The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-14
OVER THE RIVER.
MEASURES BEFORE THE COUN-
Gil OF MANCHESTER.

Gil OF MANCHESTER.
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The regular monthly meeting Of the Man
chester CITY Council was held last night.
Present: Messrs. j. X. Perlue tpresident),
II. F. Faulkner. c. \. Jones, W. i. Hart,
lanes Z. Bradley, W. ;. Rolin, h W.
weisiger, John O'Brien, and Robert Hanes.
From the Mayor report was received
which showed that fifty arrests had been
made during November. In October hh's
collected. $3.50; in November, $685.
JANUARY INTEREST.
The Report of the Finance committee
which was adopted authorizing tne COM
mittee 10 borrow $500 with when 10 pay
January interest on the city bonds. IL has
always been the custom TO borrow tue jan
uary interest and repay the same from the
surfing taxes. \ large number OF bills were
ordered to be paid.
BUILDING PERMITS.
number Of applications from different
rarties for permission 10 erect sundrl
wooden buildings were read and granted.
Mr.. Bradley offered resolution requiring
the Committee on Ordinances 10 prepare an
ordinance prohibiting any merchant from
usinl more than four feet Of the sidewalk 10
display their goods and wares and for other
purposes.
TIE CITY GARBAGE.
4 petition was read from W. G. Taylor,
declaring that he owns piece OF lana IN
Chesterfield county. adjoining the city, Is
used rs "A dumping ground Tor city garbage
ana that the land il covered in tin cans,
stove pipes. tin proofs, dead dogs. chickens,
cats. Nc. lie asks that the said garbage be
removed The petition was referred 10 the
Board Of Health.
SALES IN THE MARKET.
Mr.. Bradley offered the following:
RcsoIrcd, That the Committee on Ordi-
nances be instructed 10 provide an ordinance
recurring that all fresh meats, fish, or per-
ishable vegetables. shall be sold or offered
for sale only at the marke.-hOuse of said
city: provided. however, that any merchant
grocer or other person, may sell the same
ri their places Of business for twelve months
from first Of each May upon the payment OF
the sum of 500. and special license snail
be- issued 10 them for the same. Any per-
sou violating this ordinance shall be hned
not less than s. nor more then $50 for each
Oilense.
A petition asking the COUNCIL not to pass
the above. and signed by all the merchants
in Manchester handling meats and Ne:e-
tables was read. Both the resolutions and
the y ettiOn were referred TO theCOmmttee
ON Ordinances.
sESAfEs STREET.
4 long petition was read asking that
>emmes street be improved and not allowed
TO remain in its fearful condition, and re-
lerrcd to the Committee on streets. Inc
petition was a strong one. and the chair-
man of the Street Committee said that
semmes street should be inspected at snce.
CREEK CULyERT.
4 statement and petition about a certain
creek that runs through the city from Tenth
and Hull streets 10 the river and acts a. a
culyert To the city. was read and referred 10
the Ordinance Committee. The petitioners
have been summoned TO appear before the
Mayor. charged with violating the city Or
dinance. The Mayor has granted stay Of
proceedings in order TO allow the council
10 act the petitioners desiring 10 use this
stream of water so as 10 avoid being report
cd for violating the city ordinance.
BRANCH TRACK.
An ordinance came up allowing the Rich
mond and Dlnyile Railroad to build
branch line from its track 10 the Manchester
Oil-works. After some explanations had
been made the ordinance was adopted
unanimously.
Another ordinance allowing the Rich
mond and Danyille Railroad to run a switch
rack 10 the oil company's lot. on the cor
ner Of second and stockton, was reported
from the Committee on streets. with the
recommendation that it do not pass. Mr..
Bradley explained that the company
wanted to take mp the entire east side
OF Second street, on which TO run
their tracks and stand their car..
The committee had no objection t0I
the track bong built if il runs in the COM
pany's own property, instead Of the street.
There would be no objection TO the trunk
simply crossing street. The recommends
ton OF the committee was adopted.
THE wATER-GAs COMPANY.
To.Mr. j. Thompson Brown was granted
six months extension Of the time for begin
ming work under the franchseof the Man.
chester Water-Gas and Electric Light Com
pany. provided. however, that the extension
OF time asked for lay the company. aud which
is granted by the resolution. is with the dis
tinct understanding and agreement on the
part of the company that II valves ana sur
renders all exclusive privileges which 1t en-
lows under the ordinance heretofore passed
and granted % following extent, that l. 10
saw. that if within the period
of six months for which an extension Is
herein granted any other person or cor
porations shall offer a. build gas plant
upon terms acceptable 10 the City Council
fjr manufacturing or furnishing gas OF the
kind allowed 10 be manufactured by the
company: that the Manchester Gas ana
Electric Company shall, upon "A written
notice from the Council TO any oi rs oiiceFs,
commence I'm good faith 10 build its plant
on lay down il works. then IN that event
tine City Council shall bee al liberty to grant
such privilege and franchise 10 such APP
pllcaBt.
PAINT TIE IOLEs.
An ordinance was passed requiring every
company having telegraph poles WITHIN me
city limits 10 have them painted within
thirty days under penalty of fine for every
DAY thereafter that they are not painted.
ENGINEER LIPsCOMB.
The report Of the street Committee, stat
ing that since the resignation Of City tngi-
ncer Ieayensw0rth they had placed Chief OF
Police Lipscomb as acting engineer, was
approved.
MINOR NOTES.
James Hancock, the young man who Is
charged with obtaining slj under false pre-
tense from b. 4. Woodbridge, and VINO was
sent TO Manchester by Justice Ciutchheld'
will have "A hearing this morning before the
Mayor.
The December term Of the Hastings Court
begins Monday.
MIR. Il. VI. Robertson has been elected
member Of the Manchester Electoral Board,
rice +. &. ID. Farmer resigned, because he
intends moving 10 Chesterfield.
In the Courts.
Supreme court AZ Appeais.-Mosby's
executor against JOhnson's administrator
and ais. From the Circuit Court Of the
citv of Iynchburg. Affirmed. Judge Lewis
delivering opinion, Judge Lacy dissenting;
~traver against Long. Further argued
g.. f,,t.,o u " GRIMM for aUppllant. and