The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-19
MANcH ESTER.
CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL.

sale Of = 100. 900 Of Five Per Cent. Bonds.
The Proposed on Tanks-A >um-
her of Matters OF Interest to Our south
side Neighbor-.
4 called meeting Of the Council Of MAN
chester was held last night. q
There were present President rcrdue.
4. \. Jones. H. {. Beatte. jaime, I. Brad-
ley. ". :. Robin. William 1. Hart, Jnhn
O'Brien. T.. ". Wei>igcr. Philip Brander.
and Robert Harris.
SALE or 100000 WE PER cent. ho>p7.
President Perdue presented the report oi
the Finance Committee. held last iu'''"s
night. 18th.
10 me- rny Connect:
Gentlemen. At meeting Of the Finance
Committee. held Tuesday night. vciob,r
H.. 1850 there was present Mr.. >. +. Brad
lev. T.. ". Weisiger. John -. Rrien, and ).
H. Purdue. the following telegram was read
R.LTIMoRE. MD.. October H.. ls>D.
IL VI. =. Robertson:
We authorize YOU Ia buy for III the one
hundred thousand Manchester i've per cent.
bonds AT nincty-eight and accrued interest;
We 10 take ten thousand per month. hni
with right on our part 10 anticipate any ul
part Of bonds. and 10 have approval OF our
counsel ~ 10 legality Of issue.
,~ipucdt NII~D tDISIIN n 60.
And. on motion. the committee unani-
mously agreed 10 accept said oner that l.
ninety eight with accrued interest. ANA
upon conditions named. for the one hundred
thousand city Of Manchester lV-il coupon
bonds issued under resolutions 81 'ouncll
adopted at their meeting. held July -. ISL.
and respectfully request that you confirm
the SAME Respectfully
!. X. PERDUE.
Chairman Finance Committee.
Mr.. Perdue stated that after consultation
il was deemed best 10 recommend the a'-
cppfaucr Of the above offer. several man
ciers Of the city had told him the offer was a
good one.
The report Of the committee was mani-
mou-ly adopted.
The funds derived from the sale Of these
bonds goes exclusively To paving and gut
tering streets.
FRAME DWELLINGS.
\ number Of permits for the erection Of
frame dwellings were offered. read amt
granted.
TIIF on TANKS.
The standard spike Mill. George T..
stacy and others, presented "a petition ih
regard tO the resolution giving PERMISSION
for the erection of oil tank, near the spike
mills. which was read. These tanks Nrrr
to Ice erected at the corner Of second and
stockton streets. The petition claimed that
the erection of these oil tanks would not Doe
dangerous Ia the safety Of the neighhorho0d.
The Council refused 90 reconsider. - the
resolution granting permission ai the last
meeting stands.
In an informal discussion. in which there
..cf,eI r., b. q general desire that his
matter should come mp "A second time. Mr.
Augustine lioyall. hy permission. said that
hr paiil. represented Mr.. Ncljaln. the man
aver Of the oil company. lie stated that
the land had been purchased. and Mr.
MrBlin had made hi- contracts. and. Will"
he knew no gentleman intended if. the at
tempt 90 revoke this permit was unfair
II was explained 90 Mr.. Royal Thai the
Council had refused to reconsider ihc grant
ing Of The permit.
motion was made that the committee
on the subject heretofore discharged Doe IT,
appointed 10 confer with Mr.. Ncl}lin. and
-re il some satisfactory arrangement could
not be made. and the committee caii q meet
inz Of the Council if deemed necessary.
Nr. IcAcry- came la and bt permission
was allowed "a speak. IT. stated than hr did
not wish 20 take advantage Of anyone. bui
IA the spike mill caughfou tire u would take
IT, would like to have Nr. y. &. Balm ANA
the ouucil together and hifea talk with
them.
Mr. Rovall said that tine Board of nder-
writers NJ Richmond had examined into fhe
matter. They were con, inced that there
was no additional danger. and bad Stated
that they would take risk close io the oil
plant al the same rate a- ON buildings bon
other parts of Manchester.
The Council adopted the resolution rc-
appointing the committee to confer With Tie
principal parties interested. and call OF
the Council. If NEEDED.
AZ present the oil people have tine right o.
erect the plant and proceed in the prose
cutiOn Of their business. and can only De-
evoked with their consent
CHANGE oF NAME.
An ordinance changing the name ol the
-Manchester Lightning and Fire ompauy
10 the Manchester GIs and Electric one
uany" was offered. The company with thr
first name j. the one represented by Mr. D..
Thompson Brown before the council la-i
month. and who We're granted franchise
TO furnish Manchester with water ea-.
The rnics were suspended. ana lhr ordi-
nance was adopted ayes. 10: noes. d..
PERRY STREET.
\ resolution 10 pave. curb and gutter
Perry street. was offered hy Mr.. T.. w..
Wei-eigcr and referred fo the committee
on streets.
cry sCANENGIH'~ BpNp.
TIE. bond Of james Johnson recently
elected city ec3enger. was read. lhr
hond-man j, John ,harain. The Council
arccpie1 the bond.
DlsIEIBt TioN oF MONEY.
The money due for the condemnation oi
land on isainhridgc street. between Fourth
and Fifth. Wa. on motion. ordered i0 Doe de-
posted i'm bank and certificate hled with
ihe Hastings Court. and the court 90 disiri-
butte the fund 10 the different owners Of the
property.
PEpnL1NG FRANCHISES.
Nr I,iut' Hri.u nn,.rnd tine following.