Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-15
CITY OF MANCHESTER
The NOVEMBER MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL HELD LAST NIGHT.
A short Session and Purely Routine Bust
ness-Spike Company Chartered
Death-Personal Notes.

City Council was held last night.
In the absence Of President Perdue
Mr.. J. f. Bradley was called to the
chair. The following other members
were present Messrs. Weisigsr, O'Brien,
Browder, Rolin, G. A. Jones, Hart, and
Beattie.
The report of the Finance Committee,
recommending the payment Of bills
amounting to $47l.79, was received and
adopted
The monthly report OF the Committee
on Maury Cemetery. which was adopted,
showed that $50. II worth Of ground had
been sold in the white section and
S2S. Is worth had been sold in the colored
section. The total receipts FOR the month
above the total Of expenses amounted to
S432S.
Mr. Bradley. from the Committee on
Streets, stated that his committee would
have report at the next meeting OF the
Council that the reason why they had
none at this meeting was because OF the
absence from the city of members OF the
committee.
FAVE THE STREET.
Mr.. Hart offered a resolution looking
TO the grading and paving OF Perry street
on the north side from Seventh to the
Richmond and Danville railroad. Agreed
to.
About twenty-five permits to either
build or repair houses in different parts
OF the city we're granted.
GIVEN MORE GROUND.
A petition was recsived from the
Richmond Ico-Machine Works asking
for fifty feet front 10 the site the city
heretofore gave the company. The
company wanted little moro ground
so as to make the necessary railroad
curves. The petition was granted.
ELECTIONS POSTPONED.
The resignation of Mr.. q. A. Peple as
a mombero of the City School Board from
the Third Ward was accepted and the
Council decided to go into an election TO
fill the vacancy. The names Of George
Q. Ely and W. L. Pitt we're placed in
nomination. The vote stood Ely, 4 !;
Pitt, 4. The matter was then postponed
until the next meeting night,
The election of city scavenger was
also postponed until the next meeting.
sPIKE-woRKs CHARTERED.
The Richmond Standard Iron and
Spike Company has been chartered by
Judge Ingram. The company is formed
for the purpose OF manufacturing iron,
railroad-spikes and the like. The capi-
tai stock il to bo not less than Sl2, 900
nor moro than S240,000. The amount
Of real estate 10 DO held is to be five
acres in Manchester and twenty acres in
| Allegheny and Botetourt counties, and
the principal Office is 10 bein Manchester.
The officers for the first year are AZ
follows: President. Byrd Warwick
Secretary and Treasurer, j. I. Ander-
SON. Directors, the above and L. A.
Saunders, 0twayS. Allen, W. $, Forbes,
and j. ID. Patton.
1t is understood from this that the
new company will be but reorganiza-
ton of the Richmond Standard Spike
Company, which is now doing an im-
mense business in this city.
DEATH OF HOLMES BRoDNAx.
Holmes. the youngest son of the late
| DR.. Robert Brodnax, died at the home
OF his mother on Porter street about
o'clock yesterday morning. Several
weeks ago he went hunting in Chester
field, where it is supposed he contracted
the innammatory rheumatism, which
ended bis life Deceased was in his
seventeenth year, and was bright and
promising youth. The funeral will be
| from the residence at | 80 =. u. to-day.
The romans will be carried to Peters
burg for interment in Blandford ceme-
terry.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Raleigh Saunders, Robert Sims, Terry
Totty. and Edward Nunnally were be-
fore the Mayors Court yesterday
morning charged with creating disturb
ance on street-car. Sims was fined s.,
the others 81 each.
Rev George NJ. Crawley, pastor of
tho Second Baptist church (colored). Of
this city, and principal of tho colored
public schools in SwansborO', has re-
ceiyed a call to Mt. Olive Baptist
church. Newark, n. j.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the dedication tomorrow OF tho new
Christian church.
The Hastings Court meets next Mon
day, the Chesterfield Circuit Court to-
day.
Rev. i. r. Thornhill will begin a
series of meetings at Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church tomorrow night 1t is
expected that the meeting will continue
for about three weeks.
Mr. Charles Synix died Thursday, af-
ter brief illness, in the thirtie,h year
OF his age. The deceased came here
from the North.
Rev. j. II. Harrison will preach at the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church to-
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