Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-15
MANCHESTER NEWS.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY coUN'
GIL LAST NIGHT.
A Short Session with bat Little otner rhan
Routine Work-Psrtonal and
Other Itsms

The Manchester City Council held It's
December meetlng-tbe last regular one
this year-last night, commencing AZ 1;5O
O'Clock. There were present Messr.. James
+. Bradley. B. +. Fsnlconer, william
Walsh, John T. Hart, T.. W. WeiSiger.
Henry G. Beettle, John O'Brien. J. f. Hew.
lett, and Robert Harris. A note was read
from Mr. J. r. Pcrdue, president OF the
body, saying that he could not be present
until late in the evening. Mr. James f.
Bradley was elected president pro tenn.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
The rcport Of Chief-oi-Police James A.
LiDscnmb. forwarded by Mayor Attki.son,
showed that during the month OF November
there we're 76 arrests made IN the city. on
these we're for felony. 30 for misdemeanor,
and q for ordinance Violations.
The Finance Committee recommended the
payment OF bills aggregating S3j4.OG.
Adopted.
The report NJ the Committee on Streets
only treated of routine matters.
Permits 10 erect frame buildings we're
grated 10 several persons.
WANT MORE PAY.
4 communication wos read from the
drivers nf the city carts asking that their
wages be increased from 81 TO si.2j per day
each Referred TO the Committee on ri.
nance.
MORE LIGHTS.
The Committee on Light. through Mr..
Faulkner, chairman, presented report ASK
inc an appropriation 10 enable the Commit
tee 10 increase the number OF stfeet-lalnps 10
120-ihirtv 10 each ward.
Mr.. VBrien sald there were several very
dangerous places where lights were needed.
10 which be bad called the attention OF the
Light Committee. lie suggested, however,
that the matter be temporarily deferred, az
there vas a prospect that in short
time we would have electric Eight; that
twenty-four electric lights would per-
haps cost very little, IL any, more
than those lamps. whereas IL would
give % per cent. more light. lie was fully
convinced that as soon ~ the water-woTks
are nut in operation. which will be very
soon. satisfactory arrangements will be made
with the companv, which has s0undant
power Mr.. O'Brlcn said further that no
section Of the city needed lights more thsn
tbst in which be lives, but be vas willing to
wade through the darkness for few weeks
LONGER with the prospect OF getting electric
lights.
This m,tter was informally discussed at
some length. SIe-srs. Bradley, Walsh. and
Hart participating. and II was unanimously
decided 20 defer this matter with view TO
securing electric lights II satisfactory ar
rangemeni can be made. and the committee
was authorized 10 purchase a haf dozen
lamps aad place them where most needed.
THE FREE BRIDGE.
The report OF Mr.. A. IngstaG Johnson
on the condition Of the Free bridge (hereto-
fore published in this paper was submitted
aHd accompanying II was a recommendation
from the bridge commissioners that The
Council appropriate sl0000-one half OF the
amount estimated 10 be needed 10 place The
bridge IN thorough order-as recommended
BY the engineer.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Memorial services 10 the late Or. u. B.
Winfrec will be held at The Bsinbrldge-
street BAPTIST church in the near future.
Manchester has been infested with lramps
for the past ten days. As many ~ seven
have called AT one house in a single day. \
Councilman remarked at last nights meet.
ing thut day or two ago he met Oeggar ana
gave hirn fifty cent?, and in less than Two
squares came across another who wantt Il the
same attention snOwh hiD.
Carter, the little son oi Mr.. John i. Samp'
son. i'm sliding down a baluster at his
u
cciying quite IN ugly glsh.
The ual bearers al the funeral OF Rev. Or.
| Wlnfree onrr7mrsdry were: Active
Messr.. ]. B. Watkins. d. VI. Goode. il,
Il. G.. Wood, Alexander Winiree, NJ. w.
Hancock, and DR.. T.. ;. Hancock Hon
/ orary- Nessrs. Il. G. Watkins, A. A. Rudd,
B. W. Martin, r. l.. Pierce, W. &. Dorset,
and G.. q. Hancock. There was large con-
course Of sorrowing friends st the church.
/ The service, were conducted by Dr. ". T..
/ Hatcher, Of Richmond, and appropriate re-
/ marks we're also made by Reys. l.. K.
/ ThornhIil and j. ". Reynolds, OF this city.
The new Leader building, now about
complcied. is the handsomest structure OF
| the sind ever erected in the city. 90 the
| basement floor are i've stories-twO fronting
| on Hull street and three on Tenth. The
second door ha, been neatly and c0nyenieut-
! ly arranged for offices, and the third as per-
/ fectly arranged a public hall as any city
could wish for-sOmething Manchester has
/ long needed and which will be duly appre-
catCd.
The Tuesday Club will formally open the
hall next Tuesday evening with the most
brili.nt german ever given In the city. Ar
rangements have been perfected to make
this, their seventh entertainment, eclipse in
beauty and enjoyment all OF their former
efforts.