Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-17
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
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A mass-meeting Of citizens interested
in the construction os street railway
was held at the city courthouse last
night. There was quite large assem-
blage.
On motion Of Major Walker, Mr.. b.
II. Weisiger was elected chairman and
Mr.. 5. Carter Weisiger secretary.
Mr.. Weisiger, in taking the chair. re-
turned thanks for being made chair
man. and briefly explained that the OBJ
ject for which the meeting was called
was TO hear the opinion of the people
concerning the construction of this rail-
way. John II. Ingram, Esq, was re-
quested to address the meeting. He
spoke, strongly advocating this enter
prise, saying that street railway
will greatly enhance the value of
real estate, thereby benefting both
the prOperty-holders and the city,
and will greatly accommodate the
citizens of this city by facilitating
the means Of transportation between
Manchester and Richmond. and will
rapidly increase the population of Man
chester. He said that he had heard as
an objection to the city taking stock in
this railway that it should first build
the school-houses which it sadly needs.
To this he said. while there is no
one who would more strongly adj
vOcate the cause of free schools and
education than himself, yet he considers
this narrow-mnded idea, for this rail-
way will increase the taxable property
Of the city and thereby enable it to
build these school-houSeS.
Mr.. William |. Clopton offered the
following:
Resolred by tie citizens Of Hmcdes-
ter IN public meeting dssembied, That
the City Council be requested mme-
diately to subscribe the sum Of $1,000
to the stock Of the Street Railway Com
pany, and that an appropriate ordinance
be passed submitting the question to
the vote of the people in the manner
prescribed by law.
Mr.. ClOpton made a brief speech in
behalf Of his resolution. and said that
he thought large majority of the pro-
pcrty-holderS Of the city are IN favor
Of this railway.
Mr.. d. l.. Pulliam warmly advocated
the resolution and the construction of
the road. He said that Manchester
possesses rare natural advantages, and
all that it needs to become a great city
j. more people and more money. and no
one thing would help to secure both
more than Strect-railway.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Pulliam a COM
mittcc Of five were appointed to wait on
the Council in compliance with this re-
solution. The Chair appointed MeSsrS.
y. l.. Pulliam, d. l.. Toncy. William
!. Clopton. F. e. d. Farmer and Cap
tain Harrison as this committee.
IN motion of Mr.. John f.. Taylor it
was further resolved that a committee
of five citizens from this meeting pre-
pare a petition to the City Council of
Manchester and ask that body to for
mulatc 4 resolution inviting manutac-
turing establishment, to locate in our
city. and to offer each establishment
every nduccmcnt within the scope Of
their authority.
The Chair appointed MeSSrS. john II.
L. ~. L. l.. 4 -.
j. 7. Jcwett. and u. j. Wci>igcr A.
this committee.
Several other gentlemen spoke adyo-
eating this enterprise.
Adjourned.
The February term OF the lIu>tng>
Court commenced Yesterday. The day
was consumed in the disposition of civil
matters. The will Of the late DR.. VIII
liam K. Wei>iger was admitted to
probate. The court will probably adj
iourn this afternoon for the term.
The snow Sunday prevented many
persons attending church. In conSe-
qucncc of the sickness of the pastor
Rev. l.. X. Thornhll. there were no
services at the Bainbridge-St Street Bap-
tist church either morning or night.
There were two additions to the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning. and
two to the Centrl Methodist church
that night.
The rain sunday night and the heat
OF the sun yesterday caused the snow,
which was over six inches deep. to dis
appear quite rapidly. and yesterday
afternoon the fields around here were
more than half bare.
The river has begun to rise. and the
prospect l. that IN day or two there
will be quite ircShet.
Rev. r. 2. Epps, Of the Presbyterian
church. left the city yesterday for Au-
gu>ta county. where he will assist in a
revival during the week. He will re
turn early in next week.
The strcct-lampS, which have recently
been put up, were lighted for the first
time last night. and the light was very
satisfactory. The Council. and especial |
" the Committee on Light, have the |
thanks of many night-traycllng Pedes-
trianS for this much-ncedcd improve |