Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-13

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Resolred, That the sum Of s2j, 900
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated
for the purpose Of building two school
houses and purchasing lots whereon to
erect the same-tO wit, sl2, 500 to buy
lot and build school. house for white
pupils and sl2,500 70 buy a lot and
build school-house for colored pupils;
and that the said sum Of $4,000 be
raised by issuing bonds Of the city to
bear interest at the rate Of per cent.
per snnum, in the usual mode provided
in such cases.
Mr.. Moore commenced to speak in
favor of his resolution, but being in
formed by the president that it would
have to lie over until the next meeting,
he allowed it to 20 over without discus.
sion.
CHANGE OF GAUGE.
Mr.. Pilson said that on the 3lst Of
May the Richmond and Danyille Rail-
road Company will change their gauge.
lie was aware that no action could be
taken without a petition bsing before
the Council, but he wanted to know If
the company prepares petition asking
the privilege of building temporary
side-tracks on vacant lands on the
Rockets extension of the road if SAID
petition could be considered at a called
meeting of the Council? They want
these tracks for shifting the cars when
the gauge is changed.
The president answered that the petit
ton could be considered at a called
meeting if so specified in the call.
VOTING PRECINCT.
Communications were received from
the Electoral Board and Mr.. j. H..
Mathews. registrar Of the First Ward,
calling the attention of the Council to
the fact that the building which was
used as the precinct of the. First Ward
has been removed, and there is now no
place for holding the election in said
ward. Mr.. c. A. Jones, member Of
the Council from that ward, offered the
use of his store. Third and Hull streets.
which was accepted, and the Clerk was
ordered to post the necessary notice.
MIR. BEATTIE DECLINES.
The president laid before the Coun-
Gil communication from Mr.. II. &.
Beattie declining to accept the office OF
councilman from the Second Ward, to
fiji the vacancy created by the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Fleming Morgan. No cleo
tion was held.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley it was
Resolred, That when the Council ad-
lourn it adjourn to meet next Thurs
DAY night at : o'clock.
Adjourned at Top. VI.
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
At a meeting Of the City Democratic
Committee Mr.. Andrew Knorr was
elected secretary rice +. y. Gregory,
resigned. ard George W. BlankenShip
was elected a member of the committee
from the Fourth Ward to fill the vacancy
occasiored by the resignation Of Mr..
Gregory. City-Sergesnt Fitzgerald
presented to the committee the large
United States flag, which he has had in
his possession since the war. This flag
was brought to Manchester over twenty
years ago by Sergeant Fitzgerall's s
uncle. who lived in Pittsburgh, Penn.
and who was an ardent Democrat. The
committee returned a vote Of thanks to
Sergeant Fitzgerald. and promised that
they would see to it that the old tas
is safely preserved.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
A meeting Of the Electoral Board
was held yesterday afternoon at which
Mr. Albert j. g. Birdie - Bradley was
chosen as registrar for the Fourth
Ward rice Z. n. Gregory, resigned.
, The following judges Of election were
/ appointed First Ward ). ii. Ma.
thews, j. II. Foster. and Merchant
Illiott; Second Ward-IIezekiah Ar
cher. Il. 4. Nunnally, and Henry
Jones: Third Ward samuel K. Ovens,
/ Jr., John W. Owens, and Robert Nor
ton Fourth Ward-A. j. Bradley, j.
/ T. Jewett, and William Bailey. The
/ last named in each ward are cOlOred.
1 The Board received a communication
from the Liquor-Dealers' Protective As
sociatiOn of Manchester asking that in
appointing judges Of election their in-
terests might be considered.
They are safe in the hands Of the
above appolntecs.
The communication was placed on file.
CONFIRMATION.
Assistant-Bishop Randolph conduct
ed confirmation services at the Meade
Memorial church last night and con
firmed twelve persons. NOtwlthstand-
ing the inclemency Of the weather there
was good congregation present.