Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-11
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THREE HOURS SESSION OF TIE COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT.
A Great Deal OF Chin and Very Little Work
Committee to Meet Captain White
Personal, &c.

President J. r. Perdue called the body to
order at s:iJ O'Clock, when the following
members were present: Messrs. James +.
Bradley, Henry c. Beattie, b. F. Faulkner,
A. {. Jones, c. 4. Jones, E. W. Weisiger,
and William Walsh.
Mayor Attkisson reported that the fines inn
posed and collected in his court during the
month Of April for ordinance violations
amounted 10 s3l 30.
Chiei.oi-POlice Llpseomb reported that
there were cighty-two arrests made during
the past month, Of which number two were
for felony twenty.scven for misdemeanor,
and hity-three for ordinance violations.
NEW sTATIOS.HoCsE.
In his report 10 the Mayor. which was
| forwarded by that officer. Chioi-Oi-Police
| Lipsco mo says: "The approach 10 the
present jail (which Is also used As a station
house,, a. you remember. ls steep, narrow,
and contracted, makug IL a dangerous mat
ter 70 take up prisoner who reslsts, or IS IN
a lpleSs condition. Il il too much TO ask
| thai your Honor will make an official appli-
cation 10 the City Council 10 provide the city
with a clean, convenient, safe station house
In some place easy Of accesS9
This matter being already in the hands OF
a committee no action was taken. Mr.
Wolsiger, chairman OF the committee, stated
that be had hoped 10 settle the matter be-
| fore now, but had been unable 70 secure a
conference with the delegation from the
| Central Methodist church. who have re-
/ quested that the station-house shall not be
| placed at the back OF tho market-house.
BILLS PAYABLE.
The Finance Committee i'm their monthly
report recommended The payment OF bills
aggregsting $llC.0G. Approved.
HULL STREET PAVING.
The Committee on streets reported that
| the work OF paving Huh street had been let
! 10 s. Z. CLAW, who had received the form
/ Of contract and bond for signature, and who
I proposes to commence work on the 18th
/ insatnt
THE STREET RAILWAY.
This committee also reported that they
| bal notified the Manchester Streef-RaIlway
and Improvement Company that their line
must be completed from Mayo's bridge 70
seventh street within sixty days from May
! s, 1850, and Of the expiration OF that Pc
riod cars must be running upon regular
| schedule Of one car each way with an inter-
val Of not more than fifteen mIEutes.
Nr Turner, president of the company,
wa. present and was invited to address The
/ Council with reference to the matter lie
/ Sad there would be no trouble about COM
| pletng the track within sixty days, but be
| did not think the company could get their
/ track over the bridge under three or posi-
| bly, four months. The matter being entirely
| in the hands Of the committee, Mr. Turner
said he vas willing to leave the matter with
/ the committee. Several members assured Mr..
| Turner that they did not intend to be hard
on his company, and II at the expiration Of
| sixty days he could give good reasons for not
having been completed be would be granted
more time
! BRANCH TRACK.
! The street Committee reported m ordi-
| nance 10 allow the Richmond aud DanYlllc
| Railroad Company 10 construct 4 branch
! track from MS Rockets track across Brander
and Sayo streets INTO Lot /. square SOB, or
! in other words into Crump's coal-yard, on
| the west side Of Hull street between second
and Third.
Referred to the Committee on Streets with
| power 10 act.
| HOSE sTATGONs.
The Committee on Fire Department. in
| accordance with a resolution oi the Council,
| A. omitted al estimate Of the cost OF two
/ i0ts-one on Fourth and the other on Four
]
| brick houses thereon for hose stations. Two
| thirtv.feet lots, the committee renoried.
could be bought for $3.50 and the two stru,-
| lures erected according 10 plans furnished
| by Captain Lipscombe would cost $1,000
each. The report was received, but no ac-
| ton taken on lt.
LET THs GATES SWING INSIDE.
Mr.. Bradley offered the following ordi-
/ D. rfaf Ifea nE 4 M D. f.
| ing:
BE Il ordained by the Council Of the CITY
Of Manchester, Thatno gates hereafter erect
ed or repaired shall be so placed or put that
! the same when opened shall swing over thc
! sidewalks: but all gates shall be hereafter o
constructed ~ to swing. when opened on
! tho inside, over the abuuing lots OF which
said gates are erected.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The Council granted permits 10 half
| dozen or more persons 10 erect frame build
| ings or to make additions 10 those already
| erected.
THE CITY's BANK ACCOUNT.
A letter was read from Mr.. ). II. Pate.
| son, cashier OF the Mechanics and Mer-
chants Bank Of this city. asking that tie
| city's account be transferred TO this bank
which is prepared b transact the banking
| business I'm all Of is branches. A resolution
| directing thsl the clty's account be transfer
red to this institution was adopted.
TOO MccH TAX.
A petition, signed by dozen or more
general gr0cers, asking tha, they be- relieved
! from the payment Of The special tax Of so
/ imposed under the new ordinances Tor the
| sale Of vegetables, fish, &C., was read.
No II gsraa q Z u "a n
| ed that this was a tax that the erocers had
never before been required 10 pay, and a.
there was no market here the gr0csrs ham
| died these goods entirely for the accomm0-
dation Of their patrons, and not for the pro-
| cts derived therefrOm.
The paper was referred 10 the Finance
! Committee, who will confer with the City
Attorney before passing upon the matter.
II was evidently the sense OF the Council
thst the payment OF this tax shall not be u-
posed.
AWNINGS on HULL STREET
The ordinance which had been lying on
the table for many months requiring all OBJ
| structions on Hull street, including wooden
awnings, 10 be removed preparatory 10 re-
paving this street, WAS taken up for con-
| siderstion.
Messrs. Perdue aud Bradley endorsed the
measure. Dir. Walsh wanted action post
poned until the next meeting, and Mes-rs
| {. A. and A. c. Jones and Mr.. Faulkner
were opposed to making merchants VINO
! have gone 10 the expense OF erecting good
| awnings tear them down on snort notice.
The vote on the ordinance resulted
Ayes-Mes.rs Perdue, Bradley, Weisiger,
aud Beattie; Noes-Messrs. \. c. Jones. G.
A. Jones, Faulkner, and Walsh. This
amounted to killing the ordinance, and Mr..
| Perdue announced that the matter could not
be again taken up for yea..
Messrs. Perdue, Bradley, and Beaitle said
unless these obstructons were moved they
would vote to repeal the ordlnauSe providing
| for the pavement.
Mr. Perdue said he was dsgusted that the
| Council should have taken such action, and
he wss proceeding 10 tall 10 the members
who were always crying for better streets
and yet were unwilling TO propose or vote
for improvements, when the point was
raised that be was out OF order, and he
suspended. While his language was positive,
he dlscaimed the intention OF being offensive
10 any one, and said he desired simply to
! all a affa n