The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-19
MANCAEsTER COUNCIL.
= Very Busy Session HeId-NIayor Attllis
son Asks for lIore Salary.

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son Asks for 5Iore Salary.
4 called meeting of the Manchester city
Council was held last night IN the Council
Chamber Present: Perdue presidenD,
O'Bren. Beattie. A. {. Jones, G. A.
Jones. BroWder, Morris. Hart, R0lin and
! Fair.
The first business taken mp was a COM
municati0n from Mayor Attki-sOn, iu which
10 was stated that the tanncy. now situated
Don the lower part of the city. had been long
considered nuisance; thar bee had inquired
into the matter and the only means itlai DE
could see 10 abate the nuisance would DE tO
rum ID pipe from the taunery through the
railroad cmbankmcnt and under the canal
% the river. This the tanncW company
have agreed 20 DO, and bids have already
been advertised for to put in an inch pipe
ID the river for $3.50.
The company" continued the Mayor,
"Will give the CITY check for $500 li the
city Will have a pipe from ljN2i inches in
diameter put under said canal and railroad,
and also pat am s-inch pipe from the tam
merry 10 the sewer at their OWN cost. lhl,
would cost the city about So
The communication was referred 20 the
street Committee, with power 90 act.
\ communication Was read from Mr.. g..
a. Carr, chairman of the Building Com
mittoe. asking that the Council make am
appropriation of 5000 % put stone steps 20
the white school building. Referred 90
Committee ON Lands and the school Board.
4 letter was read from Mr.. John +. r..
Turner, who stated that Doe had been i'm
formed that the police force would be in
creased, and made application for posi-
ton. Referred 10 the Board Of Police Com
mlsslOners.
\ letter from the Mayor, stating the
amount of fines collected in the MAYORS
Court during the month of June was Si3Go.
A communication was read from Mayor
Atkinson, asking that an increase of salary
DE allowed him. lie stated that when the
salary Oi TIE Nayordlity was fixed the city
had hut onr-lah the population that now
exists. and the duties of mayor ai this time
occupied all Of his attention. lie further
stated that his pay az present was less than
-eycnty-iire cents "a day, AID be asked for
an increase 90 $50 q month with Justice Of
peace fees, and that the increase go into
effect from July list. The letter was referred
60 the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Cemeteries made "A IT,
port for the year ending June 80, 1890.
Total amount received, Sl,j2l.35; for super
ntenacht and hand hire, Sl263; amount TO
credit of the cemetery, N21S.33: from sale
Of sections, $9JS.32; total receipts for burgls.
S523.
The next business was the granting Of
number Of building permits.
\ communication was read from the
Board of Health, stating that for the city 90
have good sanitary arrangements. Viglant
measures should be taken throughout the
summer and asked that the Council lei the
Board have the city carts for sanitary pur-
poses. The communication was referred 10
the city engineer and street committee with
power to them to lend all aid possible.
4 resolution was Offered 10y Mr.. ROliu
that rs The + rails being laid on Perry
street by the soutbside Company would
prevent traffic and unfit for the purpose of
city railways, be il resolved that the city
engineer stop the laying of / rails on Perry
and other streets, and that other rails be
used.
Mr.. Beattie asked that the resolution De
referred to the street Committee.
Mr.. Robin stated that as two of the men,
bers of that committee were interested, he
did not think the street Committee was
proper one 10 refer il.
the question involved is that the I rail is
80 much above the ground when il is laid
stringers that il is impossible TO pave or
gravel TO il.
one Of the provisions OF the franchise Is
that the city can compel the compsny 10
pave inside Of the track, and two feet on
either side.
A letter was read from the southside |