Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-18
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THE STREETS ON CLOPToNS HILL
TO BE GRADED AT ONCE.
other improvements Ordered ny the
Councii-Eicciion Of Engineer Post
poned Until This Evening.

President J. K. Perdue called the body
TO order at o'clock. when the following
other members were present: Messrs.
James T. Bradley. John 0'Brien, f. W.
Weisiger, II. G. Beattie W. T. Hart, Philip
Browder. and W. s. Rolin.
Mr.. Pcrduc said his object in suggesting
last Friday night that the Council should
adjourn over for n week was that report
from the Finance Committee might be
made. bnt circumstances were such during
the week that he could not get the com
mittec together. Aside from feeling un-
we'll he had been too husy since the last
session OF the Council 10 have any com
mittee meeting. He would ask the in
diligence OF the Council until the Feb
ruary meeting when be hoped 10 be able
10 present a full exhibit Of the financial
operations Of the city for the entire fiscal
year.
ATTORNEYS OPINION.
After a few building permits hal been
granted the President read letter from
Citv-Attorney William !. CloptOn In re-
spOnse TO a resolution Of the Council asking
his opinion "a 10 whether or not the water
company Is obligated to lay PIPE 10 the
colorcd school building. so "a tofurnsh the
schools with water and secondly. whether
the city or the water company has 70 bear
the expense Of relaying the pipes and re-
been graded since the mains were lad.
In answer TO the first question. Judge
ClOptOn quoted from two sections OF the
water company's contract to show that the
company is obligated tolay pipes 10 supply
the citizens of Manchester with water and
10 supply the public buildings Of the city,
including school-hOuses, free Of cost.
The Judge also is clearly Of the opinion
that the company must relay it, own pipes
.l.r 1lv Of ar tIt flA ia Grade.
he thinks is manifestly the custom with
out any contract or understanding what
over. Besides. the company must care tor
is own property. and if the pipes are left
above ground when the streets are cut
wuthey will freeze and burst.
10 rHE JOINT COMMITTEE.
The question as to what disposition to
make OF this paper reminded the President
that be had not appoint I'd u committee on
reservoir and hydrants. and he sald he
would do so AT the next meeting, and the
paper was referred to this committee, to-
gether with the Committee on finance,
the etwo forming a joint committee on water
works.
Mr. Perdue was under the impression
that it had been agreed before the contract
was made that all pipes should berclaid by
the company.
MIR. Bradley thought differently. and
Here the matter dropped.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Mr.. James F. Bradley. from the Commit
tee on Streets, presented report, which
WGs adopted.
The committee state that Mr.. Alols Rick
had been awarded the contract for paving
the road bed of Ninth street at 9j14c. per
square yard and that contracts for furnish
ing and setting curbing and corner block
ing-stonc bad been awarded as follows;
Rannie & Mcintosh, for Decatur street;
Hutcheon & Donald for Porter street
Wcstham Granite Company, for Perry
street.
A pRODIGIOCS JOB.
In the adoption Of the report the COM
mittee is authorized TO contract for
grading. curhing. and macadamizing Balm
bridge street from Seventh to the west side
of Fifteenth street, and to pave the side
walk thereof, and to grade McDonough;
Semmes. Eighth Ninth Tenth, aud
Eleventh from Perry TO Semmes. In
other words. it provides that all Of the
streets on Clopton's Hill shall be graded,
and this means Il tremendous undertaking.
The work can be done simultaneously,
however as the dirtirom the deep cuts can
be used for filling. At present there Is not
a cross street open IN this part OF the city
from Seventh to Twelfth.
Mr. Roliu raised sOmc objection to
grading Ninth street until there Is sys-
tenn Of sewerage established, but II was
stated that sufficient provision would bo
made 10 drain that vicinity as well as now.
/ Mr.. Perduc thought perhaps the. com
mittCc was exceeding the appropriation,
/ but Mr.. Beattie said all this work could be
done within the 100000 appropriated.
CITY ENGINEER.
The Street Committee. which has been
| .1ar ha
and has had many applications, recom-
mended that Mr.. Robert Nelson. of Ala
bama. formerly of Virginia. and who was
very Liclly recommended, be elected City
Engineer. The office having been vacated
by the resignation of Mr.. Leayenworth 1t
is now being temporarily filled by Chlef-of-
Police Lipscomb.
4 letter was read from Mr.. Thomas Mel
son Page highly endorsing Mr. Nelson. of
whom he spoke in the most complimentary
terms. From every source, III fact, TINS
candidate received words of cOmmenda-
ton. The salary is TO be Sl,5U0.
Mr.. Royal having received telegram
from Dr. Nelson saving be would be here
this morning il was decided to adjourn
oyer until 1880 o'clock tonight and have
conference with him before the election.
AFTER THE WESTERN UNION.
Mr.. Bradley offered the following. which,
after brief explanation, was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted:
Whereas il appears that the Western
Union TELEGRAPH Company Is disCrimlna-
ting against The city of Manchester IN Its
charges when no part Of the city Il further
from At, main Office than Union Hill or up
per Broad. Grace. Franklin, and Main
streets in the city of Richmond; and
whereas there is an extra charge OF twen-
ty-hve cents for delivery in SAID city OF
+ Manchester; and whereas II message IS
sent from the Richmond office, If the send
or heads his message Manchester" an en-
ira charge of four words Is made: there
Rssoired by he Cily Council, That the
Western Union Telegraph Company be re-
ouested to abate these charges for this
city from those made III Richmond,
Mr.. Bradley gave notice that unless tne
extra charges are abated he intends 70 IN
trodnce an ordinance requiring the West
ern Union to take down Its poles III TINS
city.
At 9:l5 the Council adjourned.
OTHER MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Mrs. Douthat. of Charles City county, Is
visiting Mrs. Walden. of Buck Hill.
Rev. DR.. William A.. Campbell, OF hich-
mond, was in the city Thursday afternoon.
Miss Cora Mitchell. of EdentOn. n. e.,
is stopping with the Misses Davis, on Clop-
ton Hill.
Professor c. 5. Maurice left Yesterday af-
ternoon for Baltimore, and from there ne
goes to Washington.
Mr.. w. q. Webb, Of Baltimore. who was
formerly engaged in business in Manches-
ter, is here on avlsit.
Mrs. ID. Walker Eldridge, Of Buchng,
ham. and her sister, Mrs. ;. \. Hooper OF
Richmond. are in the city. visiting MIS-. W.
4. Lithgow aud Mrs. Charles Maurice
An effort will be made next week TO or
panize Chamber Of Commerce IN TINS
city. Some Of the leading men OF the city
are taking deep interest in the matter
and "a preliminary meeting looking, To an
organization will probably be held next
tuesday night. 60,
Mr. George Bittle. of Chesterfield;
brought into the city Yesterday horned
owl which was captured by his son early III
the morning. The bird is quite strange
looking one.
Death of Mrs. Gwynn.
H.. g Eaparal Walter (,WVOn