Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD LAST NIGHT.
The Mayor Requested to Protect the School
Property-yinsnees-Personals
and Briefs.

A called meeting OF the Manchester
City School Board was held in the Coun-
Gil chamber last night at u o'clock.
Present Messrs. +. G. ID. Farmer
(chairman), d. J. Weisiger Clerk, B.
A. Nunnally, w. L. Robinson. John
O'Brien, J. II. Perdue, and q. A. Peple.
Superintendent Ii. A. Maurice; Mr.. A.
II. Fitzgerald, principal of the white
schools; and Rev. A. Binga, Jr., princi-
pal OF the colored schools, were present
by invitation.
The chairman stated that the meeting
was called to consider the subject OF de-
predations upon the public-school pro-
perty Of the city, to receive the report OF
the Grounds and Buildings Committee,
who we're requested to inquire into the
matter, and to take such action in the
premises as might seem wisest and best
Mr.. Weisiger, for this committee, said
that the Beattie property had been dam
aged to that extent that it would cost
the board at least 500 to restore it tothe
condition that il nas in when the board
took possession last fall. The colored
school, he said, was in about as good re-
pair as when the schools opened.
Superintendent Maurice and Messrs.
Fitzgerald and Binga confirmed what
had been said by Mr.. Weisiger. Mr..
Fitzgerald said that some OF the dam
age, such as breaking window panes,
had been done by the scholars, who were
made to pay for it, but that the greatest
depredations had been committed by
bows who loaf about the building.
Mr.. Weisiger offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resoiued, That the Mayor be request
ed to take such action as will prevent
any future depredations on the school
buildings of the city so far as the same
may be in his power.
Adjourned at $50.
FINANCES.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the School Board the Council Committee
on Finance met, with Messrs. Perdue,
Bradley, O'Brien, snl Treasurer Bro
naugh present. This being near the be-
ginning of the fiscal year the committee
had much routine work to do, and re-
mained in session until late hour.
TO THE BIDDERS.
The Joint Committee on School Build
ings, through Mr.. Walter h. Higham,
the architect. are now advertising for
bids for the erection of two public school
buildings in this city, the bids to be re-
ceived at Mr.. Higham's Office in Rich
mond, where the plans and specifications
are, until Il o'clock NJ. on Thursday,
March 18TH. 1t is proposed after that
time to receive bids at the Coun.
Gil chamber in this city up to
the Goth, when they will be opened by
the committee The bids will be for
each trade separately. and the right to
reject any or all of them is reserved by
the Council. One of the buildings, OF
twelve rooms, with capacity for 600,
for the white children, is to be
located at the corner OF -Four
teeuth and cambridge streets, and
the other, of eight rooms to hold 40C
colored scholars, will be situated in the
Third Ward. Both sites are admirably
good ones. Work on the houses will be
gin in the spring, and they will be com
pleted in time for occupancy at the
opening of the next session.
PERSONAL, &C.
Senator z. ". Hubbard, of Bucking
ham. was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. 4. d. Shotwell left yesterday on {
brief business trip to Baltimore.
A number Of gentlemen from this city
went robin-shooting in Chesterfield yes
terday and the day before and brought
down many birds.
Messrs. B. L. Pilson and Thomas w
Gentry, of the Danville machine-shops
left on the 2:30 O'Clock train this morn
ing for Danville, where they 60 on bust
ness.
The Salvation Army corps still hold
nightly services at Ovens Hall. The
attendance last night was quite large.
The little child OF Sergeant Henry
Fitzgerald, which has been quite i'll fol
some time, was thought to be slightly
better yesterday, and hopes arc enter
tanned of an early recovery,
Rev. Cornelius Tyree, of Liberty, ar
rived in tine city yesterday and preached
at the Bainbridge-Street Baptist churcl
last night to large congregation. HI
will continue to preach at this church
during the remaining nights OF th'
week.
A meeting OF those interested in th'
formation of young mems Christian
association was held last night at the
Central Methodist church. In conse
auence of numerous other meetings the
attendance was small. Another meeting
will be held at an early day.
At meeting of the Manchester Music
and Dramatic Club held Monday nigh
at the residence of Mr. Arthur Evan
the following officers were elected Z
G.. Mathews. president; A. c. Harding
vice president; ". G. Owens, secretary
Willie Mathews, treasurer; Mrs. A. G
Harding, director; J. r. Prettyman
stage manager. The Clubs i'll flourish
ing condition. and is now rehearsing al
opera and q drama for an early presenta
tiOn