The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-05
A COUNCIL MEETING,
RICHMOND IN DANGER OF LOSING
A MANDATORY.

y MhNOFh AZ On -
The Manchester Council Accept JohnS""
Xfco.,s Propo.itlon, and Take steps 10
Have the Works Moved Near """rs
Cemetery-Other Matters
A called meeting Of the Manchester CITY
Council was held last night in the Councii
Chamber. Present: Perdue lpreslden'l
O'Brien. Hart. Weisiger, Beattie, Rolin,
Faulkner. A. G.. Jones, Browder and Harris.
President Perdue stated that the
meeting had been called 10 consider the
question Of Johnson 4 Co.'s locating their
works ON the line Of the Petersburg rail-
road near Maury Cemetery. The commit
Tee. consisting Of Messrs. Bradley. Welsh
ger and Perdue. made a report III
which 81 was stated that they had conferred
with Messrs. johnson Il Co., and that
that firm had agreed 10 accept the city
of Mancboster's proposition. il they were NJ
I lowed four hundred feet on MauI9 9uec''
and running back eight hundred ieel sv
Uopkin, road. the land 10 revert % the CITY
/ IL fine -hor- are abandoned or moved. Inc
committee further stated mat Johnson
/ Go. employed about one hundred nanus,
and their pay-rOlls amount 20 Nl'-vv !"
sf50r "a week. that three-iOurth- OF ihe
emniogo. are colored and one fourth white
men.
ARTCEss TO DISCUSS.
The Council. before taking any action.
/ took "A recess OF ten minutes to discuss the
matter informally
Mr. Hart stated that johnson 81 Co.. If
/ they occupied the Maury lot, should build a
/ hish fence around their works. as it would
/ be- very Objectionable % the citizens ana
/ very annoying 90 the wOrkmeu. 10 was
stated in explanation that in the summer
| the men engaged in these iron works dressed
/ in as little clothing as possible.
Nr. Faulkner spoke In opposition To situ-
/ ating ihe works ON Aaury street. lie said
there was "a great deaf OF travel down there
and that the cemetery WAS now being made
"a pretty place. and the iron works would
/ interfere and deiace It's attractiYeness.
MOVED TO ACCEPT.
SIR. O'Brien offered the following resolu-
/ ton. That the proposition of y. X. john
SON a. Co. Doe accepted. and that the same
committee (the special c0mmitiee) be au-
fh0rilcd 90 close the transaction with proper
restrictions 90 Dee agreed upon. and the presi-
dent OF the Council Dee authorized 90 execute
lam necessary contracts and deeds Mr..
Bradley offered "a similar resolution. 4
vote was taken ON Mr.. O'Bren's resolution,
and DO was adoptcd-ayes, q; noes. .. The
/ Council then adjourned 40 9.l0 =. VI.
The street Committee met last night after
the Council meeting, and disposed of rou-
tine business.
OTHER ITEMS.
Wednesday night. thieves entered the hen
] ~ IlUIUF IfInINfH NfTIUf
between stockton and Everett. and carried
Oh sixteen chickens The police has not
get captured tine thieves.
The examination of j. Il. FiOumoY.
AGAINST whom there are serious charges
/ Tor cmbcIIling money belonging 90 the
~Nansbor0 Tribe of Red Men and the Junior
Order of Mechanics Of >wansbor0, was
commenced before Justice Hewlett yestor-
IdHy afternoon at N0rrl,etts Han. The
prisoner WAS represented Dog Mr. Frank
Wo0u. ~ Richmond. and the Common
weaith's interest is being looked after by
Commemorative Attorney COgbill, of Ches-
/ terrified. The prisoner pleaded guilty 10 one
of the misdemcanOr charges, and was som
fenced % Jail for thirty days. He waived an
examination ON the charge Of felony.
Mrs. D.. K. Hernd0n has returned from
Roanoke. after pleasant trip.
Good progress ls being made In the re-
/ gutter.ng of the south side of Porter street.
Tine Richmond and Danyille Railroad
/ Company are building new water tank ON
the cmbankment just above the railroad at
tle foot Of -emmcs street.
q. Francis. the infant son OF Dir. and Mrs.
William III. Carroll. died yesterday morn
at the residence of hl, parents. at the Davis
house On Il0pt0l's Hin, aged fifteen months.
The funeral win take place from the resi-
dcnce tlis afternoon at I o'clock.
q UIuIN..I nicotine ID tho .flnl hoIfInra l.f
the -outhside Land and improvement COM
pany viii Doe held in the Office OF the COM
uany. in the Leader Building to-day az y
NJ. The meeting be- for the purpose of rati-
Wing tine contract OF lease made between
'hc -Outh-idc company and the Richmond
and Manchester Street Railway Company.
by which lease the former company as
-umes cQnir0i of the lAtter's -treet-car line.
Dir. 4. i. =. tdldcristl, of Granite. Va.
l'eu yesterday for Washington To consult
/ .uc Secretary of lho Interior on business
matters. Nr. Caracri-u will also appear
before the STATE Department. where he will
give ine Secretary some valuable data ON
the origin and lnstgation ol the late reyOlu
u0u in Hawaii.
Ine Manchester assessors are winding up
their work. They are now ON Huli-sireet
! property.
Services appropriate 90 Good Friday were
N"'A tAN NAA" Nit| aANNiNl lAA MNl III
! yesterday.
The suggestion that the old reservoir site
be- converted into little park seems 10 De
/ quite popular
Mr.. Fred B1urquen0t expects 10 go back
] fn hiH native home 100 France next month.
/ Mr.. B0lrquen0t has been living in,Manchcs
/ f.r about twenty-five years. Ills Wiie's
health i- NOT sO g0ld, and sO they both want
/ l0 goo back tO France and spend the re-
mainIer OF their days in the home OF their
/ youth.
Stephen Coles )coloredl was before the
/ Mayors Court yesterday. charged with as
-ll.ting and choking his wife. ElyIrt
Coles. THE ease was dismissed. but stephen
lad Rosa Hart tc0l0rcdl. We're charged with
% mI,demeu0r, and fined $40 each. They
Wore committed to Jail in default
The Use White boys whom charges We're
brought against hy Guam Hing, were dis
missed with an admonlt.0n.
d. H. Mathews was fined iife dollar, for
USING water from lydrlnts of the water
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