall term, 6-total,
IA. !. Is Is :..as
Chesterfield County Court.
Judge, Hon. William I. Clopton; Clerk
County Court, Nj. A. Cogbill; Master Com
missioner OF Accounts, William u. Spears;
Sheriff, C. E. Flournoy Commonwealth
Attorney; b. A. Hancock; Commissioners
Of The Revenue. William g. Flournoy and
s. A. Mann.
BUSINESS DURING THE PAST YEAR.-Felo-
MES prosecuted, II; convicted, IL; dis
charged, 6--colored II; white, IL. Misde-
mearlors prosecuted, 8; convicted, 6; dis
charged, 8. Deeds recorded, 321. Marriage
licenses, II white and Sc colored.
There was an increase in the business OF
the year over that OF 1876. Ja:uary 1, 1878,
all the records Of the County and Circuit
Courts were removed from Manchester to
old Chesterfield Courthouse. 2tt
a1 Mayors Court.
James A. Clarke, Mayor; and James A.
Lipscomb, clerk. - -
BUSINESS DURING THE : YEAR Felony,
20; misdemeanor, III; ordinance viola
tions, Ill; total arrests, 554. Over $500 in
fines were collected.
The Debt of Manchester. 2@l1
The bonded debt of Manchester is about
$25B,T00.. This, includes all bonds issued
for the building OF the Free BRIDGE the
courthouse, and street Improvement from
time to time Nearly all OF this debt bears
eight per cent. interest. The city, however,
owns, including its Water-poWer, property
valued at over 100000.
cs.ii 8 y The City Revenues.
The fiscal year does not end until Febru-
airy 1, 1875 but the following are the esti-
mated 2 revenues z: Waterfront, $4,000;
taxes, S25, 1919; special licenses, ST.
1o0. 90; wagons, $3.50; dogs and goats,
$500; market, $500; rent of houses, &C.,
1900 There has been no revenue from the
city hydrants or Maury cemetery for, the
past year. The hydrants have not been in
use forthe greater portion Of the time on
account Of the city pump being out Of
order. aA 81 -! {:
The total estimated revenue is about
s37, 36o.75. ...s:t:. s,.t:
In, The Assessments. 81 as-,
The real estate in the city is assessed by
the city at $1;256, 265, and by the State at
81, 1853, 759. This last includes all property
owned by the city, which the former does
not. The city capitati0n tax is about 81, 100.
The value eof the real property is about
$50 600 for the city and S35, 600 TOR the State.
The city,scho ol-tax is S2,55l.56.