Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-25
NO CHANGE DESIRED.
MANCHESTER WAITS THE srREEfRArL.
WAY ROUTE TO REMAIN As now.
Committee Appointed to Confer With the
!, Richmond Street Conmittes-0ther
Mattsrs-Gensral News.

The Manchester City Council convened
in special session last night at S:l5 o'clock
with the following members present :;
Messs. J. r. Perdue (president), Il. q.
Beattie, William Walsh, A. @. Jones,
William T. Hart, Robert Harris, John
O'Brien, James +. Bradley, and Z. w.
Weisiger.
The president stated that the meeting
was called 10 take some action with re-
ference to the route Of the line OF street
railway over the Free bridge that Mr..
Bryan, president of the road, had
petitioned the Council for the
right to use electricity as motive-pover
for the cars on his line that the Coun-
Gil had deferred the matter to await the
action OF the Free Bridge Commission
ers: that the commissioners had
granted him permission 20 use cleo
tricity on the bridge; that the Street
Committee of Richmond had recon-
mended that Mr.. Bryan be required to
abandon Ninth street from Halls foun-
dry TO Main street, and to so up Seventh
street instead. Mr.. Perdue said further
that the Richmond Street Committee, TO
whom this matter had been recommitted,
would meet on Tuesday night next, and
for this reason it was thought desirable
to call this meeting to take some action.
FROM THE COUNTY.
A communication was read from Mr..
BENJAMIN z. Owen, Jr, secretary of the
committee appointed under the preari
BILE and resolutions adopted by the mass
meeting OF citizens of Swansboro' which
have been published in the Dispatch,
transmitting to the Council copy of
these resolutions In these resolutions
the citizens OF Swansboro' protested
against the route being changed and APP
pointed committee to cooperate with
q similar committee from the Council
and to appear before the Street Com
mittee and Council Of Richmond In re-
gard to the matter.
STICK TO THE ROUTE.
Mr.. Bradley, chairman Of the Street
Committee, offered a preamble and Sc.
ries of resolutions, which after a brief
discussion we're adopted unanimously.
They read
Whereas It appears TO bo the general desire on
the part OF the citizens Of Manchester aud Ches-
terfiold that the Richmond and Manchester
Street-Railway Company retain the route from
Ninth and Canal street, TO Ninth sra VAN, III inc
city of Richmond; and whereas tho CITY council
OF Manchester having granted Mr. bryap, owner
OF the abOye-nRmed street railway, the right 70
operate his line Of street railway In this city
with electrity a. q motve-power; and whereas
an abandonment OF the Ninih-street route IN
Richmond from Canl 10 Main by the aforesaid
street-railway company will greatly inconye-
nlence our people and vitality retard the social
and business relations Of the cities: therefore,
be IL
Resolred. That a committee OF three be ap-
pointed TO communicate with the Street Commit
tee OF Richmond and urge upon thom the great
necessity OF granting the privileges asked Tor
along The Ninth-street route.
ResotUed further, That the president OF this
Council be requested and instructed 70 cotnmu-
nicate in writing 70 the City Council Of the city
OF Richmond he views OF this Council in regard
10 granting the rights 70 the Richmond and man
chester railway 70 use electricity on It's present
route over Ninth street 70 Main street, In Rich
mond aud also why greater facilities should bo
afIor led On this route Than the pubhc now enjoy.
TheChair appointed as this committee
Messrs. Weisiger, Beatie, and Hart.
The president, Mr.. Perdue, vas also
added.
BITS OF TALK.
Mr.. Walsh thought perhaps it would
be better and more effective to appoint
the Manchester committee to act Inde-
pendently from the Chesterfield COM
mittee.
Dir. Walsh's attention was called to the
factth while Chesterfeldlwas mentioned
in the preamble the resolution did not
provide for joint action on the part OF
the county and city committees.
There were no speeches made on the
subject, as there was entire lInauimity
of opinion in the matter. All that was
desired was to make the resolutions ex-
pressive of the wishes of the Council,
and this was easily accomplished.
BoARD or PUBLIC INTERESTS.
President Perdue filed with the clerk
the following letter, which was not read,
as no action could be taken on it ut a
special meeting called for another pur-
pose:
MAYORS COURT FOR CITY OF MANCHESTER
MAscHEsrsR. VA, August "a, 1888. !
To the Hon. the city Council Of the city q
Manchester:
Geutlemen,-Most cities OF the size of ours
have Board Of Public lnterests- As our city Is
now rapidly improving aud a. there are several
matters, II aided by the public spirit and enter
prise. might develop into something feasible that
would add greatly TO tho materiai benent OF our
city aud people, | would most respectfully re-
commend that you appoint such a board. say OF
one or two members 70 come from each ward.
making board OF fouc or eight members, and
then ono at largo as chairman.
Respectfully submitted.
& ATTKfeSOy MaVor