Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-13
THE MANCaEsTEr BANK.
ITS Location Determined Upou-The
Freo Bridge-Streets, !Se.

Frec bEtu&e-StFtcAss
meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF
the Mechanics aud Merchants Bank. soon TO
be established in Manchester, was held 10
the Office Of ur. Augustine Royal yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock 10 consider the
question es to where the bank shall be To-
Gated. u was decided by unanimous vote
10 establish 1t In the middle store, front-
ing on Tenth street, in the Leader
building; or in other words. on Tenth
street one door from HUI. This Is
large and conmodious room, situated IN
the yery heart OF the city, is we'll lighted,
and IN the summer time will be cool and en-
tirely free from the afternoon sun. The
bank will be opened between the 1st and
10th OF AprI aud will start out under the
most favorable auspices. A number Of Rich
mond gentlemen baye offered 10 take stock,
but it Is desired TO make the institution
strictly a home enterprise, end therefore no
outside subscriptions have been received
The canital stock subscribed amounts 10
about $4,000.
The Ciiy Councils Of Richmond and Man.
chester having passed re'oIDttons appro-
Driating between tnem $4,000, or so mucn
thereof as nav be necessary for the repairs
ard maintenance OF the James-river (t reel
bridge, = meeting OF the Bridge Commission
ers will be held at the Merchants Natonai
Bank, In Richmond. tomorrow afternoon 70
take the initiatory steps looking TO having
the bridge thoroughly repsfed. II is sthought
that at this meeting an expert bridge-0ullder
will be employed TO make a thorough In
spection Of the structure and report To The
commissioners Just what Is necessary TO be
done and what the work should COST. s'be
structure certainly needs to have conSiGera.
bic work done to 1t, but many practical men
believe that It can be put In safe condition
for about $1,000.
Postmaster Jordan received n communica-
ton from superintendent Darlington, oi the
third division railway mail service, yester-
day stating that superintendent sny, OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany. had agreed TO have his trains (Nos. %
and 7S) make regular stops at Manchester,
Va. and presumed that an order TO that ef-
iect would be issued in a few days. A crane
has been ordered to be erected at the Hull
street crossing.
A meeting OF the Street Committee has
been called for this afternoon at O'Clock at
the Council chamber and the other mem oers
OF the Council have been invited to be pres
ent, as the committee will go over the I'M
graded streets with view to passing upos
the prodles prepared by City-Englneer
Lelvenworth.
The Meade Memorial Episcopal church
has ordered that the church building. cor
ner Of Twelfth and Decatur streets, be light
cd with electric lights. incandescent lights
will be put in the church this week.
\ revival meeting was commenced at the
Central Methodist church Monday night. and
will be continued during the nights OF the
week. The pastor, Rev. L. NJ. Peterson,
is conducting the services.
Mr.J. w. Craig, toll-gatherer on Mayo's
bridge, IS having some large boats built and
liking his old ones ready for the fishing and
rowing seasons.