Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-24
MANCHESTER NEWS.
; BUSY MEETING OF THE CITY COUN-
Gil HELD LAST NIGHT.
pa,inc Ronds Of the 1890 Glass to Bear
> Per Cent; other Mstters-Simon
Walker Tries to Escape
Tcrsonais. sc.
The MANCHESTER Council held a spe-

The body VAS called TO order az so,
and while in session but little over two
hours. got through with a great deal Of
work.
The lack Of quorum on the night Of
August Jih, when the regular meeting
shon'd have been held, and again last
Friday night, when o special session was
ordcrcl necessitatel this meeting, for
which there was a large accumulation Oh
business.
The following members were present
Mcssrs i. Il. Pcrauc president. II. {.
Beattio B. +. Faulkner, William I.
Hart, John O'Bricn, james /. Bradley,
+. ". Wcisiger, ". :. Rolln, and io-
bert Harris. Treasurer Bronaufh filled
the position of clerk in the absence OF
Auditor j. b. Walden.
TIE CALI.
After the minutes Of tie two pre-
cceding mcetings-a regular and
special one sad been read the president
read his letter to the clerk Of the Conn
cIl. directing that this meeting be called
"to consider reports and recommends
tions rom standing or special commit
tees such ordinances and petitions as
NAV be presented TO fll vacancies oc-
cas.oucd 10y the expiration OF terms OF
such officers az NAV appear, and 10 an
uOuncc standing committees.
Mr. Perdue said he cndeavorcd to
make the call rs general as possible, SO
that any business might be considered
roLICE STATISTICS.
The report Of the Chief Of Police for
July. which was forwarded by the Mayor,
wa read and filed. 1t showed that
during the month there were jf arrests
made. Of which ! was for felony -
for nisicmcanor, and 2G for ordinance
violations
Accompanying the report was list OF
the fines imposed IN july, which
amounted in the aggregate to about SD.
TIE PAvr;G BONDS.
The Finance Committee in their
monthly report recommended that the
SlOi. 900 Of bonds to bc issued for street
improvements be made TO bear > per
cent ANA of the 1880 series also that
they bear interest from the lst OF July
last.
The report YVES adopted and the necos-
sarv amendment made IN the minutes OF
TIE meeting held July 18th, which pro-
yidcd for the issue Of the bonds.
Mr.. Pcrduc sand it was necessary to
have .ho bonds bear interest from July,
in order that they might be made ayaIa-
hle now while the money Is needed.
STREET MATTERS.
The report of the Street Committee
publisher in full III the D'spafcL OF last
Saturday, making several suggestions
about this department OF the city gov
eminent, was read ana filed, but no
action taken.
REFUND HIS TAXES.
The prcsidcnt laid before the body a
rctiiion from Mr.. w. II. Pcrdue, asking
that certain taxes improperly charged
against property owned by hlm and col
lected BE- refunded.
The petition ard accompanying papers
we're referred to the Committee on IL
nance without being read.
TIE OLD JAIL.
The petition Of large number Of citi-
zcns and property-owners asking that
the old Jail on the southwest corner OF
the courthouse square be removed was
referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands and Buildings. The petition has
been publshcd IN the Dispatch.
81 hope, said President Purdue as
he handed the paper TO the clerk, the
committee will not have the old building
torn down before the next meeting of
the Council, as We might not have any
where 10 meet.
The remark caused n smile to play
over the faces OF the ccuncilmen, and
several Joined in the expression that
there was no danger.
BUILDING PRINTS.
Permits WAS granted 10 n dozen or
more persons to erect frame buildings
within the city limits, most OF them
being for dwelling houses.
There is no better evidence OF the
city's growth than the increase IN the
number az petitions Of this character
sent TO the Council for action.
FIFTEENTH STREET,
A petition signed 10y Mcssrs. Angus
tine RovaH. j. T.. Robinson, John
/ Charlton. Ben. Z. Owen, Jr., II. B.
/ Owen. Thomas j. Nichols, and James
/ Il. Gibbs j. Brother. asking that some
T juprovement I've made In the condition
Of Fifteenth street, which, petitioners
/ saw. is one of the most important streets
in the city and worry much travelled, was
laid before the body. "lhe present
horrible condition Of the street, say
+ the uetitiOpers. "renders It almost I'M
passable. and not having any gutter 10
conduct the water OIL IT floods private
propcrty IN il dreadful manner especially
4 tLe handsome store lately erected 10y
4 Mr. i. +. Robinson has been very much
damaged bv the recent heavy rains.
4 The petition then asks that some steps
4 be taken at an early date looking 10 IN
proving this thoroughiare.
+ Referred TO the Street Committee.
! Several other matters referring to street
/ improvements were referred 10 the same
committee.
AUDITORS BOND.
The bond OF City-Auditor Joseph i.
Vaden. with MessrS NJ. d. Craig and
+ Henry Fitzgerald as sureties, was read
ami accepted.
THE GAS COMPANY.
The petition OF the Manchester Fuel,
Toyer and Lighting Company, asking
that ITS privileges granted November -,
1857. and which expired more than
wear ago. be revived and extended for
ninety days. VAS read.
Mr.. !. Thompson Brown, representing
the company, was present and was IN
vi, 10 address the Council with refer
ence 10 the matter Mr.. Brown spoke
very briefly. lie first made statement,
and then an explanation which he
Thought was due the Council.
The company, he said, has the ncces'
sory money aud Is ready to commence,
VIGOROUSLY prosecute, and speedily COM
plote the WORK.
This was the explanation When the
franchises were granted the money was
ready and two members went on 70 order
/ H. nlaut- and then q difference arose