The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-18
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
4 BIG STRIDE IN IMPROVEMENTS con
TEMPLATED.
WHAT IT WILL COST TO NAVE
EWERs
THE LIBBY PRISON TUNNEL POINTED
OUT.
A Game of Base Ball at Boschens T"'A
this Aftcrnoon-Robert Emmett al
the Theatre Last Nighttime
CLAY statue.

An adjourned meetingof the Manches
ter CITY Council was held last night.
The following members were present
Nessrs. Perdue tpresident, o Brlen,
Bradley. Weisiger, Walsh, G. \. Jones'
A. {. Jones. Faulconer, Hart, Beailie,
and Harris.
The Committee on Streets submitted a
report stating that they had employed
two extra hands TO assist the Boarh OF
Health, and also reported a plan lot n
sewer system that will cost 5000.
Mr.. O'Brien, who was absent al the
last meeting of the Council when vote
on the awning ordinance was TAKEN
moved a reconsideration. Upon re-
consideration Of the naiter the Council
adopted the ordinance by a vote OF Z TO
Under this ordinance the awnings
and trees on Hull street will be removed
when the repaving is commenced Whlch
will be AT once.
Mr.. Walsh moved that electric light
and telegraph poles be included, but tins
motion was rejected.
Mr. Perdue offered a resolution that
the Committee on Streets be requested
10 consider the adyisabiliiy of reducing
the width Of the Hull street pavement 10
eleven feet. so as 10 make the rOad-bed
three feet wider, and if, in their iudg-
ment. they deem il expedient, report al
an adjourned meeting Of the Council.
Adopted
The Council voted unanimously against
paving the first quarter water bill OF the
Manchester Water Company, amounting
TO SIPS. This was done because OF the
failure on the part Of the company to
furnish water at recent fires When the
fire occurred there was hitch IN some
of the machinery at the pump house
/ All this has since been femedied, ana
there need be no further danger OF such
condition Of affairs occurring again
saws the officers of the waite company.
The Street Committee also submitted
a report. giving an estimate OF the cost
of paving the principle streets IN The
city. and at an adjourned meeting OF the
/ Council TO be held next Friday night
/ this matter will come up. There Is
unanimity OF sentiment in favor OF a
general street improvement, and It looks
/ ike Manchester will spend SlOO,OOO IN
this direction right away.
rhe Democrats of Manchester district
/ Chesterfield, did not have a meeting
! Thursday afternoon 10 nominate dis
trict ticket. The notice of the meeting
was not generally known in the district
and consequently there was small at.
tendance. The meeting was adjourned
over until Monday evening at o'clock
1t is understood that the Republicans
of the Third ward will nominate PHILIP
BrOwder for the City Council. The
/ Democratic nominee is George W. Holt
a wideawake, progressive young man
who will reflect credit upon the party
The vote in this ward is very close, anc
the Democrats will have 20 hustle to sue
coed.
The Parker Battery Association vii
/ hold their annual reunion on Tuesday
Nav 2Sth. at Parker's Battery Park, on
/ the Hewlett lines, in Chesterfield. SomI
tall fighting was done around the How
J lett House during the war, and every
day or two some relic Of the war in the
shape of an old canteen, soldier button
or bullet is picked up on the battlefield
Next Tuesday and Wednesday nights
/ Nav 81 and 22d, the Ladies Aid Society
of Meade Memorial Church, Manchester
will give an entertainment at the Gibbs
/ Hall. corner of Hull and Fifteenth street
The entertainment will include Mrs
Jarleys wax works, singing by Captain
Frank Cunningham instrumental music
by Professor Wileers, Mr.. W. T. Led
ford and his little son, Clyde; singing
by the Arion quartette, of Richmond
The doors will be open at half past
o'clock each night Tickets Of admis
sion can be found on sale at all of the
drug stores in Manchester and at Tho
| hall.