Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-12
BaASCuEsTER NEWS.

aud Rog. J. W. II. Williams. ID. d.. OF Maryland.
MANCuEsTER NEWS.
The Nay Meeting Of the Council a
Busy One.
The MAY meeting Of the Manchester Coun-
ell was held last night. The members present
were Messrs. Perdue president, Bradley,
O'Brien, welsh, Ely, {. A. Jones, Wcisiger,
Harris, and Hewlett. City-Attorney William
l. ClOpton was also Ia attendance.
SUNDAY CREAM AND SODA.
A letter was read from Mayor Taylor for
warding a petition from Charles Keller,
Esq, asking that he be allowed to sell soda
water, ice.cream, &c, on SUNDAY. City
Attorney ClOpton remarked that this was In
violation Of the State law, and that the
Council had not the right TO grant such
permission. Laid on the table.
ARREsTs-FINANCE.
The report Of the Chief Of Police. which
was forwarded by the Mayor, showed that
there were 10 arrests during the month OF
ADri-S for misdemeanOr and II for OrdI-
nance violations.
The Finance Committee recommended
that bills aggregatlng S7lO.43 be paid.
Adopted.
JAIL LOT.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Buildings reported that they considered the
lot at the corner OF Fourteenth and Stock
ton streets, already selected for that purpose,
the best one that could be obtained as a site
for the new Jail.
The committee also recommended that the
floor Of the cngine-house be paved with
Belgian blocks, and that the joints be pitch
ed with tar.
After some little discussion as to the eX-
pedency OF laying the floor Of the engine
house, now that the city is soon to have new
water-wOrbs, the report was adopted.
The street Committee recommended that
Mr.. i. =. Leycnworth be employed as City
Euglnecr at 4 salary Of $50 per month
during the pleasure OF the Council; that
two mules be purchased for use on street
work and that those now owned by the city
be sold. They also reported that they had
nut two hands at work eXcayating CO.
wardm avenue between Hull and Balm
bridge streets f0rthe water-mains. Adopted.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Thr Joint Committee on school Buildings
recommended that the school buildings now
being erected be heated by steam. In their
report the committee say:
"Th0ugh the first outlay for the intro
duction OF this mode Of heating exceeds that
OF heating by stoves or hOt-lir furnaces, the
recommended method requires less fuel,
gives more safety against fire, and Is easier TO
manage. The cost for steam, heating appa-
ratus for the two school buildings will be
S2,7j1.'
Accompanying the report is a detailed
estimate OF the cost OF the two
new school buildings, including build
Ing lots, furniture, &c, which places IL
at about $4,000. only $4,000 having been
appropriated for this purpose, Mr.. Bradley
offered a resolution appropriating $1,000
more. This, under the rules, lies over until
the next meeting.
NEW JAIL.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
$1,000, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, IN 6 per cent. bonds, 10 bear the eX-
pense OF erecting the new Jail.
NEW BUILDINGS.
The ordinance recommitted to the Ordi-
nance Committee at the last meeting re-
quiring all buildings erected in the city To
be reported by the contractor or builder to
the Commissioner of the Revenue when
completed, that they may be listed for taxa
ton, was passed. The penalty for not COM
plying with the ordinance Is fine OF not
less than IS nor more than $50.
THAT NEW STREET.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley
Resolved. That the street on the south
west side Of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad, which was directed TO be opened at
the last meeting. be for the present only
opened from the line OF the Spring Hill tract
to the southern line OF POwhatan street.
REVISION OF ORDINASCEs.
The Committee on Ordinances was directed
to inquire into the eXpediency and probable
cost OF having the city ordinances revised.
Permission was granted several persons to
erect frame buildings within the city limits.
Adjourned at 1920.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge b. A. Hancock was in the city yes
terday.
The rains OF the last few days have some
what interiered with the operations OF the
brick.makers and builders.
The river Is still several feet above COM
mon tide, and the water is almost thick with
mud.
Rev. d. B.Winfree, d. D., Of Chesterfield,
is stopping with his daughter. Mrs. K. Z.
BrOadduS, OF this city, while attending the
Il tpiist Convention.
The summer street-cars have been put on
the Manchester Line, hut the badly-arranged
seats, OF which there was so much complaint
last summer, remain unchanged. And the
patrons are still kicking.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
4. l.. French was fined 81 for being dis
orderly on the street in violation OF the city
ordinance.
Mrs. Z. b. W. Beattie and children left
Thursday for Washington, and after stopping
there and 10 Baltimore for a short while pro-
ceed TO Detroit, Mich, their future home.
Mr.. Boattie will follow about the lst Of July.
A number OF young gentlemen gave
dance at Drewry's mansion last night. They
and their Indy friends drove out in wagons,
Warner furnished the music. and dancing
was kept up until late hour. There are
few better places Tor dancing than in the
double narlors OF this mansion.
The Democrats OF the First Wad had
social meeting on Third street last night.
the primary nominees, or some OF them,
were present and everybody had Jolly good
time.