The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-06
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

City Council designation of O Member.
4 meeting Of the City Council was held last
night. The following members were pres
ent and answered to their names at the first
calling OF the roll: Messrs. Perdue (presi-
dent. Sims, PattesoD, Gibbs. Ballowe,
Walker. Owens, Shotwell, and Royal.
The monthly report OF the Mavor show
ing the business done in that court during
the past month, which has already been
published in the Dispatch, was read and
ordered TO be flied.
Mr.. Isaac Kahn, councilman from the
Third Ward, rendered bis resignation as Il
member OF the body.
On motion Of MI. Royal the resignation
was accepted.
The following communication, pres anted
to the Council from the City Attorney, ex-
plains itself:
10 The honorable Council OF the city Of
| Manchester: Since my recent communica-
! tion to the Council, informing it OF the then
pending negotiations between the james
River and Kanawba Company and the city
of Richmond, in relation TO contract for
Supplying Richmond with water, a con-
tract has been agreed on, and probably has
| been executed.
The terms Of this contract indicate that
|
pated that the Objectionable features touch
ing the rights OF Manchester and other
riparian proprietors would provoke resist
ance. and consequently provision Ii made
to adjust between themselves the cOnse-
qCences OF this premeditated assault on the
| legal rights of others.
10 view OF the surrounding facts regret
10 feel constrained to advise you TO take
early steps 10 protect the city against u
threatened violation OF rs rights, and TO
seek TO have these rights clearly defined In
the future. Before the conclusion OF this
contract | caused notices 10 be given to the
James River and Kanawha Company, the
city OF Richmond. and the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad Company, copie, C.
which will be flied with the secretary.
Very respectfully, G. &. McRAg,
City Attorney,
Mr.. Sims presented the following reso't
ton touching the matter:
ReS0tued. That the City Attorney is lt 90
by authorized TO institute snch proceedings
rs he may deem necessary 10 protect The IN
terest Of the city,, and to report the sanle''
this body.
Mr.. Patteson offered ss substitute %
Mr. Sims's resolution the following:
That the City Attorney at once insstn,
suit in the premises, and that comnitte
be appointed TO take charge of the matte
} and confer with the City attorney; IN a
matters relating 10 said suit.
Che substitute was rejected, ana no r'
solution was adopted unanimously.
AGjournsd. =.
Since the Council has given theGity a.
. lorney authority in the matter e Is lAei
that he will instd2a.e both againssthe jane
River ard Kanaw'hSCOmpany and the cl'
kof Richm0nd, ~ as 10 de,ermlae me Tu
+, Eriparian. rights Of Manchester.
II the Improvement is mada. at Bosher
= dam, asset forth in the proposinop made
Z the James River aud Ksnawba Company
: the city Of Richmond, ii Is thought that u
9 Manchester water.power viii be serious
: affected thsre'oy. Hence the salt.
c The vacancy occasioned by ine res'gi
: tioS OF M1. Bahn is expected to be nlled
c tho next meeting OF the Council.
4 After April ist the Council will NEE.
}. s O'Clock iistead Of "a.