Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-14
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Monthlv Meeting OF the Councii-The street
Railway School Matters. &C.


Weisiger, b. F. Pilson, James F.
Bradley, A. j. Gallagher, and DR..
Brodnax.
The report Of the Chief of Police for
the month Of February, showing eight
arrests for the month-four for INSIDE
meanor and four for ordinance viola
tions-was received and filed.
Mr.. Bradley, from the special Com
mittee on the Street Railway and I'm
proyement Company, made report
stating that it is generally conceded
that this railway, if built, will greatly
enhance the value of the property in
the city, and thereby greatly add to
the revenue collections of the city. and
recommending
|. That when the said Railway and
Improvement Company have built
road, said road, with appurtenances, real
and personal, shall be exempt for ten
years from city taxes.
2. That the company shall have ex-
elusive right Of way over the streets
upon which its tracks shall be located,
such streets to be determined upon by
the Council and said company; that
definite permission be granted said COM
pany to use Hull and Seventh streets
for their entire length with either
single or double track ; that such other
streets may be used as may hereafter
be granted by the Council, and that an
ordinance similar to that prevailing in
Richmond, modified to suit the pur-
poses Of the city, be drafted and adopt
ed by the Council.
8. That the question Of the city sub
scribing to the bonds or stock of said
company be submitted to the vste Of
the people. who alone, under the act of
incorporation, have any final voice in the
matter. and that committee Of three
be appointed to arrange and put into
execution at the regular election
in May, 1885. a proper plan to
obtain the vote of the people of the
city on said proposition, the city to be
responsible for the expense of said vote
to the extent of $75, which amount is to
include the cost Of tickets and such in
cidental expenses as may attend the
taking Of the voto-the taking of the
vote and the canvaSsing Of the same to
be managed and certified by suitable
persons appointed by said committee.
The report was adopted.
Resolutions were then presented
which put into effect the recommends
tions Of the committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley, Messrs.
d. l.. pulliam. William /. Clopton,
and Major Walker were granted per-
mission to address the Council on this
subject.
The first two gentlemen thought it
unnecessary to say anything in behalf
of this subject since the above report
had been adopted.
Major Walker said that the incorpO-
rators had gotten private subscriptions
to the amount of 10000, and they en-
tertained no doubt but that they can get
double this amount by the May cleo
/ tlOn.
Mayor Taylor spoke, advocating this
measure. lie considered that the
railway would be great and able con-
tributor to the future welfare and pros
perity of the city.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Messrs. Bradley, Weisiger, and DR..
Brodnax were appointed the committee
recommended in the report.
A communication was read from the
CITY School Board petitioning the Coun-
ell to submit to a vote of the people the
question of appropriating $4,000 for
the purpose of building two new school
houses.
Mr.. Perdue said that he was friend
to the public-school system, and thought
that such education should be compul-
sory, and that all children between GER
tain ages should be made to attend
school. He felt forced to oppose this
measure, as he knew that the financial
condition of the city was such that
these bonds would not be worth more
than seventy-fve cents in the dollar
and he considered $4,000 worth Of
bonds insufficient to build and furnish
the proposed two school buildings.
Mr.. Bradley thought that arrange
ments might be made with some builder
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TO build the houses and take the bonds
at par value in payment for same.
Mr.. d. j. Weisiger, of the Schoo
Board, was present, and being request
ed to address the Council, said that the
buildings now used had been twice con
demned by the grand jury, and will a
the end of the present session be con
demned by the superintendent.
| On motion of Mr.. Bradley the chair
man of the School Board was requested
to call meeting Of the Board for some
night next week to confer with com
mittee of three from the Council on thu
subject. Messrs. f. W. Weisiger, b
! f. Pilson, and j. r. Perdue were ap
pointed as this committee.
At the request of Mr.. S. n. Gregory
registrar for the Fourth ward, Mr
Bradley offered resolution, which wa
adopted. moving the precinct OF sal.
ward from its present place Eleventh
and Hull streets) to Thirteenth and HUI
streets.
The question having arisen whethe
the appropriation of s40o for t., pu1r
pose Of putting gas on the Free 'rldg
made several months since at calle'
I meeting was legal, the resolut IN wa
taken up and passed again by Tote o
s to |. Mr.. Jones voting Mo
The terms Of Messrs. J. Ii. Foster
b. A. Nunnally, G. A. Peple, and y"
l.. Robertson, members of the Schoc
Board from their respective wards, es
pire the lst of April. They were a
unanimously reelected.
After the transaction OF some routin
: business, at 1920 the Council &C
journed.
James Roane, a colored youth, wa
before Mayor Taylor yesterday morI
;,g cbaroed with beinp one of the thre