Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-12
MANCHESTER NEWS.
JANUARY MEETING or TaE couscIL
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Two Proportions to light the City by Elsc
trieity-0thsr CouEoil and GsE-
eral News

City Council was held last night and was
called TO order al 7:30 o'clock by President
Perdue. The following other members
were present: MessFs. Walsh. Bradley,
weisiger, O'Brieu, Falconer, A. c. Jones,
Hart, Beattle, c. A. Jones, Hewlett. and
Harris.
The report OF the Chief OF Police, show
ing the number OF arrests during the past
year. which has already been published in
the Dispatch, was received and fled. In
his report Captain LipScomb asked the COun-
cIl 10 probe the matter IN regard 10 n Rich
mond policeman escorting five trlmps 10 the
Richmond end OF the Free bridge and send
ing them to Manchester.
STREETS.
Mr.. Bradley. chairman OF the Committee
on Streets, presented report prepared by
CaptslnJ. A. Lip,comb, superintendent OF
streets, showing the amounts paid monthly
TO emplOves engaged in working on the
streets. The sum paid in January was
sl3l.62. Total for the year, Sl,I09.f9.
PAuPER BURIALs.
A communication was received from the
Common weath's Attorney Of Chesterfield,
Mr.. p. V. Cogbill, in relation to burying In
Maury cemetery piupers dying In Chester
field near Manchester.
Referred to Committee on Cemetery.
EXAMINE TaE POLES.
MFR. Bradley offered a resolution requesting
the Chief Of Police 10 inspect the telegraph
poles in the city and report the condition OF
the same 20 tue Committee on Streets. This
was called for on account OF the rotten con-
dition Of the poles on Seventh street which
blew down this week. Adopted.
C0wARDIN-AyENUE BRIDGE.
\ communication was read from Major
Frederick Il. scott. president Of the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Company, In
relation to building a bridge across the rail-
road at COwardiu avenue. While the COM
pany dlscaims sny responsihillty for the
rebuilding OF bridge az this point they are
willing to divide the cost with the city. Major
Scott will examine into the matter snd re-
port up0n the cost OF building a suitable
bridge.
Mr.. Augustine Rovall. representing the
owners OF the Spring-llill property, was IN
Yited 10 address the Council upon this sub
ject, and he did SO. stating that the recent
purchasers oi the property were hndered
from improving il on account oi the absence
OF the bridge. Referred 20 the Committee
on streets.
ABOUT ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Thefoowing communication WAS read by
the President:
To the Honorable Members OF the City
Council OF Msnchesier:
Gentlemen, The Old Dominion Electric
Light and Power Company, so0n after se-
curing franchises from the city OF Mancbcs-
ter, made proposition TO light tue streets
OF your city with electricity, hut we we're
unable at that time 10 agree upOn terms. The
matter having again been discussed IN the
public presa, we desire TO state to your
honorable body that the Old Dominion Elec-
tric.Light aud Power Company j. now pre-.
pared D. extend ITS wires through all the
principal streets Of Manchester aud furnish
the best quality OF are and incandesceut
lights uDOn terms which wc believe no city
IN the United States enjoys.
II this matter - referred 10 your Commit
tee on Light we will submit to your honor
able body through said committee PROPOSE
ton to light with electricity The territory
nov lighted by lamps. The minority OF the
stock Of this company having passed into lhe
hands OF parties other than the corporations,
10 is hoped that there Is no foundation In TIE
report that because of such change ~ cor
poratOrs the city OF Manchester u inclined TO
question the right Of the successors % the
ownership oi the stock to enjoy the privi-
/ leges granted by your city. when upwards oi
/ S25, 600 have been invested m the company'S
franchises. Very respectfully yours,
MAURICE B. FLYNN, President.
Mr.. Andrew Pizzini, representing this
company, was present, md was invited toad
dress the Council. He said his company IL
prepared to furnish Manchester lights at rates
as cheap a. any city in the lnitcd stat 9 en-
ioys. lie referred 10 the fact that recently
Commuters from various cities mad VISITED
Richmond 10 inspect the electric hghts there
and had returned to their respective cities
and reported IN some instances 10 abolish the
systems then ia use and adopt the same sys-
TEN Richmond has adopted. lie ,aid he was
not prepared 70 make any proposition, a. ne
| did not know how much territory the C0un-
ell desired TO have illuminated.
ANOTHER COMPANY.
Mr.. Wright, representing the Brush Elec-
trio Company, also appe'red b-iore tue
Council. tie advocated scheme for the
city TO own its electric plant.
on motion Of Mr. Bradley the matter was
referred to the Commiltees on Light and
Finance.
Adjourned.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Chesterfield County Court meets Mon
day.
Mr. James NJ. Sublett continues quite III
/ 81 his residence at the Belle-lsle Junction.
Mr.. George l.. Vaden, Of this city, has been
commissioned notary public.
Judge lngram Is expected 70 deliver his
| opinion In the INJUNCTION case OF Heller ~
/ Co. against Forester, which was argued be-
| fore him on wednesday. on the irst day OF
/ the next term Of the iIustings Court.
Another test 0i the water-Dipes VIII DO
made to-day, when tue tire-hydfauts not tried
| Thursday will be tested.
!. The following, from % statement prepared
| for the Council by Chiei-Oi-P0llce LipscOmb,
ehaws what the oil lamps used for street,
! lighting cost the city: Number Of lamps, 81;
/ cost per month, S77 30; cost per nigh,
/ s4.l4; cost OF each lamp nightly, Gi cents (;
number OF gallons OF oil used, l,6J2 total
cost. S0776O.
| Tue congregation OF the Clopton-street
| Baptist church has elected the following
! officers for this year: B. A. Hancock. sun
| day school superinlendent; h. II. Norris
settle, assistant superintendent; W. n. Poll
| lard, secretary sunday school; W. C..
| Clements, treasurer; W. j. Slorrissetie, libra
risn; j. f. MoTrlssetle, cn0risier; W. ~.
Pollard, assistant chOrlster; A. J. Waugh,
church clerk; Miss Matte Pierce, organist (;
Niss Cappie Clements, assistant organist.
Rev. Decatur Edwards was reelected pastor.
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