The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-25
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Meeting of the Council other items fro'"
Across the River.

Across the River.
The Council OF the city Of Manchester
met in The Council chamber last night az ,
O'Clock in adjourned session. There was
full attendance. The proposition OF John
4. Robinson and others 10 establish
gas plant was considered. Inc 'ol.-
mittee on Light reported iaNof"ey an
ordinance with an amendment aiiVN,"7
the company 10 manufacture gas. tle s"iio
Ia De furnished % the citizens at Si.-' 'i
4 900 feet. and 81 per 1000 10 the city. lhe
cornanv was required 10 furnish "a bona OF
81 400 for the faithful execution Oh the con-
tr1et. Mr.. Robinson was required 10 lut-
rnsb fhe bond within thirty days, ana the
citr reserved the right 10 establish work, OF
r. ovyn. The company would forfeit Us
franchise il it failed 90 provide gas Tor the
citizens for ten days il the fault was one D.
could remedy. The ordinance WIS adopted.
Mr.. Bradley. from the Street Committee.
presented petition from the Manchester
Railway and improvement Company. asking
for am extension of time until June ]. 1871,
for the construction of their proposed lime,
and also providing for a continuous fare
through Manchester tO Richmond. and from
Richmond tO Manchester. under thenlOpo-
consolidation 0fthe lines. Maj. Nash. a- cOun-
sci for the railway company. appeared and
explained that even IL the Council were tO
offer To grant everything be asked. under
the ordinances it could not be done in ace
c0rnance with law. owing 20 lack of time.
| Ilo wanted Mr.. Fisher 90 come before the
Council and explain his Intentions. as be- bad
done Oh him. he also asked leave iO opcr-
ate the line OF railway by electricity. Nr.
| Fisher now had 5000 feet of lumber. he
said. ready 90 put down ON the road. The
a.. d
plnting ordinance. were laid Ou tine table.
A resolution was offered providing that
no one shall sell fresh fish or fresh meats
elsewhere than i'm the markct-h0u-o. Doe
tween tine hours Of q O'Clock a. VI. and ID
! A. NJ. except license Of 50 bee paid proc
| Nidod. that fish caught iu the nei-hb0rh0ll
could Doe sold ON the streets after market
hours. After fun discussion by Mes-r..
Bradley. g.. Jones. Dir. lerdue. president
Oi the Council. and a. 4. Jo.-s. the matter
was laid on the table.
An ordinance was adopted providing chat
only four feet OF the paved sidewalks Doe 0c-
cupied for the display of goods and wares
/ exposed for sale; That parties occupying
houses be required 90 keep them free from
0la and filth. and that only four feet of tno
| sidewalk next tO the street should Dee occu-
pied for a reasonable time iu receiving
| goods.
An ordinance was also adopted regulating
the planting of shade trees along the streets
within circum-crhed limits of the cify
also an ordinance regulating the price a
licenses for carts and wagons.
OTHER MATTERS.
The revival services at the Central Mctho.
dist Church have been discontinued.
The roadway of Decatur street. between
Tenth and Eleventh. is being gryclod.
a marriage license was issued yesterday
20 Mr.. William Vi. Miller and Martha D
Harris.
ttne residence of tho bride. Wcdnosda,
night. Mr. Peter =. Cole and Miss Alma 81
Iarwell We're united I'm marriage. Rev. /
i r.. Reynolds performed the ceremony.
TONIGHT, linurand a. frecman's M'nsire
Company will give performance at Leader
Hall for the benefit of the Junior Order d.
United American Mechanics.
\ yesterday Judge b. &. Hancock granted ;
charter tO the burkcYilie Land and Improve
mcui Company. Minimum capital. 5000
maximum. tbn.unu. The charter authorize
tlo company tO own one thousand acres d.
land and t0 establish eu electric leh
plant and do general improvement. ll
main Office is ZOO he at BurkeNillo. and ODD
president is Mayor n. III. ~. tr.iend0n. o.
.Aat town. lie also granted charter "a
the Blackstone MILLING and NHnuile.Hr
ing Company. Minimum stock. 500. f
maximum. Sl0n.ooy.
The funeral OF the late David F0we-fe
took place yesterday afternoon al bali ra,
three o'clock from the Pre- Hyterian Church
The American Legion OF Honor sul Mason
were boz attendance. and lhe 'ntormenl '..i
place 80 Maufy cemetery.
The clse ui T.. NJ. Simpson J, set l0r ir'
to-day in the llu-t.ugs Court. THE court