Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-18
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THE STREET COMMITTEE DECIDES TO
REpAvE LOWER HULL STREET
The City Engineer ts Secure Estimates ana
the Work Soon 70 Begiu-Personal
and other Items

The Committee on Streets Of the Man.
chester Council met at 1880 O'Clock last
night and spent two hours or more In tne
consideration Of matters pertaining to tha'
department OF the city government. Ihere
were present Messrs. James T. Bradley
fchsirman). Henry c. Beattie, John O'BrIen,
T.. w. Weidger, and City-Engiucer LeaVen'
worth, who keeps the records OF the COM
mIitee. Several citizens not directly con-
nected with the work Of the committee. but
who felt an interest in their proceedings,
were present.
TO PAVE HULL STREET.
After a brief discussion the committee
unanimously decided to proceed at once 10
have Hull street from Mayo's bridge to the
south side oi Fifteenth street paved under The
paving ordinance adopted by the Council
something more than 4 year ago. The City
Engineer will Immediately make an estimate
of the cost of the work, and directly aiter
the next meeting OF the Council the contract
will be let and the work will begin without
delay.
This will be glad news to the citizens of
Manchester, who are anxious 10 see the Raln
business street OF the city PIT in permanent
state Oi Improvement. The committee de-
cided that it was best not now to arrange ior
the paving of upper Hui street, Dut II
believed that a. s0On A. the work on the
lower part OF the street is gotten under way
tbere will be general desire on the part OF
the property.owners above Fifteenth that the
upper end OF the thOrOughiare shall al,o be
paved. It il Loped th1t in few years all oi
the streets Ot the city will be provided win
good sidewalks and improved road0eds.
OTHER MATTERS.
A petition was read from Mr.. william b.
Reams asking permission 10 extend the side
track Of the Richmond and Danyille railroad
qcross Hull street 10 Decatur and through
his woodward FNorably recommended to
the Council.
The Old Dominion Electric-Li2ht and
Power Company asked to be allowed 70
make certain changes IN the location Of their
poles. A resolution was adopted providing
That the company be notified 10 remove tneir
old poles and directed to place any new ones
ON the west side Of Seventh street or on
either side Of Eighth street.
peiiton was read from Messrs. W. :.
Goode. J. 3. GOodc. j. w. BerrvI1an, and
Others asking for the establishment OF grades
OF Cowardin avenue and Bnnbridge street.
The committee decided 20 20 on the ground
with the surveyor and direct lines to DE
drawn which stall be submitted to the Coun-
Cll ioT approval.
COWAEOIN-AvENuE BRIDGE.
u was expected ;hat at this meeting an
estimate would De received from the engineer
Of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company showing what the bridge proposed
10 be- erected over tnis road at Cowsrdin
aveuue VIII cost. bat the paper was not re-
ceigcd. Another meeting will probably ne
hel5 10 consider this matier. The bridge,
the Expense oi which will be borne jointly
bv the city and the railroad. II l. thought
Will cost about $1,000.
There +, also some talk Of another bridge
being built in the same ishborhood. II is
understood that Mr. Mclean, who owns
part oi the ~pring-lliil property, will bulld
an iron bridge over the railroad track near
Cowardin avenue and RsilIOad street II the
city will open Semmes stree5 from lWelith
TO the corporation linz.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Mary lryp, Of Ienrico, is visiting
friends in SwaUsborO'.
Mr.. Thomas f. owen, OF New York, for
merly Of Manchester, i3 here on visit.
Mr.. Morris johnson, who has been con-
fired at home for seven weeks from the
effects Of fall which he had on Christmas
eve, wss able to bc ont yesterday.
The Missionary Society oi Clopicn-street
Baptist church will hold IFS monthly meeting
sunday afternoon at 3o'cl0ck.
Rev. Decatur Edwards will leave IN few
DAYS for New Albany, Ind, 10 assist Rev. l.
ID. Tmhcriake in urotracted meeting.
In Inc Mayors Court yesterday morning
William DAVIS, charged with asSaulting and
threatening 10 kill samuel Quarles with q
pistol, was foed 50 and costs, and 10 default
OF payment he was sent % jail.
The monthly meeting Of the Missionary
Society ot the Blinbridgc street Baptist
church will be held tonight at 1870 O'Clock.
An address will be delivered by Rev. DE-.
Hatcher on what he saw OF missionary work
in Italy during his recent trip abroad.
TIE City Council having passed nm ordi-
nance prohibiting cows from running 1t
large during the night. The Mayor has given
orders 70 the police officers that on and after
the 10Th of the month they shall take up all
the COWS caught running at large during the
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