Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-12
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
city Council Ofieers EIeeted-rhe Hos Ones
downward Meetings.

city Council; 0fieers EIected-rhe Hos Ones
tion--ward Meetings.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night. Present. Mr.
Perdue. >resident, and the following mem
hers: Gsllagher. Jones, Prison, Perry.
Morgan, Bradley, weisiger. and DIR. Broad
max.
The Council went into the election OF
officers. The present incumbent. Mr.. James
X. Perdue, was reelected president. The
following Police Commissioners were re-
elected
First Ward: A. c. Jones.
Second Ward: J. Il. Perdue.
Third Ward: DR.. Broadnax.
Fourth Ward Z. NJ. Weisiger.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley the election OF
ether officers Of the city elected by the
Council was postponed till the Eext meet
ing.
When the reports OF cid committees
were called for Mr.. Gallagher, from that
one appointed TO examine bids for enclosing
the court-houso square, reported as fol-
lows: Having examined the bids en-
trusted to us We tlnd the bid OF Messrs.
Walker & Perdue 10 be the lowest. Their
bid for the fence described in the speciflca-
,ions was S2.65 per panel; for rough fence,
s1.G5 per panel. The amount OF fence re-
quirsd to enclose the imDroved part OF the
square will cost Si7f.S5. The committee
recommended that the contract be awarded
TO Nessrs. Walker h Perdue, they being
the lowest bidders"
After the subject was discussed the same
committee was instructed and authorized
TO have the work done.
The report Of the Chief Of Police for the
month OF June. showing thirty-seyen ar
rests-seventeen misdemeanors and twenty
ordinance violstious-was read and filed.
A communication was received from the
Board OF Health recommending that the
Council pass an ordinance prohibiting hogs
being raised in the city limits. In the
opinion Of the Board the raising Of hogs rem
dcrs the city, 20 certain extent, unhealthy.
The Board further recommend that the hy-
drants on Hull street be allowed 10 run IN
the street cutters freely.
The Musical and Dramatic Association
gave concert at Cersly's Hall last night
for the benefit OF the club, TO pay for the
newly-erected stage and to meet other ex-
I,enses. The inclemency OF the weather in
the afternoon. and its threatening appear.
ance at night, prevented the attendance
bNiit - IL IL nbuiu NliNA Nlct uNfN
been. Those. however, who went were
more than paid for venturiug out. A good
programme was excellently filled. Mr..
Frank Cunningham and Mrs. Willie
Knowles, Of Richmond, took part IN the
exercises, and each of them was heartily
ercOred. Mr.. Cunningham responded
with one OF his choice selections. The
programme closed with the solo aud chorus
lin costume) "The Mclean Man." which
brought forth hearty applause and was
encOTed.
There was n match game OF baseball
played at the Manchester Park Yesterday
afternoon between the hauchesters and
Ironclads, two amateurs Of this city. The
game was called at the end OF the fifth in
! ming on account OF rain. The score then
was s to S.
There was no quorum at the meeting OF
the City Democratic Committee Thursday
night. There will be another meeting Mon
day night, and it is specially important that
full attendance should be had. as ward
meetings will he held and delegates 10 the
conYntion which meets in Richmond July
30th elected.
There were no cases in the Mayors Court
! yesterday morning.