The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-07

TO enlarge il. to provide for the exigon
cies OF increased traffic. If they de
sire it will meet the committee any
time after this week on two day'
notice. Mr.. Charles W. Turner wa
present.
Signed =. j. .LEAvENwoRTH.
THE MATTER TALKED OVER.
4 conference was held. which LASTED
an hour or more. regarding this bridge
during which Judge Clopton, the city,
ADVISORY counsel. was present. Map,
were examined and there was a gene
raj interchange Of views. From the
old maps it was seen what has been
always well known that the streets Of
Manchester. as laid out by William
I Byrd. stopped at the original canal.
which was originally constructed by the
Moyos. AnothcrclnaI was built By the
town. and in 1850 the city bought ont
The Mayo interest and consolidated The
/ two canals. Ten years ago. about. the
! city sold all tlCir interest ia the same
10 the Richmond and Allegheny Rail-
road.
TO GET TOGETHER.
II was decided TO have the Engineer
see Mr.. Ax,oll and the representative
Of The Manchester Railway and I'M
pfoyemcnt Company. and arrange for
them to meet the committee early next
week.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The application of Mr.. O'Brien to
run railroad track 10 the coal and
wood yard. at the corner Of Semmes
and Seventh streets. was laid over until
The railroad company shall make the
application and an ordinance drafted
protecting the interests Of the city.
The matter represented by Mr. 4. J.
Bradley as to the fall oil the new pave
ment IN front Of the property be rep
re.ented. cccasioned by the change Of
the grade Of the cuib-toLo, was re-
ieriei to the City kuginecr and Mr..
Bradley.
Some routine work was passed on,
after which The Committee Adjourned.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Tho Finance Committee met immedi-
aieiy upon the adjournment of the
street Committee. Present: lItssTs.
Weisiger. Bradley. Jones and Rollins.
The only business before tie commit
tee was the auditing and approval Of
5undly bills anc the reception of an APP
plicaiion for reduction of taxes. At /
ter cisposing Of all these routine mat /
Iefs the committee adjourned.
CHESTERFIELD TROOP.
Pursuant 90 adjournment from the /
meeting held last Saturday. August n. /
the members Of the newly organized /
Chesterfield Troop of cavalry met al
Ins Manchester courthouse yesterday
1t - o'clO k. At the former meeting
we stated pa this paper the next day
pot enough volunteers had enlisted in
order 90 make up a iull company for
active service.
Yesterday full complement Of men
signed the proper paper
About ] clock 1layOg Aukiss0n
'aiicd the meeting 90 order. lie an
icuAced that tie iirsl business ia order
was the enrolment of names and the
epori II ihe committee appointed to
ocWe uen names lO complete the num-
DIR needed.
TIE NAMES or THE MEMBERS.
The committee presented the follow
ng paper t0 tne meeting, with the
ilmes Of the parties signed thereto.
We. the undersigned. hereby agree
o form anu constitute cavalry troop.
% be known as .5lcrieid Troop. and y
ledge ourselves 90 abide by and b. y
9gefnsd by The military la"s OF the (.
tate oil Virginia. DAVID Moore. A. +. .
luNdl. D. vs.. i0ley. David IO-s.
homas jackson. 4 q Atfkiss.n. o. 1.
lerrt. -. J. Ioacy. i. +. Bradley. A.
. Pu.lium. h J. Jackson. j. Il. Han. a.
ock. William i. Fisher, ID J.. Br,dnax. +,
. T. Jcwtft. &. G.. Thomas. ID. is. Weis- j.
cf. 81. 3. fniey, j. b. Brown. j. a.
y. Brown. ~. G.. Moore. l. G.. Winston. II
homa- O.. Mathews. b. a. Mlhore. X.
. Wood. Mcslcy Puiliam, Z. r. How o.
20, j. +. Harding. A. l.. Adamsou. ~. Il
GocGc. ~. j.. Stein. t. A. Davidson, ID
. G.. flluuoy. u H. Bruce. 4. G.. ~
cIyer Haley Cole. W. IT, Taylor. J.. /
. DuNal. W. y. Clarke. John W. L.
obcfis, George W. Moore. 81. Stein. r. -.
Anderson. u. G.. B.oddus D0dIrilge n
,egory. and o.. a.. Coujrey. a total N
ioliment o.. forty scven names. is
SPEECH BY JUDGE HANCOCK
Judge b. A. Hancock. q member OF CO
q oil war cavalry troop az Chester IL
I'D. spoke ln his happy manner for -
So minutes. Tie urged on every one Oh
Ilnln tAe hearing Of bis Voice that it io
b,camingas c4yalrymeu. part OF Che pi
iuutctr so.diery of Virginia, that III
~ were in position % upheld tire bi
Us az tae State. and should DO SD ma
lcncvcr the pro.er authorities called an
them. Tie poke in high Terms Of 4"
the citizen soldiers throughout the .i'
lie. IL was eloquent. and was Ic- IS
ltedly arplauded. ma
The IlocptLcn preceded a. elect tie ga
icers. During the ballQtug SIR. p. L. Is
ven was requested o. act as sccre- hl
Dr.. \. >. McTyer was nominated by du
. ID. i. Wci.icer ami Ir. David d.
ore wds nominated b7 Nr. A. j. d. bi
! ass captain OF the troop. Ea, h sal
mber o. tie troop deposited "a ball.i. The
ben The ballots were counted Mr. da
ore was found 90 De eIcc4ei captain. of
FIRST Lieutenant. For this position lar
scr a. &. Atkiss8n vaseiec.eduuau. pal
lusly. VII
'he troop unanimously elected DR.. A. -
NcIycr Second Lieutenant. lie De- ma
rcd tie position. Nes-rs. /. c. Win Cal
b. John Roberts aud j. r. Bradley bat
'e plt ctd I'D nomination The troop ioi
ballot selected Mr ]. G. Winston.
Iderly ruaIut. For fli4 rn.ffi.f