Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-27
mANCHEsTEn's WATER SUPPLY.
The First suarter's BIi VIII Not be
Paid Just Vow.

The First guarter's BiIi VIII Not be
Paid Just sow.
A special meeting Of the Manchester
Council was held last night at o'clock.
Present: Messrs. ]. r. Perdue lpresident,
Z. w. Wesiger. James +. Bradley, John
O'Brlen, william 7. Hart, B. +. Faulconer'
A. c. Jones, c. A. Jones, II. q. Beattie,
and Robert Harris.
WHY TWAS HELD.
Mr.. Perdue stated that the meeting was
called TO consider the matter OF paying tue
first qusFteTs rent 10 tue Manchester
Water Company for the fire-plugs. AT the
only fires since the quarter begun (FeDru'
ary 1sl, Mr.. Perdue sald, there had been
trouble about getting water, and the question
for the Council to consider WAS whether or
not the bill shall be paid the lst Of May.
THE JUDGES VIEWS.
City.Aitorney Clopton, who was present.
said in bis opinion there was no provision
in the contract between the city and the
water company which met this case. In
fact, the contract would not become effective
Until the works arc complete and accepted
by the clty.
The 1st Of February the Council ac-
ccpted the system in so far as regards prOtec-
agreement between Captain White and the
city. and therein hes the present trouble, II
suqh it may be called.
ACTED N GOOD FAITH.
Mr.. II. B. owen, vice.president Of the
Council, was present and briefly addressed
the Council. he said the company bad acted
in good faith, had kept an engineer at the
pump-housc all the time, day and
r,ll 10 frrrn nhalt
water at the fire on the 9Th in
slant was very deeply regretted That was
due TO an accident or combination OF CIR
cums,ances that would not perhaps occur
again in a century. lie thought It a mistake
about the company not furnishing water at TIE
cOOper.shOp FIRE. The water was At hand as
soon as sufficient hose was gotten, snd one
building was saved that would otherwise
have burned.
Mr.. Jones "a. c. said the water on Ibis
occasion was obtained from the Old reservoir
and not from the company's works. The
pumps, he had been falormed, were not
started that morning until g o'clock and the
fire had then been extinguIshed or gotten
under control several hours.
Nr. Owen said that this was new TO him,
though he had no donht 1t was entirely cor
rect. He had been under the impression,
though, that the company furnished the
water. The company desired aud intended
to give a good service and the pumps were
now kept running night and day.
THE REAL QUESTION.
Mr.. Perdue said the real question was
whether the city would pay the water com.
pany six or seven hundred dollars for what
it 0be cty) had not gotten. When the
fire protection was accepted Mr.. White,
the president, assumed all responsibility
for damage by fire where there was
no water. He proposed to deal fairly
and hen0raLly and to pay the company all
that was justly due; but il was not fair, be
thought, 10 pay rent for this quarter when
10 benefit whatever bad been received and
be FOR one did not propose 10 pay ii unless
he was made TO-.
Mr.. Perdue sad further that Captain
White had made no demand for the money,
but as the quarter would soon expire and
the Auditor would have 10 draw bis warrant
for the amount unless otherwise directed IL
bad been decided best 10 call the Council
together 10 consider the matter.
THE AUDITOR EsIoPPED.
After further discussion OF an iniormal
nature Mr. Perdue offered the following,
when was adopted:
WDefcAS tue MducUc.LtT W 0teF tOm-
pany has failed 10 supply The city with
water in case OF tire, as agreed upon: there
fore
Resolved, That TIE CITY Auditor be in
structed rot TO draw any warrants in favor
oi the laid company until instructed by this
Council.
Secretary Walden was directed 10 inform
Captain White OF this action on the part OF
the Council. He will probably be seen and
an amcable agreement will no doubt be
reached
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Thomas NJ. Miller, Of Powhatan,
was in the city yesterday.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday IN the consideration OF chancery
matters.
A dreGge is at work at Dutch Gap clear
ing out the dirt deposited in the channel by
the recent caye-in.
Mr. Thomas Avis died at his residence on
upper Hull street yesterday morning at $3.50
O'Clock. in the thirty-ninth year OF his age.
The Odd-Fellows were compelled by reason
Of the pouring ram last night to postpone
the services which they contemplated hold
ing In celebration Of the seventeen annYer.
sary Of the introduction OF the order in this
country. Rev. Decatur Edwards was TO have
preached a sermon 10 Henderson Lodge at
the Bain n5ridge-Sireet Baptist church.