Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
xIws NOTES YRoH OUR Sister CITY
OF HaycHEsTTR.
xetting % Manchester ceuneil-vart
Meetings to Elect Delegates,
kt Ct, &c.

n YfEujn moolniI bettlne VI huS
Chy Council was held last night.
PRESENT: Messrs. Ely. o'Brien. Kidd.
Walsh. A. c. Jones, Faulooner, Weisi-
ler, and Hewlett President Pereoe
being sbsent, Clerk ys6en called the
meeting 10 order st 500 o'clock. and.
ON notiu. Of Mr.. Kidd, Mr.. Ely Was
ms6e temporary chairman
cHIEF OF PoIICT's REPORT.
The repor, Of the Chief. Of Police for
the month Of July vas read and
ordered 70 be fled. The report showed
that ihirty-six arrests we're made
during the month Of these seven were
tried for feleDy, sixteen for misde-
ne,nor, and twelve for ordinance vio-
lstlons.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
A letter was read from President
Perdue. saying that absence from the
city prevented his attendance, and trans
miitipg Q list Of the standing commit
tees. Is follows:
Finsna-E. W. wsisiger. J. p.
Bradley, c. A. Jones. John 0'Brisn,
and J. z. Pefdns.
Sueeis-J. 7. Bradley, c. A. Jones,
L. W. Weisiger, George Z. Ely, and
William Walsh.
Cemeiery-John 0'Brien, James +.
Bradley, and A. c. Jones.
Buildings and Lands-C. A. Jones,
William Walsh. and John E. Hewlett.
Reservoir and HydrADts-John Per-
". A. c. Jones, and John Z. Hewlett
Light-B. r. Fsu]oonsr. William
Walsh, and John Z. Hewlett.
PooI-E. W. Weisiger. G. A. Jones,
Hugh L. Kidd, and John Perry.
0rdinances-Georgs q. Ely. B. y.
Fsulcoper. and John O'Brien.
Fire DepsrtmeDt-Hugb L. Kidd, A.
c. Jones, and John O'Brien.
THE kARKET-HALL LOT.
At q former meeting Of tbsCouncil ii
WAS decided to ask the opinion Of City
Attorney William ]. Clopton as 70 the
rieh, Of The city to give the MarfstHAll
lot TO ihe Friendship Hall Company for
the purpose Of building . public hall,
etc, thereon. The opinion Of Judge
Cjoptun substantially said that giving
the lOi away would be equivalent 10
alienation, and that such, be thought,
was contrary TO the city charter. The
lot might be 90 disposed Of, however,
if The Council would frs, pass ~ ordi-
ntDcs dong away with the market,
thus converting The lot from public 70
private city property.
SANITARY.
A Communication Was read from Mr.
G. a. Pepls, secretary Of the Board Of
Hes b, giving . summary Of the work
done By the Board, and urging the
Council TO take prompt action, and 90
operate with the Board and try u &c,
The city il rs good sanitary condition
ks possible.
No action WIS taken on the oonnU-
nicstlon.
A proposition from Mr.. r. D. Hal
10 rtni from the city certain LOT for
FIVE wears. with the view TO buying il
6; The expiration Of that time al prics
10 be named DOW, was referred 70 the
Coumittee On Lands and Buildings.
WANTS POSITION.
A petition was read from DR.. s. L.
lrgrtm ior o Mr.. Callahan, asking ths;
the latter be given some position, with
light labor, from which be might real
ize sufficient means 10 supper: himself
Apd family.
Callahan. while II The employment Of
the city about year ago, dong some
work connected with streetflling, re-
ceivtd injuries which 80 disabled him
that be never can perform manual labor
again.
No action Vas taken on The eonnu-
niciuon.
Adjourned.
HCNG HIMsELF TO a SWING.
Information has been received here
that Wednesday night OF Thursday
morning Mr.. Burton Chalkley, who
fi,ed in Chesterfield about four miles
IRON the Courthouse, commi TIED SUI
cids by hanging himself TO swing.
It seems that afier fastening one end
Of 6 tfsce-chkin around his peck be
climbed W into the swing. fastened the
other eDd securely. jumped ont, and
broie his neck by The fall. When his
BODY was found be WAS sitting on the
ground. with oDs end Of the chEiD fast
ened 10 the swing and the other around
his neck. 1t is DOT known Whist led
Ny. Ch.lklty 10 commit The act.
wAKD-MEETIN6s
Meetings were called 10 b. held IN
ibe several wards Of the city last night
for fbe purpose Of electIng delegates 10
tbs Congrsssiontl Convention. II coD-
sequence Of The besvy rams, The gather
hrs II the First. Third. and Fourth
Wards were 20 small that II Was deter
mined 10 postpone the meetings until
next Thursday night.
At the meeting IN The Second Ward
Mr.. Charles W. Atkisson was elected
dslsgsts and J. ". Stpbbs, ESQ.,, ~
terDtts. These gentlemen were uniD-
strucied, bu; it is understood that they
are II favor Of Hon. George D. Wise.
OoRDRA's EXAMINATION
The case Of Thomas Oorora, charged
with cutting, stsbbing, and voundIng
Peter Judge, with intent 70 Kill, vii be
called N the Mayors Court this
morning for preliminary eranins-
non. The cutting, ii viii be re-
membsred, occurred about three weeks
,ro near the Chesterssld end Of the
Belle Isle bridge. Judge vii be able