Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THE COUNCIL ORGANIZES BY RE-ELEcT'
ING MR. PKRDUE PREsIDEHr.
Police Commissioners Chosen-strset-cars
by Electrieity-Ths Exposition
and other Matters.


meeting last night aud organized by ree'ect-
Ing Mr.. J. r. Perdue, who has filed that
position for several years, president.
This Is new Council only In the sense
that this is the beginning Of fiscal year.
and two members Of the body ore new ones.
There were present Messrs. j. Z. Perdue,
G. A. Jones, A. G.. Jones, B. r. Faulkner.
William walsh. III. c. Beattie, w. II. Hart.
]. L. Hewlett. Robert Harris. Il. w. Weisi-
ger. John O'Brien, and James I. Bradley.
Mayor A. c. AttKisson and Clty-Attorney
William J. Ciopion were also present, and
occupied seats outside the railing. The read
ing OF the minutes OF the four meetings
held in June consumed nearly haii-nours
time.
PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Perdue, who occupied the chair, an
nounced that the first business in order was
the organization OF the body by the election
Of president. Mr. Bradley nominated Mr.
Perdue for reelection and be received ten
votes. HePerdue) gave Mr. Walsh comp'i-
mentary vote.
Mr.. Perdue thanked the Council for the
compliment paid him and said that he would
endeayor, as he had done in the past, TO dis
charge the duties OF the s1lce with fairHess
and impartialiiy. He asked the old coIn-
mlttees to hold over until the next meeting
when he will make the eticial announce
ment, which be intlmated will perhaps make
no other change than 10 substitute the new
members for those whom they succeed.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The following gentlemen were elected Po-
lice Commissioners from the four wards re-
spectively: Messrs. c. A. Jones, j. II. Per-
due, William I. Hart, and II. W. Weisiger.
All OF these are present incumbents except
Mr.. Hart, who succeeds Mr. George Q. Ely,
whose seat he fills in the Council.
POLICE STATISTICS.
The report OF the Chief Of Police for the
month Of June, which was forwarded BY
Mayor Attkisson, showed That there were 40
arrests made during the moHth-23 for mis-
demeanors and II for ordinance violations.
HEATING SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Joint Committee on School Buildings,
In a report submitted. recommended that
the contract for furnishing the steam heating
appliances for School Building A (while
scbooIs) be awarded 10 Messrs. Shinks &
Barrett. and that the contract for Building B
(colored SCHOOL, be given Messrs. West &
Branch.
Mr.. Faulkner, having heard that there
were four bidders for this work, insisted
that II would only be q matter OF fairness that
all OF the bids should be considered by the
Council.
Mr.. Walsh said he was in favor OF giving
both contracts to Nlessrs. Sbanks & Barrett.
as the senior member OF this firm is deserV-
ing citizen Of Manchester and thoroughly
well qualified TO do the work in the very best
manner.
Mr., Weisiger, chairman OF the committee,
said that he was perfectly willing that Mr..
Shanks should have both contracts, but IL
had been thought best, for certain reasons,
to divide the work. giving Shanks * Barrett
the larger piece.
After some discussion Mr.. Walsh's motion
was carried, and both contracts were awarded
to Shanks & Barrett.
PUNITURE.
This committee also asked OF the Council
that they be authorized to purchase desks
and furniture for the two new school build
ings. Agreed to.
STREET DISCONTINUED.
Mr.. Bradley offered q resolution, which
was adopted, providing that what is known
as sixteenth street from Bainbridee TO Por-
ter be discontinued or not opened. az 1t Is
not at all necessary as athorougbfare In view
OF the fact that by its continuation 1t would
Intersect with Cowardin avenue. The idea
is 10 have the street opened from Hull 10
Bainbridge street, but no further. A COM
munlcstiOu on this subject was read fI0m
Mr.. G. c. McRae, whose property wou'6 BE
iujuriously affected by the street being
opened.
CONCERTS on TIE SQUARE.
A petition was read from members OF the
Richmond and Dansille Railroad Band asking
thai they be allowed TO play IN the Court
house Square once a week, and that the city
have band.stand erected for their use.
The Chair stated that the courthouse and
grounds were under the care and control Of
the Judge Of the Hastings Court. and that bis
permission would have ID be granted.
ON motion Of slr. Bradley the matter was
referred to the Committee on Pubic Lands
and Buildings, and they were authorized to
expend s2J for the erection OF the stand
should the consent Of the Judge be obtained.
This locks like having free concerts in Man.
chester as we'll as in Richmond.
SUNDAY SHAVING.
A petition, signed BY thirty citizens, ask
ing that the barber.shops be allowed TO re-
main open Sunday was read. The question
was raised whether or not this would be in
violsion OF the State law, and the opinion
Of City-Attorney CloptOn was asked, but be
requested 10 be excused from expressing an
opinion as the Mayor, whose province 1t was
TO pass upon such matters, had ordered that
tue shops be closed. II Insisted upon by
the Council be would prepare an opinion.
The proper course 10 pursue, he said. would
be for any barber who felt aggrieyed at the
Mayors decision to appeal to the Hastings
Court.
Mr.. Walsh expressed himself as being in
favor OF having the shops open on Sunday,
not for the benefit OF the barDers but for the
convenience and good Of the working citl-
zens. Said he: 81 was once young man
myself, and | always wanted the barber TO
dress my head and face every Sunday morn
ing, and reckon there are great many now
adsys who are like was them"
Mayor AttkissOn stated that be bad acted In
this matter from convictions OF duty; that
one OF the barber. OF the city approached
him aud complained OF the Sunday business;
that he looked carefully into the mltter. and
found that the State law and city ordinances
both declared against any shops being open
ed on Sunday.
MI. mart rdlu Dt WIS ttltAii tuot thtoS
gentlemen had no desire TO violate the law,
but simply wanted 10 accommodate their
patrons. He was in favor Of having the
shops open il IL could be done legally.
After much discussion the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ordinances.
OFFICER JONES.
A letter was read from Officer r. c. Jones
asking that he be paid for the time during
the last month that he was suspended by the
Mayor, which suspension was sustained by
the Police Commissioners. He reeites the
fact that when tried in the Hastings Court
the dne imposed by the Mayor and the bail.
bond was discharged: also, tha: be had
been member OF tie police force for fifteen
years and that no charge had ever been pre-
ferred against him before.
On motion OF Mr.. Bradley the Council
voted to paw the officer for the time OF sus-
pension. The members Of the Board Of
Police Commissioners did not vote on the
question, and had they voted they would
have cast their ballots negatively, as they en-
darsed the Msvor In suspendlng the officer.
At the same time they spoke in the highest
terms OF Mr. Jones and has efficiency on the
police force and regretted that be had, with.
out any such intention. committed an act
that they considered improper In an officer
while on duty.
Mr.. Faulkner wanted to know when
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