Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-05
HAPPENINGS ~ nANcIiEsrER.
ESgt Practicable TO Eavo Huii street
dust Now ?-PcrsOnaiS. &c.

The Manchester Council quite recent
". Il, reported III this paper at the time,
adopted q resolution directing the Com
mittee ON Streets 70 nave Hall street
paved from Mayo's bridge 10 the south
side Of Fourteenth street The question
nox arises. "Is it practicable 10 DO tAls
work inst at the present time ?
The water-tower il soon 70 Oc erected
and tue pipes laid on Hull street as
well as other streets. In addition TO
the watcr-mpin TINS Thoroughbred there
willbealarge numbcrOfconncctngplpes,
and when each one is put down the pave
ment will have TO be torn mp, and IN
Wow of this fact the committee IS ma
turaly considering whether it will not
be best 10 postpone the paving for short
while. until Captain White, the con-
tractor, can have the mans and pipes
laid. IL is quito certain that, IT after
the street is newly paved 1t IS cut up TO
let in water-pipcs, 1t will never be en-
tirely good and smooth again.
GRADES.
At the meeting Of the Street Commit
tee night before last 3lr. LeayenTorth,
who has been engaged for several weeks
establishing grades on the streets where
TIE water-pires are 10 bo laid, made his
report. and the work was received. Mr..
I.eavenworth has taken great care in this
work, which is a most important ore,
and nowwhen all things are ready for the
pipes TO be laid rapid progress can be
made, as the lines are ali marked. The
Dispatch has published the plan for the
pipe-aving as well as the location OF for
ty of the hydrants or trcplUgs. The
other ten for which the city contracts viii
be located as the work progresses.
POLITICAL.
Tie political campaign is increasing
in interest daily. There is not SO much
talk as there was 4 week or two ago, bat
more hard work is being done. The
Democrats have regular ticket In the
field. and one hes been brought ont by
the Reformers' Club. Though most OF
the persons on the latter are Democrats,
they are allowing themselves to be run
in opposition to tue nominees OF the
Democratic primary, which was duly
ordered by the City Democratic Com
mittee. the recognized head OF the party
organization in this city. All good
Democrats know their duty, and they
should not fail t. DO it. They should
certainly not. by their votes at least,
allow an opposition ticket to defeat the
Democratic ticket.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Jndoe p 4. Hancock was In the CITY
yesterday.
Miss Clay Willis, of Chesterfield. is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. ID. l.. Pull
liam.
Mrs. J. w. Bronaugh, Jr., is visiting
her brother, Or. John Bransiord, OF the
United States navy. in Washington.
The Old Boys Pleasure Club gave
their last ball OF the season at odd
Fellows Hall last night. There was
large attendance, and the success Of the
affair reflected credit on the committee
of arrangements.
Tuesday is registration-day, and the
registrars will be found at the regular
voting places.
The dust on Hull street, especially the
upper portion Of 1t, was worse yesterday
than it has been this year.
Commencing to morrow and con-
tinuing until further notice the Sunday
service at the Richmond and Danville
reading-room will begin at o'clock and
not ut / as heretofore.