Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-14
MANCHESTER NEWS.
MASS-MeETINGS TONIGHT TO ELECT
DELEGATES TO THE CON-
VeETiON.
A Tcrra-Cotta and Construction Company
Chartered-Onicers Elected-Court
Items-Personal, &c.

The Democratic voters of Manchester
will assemble in their respective warus TO-
night and at the usual places to eleco dele
gates to next Tuesdays convention.
The candidates have worked tho city
pretty well, deep interest is felt, ana the
meetings will be largely attended.
The City Committee has apportioned the
delegates as follows First Ward, Il; Sc
cond Ward, 2; Third Ward. 2, and Fourth
Ward, 3.
EIGHT OR sEvEs.
This will give Manchester 8 delegates IN
the convention. The District Committee
gave Manchester delegates. The way I'M dnis
was done is explained as follows; Inc
basis Of representation agreed upon Is one
delegate for each $50 Democratic votes
cast in the Mckinney election and for
every fraction over IS. The total number
of votes cast in Manchester was LIS.
This divided by $50 would glve7 delegates
and leave a fractional vote OF 65.
II the city only elected her delegates at
one meeting she would only be entitled to
seven delegates. but it IS contended that
| with ward meetings she should have one
more, a. is shown by the vote in the wards,
which was as follows: First, l76; Second
| ZJD. klI. anu
| III the convention objects to this the
eight delegates can be given only seven
votes.
TERBA-corrA COMPANY.
A charter has been granted by Judge In
gram, of the Hastings Court, to the Man
chester Ierra-Cotta and Construction Com
pany. with a capital stock OF not less than
| 5000 nor more than $4,000, and authority
| to hold real estate not exceeding 500 acres
| The principal Office is to be kept III Man
chester.
The object of the company is the manu-
| facture of terra-cotta, brick, and other
| building and construction materials and
! commercial stone and earthenware and
the construction of buildings. sewers. and
other improvements in the city OF Man
chester and it's vicinity and in the city OF
Richmond and its vicinity:
The officers are President. William J..
Clopton; vice-President and General
Manager, John G. Robertson; Secretary,
George Z. Gary; Treasurer, j; w. Bro;
naugh, Jr.: Directors. the above and
Messrs. G.. S. McRae, James L. Robertson.
c. A. Jones. J. +. Bradley, John OBrien,
II. Fitzgerald. II. G. Beattle. L. w. Weisl-
ger. A. l.. Adamson, w. s. Rolin, DR.. ;. Il.
| Ingram, Augustine Royal. and A. }. Brad
| ley.
While authority is given TO construct
! buildings it is understood that its real pur-
| pose is 10 construct system OF sewerage,
| which is very much needed i'll Manchester.
| This is subject that IS engaging the at
| tention of the Council ana the citizens
| generally.
| OFFICERS CHOSEN.
At the annual meeting of the Building,
| Loan and Trust Company of Manchester
| held Yesterday at the Office of Nlessrs.
| Augustine. Royal & Co. the following
| officers were elected President. j. II. Pat
| teson: Vice-President, James l.. Robert
| son: Secretary and Treasurer. j. w.
Bronaugh. Jr. Directors: j. II. Patteson,
James T.. Robertson. A. T. Snelngs,
George Z. Gary, John O'Brien. c. A. Jones,
+. W. Weisiger, Luther NJ. Nunnally. W;
| \. Rolin, II. G. Beattie, B. Z. Walden, and
| b. w Nunually.
Cynthius Grove of Druids propose to
build public hall In Swansboro' that will
| cost $4,000 and stock has been subscribed
| 90 for nearly half OF this amount. Tue site
| has not vet been selected. but the Druids
| have the choice between two very deslra-
| bic lots within two squares OF the end OF
the car line. The building IS TO be three
stories-the first 20 be made into stores.
the second public hall. and the third a
\ lodge-rOOn.
1 COURT ITEMS.
| A number of persons residing in the
vicinity of Decatur and Twentieth street
| appeared before Mayor Attkisson yesterday
morning TO complain ota pond OF stagnant
water that has been allowed to remain IN
| that locality TO the detrlment OF the
health of the citizens. The City Engineer
agreeing to have the nuisance abated the
case was dismissed.
| Clarence Honor (colored) was fined s.
and costs by Justice Perdue, VINO sat IN
! that particular case for the Mayor, for
cruelly beating a mule. The Mayor wit
messed the conduct of the accused and
| undertook to arrest him, but he ran toward
| the Danville shops and was caught by
| Special Officer Roach.
PERSONALS AND BRIErs.
| Chesterfield Troop had drill yesterday
| afternoon in Swansboro' near Morrlssett'S
| store.
The ice-cream festival in progress at Odd
| Fellows Hall was quite largely attended
| last night. 80,
Miss Bertha Robinson is visiting Miss
! Allie Cox at Roselyn farm, in Chesterfield
The SUNDAY school of the Flftn-Stree'
| Methodist church carried a large crowd on
their annual picnic yesterday to Forest
Hill Park.
| Cards have been issued to the marriage
of Miss Minnie Lee Totty, of this city, tc
| MIR Ellis Clarke Richardson, OF Richmond
az the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
next Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock.
One of the street-car mules came neal
being seriously injured Tuesday afternoon
by the breaking IN of two thin planks on
the Free bridge. Fortunately the beast
was only slightly cut, and no other damage
was done.