The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-25
MANCHESTER.
Items OF Interest From Across the
RIVER.


river.
Colonel William 7. Giddines, who. II
is understood will be appointed to the
office of Inspector Of Customs ut the
Richmond custom-house. has been men-
toned as candidate for the office OF
postmaster of Manchester. The Once
in the custom-house, upon when Inc
Colonel has an eye. rs SAID 10 be more
valuable than that Of postmaster oil
Manchester.
The Democrats did good work IN
Chesterfield on election day. redeeming
the Midlothian and the Manchester DIS
tricts.
The vote in the Midlothian district
was as follows: For supervisor, IL u.
Woodward tDem.l. 1919 ; Cornelius
Mimms rep }. IA. Democratic candi-
dates for magistrates &. Meade, wv
Haley Cole. 202: John Lester. POI. Re
publicsn candidates for magistrates j.
i. Hoyle. 100: b. W. johnson. 16J; w.
T. Byrd, III.
For constable: r. + Jackson tDem.)'
203; w s Trent tRep.}. lsl.
Overseer of the poor Andrew WI
liams Dem. }. 20J: w. 5. Cooper lkep']'
179
The vote at Kleveshal's precinct.
Manchester district. was as follows:
For supervisor. Daniel Bliley tDem.l,
l7G: Joseph Walker tRep.l, 1873.
At Hancock s store Biiiey ted Walker
bv fifteen. This elects Bliley by ma
iofity of eight.
4 regular meeting Of the Board OF
Supervisors of Chesterfield Will be helu
next Monday. 1t will be an important
meeting as the old board are winding
up the affairs of the year. There VIII
only be one more regular meeting OF the
present board. as the terms OF Office OF
the supervisors elected yesterday VIII
begin on the irst Of July.
THE COUNCIL.
Alta called meeting of the City C0un
cil last night communication was re-
ceived from President Scott. OF the
Richmonds ard Petersburg Railroad
Company. stating that the company had
proceeded 10 construct tra"k from the
shops 10 a point near the corner of
Semmes and Seventh streets. The City
Engineer saw no objection IN the con-
struction of the track since the com
panS had declared its intention TO look
after the proper drainage Of Eighth.
Ninth and Teuth streets. The matter
was referred 10 the Street Committee.
\ paper was read from Mr.. Samuel
Il. Pulham and others, asking that
Naury street be cut down IN accord
auce with tine grade as recommended
by the Street Committee. Referred TO
the Street Committee.
Mr. Beatiie, from the Committee on
Ordinances. presented an ordinance
requesting builders aud others placing
binding material or other distractions
IN the streets TO place barriers around
them in the day time aud TO keep two
red lights hanging out at night. Adopt
Cd
Mr.. Bradley called up the ordinance
presented last Friday night providing
for The condemnation Of property for
streets. alleys and other public pur-
poses.
The application Of the owners of the
Spring Hill property to construct
street railway from the Free bridge out
70 the Spring Hill on streets to be here
after determined upon, was taken up
and referred 10 the Committee on
Streets. who will report what route the
the proposed line will take.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the committee 10 proceed at once to have
Hull street paved AID guttered. 1t
was decided not TO reduce the width
Of the side walks.