Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-23

An adjourned meeting OF the Mancnes-
ter City Council was held last night.
The attendance OF both members and
spectators was quite large and the session.
which lasted for about two hours. was quite
a busy one.
President J. r. Perdue occupied the
chair and the other members present were
Messrs. Beattie. Rolin, Fair, Hart. a. Z.
Jones, c. A. Jones, Browder, and OBrIen.
A large number Of building permits
were granted, showing that new houses are
going up IN all parts of the city.
The report of the Street Committee de-
failing the work done in this department
was read and filed.
RUNNING OF RAILROAD TRAINS.
An ordinance was presented by the Com
mlttee on Ordinances regulating the pas
sage of railroad trains through the corpo-
rate limits. II provides that hereafter no
train going through the city shall run NJ
greater rate Of speed than fifteen miles an
hour where the road crosses streets; that
gates OF kind 10 be approved by the Clty
Engineer be put at railroad crossings
where II NAV be deemed necessary; that
all passenger trains running through the
city shall stop TO take on and put on pas
sepgers whether the trains are slgnalled or
not For each violation Of this ordinance
or any OF its provisions the railroad COM
hitting the offence shall be fined not less
than $40 nor more than $40.
Mr.. O'Brien suggested that while an or
dinance bearing on this subject was being
considered. il would be well 10 make the
railroads stop blowing their whistles with
in the city limits.
The ordinance was adopted, no action
being taken with reference TO the blowing
of whistles.
40 SHEEP NOR HOGS.
The same committee presented an ordi-
nance providing that after September lst
no person or persons shall allow their
sheep 10 run at large within the city Inn
It's and that all the provisions of chapter
81 in reference TO hogs, pigs, and shoats
shall be applicable 20 sheep. The proy1-
sions of the chapter referred TO are that II
hogs or pigs are found running at large
they are to be carried to the city pound
and sold.
The ordinance was adopted.
Another ordinance was presented i'm
posing a fino Of not less than S5 nor more
than $40 on any person who after January
/, 1891 shall keep hogs, pigs, or shoats
within the city limits. This ordinance was
also adopted under a suspension OF the
rules.
CARRYING HEAVY LOADS.
An ordinance was presented repeating
the one of April oath last, providing that
after September 1st no two-wheel vehicle
shall transport a load Of over 1000 pounds
at one time except whore 1t is provided for
in section 20. and that no vehicle shall haul
lumber, stone. or bricks over grayelled
streets except where the point reached IS
or the gravelled streets, and imposing a
fine of not less than - nor more than -lO.
II WAS explained that the necessity for
this repeal is that the words paved
streets which appeared in the old ordl-
nance were omitted in the one of April 2ith,
aud that the effect OF the new law would
be 10 break up the brick business, as the
manufacturers are compelled 10 haul over
1000 pounds.
Mr. Perdue wanted to know why the
MAYOR could not enforce the old ordinance.
Mr.. Bolin replied that 1t was impossible
TO tell what weight was carried by the
average cart. He, for example, referred TO
time when a watchman who had Just
been put on tho Free bridge would arrest
all drivers of carts which appeared 10 have
loads in excess OF $500 pounds, but that
he soon found that he could not estimate
the weight of loads. and the ordinance
! became dead letter.
The ordinance was adopted by unani-
nous vote. This leaves the old law IN
effect.
REGISTERED BONDS.
Nr. Perdue submitted an ordinance,
sl.ch Vas adopted under a suspension II
| the rules. authorizing the exchange OF the
city's outstanding coupon bonds for regis
| tered ones IL provides that any person
| holding coupon bonds may exchange the
same for registered ones to be issued; pro-
! yidod that the amount of coupon bonds
offered for exchange shall not be less than
$1,000.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
A letter was read from the Traylor Elec-
| tric-Lioht Company Offering 10 establish
! thirty lights in Manchester tor street light
! inc, and TO maintain them at Sl23 per an.
mum. provided the company IS permitted
| 10 use such poles as are now up IN the city.
| Referred.
THE EXPOSED PIPES.
Mr.. O'Brien. on behalf of the Water
| Committee. laid before the Council the cor
respondence that had taken place between
| the committee and the water company
| with reference 10 sinking the water-pipes
| left In an exposed condition where the
| streets in which they are laid have been re-
| Gently graded. The city claims that when
| a grade Is changed il IS the company's
| business under their contract to lower OF
| raise their pipes. as tho occasion may re-
ouire. President William n. White takes
| issue on this point. and IN his letter TO Mr..
| O'Brien drew attention TO provision OF
| rho contract under which he holds that the
| city must bear the cost of such changes.
| Mr.. O'Brien stated that Superintendent
! Bradley was having the pipes on COwardln
| avenue lowered and he supposed the work
| would 90 on elsewhere. IL ia understood
| that as soon as sufficient work has been
| done TO bring the cost up 10 $500, so that
an appeal can he taken to the Supreme
Court, the matter Will be tested.
STOP At CROSSINGS.
Mr.. O'Brien offered an ordnance which
was referred. requiring that all street-cars
! when approaching any railroad or street,
car track which If crossed at grade shall
stop for a moment, so as TO remove the
danger OF accidents at such crossings. The
paper asks the Richmond Council 10 i'm
pose the same condition with reference tc
| the crossings near the Ninth-street bridge
over the canal
SCHOOL TRUsTEE.
4 letter was read from Mr.. ID. j. WeiSlger
clerk Of the City School Board, saying
| that Mr.. j. b. Anderson. who was elected
a member of the board from the THIRD
Ward, had failed to qualify.
Nr. I. A. Davidson was nominated fol
the vacancy and unanimously elected.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted, and at 1915 the Council adjourned
six Members of the City Committee Re
sign.
The deadlock IN the Manchester City
| Democratic Committee remains unbroken
and one halt of themembers have decided
% tender their resignauOns.
Another meeting, about the sixth sine,
| July lst. was held last night, and like al
the previous ones resulted in an utter tail
ure to effect permanent organization.
All twelve members were present, and as
heretofore the division was equal on the
question Of the craftsmanship. The, hgh'
j. not one between two candidates, but i
the First and Second wards against the
Third aud Fourth.
The latter submitted proposition 70 tht
effect that If Mr.. W. 4. Pitt. Of the Ihiro
Ward, was made chairman they would con
sent that Mr.. Charles I'll. Sims. OF the First
should be secretary. This was not agreed
10 and no compromise was effected.
Mr.. Gallagher. the downtown candidate
retired from the race and nominated MI
Sims for chairman. Mr. Utz likewise
yielded and named Mr.. Pitt for chairman
and the vote resulted six each. Another
propositions made was that Mr. Utz should
serve as chairman until January lst, Mr.
Ill IL