The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-12

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chase or condemnation Of about ten feet o
land along the route of the sewer. II wa
the sense Of the Council that the Council
obtain the land by condemnation and that
the entire matter Doe referred 10 the city a.
tOrne, with instructions tO take the needed
action.
Mr.. Bradley moved The purchase of th,
land. Agreed to.
MORE PAVING.
The committees report rs 10 the co-i o
work on Hun. Porter. and seventh -ircet-
was presented. This included the curbin-
and guttcring from second street to Peters
burg avenue. amounting Ia "a total of $50.
9q6.
The resolutions as reported by the Com
mitlce on Streets were adopted after som,
considerable discussion. resolution 90 refer
back the street Committee acins defeated
THE on rL,Nr.
The question Of allowing the OIL Company
To- build their plant came zap.
The committee fo whom was referred tho
status Of the oil Company reported permits
sion 10 Doe discharged from further con-id-
Grafton of the matter. This committee Was
discharged.
The question was raised. should the Bal
timore oil Company Dee allowed to erect
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second streets was argued. and tine UrNi-
lc,e to so erect granted.
SALE or IHE CITY HALL.
The sale Of the City Hall. in which are
the offices Of the Council the CITY Auditor.
and other officials came nap for con~idcra-
tion. On the ground floor of this building
j. located the apparatus of the Alert Firs
Company.
NIPPON EMENr Oh TIE ENTIRE ALTON.
The committee referred 10 the plan of inn
pro,ement by which tine entire situation
could De- enlarged. hcautiiied. improved. and
made more convenient to ali officers and
others Who have u-e for city hall. on BUSH
ness with those who assemble there
LOCATION FOR 4 NEW sIlrIoN-nor ~.
The Committee on Lands and Buildings
reported that the best place for "a station
house was the present one az the market
house.
The question as o. buying lot m Hull
street was spoken o. but the whole matter
was finally passed ly.
BUILDING PERMITS.
The report Of the Committee on Building
Permits was read and the permits therein
mentioned We're granted by the city ,oun-
ell.
~ hili MA MIA Niftlilt
\ resolution was unanimously adopted
stating that when tine 'ouncil adjourn DO ad-
iourn tomeci next Friday night al halipa,t,
O'Clock.
IMPROVING HE -IEEFl~.
Improvements on the public streets in
certain parts oithe city in ihe Fourth ward
became matter of discussion. \ delc-a-
tion from the ward. composed OF colOred
men were present. and spoke If the STAG
nani water and general bad condition of
the locality.
The matter was referred To tine street
Committee.
PRIVILEGES To MIR. JOIlN =. >Nkr~.
An ordinance allowing John =. sykes 90
run "a railroad track from the Richmond and
Petersburg. across ~cmmc- street f0 bis iul
ON the east side of ~cmmc~ street. with fhc
privilege Of revocation on The part of the
Council. was passed. The ~ouih-ide Land
and improvement COMPANY are o. cross the
tracks with their tracks when they get
ready ~ build. The ordinance Wa. adopted.
CHANGE OF NANE.
An ordinance was offered changing thc
name of the Manchester Gl--ll.ht and
Power company % the Manchester Gas and
Electric-Light Company. Referred.
NEW ROUTES.
The ~outh-ide Land and lmpo, ement
Company asked "a change in The route of
their new line. The route does NOT make /
an ordinance attached. were duiy referred. !
The Council. al 1880. adjourned 90 meet :.
next Tuesday night al 1880 O'Clock.
MASS MEETING.
Al Cump's coal yard in the First ward /
last night. there was an enthusiastic meet /
ing. The speakers were Captain Il/cWrl +
Elicit. canVa~~cr al large. and II. VI. smith.
.jr.. district canNas-er-. Their arguments
were of tine direct kind. and were just t0 the
point. Every one enjoyed the speeches.
TIE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Louisville Chri>fi0D DbNcrrcf has
the follow ing from the pen of Rev. !. Cle,c-
land Hall pastor of the Manchester Pres
hyterian Church:
"Our neN church building is now under
way and j. advancing rapidly. We hope 90
be- WOr,hipping therein hy the first of the
year. For the present we are holding SER
ices in Leader Hall. kindly donated by the
owners for the purpose 80 long as We are
deprived Of a place 90 worship i'm ON our
lNn ground. Preaching morning and night.
In lieu of the Wednesday night scr7 ice. of
which we are deprived. we hold "a PRAYER
l'tilll- III lllf Iii ff'lN TNI'lNi tI
o'clock in the afternoon. at which much .
atent material j. being developed among D
ur Young men for the public exercise of J
heir gifis. We will 20 into the new church Z
Encouraged, and with new life and Nig0r an D
long the line. {
"Of course We are trusting much la our {
nicrprsc but something had 90 De b
cniurcd. or We mieht as well have stopped
making any effort 10 even hold our own. q
We are assured that Gods grace viii Vet
ouch the hearts Of able ones. and that ali
ar necessities viii be met. Because We
re- under the shadow ofRichmond the fact
ught not to bee lost sight Of that here j. a Z
lily Of ten thousand population. -iy Z,
lOusand white: an average regular at u
'ndance upon all white churches Of pos u
hlc one thousand. The class of people j.
BE- most important in our natiOn-Opcra- '
YES in factories. car-~hopS, and upon the f"
tiiroad~. our church M large j. making -
uch of the needs of the >par>clN settled .
luntry fields (which may the Lord blcs-l.
IN the ewes of the church must not turn
way from such O,er-crOWded fields ~ this.
he minister Who read, the Bible 10 far III
country household il met with more ~
Irnest attention than If il WAS 90 q VI
mily in a manufacturing city like u
IL. although the latter may be- ~
I members (prOiesscdlNj of some ON
lurch, and the former not Of any. VI
his l. truth. Now which needs the Gospel "a
e. most. according 10 that showing: | ia
MI say which deserves most. IT, however.
was matter ~ desert alone. Jesus would
Il have said, "Bcginning al Jerusalem.
ar building is Of brick. two rooms. both on m
T. Hoor; and with il slate root and two mn
'Ners. We hope 10 show 10 those who have i,i
sisted us i0 such an honorable con-un- 10
alton Of our desires that Nc have thor ~.
ghly met their uncNprc-sed wishes in the be-
alter !.
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