Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-06
BUDGET FROM MANCHESTER.
Want the City Charter Amended-Ths
Firemen-Other Items.

IlTfutn-Oinef ltfulNs
Acalled Of tho Manchester Coun-
ell was held last night to consider and
adopt the bill prepared by Judge ClOpton
the City Attorney, 70 be presented to the
General Assembly amending the charter of
the city. There was a quorum present
but no business was transacted, the bill
having already been placed IN the hands Of
Captain Joseph HObsOn. one of the mem
bers of the House from this district. A
committee, with President J. r. Perdue az
chairman, was appointed to look after the
matter and lay the necessary information
before the proper committees Of the two
houses.
Under the charter the city is prohibited
from issuing bonds for any purpose beyond
% per cent of the city's assessment. 1t is
held bv some that the bonds that have
been cancelled by reason of the sale Of the
water-pOwer, though debt not due by the
city must be counted in the amount Of the
bonded debt under the strict reading of
the charter The bill Is designed TO remedy
this defect.
COMMITTEES WORK.
After the Council adjourned some Of the
committees met and transacted business
pertaining 10 their respective departments.
The December meeting of the Council
will be held one week from tonight and
the session viii be a busy one, as there are
several important matters TO be cOnsld-
errd. 4 city engineer is 10 bo selected 10
succeed Mr.. Leavenworth, resigned, and
the Street Committee will make requisi-
tion for an amount not far if anything
short OF 100000.
THE FIREMEN.
At the annual meeting of the Alert Fire
Department held Wednesday night the fol-
lowin, officers were elected. after which
the laddies sat down to tlp-top supper
Chief Engineer. Andrew Gallagher: Cap
tain. James A. LipscOmb; First Assistant
c. T. Stratton; Second Assistant, William
Morgan: Secretary. X. Z. Smith; Trea-
surer. Philip Browder; First Pipeman,
John Houseman; Second Plpeman; W; II.
Nuter: Captain of Truck, Joseph Butler;
Sergeant-at-Arms, J.. o. Angle; JanitOr
Holm Houseman. Trustees-A. b. Farmer,
George ". Toby, and G. c. Anderson.
Fire Police-R L. Swift, Hugh Gill, Joseph
Fry, and L. o. Angle.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Thomas g. Mathews has returned
from a trip Of several months to Califor-
MIA.
Rev. +. NJ. Peterson, who has been sick
for several weeks, was well enough 10 con-
duct the services at Central Methodist
church Wednesday night.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, is still North and IS
not expected back for several weeks yet.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court has ad-
iourned for the term and Judge Hancock
left Yesterday afternoon for Petersburg.
Squire Wilson Hewlett, Of Swansboro' f,
has sent a colored youth TO Jail for sixty
days for stealing $40 in currency from a
negro man near Granite.
Captain w. A. Blankingship. superin-
tendent Of schools for Chesterfield county,
was in the city yesterday.
information has been received here Of
the sudden death of Mr.. Samuel Taylor,
an aged citizen of Chesterfield. who
dropped dead while standing near the
wood-pile at his home. near Hopeweu
church.
The Sunday school of the Central Metho-
dist church has elected the following Off
GERS: Superintendent, j. X. Perdue; Sec
retary, ]. L. Jewett Librarian, j. Eddie
Redford: Assistant Librarians, Henry
Smith and Stanley Hall.
The Bon-Air Manufacturing Company
have begun the work Of building their fac
tory at Bon Air for the purpose OF manu-
featuring lumber. hoops, slaves, handles,
hubs. spokes, furniture, and woodenware.
Manchester Council, Royal Arcanum,
will be instituted tonight by the grand
officers. The applicants for charter mem
bership will meet promptly at 8 o'clock.
Members of the order IN Richmond have
been invited TO assist in the institution.