Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-11
LITTLE WORK DONE.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL HAS A BARE
QUORUM AND A SHORT SESSION.
Grand and Petit Jurors for tho Hastings
Court-Msny Brief Items OF
Interest.

| Jhere was bare quorum present at the
meeting of the Manchester Council last
night.
| Several members were ut home suffering
from influenza. and President Perdue.
/ though present, said he was sick enough
to be in bed
The six others in attendance were Messrs.
=. W. Weisiger, Philip Browder, A. c.
Jones. Henry C. Beattie, W. s. Rolin, and
Robert Harris.
The Council was called to order at 8
| o'clock and remained IN session just five
minutes less than an hour. Nearly half of
| this time was taken up in reading the
minutes Of the three meetings held in
December. and the remainder was devoted
| to the consideration of such routine busi-
ness as reading the reports OF the Chief OF
/ Police, granting building permits. &c
Neither the Finance nor Street Commit
tees submitted any recommendations.
THE CAGK.
| In his report Cbief-of-Police Lipscomb
called attention tothe bad condition of the
| old Jail or cage, which is now being used a.
| a station-house. and asking that immediate
! steps be taken either to have 1t repaired
and improved or TO provide a station
| house. Referred 10 the Committee on Pub
! lie Lands and Buildings.
DAMAGE FOE A BROKEN ARM.
A letter was read from Mr.. Andrew J.
| Gallagher. citing the fact that..sbout the
| 18th Of December his son Edward. in cross
| inc Baiubridce street between Eighth and
Ninth. stepped into hole and fell. break
ing his arm, and asking the Council to az
| low him 500 to pay the doctors bill and
compensate for the Youths loss Of time
( from business. He said he had been ad-
! tIo 90 h,,A I.. tlt,t
( ferred TO have the matter settled without
! oOingt to the court and all he wanted was re-
! imbursement for actual losses and pay for
/ trouble.
MIR. Weisiger moved to refer to the Fl
nance Committee. and Mr.. Browder, rs n
substitute, asked that the paper be laid on
the table 4 rird-rOce vote being taken on
the question Of laying the matter on the
table, there was one affirmative and two
negative votes, and the Chair declared the
substitute adopted, holding that all per-
/ sons not voting should be counted IN the
affirmative.
/ Mr.. Rolin took issue. saying that the
I Question should be decided according to
minority of the votes cast.
/ The vote was Tcconsldered and the sub
feet referred TO the Finance Committee.
GARBAGE.
| A letter was read from the President OF
! the Board of Health urging the Council
TO provide a suitable place for the deposit
Of garbage and other refuse matter ana eX-
pressing the opinion that the only proper
place to be provided as dumping-ground
for night-sOl was the river. The board
also asked that some suitable place IN tho
county be secured for the burial anu dis
infection OF dead animals.
Referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands and Buildings.
ANUIsANcE.
Mrs. Sarah Traylor sent a letter TO the
Council complaining that the tlilng OF
Sixth street two feet had caused great
nuisance and prevented the water from
flowing of her premises at the intersection
of this street and Hull. Referred to the
Street Committee. who had already d.
rected pIoper steps TO be taken 10 have the
! properly drained.
WANTS MORE PAY.
A letter from Mr. Samuel Il. Owens, Com
! missioner of the Revenue. asking that ms
salary. which is now the same that 1t was
fifteen wears ago, be increased. was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Council adjourned to meet again
next Friday night at - O'Clock.
HusTINGs COURT JUEns.
The following grand jurors have been
drawn for the January term of the Hus-
tnes Court, which will commence on the
Goth instant: 4. J. Blankonship, }. ".
Clarke P. J.. Clary, Wayerly Nunnally' 4.
4. Waugh. A. G.. Evans. j. W. Weislger,
James A. Pickett. George j. Ely. W. /.
Perdue. j. Z. Bedsord. B. +. Pilson, 4. d.
Shotweu. W. F. Winnie, F. 4. Lamb vii
liam ii. Hughes, Thomas T.. Moodhn, j.
+. Dunf0rd, Augustine Royal Joseph But
Ter, Robert b. Jewett, and James Ii. Cau-
die.
drawn: W. T. Harrison, Sidney Andrews,
William f. Perdue. John ). Williams, {. ,.
+ Chalkley, William Fischer. John Il. Bur
ton. j. c. Dcnlev. c. :. Wells. W. II. Har-
rison. John II. Archer, W. }. Propst. c. =;
Reams. W. J.. Smith, G. J.. Baldwin, and
William II. Smith.
There are several important cases TO he
1 tried at this term among them three SUITS
against the city. ranging IN amounts from
5000 to $4,000.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Willie Beattie and bride (n(e Black
are in Baltimore, and from there they VIII
extend their trip further north.
MIR. j. Webb-PeplOe, of the Richmond
bar. was in the city yesterday on legal
Miss Sallic Norvell. Of Richmond, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles H. Page, OF
this city. 80.
Mrs. Embrey, of Texas, is here on visit
10 her mother Mrs. A. 5. McRae at the
Green House.
Commonwealth's-At Charles L.
PAGE. who has been confined at home by
sickness for several days, Is able TO be out
again. go
Rev. DR.. William A. Campbell will preach
&, Of Leader Hall next Sunday morning Tor
the Presbyterian congregation.
The church at Bon Air, which has Deen
I Il. fgtlff
offered for sale at public auction to-day.
and il is thought 1t will be purchased by
the Presbyterian congregation,
Deputy-Sherif GOOde. OF Chesterfield,
was in Manchester Thursday afternoon
summoning witnesses III the Jones case,
which will be tried mt the next term OK the
Chesterfield County Court. which begins
Monday.
In the MavOr's Court Yesterday morning
Peter Guest (colored) was sent to jail for
thirty days for stealing a lot OF brasses,
the prOperty of tho Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company.
The Sundav-schOOl entertainment OF the
West-End Methodist church Thursday
night WAS very largely attended. The oc-
casion was one of pleasure to all present.
Appropriate addresses were made by Rev
Messrs. w. A. Laughon, W. q. LumPkin'
+. NJ. Peterson. and I. =. visa and the
Norvell received "a pretty book as u prlzee
for being present every sabbath IN the last
year. Mrs. Broach. teacher of the young
ladies' Bible class, was presented by her
scholars with handsome hymn and tune
book. and all Of the scholars received bags
Of fruit aud confectionories.
The Manchester Association have deter
mined to repair. or if necessary 10 rebuild,
the forty-fOur feet Of their dam which re-
Gently gave way, while the pond was
flooded. This work done, the entire dam,
ia feet long. will be practically a new one;
This ASSOCIATIONS pond, which is situated
near the Belle Isle saw-mill IN Chesterfield,
about seven miles from Manchester, Is
well stocked with fish. =
The bill introduced in the House OF
Delegates yesterday by Mr.. Davis. OF Ches-
terfeld. amending and reenacting the act
incorporating the Manchester and Rich-
mond Railway and Mining Company, ap-
proved April G. 1887, and to re-enact the
amendment thereto, approved March |,
1855. provides that the construction OF IN, tue
road shall be commenced by April 6,,loJl'
and completed within three years there
after.
. ,por.-,anF 10 on foot looking TO the