The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-15
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
4 Meeting Of the city Council and Much
business Transacted.

+. Jones. Faulkner. O'Brien, Robins and
Harris. .
4 roport was read from the Chiei-ofPo-
lee foi fine month of February. The report
.bowed that there had been thirty-seyen ar
-oats made. of which two were for felony,
.,venty-four for misdemcanors, and eleven
or ordinanco violations. In the report it
was stated that the fines imposed were 80,
'en pcr cent. OF which is allowed as COM
mission for collecting the hnes.
COMMISSION FOR PINES.
Mr.. Bradley wished 10 know why This
commission wis paid. and on what authori-
.y. Tho clerk stated that it was done ON a
-e.olufiOn which had passed the Council
several years ago.
A motion was made that the subject be
referred 10 the board of police commission
ars. aud for Them t0 report on what hu-
'boritv The Ciiv Sergeant engages deputy
sergeant for the Mayors Court.
COMMITTEE REroRrs.
roport from the Finance Committee
stated that they siili had under adt iseiiiens
the subject relating 90 increasing the pay "i
Abolition was read from the Homestead
Land Company. represented Dy hr. ii; L'
STABLES. stating chat if the city OF Mancnes-
Ter will pave or gravel seventeenth street
from Hull 90 Maury. and pave one sue Oh
tine street. that The Homestead COM
panv would pay half the cots, PROVIDED lht
cost does not exceed $1,000 Referred 10 inc
Committee on Streets.
TO MOYE A HOUSE.
A petition was received from Mrs. Char
lotte Blackwell. of Thirteenth street bc-
tween Hull and Decatur. stating ihai hef
house occupied four feet ar tle pavement
line. and asked that The Council move htf
house back BOO conformity with other houses
on that street. She stated loo her letter lhat
she did not have funds sufficient for such am
undertaking. Referred tO tAe committee
on Streets with power to act as they lhinA
proper.
BETTER WALK-WAN.
A petition was read from men empioyed
af fho OLA Dominion Iron and Nail ofh-,
wa'kway De- laid 40 fourieenl'i
street. which i- fhe crossing oi thc Ncnmono
and Petersburg Railroad.
Mr Bradley moved that the petition ne
referred fo 20 special committee oi three lo
confer with Major i. r. scott ln regard 90
the matter. The motion was carried, ana
Mcssrs. Bradley. Wci.iser and ferdue were
appointed. .t.
4 Dcttion was received from Mrs. oarah
h. Butler. stating that her porch lau Deeh
ordered t0 Doe removed: Chat she hao ho
means t0 take down same, and asked tnai
lhe Council allow her t0 lct it remain he-
ferrol 90 Committee on streets.
a resolution was adopted tlat IN tne lg-
uro all supplies for ile city should Dee ad-
vrrfisod f0r. and tine contract ict 90 the low
r.f bidder.
FRESH MEATS.
orto c,iio,,in., was referred 30 the Ordi.
,,,,,l.o committee.
BE 20 ordained. that 0n and after The lsi
day of May $3.50 mo- leiso.. s'.'' t,s,, t,e
uH'l % aet "' ."s c,f,- of Manchester
.l.,1- ne V,nfb and Iiun streets. with
off o6faininra license therefor. any vege
mDies. fresh fish, or fresh meat tlai
Sine license for tne seie OIL ii., ',f man
meat, %. i.t ..oee .naii 6c Two hundre
,rl ak, dollars Der nnnum. provided. how-
erer. tnaf ann merchant or grocer snail have
The right to SEN amy cured or drlea Nese .n-
bics. salt fish OF cured meats. ANY .,ls
rotating tNe pros isl'ns ol ln7 'i ,'..,
'.ii .e ii.i, .,i ,i il. ec fay tnat hc So
, l'..ii' ar oii 'rs f1 SIN Said articles.
Inst l..f.ra fI.a .diournmenf of the c0un.
nt..-ltfr pr.Ii.v fn fho chair.
et,tri ibaf he had had a conversation With
SIR. johnson. or the johnson Axle Works
relative f0 the removal of the works On
Nrncha.far. that Mr. johnson slated tIai
aa would re0uire about Aine acres of thl
l.n1 ,.f.n.i'i. f1 fha CITY and located near
lf,r,.,- cemetery in the event the work
,,',..'' ,.,nl,.1 fo Manchester.
ON motion of Sir. Wcisiacr. a special com.
n,iftaa vras arnoinfod t0 confer. with Mr
Iobr.on relative fo fhis matter. Mossr-
tvri.ioor prldiDr. pordne and City Alton
..'.,., -io,to-. ,r. Oh. committee.
BRIDGE coAiMl77lvNih7'
The council then went into the election ~
Bridge Commissioners. whose terms "e-ii
Nav I. 1890. Tine city 10 entitled to hfe con-
missi0nors Sir. Bradley nominated D. j
Perdne. T.. W. Weisi.er and John O.iiren
am three of whom were elected. Mcssr-
vs.. $. Rollins. aud d. J.. Faulkner. Wen
nominated for tine fourth commissioner. oi
the sccoud ballot Mr. aulh4,ei Wl7 eie...
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