Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-15
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Council Meeting Ex-Judge William L. Ciop'
ton Elected City Attoruey-other Items.

ton EieCteu tfo hN"f"'s
A regular meeting of the City Coun-
ell was held last night. Present: Mr..
j. R. Perdue, president, and Messrs.
Jones, Pilson, Morgan, Perry, Ely,
Bradley, Kidd, Weisiger, Moore, aud
DR.. Brodnax.
The report Of the Chief Of Police
for the month of July was read and
ordered to be filed. The report showed
the following arrests For felony, 2;
misdemeanor, Ia ordinance violations,
19-total, 35.
A communication was read from the
chairman of the Finance Committee,
recommending that the committee be
authorized to borrow money to pay the
interest on the 100000 city bonds
which will be due in December next.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bradley, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Streets, presented his report
for July giving an itemized statement
Of The work, the cost Of which was
s2lG.75. Read and ordered to be fled.
A communication was read from the
Committe on Light recommending that
the salary Of Mr.. Peters (city lamp
lighter be increased to 81 per day.
Adopted.
A communication was read from the
special committee (Messrs. Bradley and
Weisiger appointed to inquire into the
cost Of getting tire-proof safe for the
Treasurer's and Auditors office, stating
that such a safe would cost $500. while
a brick vault might be built for $3.50,
and recommending the latter. The re-
commendation was adopted and the
committee authorized to have the vault
built at cost not exceeding $3.50.
A communication was read from the
Mayor, asking that an appropriation be
made to purchase certain necessary ar
ticles for the room of Miss Mildred
Shackleford. who was recently confined
in the asylum at Williamsburg, and
who is now quartered in Manchester at
the expense Of the city. The appro-
priation was made sufficient to purchase
a bedstead. mattress, chairs. Sc.
The petition from several citizens for
the abolition of certain nuisances was
received and referred to the Board o.
Health.
The matter of establishing the east
ern limits Of the city was postponed
till fall.
The president announced that tho
Board Of Police Commissioners woulC
have to be elected at this meeting. Tn,
old BoarG-Messrs. G. A. Jones, j. r
Perdue, DR.. BIodnax, and L. W
WeisigeT-wa as reelected.
On motion Of Mr.. Ely the Council
went into the election Of City Attor
ney. Mr.. Ely nominated Mr.. d. l.
Pulliam; Mr.. Pilson, ex-Judge VII
liam !. ClOpton; and Mr.. Weisiger, Mr.
C. c. McRae, present incumbent. Mr.
Jones, in secondiDg the nomination o
: Judge Clopton, said that he was wei
known, and that his ability and charac
ter might speak for themselves.
Mr.. Perdue (Mr. Pilsop in the chair
seconded Mr.. McRae's nomination, and
gave a brief history Of his career from
the time that he was member an'
chairman Of the old Board of Trustee
to the present date, and Of the manne
and circumstances under which he wa
first made City Attorney. He made
very strong speech in Mr.. McRae's be
half.
Mr.. Bradley seconded Mr.. Pulliam'
nomination.
On the first ballot the vote stood
. Pulliam, 5; Clopton, 4 and McRae, .
| A second vote was taken, with the 70
} lowing result: Clopton, 7; Pulliau
5 3; McRae, /.
4 Judge Clopton was declared elected
e A resolution was offered by MI
e Moore and adopted endorsing the az
: tion of the Council at called meetin
=, increasing the appropriation for the n
D pairs Of the Free bridge from $500
/, 1850.
S Adjourned.
a The contract for the carpenter
1 work in repairing the Free bridge h'
: been awarded to Mr.. c. +. Moore, (
). Manchester, and he has given his bOn'
d The work is to begin the lst of Sc
o tember, provided sufficient quantit
S Of lumber is in place by that time, al
S is to be completed within forty gOC
/ working days from the time Of col
S mencement, provided that no delay
= occasioned by the want of materi'
l. 1t is probable that the work Of layi
e the street-railway track will commen
,, about the same time, and will be do
y under a contract with similar requir
Is ments 20 the above.
e Professor Morrissette has complet
e his work on the school census, and h
1T submitted it to Superintendent Z.
> Howle, and through him to lilo
r. r. Fair, State Superintendent
puhlic Tnefructiou His was tha :