The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-10
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
RECORD OF A DAY IN THE RICH
MOND BROOKLYN.

Several Matter. Informally Discussed
by Those Prcscnt-Notes and Briefs.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Manchester City Council was to have
been held last night. There was no
meeting, because a number Of members
Of the Council were absent on account
of being away from the city, or from
being sick. The Council consists OF
twelve members-three from each
ward. There were present last night
six of that number-One less than
quorum. At one time 1t was thought
that even six members would not be
present.
When President j. X. Perdue called
the Council TO order. and Clerk Walden,
Who is always promptly on hand, called
the rOh. those who answered TO their
names were Messrs. Phillip Browder,
Robert Harris. j. k. Perdue, 4. &.
Jones. and W. 5. Robins
Messrs. b. +. FaulcOner and c. a.
Jones were reported sick. Mr.. III. {.
Beattie was reported to be in the noun
tains enjoying himself. Mr.. W. I.
Hart was reported to be in Baltimore
attending 10 business. Messrs John T.
O 'Brien. +. W. Wesiger. James +.
Bradley were reported to have gone to
North Carolina on fishing excursion.
Mr.. PeIdue. the president, said that
1t was evident that quorum Of the
Council was not present. He decided
to wait half an hour during the intereg-
mum. Mr.. Faulconer. who had been
reported sick made his appearance,
this making six members present, one
/ less than a quorum.
An informal discussion was held
about the extension Of an alley between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets. through
SQUARE No. 1.O12. The papers IN the
matter were left with Clerk Walden.
These papers were signed by j. +. Bed
ford G.. A. Carr. X. ID. Walker, and +.
q. Dukes estate. The application will
come up at the next meeting of the
Council.
There was much talk Of an informal
character with reference 10 the WIDEN
ing of Cowardin Avenue The idea IS
10 take five feet from each side of the
avenue so as TO broaden the avenue.
| l. 10 understood that The propert,
owners along the line OF the avenue
where 1t IS 70 be widened. rather prefer
| the cOufiscation Of Their property Oh the
ground that the widening Of the street
VIII gIeatiy enhance the value Of tine
property.
Alter waiting until . O'Clock. Presi-
cent PeIdue again took the chair and
icmal ked that as only SIX member
vrre present less than quorum he
would decla e the Council Adjourned
i, Was sorry that another membel
could not have been present. so thai an
laJioufnmert could have been made for
specific datr-say next Friday bui
tGer- being no quorum. tine Council J.
adjourned to the second Friday IN SEP
tembor.
10 answer 10 a question. President
Purdue SAID that called meeting
90 gnt be held at any time.
OTHER MATTERS.
At the meeting of the Democratic
| City Central Committee there were
iIeseut MessTs. John f. Uiz. Thomas i
Owen. u. l.. TOuey. a. j. Gallagher, l..
Scott Gibbs, Thomas j. Smith, and j.
J.. Jewett.
The committee intends that Leader
| Hall shall be the meeting place of tho
district convention, and the convention
| resolved that all of the future meetings
of the committee shall be held in that
| hall. All mass meetings hereafter viii
J be held in this same hall. which is
very large one. IL Is 10 feet long. in
Gliding ante-rOoms. aud is sixty feet
vide. The convention will meet on Au-
gust 18Th.
The financial matters Of the commit
/ ice will be taken care OF by commit
/ tcc consisting of Messrs. Utz, owen.
| IOney and Gallagher.
Judge b. A. Hancock has taken into
| consideration an application made by
/ Mr. w. G. Preston. counsel for Messrs.
/ BJWles & West of Richmond. for the
ale Of the tools, horses, carts. mules.
&c, belonging to contractor Gibbons,
of the Belt Line, on the Chesterfield
/ ,ile of the river.
The plaintiff claims that the defend
ant Is in debt 10 him. The court Is TO
decide which Of the defendant credl-
tors are entitled to the proceeds Of the
sale.
Other parties are carrying out the
contract awarded to Nr. Gibbons.
The Middle District Baptist AssOcia-
ton has been brought to q close. Be
| fore djOurning resolutions were adopt
ca by the association thanking the good
people Of the county at Biauch 5 Church
for the hospitality shown.
George w. Mann. who was last Mon
lay convicted of wrongfully appro-
/ priatiug 500, the property of L. J..
/ lofty. and who was balled for his APP
pearance at the next term of the Hust-
ings Court, TO which court an appeal
was taken, was delivered up by has
bondsman. Counsel for Mr. Mann
then made a motion for new trial on
the ground of after-discOyered evil
dence. The motion was granted, and
upon a hearing OF the evidence pro-
/ duced. Mr.. Mann was acquitted.
The Dunlop < McCance mills brands.
machinery. patents. ETC.. which were
sold at public auction last Friday. were
yesterday turned over TO the new
owner. Mr.. Warner Moore. 1t is the
intention Of Mr.. Moore to get the mill
in operation at once. He proposes 20
work il to its fullest capacity. both in
/ the flour and meal departments. and to
employ large number Of hands.
Mr.. w. l.. Moody who has been IN
charge of the mill for great many
years. will continue with Mr.. Moore
The COlOred Methodist Conference is
in session at the colored church on De
satur street. near the Petersburg turn
pike. Rev. james a. Harris presides
and Rev. j ckliu Strong. of the Norfolk
district. assist. The sermons yester-
day were preached at the o'clock
meeting by Rev. Daniel Mayes. and at
$ z NJ. by Rev. +. +. Crawford, of
By dtOn, Va.
Hull street has been paved up to Hull
and Eighth streets.
Mrs. NJ A. Glli.and. who was very
painfully hurt e,eral days ago, is i'm
proving.
The probabilities are that the dele
gates from Ma ches er will be Colonel
w +. Giddiugs, Senator Lloyd. ard
Gu rles Harris
The examination IF teachers for the