Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-15
MANCHESTER NEWS.
READABLE INFORMATION FROM OUR
SISTER CITY.
AN IMPORTANT COUNCIL SESSION.
Street improvements Ordcrcd-Firc-pl Plugs
90 lie Tcsted--The New jail
Question.


Council was held last night.
when the roll was called at twenty min
utcs past O'Clock the following members
responded TO their names Mcssrs. J. T.
per,lue (preSiaenD. II. c. Bcat;ic b. i.
Faulkner William Hart, J. r. Hewlett,
Robert Harris. 4. G. Jones. William Walsh
and 4. W. MciNgcr. Mr.. James 7. Brad
lev and City-Attorncy William l. Clopton
walked in q few minutes later.
rorICE STATISTICS.
Tho report 81 the Chief Of Police for the
month oi MAY was forwarded by the Mayor
There were III arrests during the month
oi which twenty were for misdemeanor
and nnoty-one FOR ordinance violations
Tho fines collected amounted 10 $40. The
report Was Med
Bills pArD.
Tho Finance Committee recommended
tho payment Of bills agsregating SSs6.2l
A l4r.e portion of Tins amount WAS ON a.
count 81 thc poor of the clty. Tho bills
were ordered Co oe pald.
TAX oN vEGYrABIFs.
The Finance Committee. to whom WAS
referred tlc pIron from merchants
asking that thc license ON the sales OF
ycrctahlr. he rom.ttcd, reported that after
f,nr c.u,t.,.ng fhc matter they thought
& irtNpt lient g. change tho ordinance in
Inference tu thc same, as many have already
pe.l. ani tte ordnance ~ tie Judgment
ri fbe committee 5, lust and reasonable
and any change now would necessarily
cause some confusion anu complications.
The recommendations Of tho committee
were acrccd TO.
srRErT MATHIS.
I've report of the Street Committee only
treated of routine matters and gave an ac-
count Of The work done IN tins department
dgung the past month.
Among the papers of tins committee was
lettcr from Superintendent Ryder. Of the
Bio1mond aud DauSillc railroad. saying
f.st ~ building the elevated track for the
accommodation f the Richmond STANDARD
SPIKE plant portion of the trcStlng had
laen inadvertently placed IN the street
lIs assured the Council that at any time the
Council may wish the company viii stand
ready - clear the track. The spike com
Inrv was granted permission % place "a
fence around tins tr.stlinc. with the under
standing that u shall bee moved al tine viii
Of the Council.
THE NEw JAIL.
The Committee ON Grounds and Build
srr- reported thnt the new jail mad been
Completed except tns officers quarters. and
t.ti 10 had been accepted boy tine Judge of
f.n HLstiu-s Court. and the prisoners
moved nfolt. The hul3ing. the commit
t.s saws. VIII he entirely complete by the
next meeting of the Council
'' was recommended by tins same COM
1t'ee shat the City Engineer Doe directed
r,uske 1870 inspection of the old iall build
-rc and report as ~ the adyiSabilitv of
rlLv ring DO into Offices and the cost of
tn- same. H. Is left discretionary with thc
Engineer to recommend. If me- thinks pro
yg whether 10 would ho best 90 put the
building to some other use.
Old EEsEEyoIB.
The some committee reported that tho
water u43 been drained out Of the ola re-
-.rVor and recommended tlat the land
I. sold us public auction % the mghes,
lcr N.I. Walsh opposed selling the
property and tie matter was laid on the
liable.
sTATIoSHoUsE.
tir. Wosi1,r. from this same committee
reported that % conference had been held
,lth p couuitts-e from the Central Mctlo-
dist church with reference 10 the location
Df tlc ~falun-hoU7r proposed To- Dee htt"o
up. and trat while the committee from tA"
church a-il insisted that the statlon-house
should lnt hr placed DID, the rear end ~ the
market near tle church. the representa-
t.,- If the Council were stlil If the
opinion t.Ht Tins is the proper location for
the coils g., the reception and safeheepmg
Ot prisoners.
Nr. Faulkner advocated the adoption Of
the Recommendation of the committee and
sIe boz thought This was lbs all means the
I4..l. n. d,f r9, 'lmL he conSrega-
t.a wou'i pe 80 aN disturbed by the pm
ro..-.
Action was postponed
Iaa nlw SCHOOL BUILDING.
Tho joint Committee ou School Build
-r-.. [ .~.rrl its secretary. Mr.. G.. A.
t-r... .a o. 3D. report Stating that the total
,r.claur~ for new puhhc-~cAo'I huild-
I.--. including furniture, &c, aggregated
''3n.
'a- committee matc the following To-
''i 'h'Lbti'i- lhat TWO capped "ln-
ra.-- he erected M front the building for
WM'e children az aco-i OF about Hl'o, that
.r fences around hoth lots bc painted.
80 i'1 feet OF grotu-no-e Zoe iought lot
s..-n.r- purposes and 10 boo used IN case OF
'At iI.'' 'i-' u'-. ii-,Al Oh tIe nuil''iHE
,.,.-, ,,..s .l.rt.l aud S-oo ,,-,.
,..,-..-, '..I ~ r,o.t ti, ..yrs,.-..- of tle-e
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v,en.rr,rrs
.--....,,,o mos ..1.,tcd o,,tbo-,1irg
ella. p..rr,-,l and pa+arsbur5 EaiI~oa5
....,,..... -l. ,.,n.t,rct br.rcL track. from
...- 49,, sL-,. arnuri ~ Se,nn,cs
.....f f..r Seventh and ID seven near
-.. Un,I1c arch. TIE COMPANY is o.
tr flc streets over which rs rcatle rs 10
. t.-i.
Several permits to erect frame buildings
Granted.
rgE coroRrD MILITARY.
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a. ..,.-l. 80 49,, I'm G,,arJ. acoi"rej
-..,.. -..,'.,,',,,,' s...t,r+tbet his ro,nna,v
4 go. .-'' 80 - ,,.;I 80,
- az "a -.f w. D. 80.
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"i hIirn -l4t"d tiia' we So .3...lI ll',t
ni..' 'iJA1.'' ago alPI"FII"''u 'uy SUN "I
= .'' per- .|Aiul 10 I'm, company whenever
'.' latF ohpuil OBTAIN lho IuIh4AuA
a"'I ~ m"nrefs-ioriF-ohe'
iNr council hN unaniiuous vote de-
''-i 20 give tins amount u the amateur
el-rfo- ne money is needed 10 rent a
t--'|,le nan l"f dining.
CHAIRS FOB vIsrToEs.
I.e council adopted resolution, oherc0
Nr. LfAaley' pfoyldlns 10. me Purc h'7'
'. N'l.A thAfs % pe plarcI lli tnr Nouh-