The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-01
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Adjourned Meeting of the Conncil-'oih'
Matters of Interest.


Matters of Interest.
An adjourned riectine Of the Manchester
Council was held last night. ln attendance
were: blessrs. Pordue lpresidenu' hfadiey,
O'Rrien, Hart, Jones, browder, bealtie ans
Harrl1
The Finance Committee submitted re-
mort which was adopted, The committee
ronorted adversely ON the petition OF III.
.Galla0her f0s 500. for injuries 20 Do son,
Nho stepped in a hole in the street, ana
falling. broke his aim, The committee re-
commended an increase Of Slo9 pef year IN
fhn salary of the commissioner OF revenue.
samuel r. owens. making bis income ifon
the city 500.
The committee also presented the report
of Sergeant ~. Fit1gerald as 20 Delinquent
axcs, showing Sj.422.lj on account Oh tle
CITY. and SjO5si0 on account OF schools
i resolution WAS adopted authorizing the
Committee on Fire 10 purchase l.v" ie,t Oh
hest hose aud necessary appurtenances.
fhnro.olufi0no Mr. Bradley, author ling
The same committee 10 sell the ciii 's hand
Dire engine WAS postponed until the next
meeting,
Mir. Bradley offered an ordinance impo-
Sing fine Of frOm 81 ~ $3.50 for defacihs
telephone, telegraph or electric'lignt poles
with bills or other advertisements. Aoopseu'
Me.srs. O'Brien. Beaitie, and Rolin were
selected by President Perdue 10 constitute
the Committee on Reservoirs and liydrants,
as provided for in the city charter, but
never heretofore appointed.
At the request OF the Finance committee
s2J,OOJ WAS appropriated 90 repair tiie + rec
bridre. omen certain streets. DC. For the
bridge repair $1,000 WAS sometime ago ap-
uropriaied. but an amendment to ihe city
charter ueccssitatod q chang" iu the form
A committee Of five Messrs Bradley,
Weisiger, BrONder, Brauie. ana Z. a.
Jones-was appointed, with Mayor AilAis-
,On aided, tO wait on the delegates from
this district and cndeayor 10 have Mancne..,--
ter exempted from the operation oi the nili
now pending iu tho llnn-n extending ior
one year tine assessment oi rear t7i"lD 'H''
year and every hlth year hereafter.
The street committee was authorized 10
I telephone aud Telegraph companies paint
tie base Of their poles ,n luis citl oihef col
ors than white, as required boy ordinance.
Several build ug permits were granted.
The case of the Mes-rs. O,ierbind ioI
causing and permitting anli5ance to remain
nn their property 400 the cOrncrOf Thirteenth
and Porter streets, was beard By the Mayor
Yesterday mOrninz The testimony Of the
Engineer, who bad been instructed by The
Court 10 look into TIE matter, was heard
! the Mayor decided that thc Aes-rs O,tef'
bind did not cause the nuisance. ANA thef
we're discharged. he ordered the cry to
/ lbate the nuisance.
ar. n. 4. Wmg0. OF Chesterfield county
and Miss Zenade Campbell. Of Manchester
were married Thursday evening ato O'Clock
Al the Central Methodist Church. Rev. j.
/ NJ. Peterson. tine pastor. Oiliclated.
The congregation Of the PRESBYTERIAN
/ Church expect tO worship on their owl
round the third sunday IN February, a.
fbelecture-r0Om 90 the new church is nearn'
completion. The pastor, Rev. D. 'ieNelan'
Hall. after several weeks absence, viii oc
rupy his pulpit tomorrow. The service
/ viii be held ut Leader hall as follows. sun
dav-sch00l. $3.50 A. NJ; congregational sei
vices. n A. NJ.
Next Monday night, state Councillo
lipscOmb will institute Davis Council, Ne
~ This council is named in honor Of eN
President Davis, and begins its life vii
about nfty members. The officers have mo-
yet been elected.
New south Council. OF Manchester, wi
have lis annual celebration Ol Washington
birthday. February 2lst az odd Fellows
uau. There will lie ball and "a banque
At the Danyille shops yesterday, Mr. "
g. Freeman celebrated the attaining Of h
majority. and was the recipient OF man
congratulations. lie Is a son of the lai
we'll known Master Mechanic, W. G.. fre
man.
Chesterfield Cavalry Troop will have
/ military fair and concert al Leader Hall q
J the 18th. 27th and 18th Of February. III
proceeds derived from the entertainmei
will be appropriated 70 the needs OF u
b Troop.
4 The amateur performance Of the comeC
y drama. Wonderful Elixir OF Life ".
p ,iyen at the Leader Hail last night Tor q
70 benefit Of Porter Circle No. j. l.' A. ~
{ 10 will be repeated tonight.
The second annual Red, White ana 1917
j. hail of the New South Council No. :,
r A. A. NJ. i'm celebration Of Washington
hirthdav. will be neld Friday evening. re
r.. mary Dist. AT Leader Han. The commit
d on arrangements are Messrs. ). :. W Al
deld. q. ". GOOding. A. Conrad Jones, al
A. :. Wright. ,,.
Davis Council, Junior order Unit
j american Mechanics. will be Instituted
y a. New south Councils quarters, corner
y Eighth and Hull streets. Monday mg
- Tbe new council has tnirty-iour charl
70 A large amount Of coal is now bei
" raised from the coal mines Of Cheslerhei9
.e lirs. J. b. Martin and Miss Lou SUBJ
~ have returned nom visit 10 their sist
10 Mrs. William Michaux, Of P0whatan.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea entertain
Il A number Of their friends Ibursday M
le Al their home, corner Of Ninth ana Deca
N streets. r,,,.sd
u. Cvthus Grove Of Driids met lnuisd
~ night and initiated one member. ms 10
u nu ia very fouIishing condition;
~ The MatOaca extension Ot the letefSo
~ and ASYLUM Railroad IN chester uelo
" been finished 10 point within tnuce u
~ dred yards OF the Norfolk ana west
sr road. -,
sr- ,ne funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. Jones,
died al Midlothian, on the 18th, VIII !
nlace TO-DAY. at Midlothian, at Il o'clock
Ihe deceased had number OF relative
NJ Manchester. o.