Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-25
mAxCHEsrER's CONTRIBUTION.
Meeting or the school BOnrd Last
Nfght-Personai. &c.

The regulsr monthly meeting OF the Msn-
chester School Board was held last night In
the Council chamber. Present: Messrs.
J. r. Perdue, who in the absence OF the
president, Mr.. Farmer, occupied the chair;
ID. J. Weisiger (secretary), B. A. Nunnally,
John O'Brjen, G.. A. Peple, W. l.. Robin
SOD, c. V. Green. w. W. Pool, J. II. Buzby,
and g. A. Carr.
The bill OF Mr. A. A. Allen. late Commits
sioner Of the Revenue. for sl07.90 commits.
sions Tor assessing property for school taxes
was presented and ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Buildings, through
Mr.. Carr, reported that the order OF the
board directing the sale OF the old diurn'ture,
&c, had been executed.
The board proceeded to complete the corps
OF teachers for the colored schools, and the
following were unanimously elected; School
No. 4, David c. Noon school No. o. Jessie
G. Binga. This last school. which bad
hitherto been only branch OF No. 4. was
made regular school with the full pay OF
s30 per month.
Aminda Ann johnson was elected first
substitute teacher.
Mr.. Peple stated that the Committee on
Grades would submit a complete report at
TIE next meeting OF the board, and iudI-
Gated some additions that would be recon-
mended I'm the present rules and regulations.
The question OF running the schools for
nine calendar months instead OF lunar
months as heretofore was referred to the
Committee on Grades.
After the transaction OF routine business
the board, at 9:25 O'Clock, adjourned.
CHESTERFIELD SUPERVISORS.
At the meeting OF the Chesterfield Board
OF Supervisors held at the county court
bouse on Monday an application was re-
ceiyed from Mr. White, who IL now busily
engaged In erecting the Manchester Water
Works, 10 supply the West End or Swans
bOrO' with water mains and fire-plugs upon
the same terms given the city Of Manchester.
Msjer Walker and Commonwealth -Attor-
ney COgbill were appointed a committee to
investigate the matter and report to the
board.
Messrs. +. F. Lockett, William Spiers,
and B. W. Nunnally we're appointed COM
mittee on county map 10 see to baying the
map to be made for exhibition at the Expo
sition printed or autographed for distribu-
ton.
\ large number OF scsIps OF owls, hawks.
foxes, minks, and weasels were presented
for count and were duly settled for at the
premiums offered by the county. 10 then
fIdUAUltl
weasels were hereafter excluded or not men,
toned 6s pests upon which premiums could
be granted for their determination. There
upon Major Walker offered resolution that
the premiums heretofore offered and made
be continued for the coming year inclusive
Of minks and weaselS. lie claimed that
these were the most destructive OF all the
pests mentioned, aud II would be folly TO
fatten them at the cost OF the determination
OF the others. The resolution was adopted.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Efle owens left yesterday to visit
friends In Chesterfield
Miss Layinia Naden has returned from a
visit to Petersburg.
Misses Lillio TifIey, Of Washington, and
Mary Turnbull, OF Petersburg. are guests
At Buck Hill.
Misses Maggie and Cora Noud, OF Wash
ingion, are visiting Mrs. ID. d. Beattie.
Mrs. a. W. Fair and children and Mrs. 5.
A. Morriss6tte and children left yesterday for
the country.
Captain John Gee, OF Atlanta, formerly OF
Manchester. IS here on brief visit.
The annual picnic OF the Presbyterian
Sunday school was given yesterday at War
wick Park and was quite largely attended.
Mrs. c. L. Moore and MISS Ellie Moore
are summcring In FluvAnna.
Mrs. william Allcn aud children and Miss
Ida Allen are visiting in Goochand.
MIR. Jack Allen and bride, OF Milton, n.
c., have been in the city several DAYS as
guests of Mr. William Allen, Superinten-
dcncoi Maury Cemetery.
Mf. Clarence Murrell ard Miss Mary
Murrell. OF Baltimore, arc visiting their
aunt. Mrs. Sarah Gary, on Tenth street.
Miss Fannie Moody has lett for the
caverns OF Lursy and the Natural Bridge,
and returning will spend the summer with
Miss Meyers, OF Fredericksburg.
The work Of laying the water-pipes was
begun on lower Hull street yesterday after
noon.
The Hastings Court Will he in session for
several days yet considering civil and cham
Gerry matters. This has been busy term.
There will be a match-game OF baseball
at Manchester Park Thursday evening be-
tween the Ironclads OF Swansboro' and the
Mlnchesters.