The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-12
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THE COUNCIL OF THAI 81
HOLD a MEETING

Mossrs Perlue fpresident) O'Brlon' har''
Roo,,io = A. Jones, A. e.. Jones, Neisiger'
Bradley. Rolin, Browder, Faulkner ana
/ Harris.
Vbe Finance Committee submitted re-
mort recommending the payment OF num-
Ter Of bills aggregating $3.50. Adopted
Mr. O'Bricn. from the Committee on Light, |
osva detailed report Of the expenditure lot
/, wear. Tho total amount was $Oll''' rue
committee also reported an oiuihane' -
bracng the proposition DIT. John - l.yn-
ertson made some months ago. Inc oiui-
nance providos that mains shall be laid on
th. same streets now occupied ny the wafer |
company and any other streets the ,ounci
may Grant: that the company shdli nave "a /
franchise for TWENTY-FIVE years. That tle /
price Tor consumers will be Sl2j; 10 the
city. 81.
sir. Bradley moved that fifteen years De
inserted for twenty-five years. lie thought
twenty-five years too long TO give "a COM
pauy complete control.
own its gas-worhs. and that as be repre-
scented the people, be could not vote for the
ordinance.
Dir. Bradley offered an amendment that
the ordinance, ID passed, De published in
newspaper i'm the city OF Manchester.
B Adopted.
Dir. perdue OR. Bradley in the chain
spoke in opposition 90 the twenty -hfe year |
clause. he also raised the point that If this
ordinance was passed the city would be
shut out for twenty-five years nom any
control OF the gas-wOrks. He moved thai
the ordinance be laid on the table until the
next meeting.
Mr. Faulkner moved that the ordinance
be discussed and acted upon al once.
Dir. o'Brien was Of Dir. Perdue's opinion.
| Tie thought the ordinance would not Dee
adopted until &c went % the Committee ON
] Ordinances.
Dir. lerdue said hc th0ughtif the Council
! took action on the ordinance at the present
time. DO would do The company am injustice,
should the Council reject 20. The Council
/ bad not had proper ;ime tO consider tue mat
/ Ger. ana would not Dee acting right ia they
/ took action 900 it. The motion to lay ON Tie
/ table prevailed.
Mr. perdue made q motion that when
/ tle Council adjourned it adjourn 20 meet
next Friday night Carried.
MORE PROTECTION.
The Committee ON Water recommended
/ that -hOtwel a. Co.'s establishment Doe
/ Elyen more protection from fire by the
/ placing of walgr-plugs, &c; that some plan
] bee devised for tle protection OF the water
/ plugs Doe some portions OF the city from per-
I sons driving 0n and Ol lne sidewalk; that
/ the controversy now existing between the
water company and the city was
7 .n tAe hand. Oi the City Attorney. and that
/ le would make "a report tO ihe Council; that
J ile Uiul 200 -emmCs and lOWardln avenue
/ be removed. as the building and eXcavating
/ In that section had placed the plug below
/ doe street iiuc Referred back 90 the COM
mIltce On wafer l0 -et Information about
I tue cost OF main. aud whether the city VIII /
/ nave tO pas for removing OF same. That |
/ portion of ins report referring t0 persons
driving by water plugs was referred To tne
Mayor.
EXTENSION ASKED.
Apaltln was presented from Mr.. G.. J. |
/ Fisher. asking that the time for putting ears /
0u ine tracks Ol the Manchester Railway
and improvement Company Dee extended
until june 4. lsgl. Also au ordinance grant /
ing Che extension. and providing for trans |
i.r tickets from Fourteenth and Main |
streets 0i their line t0 the Richmond Union /
Passenger Railway and Richmond City /
/ Railway.
SIR. perdue submitted am ordinance in /
regard t0 tle numbering Of houses. Re-
! lelred tO the Committee on Streets.
Nlr. Bradley presented an ordinance DO
reference to iae licenses of single and
! double horse wagons. carts, Nc. Referred |
/ l0 the Finance Committee; also one i'm ref
er0nce tO tle planting of trees On Hull
/ street. Referred t0 tine Committee ON Ordi- /
/ ulnres.
The Street Committee reported that their
/ int llretat.0n of lle ordinance in reference
/ fD distractions On Hull, only referred CO.
] heavy signs and wooden awnings. Mr.. /
/ Harding was granted the privilege of the /
/ floor. and stated chat bis sign was allowed /
/ 90 hang by the street Committee. and that ii
/ tine council required 10. he would take bis ]
/ -i-n down 40 once. Mr.. Bradley moved that /
/ ihe report Dee adopted. Carried
PAVING AND rANEs.
The Street Committee made "a report in
reference lO tle paving and paying of taxes |
/ l0 become due On Perry. Porter, BiinDridge |
and Decatur streets. Mr.. Bradley stated /
] flat bee wished lle report referred back io |
/ the Committee ON Streets, and that they |
/ would. at the next meeting, present proper /
/ OIdinancc- covering tAe report. lne seven |
! iecuil-.treet matter was laid on The table. |
/ go. other portion Of the report was referred /
/ back ass requested.
/ S petition was presented Dy Mr.. Bradley, |
/ asking llat ihe ordinance which was lald
0n the table some lineage Doe called zap, and
+ passed. THE ordinance provides That any
/. fresh meat. fish Or vegetables DE not sold ai
/ any place 'but the Market House corner oi
/. Ninth and Hull streets. after May ]. l>Hu.
/ il. persons selling same Doe charged 500 for
/ License. Mr Bradley offered CA amend
mcut that ile ordinance Doe changed so as
read 50 for license instead OF $780, Adop-
/ Ted.
Mr. Hart novel illt the portion Of the
ordinance referring vegetables Doc stricken
0at Carried. the motion tO lay the mat
ter 0u ihe table prevailed.
Sir. J.f. Bradley presented bis lesena-
ton. Laid 0n tne table.
OTHER MATTERS.
Shortly offer g O'Clock Yesterday morning
Mr.. Nicni. Moore. gr0cerymau, on Hun
street. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth,
vino occupies apartments over the store,
was awakened hy slilIug smoke in his bed
room. he gathered mp "a portion of his
clothing. aul rushed t0 the door bel0 d, and
rushing Oui. gave the alarm. The Are
/ started near tue chimney on the lower floor.
and when the Aleris had arrived ON the
/ scene the flames had made considerable
Roadway. lu q icW minutes the fire was g0i-
len under control, although 10 commuuica-
fll f0 and slightly damaged the adjoining
huildine. owned ly Mr. j. T. Mittendou.
Ile stock 0f goods BOO Dir. Mo0rc's store wa,
/ completely destroyed. The store was owned
/ hr Mr.. A. NJ. Jones, and was insured Tor
$500. and on the goods was policy for
$1,000.
Alr vs.. g.. Burgess was called some weeks
/ ago 90 The bedside nl DIS sister, Miss 'oia
/ Burgess In N0r-ani0wn. y. 4. She began
iO improve. and after remaining there sew
oral DAYS. Mr. Burgess returned % Man
chester. Last Thursday afternoon Miss
Burgess died, in the twenty eighth year OF
her age. Her death was caused by con-
| sumption. brought on by pneumonia.
The congregation OF the Arrowhead Meth
Odist Church i'm Chesterfield county have
commenced The erection of "a new church.
Rev. Dir. Smith is pastor Oi the church.
The suit known as the ''pian0 suit insti-
utcJ Bog Rylanl q Ice against slNty-iwo
: citizens OF Manchester, was yesterday Ie-
moved from the Magistrates Court 20 the
Hastings Court.
New Railroad.