The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-19
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Meeting Of the Council other iteyr q
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city Council was held VI night. Present:
Messrs. Perdue lX>sidenD, Beatiie, Hart
O'Brien, Wel<>~r. Rolin, Faulkner, c. \.
Jones, ~ Jones. Browder and Harris.
\ lerce number Of building permits were
and indicate that a great amount
of building viii De done in Manchester in
the next few months.
President Pordue stated that, owing 10 the
fact that The street Committee aid not have
a quoum Thursday night, they bad been I'M
able 20 consider tae business before them
The stroot-car and tue gas-piant matters
are both referred Co me street 'onini'lee.
A partial report was made in regard 20
the fire plug on -cmmes avenue. After a
discussion the report was withdrawn.
Nr. Pordue moved that the Council 60 into
the election OF bridge commissioner.
II will De- remembered that The Council.
some time ago. elected four members Of the
commissioners. iut adjourned before elect
ing the 9Th man.
Mr. Roiu nominated UT. Al. Bradley.
Mr. Hart nominated 'ir. a. q. Jones. Ar.
Jones nominated Nr. Hart. Ar. Jones de-
clinod fO serve. The vote was taken ana
Mr.. BRADLEY was elected. Ayes. d. noes. j..
IT..
behalf OF MIR. Breach. who had bin before
tine Council for filing Dot on Porter street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, be-
iongin. 90 Mr.. Osterbind. There was pond
Of water on the property. caused by ne
filling of abuiiing streets. 1nd ine Mayor
ordered that the nuisance should DE aDaied.
Nr PAGE stated that he could see no OBJ
lection why the bin should not Dee paid;
that the contractor bad done bis work do
good faith by am order of the Mayor.
4 great deal of discussion was raised one
the bin. the Finance Committee having re-
fused TO consider the Din. Several members
spoke % opposition 20 s,ch q pieee'enl '.7
the Mayor ordering such acts being f-fln-
nshcd. and the point was raised whether
the city was liable 90 damage done Dos The
raising 0l streets.
a motion was made that ihe whole matter
Doe referred t0 the city Attorney ior bis
0niniOn. and that the report he heard next
Thursday night. Carried.
Nr. Faulkner moved tbat the almshouse
matter Doe taken up. Mir. lfidua stated that
the Council was waiting i0 near rom lle
Committee Ou Relief for Che Poor. $50 dis
cu--i0n took place On the subject. and tie
Council adjourned.
In the Mayor. Court Yesterday iho ease
of n. N. SIM SON. charged wIin forging tNe
endorsement t0 81 check flr t-I ou iae IIln-
tors National Bank. of Richmond. which
check was deposited hF him ln fhe dice
chlnic-' Bank. 0f Manchester. came up
for preliminary examination. ine nr-f
witness Wa- SIR. s.. ID Holne. the drawer oi
Doe check. DE stated ne bad advertised for
bu.'nD partner. and That simpson h1n
responded. and they We're contempt OBJ.
formation 0f partnership; That le ordered
some goods from NIkel a. smith. ND lliiN-
dolphin. and 0u tho ifh of February drew
check in their favor i0r 500. payable at ine
Planters National Bank. which le mailed
lob fne Richmond p0-f0lice. lle knew noin-
ing further of fhr matter until Doe found ouI
fhc neNf dly chat the check had been paid.
and knowing that DO could nos have gone io
Philadelphia aud ueen returned DO tlM
time. suspected something wrong. Tie n--
coriaueI ihat Che check bad been paid at
ile Manchester bank. and made inquiry
about 10.
Sir. D. "a. Paite-on, the cashier Of The
Mechanics and VI chants Bank, stated
That Simpson came fD The bank on ihc 1ll
0l February. and offered the check for de-
post. stating chat he was about 90 engage
in business in Manchester and wanted iY
open 900 account with iho bank. a deposit
-lp Was made out Doe the name Oi Nikel a.
smith. and fle check. endorsed by that
Irm. put tO their credit. the impression Dee
.ut made 0n Mr.. Paiie-0n ihat That was io
Doe fIe irm name. and simpson was meme
beer %. the lrn. ihe check was presented at
Cine Planters Bans and promptly paid. As
soon a- De- 0'aiics0nl learned tine facts in
ihc case. Doe sWoge ono o. warrant against
simpson. and Doe was arrested Dy Sergeant
Alexander 'lom.in-0n.
Sergeant I0mln-0n said THAT when be- ar
rested Simpson. hc asked how Doe (-imps0nl
NHH HI.II
ply was. ga fellow got DO ONT and gave DO t0
me.' The question was also asked as ln
who 10 was that made tlc endorsements and
the prisoner stated that the person Who bad
got the letter wrote the endorsement. Tho
prisoner has stated further that Dee knew the
ma i-oment was "a forgery, hut was ON Doe
uppers~and wanted stake.
Simpson had n0 witnesses. ana was COM
miued f0 jail lO await the action of tlo grand
jury. which meets Monday.
The candidates thus far who VIII devoted
for 200 tho primary, May son, are as follows;
Mayor a. Carter Atikisson Gncumbent
and oN-May0r John J.. Taylor. For Conn
mOnWcaltl'- Attorney. Charles J.. Page On-
cumhcnD and George is. Macon. For Cts
Sergeant. Henry FITZGERALD incumhcnU
and Fred. a. Lamb. For Commissioner Oi
Revenue. Samuel r. owens OncnmheuO.
For High Constable. George w. Brooks Nn-
cumDenU and Thomas IT,. Fisher. Cts
Treasurer. D.. Vs.. Br0naugh OncumbonU.
Oue-thiri of the City Council and all ol the
Justices OF The peace are tO Doe chosen.
The case Of John Jones. charged with the
killing of Alexander Cotton On the night off
June IT,. ls>g. boo the grocery store of q. IT,.
Jones. on tho Midlothian turnpike. was SUBJ
m.iied 90 ihe jury Thursday evening, and %
verdict of NOT guilty was rendered. This
Was the second ir.el OF the case. so the for
mcr TRIAL lhe prisoner was given four years
in The penIteuUaIy.
Miss Meta Murray. of Durham. Is tlo
guest of Miss sarah Bradshaw. on Perry
street.
W. O.. lyey has been appointed assistant
assessor 0f lands in the First district in
Chesterfield.
one hundred and twenty mules were exc
pectel i0 arrive Yesterday tO work On ine
belt Dime. About one hundred vorkmen
have arrived during ihe past week % w0rh
Un fN. limo