Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-15
ground. Referred 10 the Committee on
Streets with nnwnr To act

safe waikway across the Richmond ana
Petersburg railroad at Fourteenth street.
On motion Of Mr.. Bradley. a committee
! OF three, con nsisting of Messrs. Bradley,
| Weisiger, and Perdue. was appointed 10
wait on Major Fred. II. Scott, president OF
| the railroad company. with view to set
| Ting this matter, which.has long been
| source of annoyance and contention. Mr..
/ Bradley said the city had made liberal con-
cossions 10 the railroad company IN otner
| respects and he felt certain that MAJOR
/ Scott would do what he could to keep this
| passage open and give the workmen safe
and free passage to and from the works.
CITY SUPPLIES.
Mr.. Bradley offered on ordinance. which
was referred. providing that after the lstot
| April all city supplies shall be bought by
contract, and that bids shall be advertised
| for.
SILL N THE MARKEr-HoCsE.
| Mr.. Bradley also offered the following.
| Be u ordrined That on and after the lst
| day Of MAY, 1890. no person shall
sell or offer to SELL at any place
| other than the market-h0use of the
! city of Manchester. corner OF Ninth
and Hull streets, without first obtaining
! license therefor. any vegetables, fresh fish,
or fresh meats; that the license for the
sale of fresh fish, fresh meats, or vegeta-
| OleS AT any place otueT tu1u llc Sali hhi-
| et-houSp shall be $3.50 per annum, pro-
| vided herein that any merchant or grocer
! shall have the right TO sell any cured OF
! dried vegetables. salt fish. or cured meats.
! ANY person violating the provisions OF this
ordinance shall be fined not less than -
nor more than S2j for each day that he 80
sells or offers TO sell said articles. Refer
red TO the Committee on Ordinances.
BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS.
The Chair called attention TO the fact
| that five members of the Board of Bridge
! Commissioners should be elected. and the
! Council decided 10 proceed with tins busl-
ness at once. Messrs. J. Il. Perdue. +. W.
! Weisiger. and John O'Brien were noml-
mated by Mr. Bradley. one at time, and
elected without opposition.
For the fourth place Mr. Bradley nomi-
mated Mr.. W. s. Rolln, and Nr. A. c. Jones
| presented the name OF B. +. Faul kner,
! Esq The first ballot resulted in tie vote.
the candidates refraining from voting.
Mr. Rolin asked that his name he dropped.
but this was not done and the ballotlng
proceeded. On the second round Mr..
| ROln voted for his opponent and Mr..
Faulkner was elected.
For the fifth place Mr.. Bradley again
presented the name OF Mr.. Rolin, and Mr..
Hart was nominated by Mr.. faulkner.
Two ballots were taken, both resulting in
tie. On motion of Mr.. Bradley the
further election was postponed.
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER BUILDING.
Mr.. A. c. Jones called up the report OF
| the Committee on Public Buildings and
Lands providing for remodelling the Coun-
| ell chamber building, more commonly
! known as the old Iail, which has long been
an eye-soro and disgrace To thriving
city. Mr.. Jones said the money had been
/. lFtrnfv az Il
he was anxious that the building should
be- remodelled and improved.
Mr.. Perdue (Mr Bradley in the chair)
took the floor and opposed having this
work done ut once. He claimed the credit
of having INTRODUCED the resolution which
caused the committee 10 have the plans
prepared and estimates made for this I'M
prOyement aud he WAS now anxious That 1t
should be pushed forward, but the proper
time had not yet arrived. He urged that
no step should be taken until some esti-
mate of what the reassessment Will show
can be gotten. He also urged the pressing
need OF a pOorhOuse, which should Do
given precedence.
After a somewhat protracted discussion
the subject was laid on the table. There
was strong sentiment in favor of building
the poOrhOuse and remodelling the other
building. and both will be done as soon az
fuller information can be had concerning
the city's finances for the fiscal year.
THE AxLE-woBRs.
inst before the adjournment of the
Council 1lr. Perdue (Mr, Bradley IN thf
chair stated that he had a conversation
with Mr.. johnson. of the Johnson Axle
Works. relating to the removal of the
works to Manchester; that Mr.. johnson
stated that he would require about nine
acres Of the land belonging 10 the city
and located near the cemetery IN the
event the works We're removed to Man
chester.
committee was appointed 70 confer with
Mr.. Johnson relative to this matter. The
committee are as follows: Messrs. Weisi-
ger. Bradley. Pcrdue, and Clty-AttOrney
CloptOn.
Adjourned at 9:3j.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Rev. DR.. William +. Hatcher has con-
seuted TO deliver his lecture on Mr. Spur
econ and His Work" at the cambridge
Street BAPTIST church on Monday night.
, There will be no admission fee, but Dr.
Hatcher Will ask basket collection IN the
interest Of the Ladies Sewing Circle. by
whose invitation he comes over. Arrange
mentS are beng made 10 nave SOME cAc'l-
lent vocal music.
President ingalls,. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. before leaving for Cincinnati
on Thursday. came over 10 Manchester ana
inspected the waterfront. The valuable
water-power here was acquired by the
chesapeake and Ohio in the purchase of
the Richmond and Allegheny, and II -
hoped that Mr.. ingalls, will take steps look
ing 10 its further development.
News has iust been received Of the sud
den death of Captain Ii. w. Cox, eldest
son of Judge James II. Cox, Of Chester
field county. He died in Texas after II few
hours illness. Owing to the high water
all communication was cut OF from the
nearest town, So the sad intelligence was
unavoidably DELAYED.
Mr.. Luther VI. Nunnally, of this city. ~
one of the grand jurors drawn for the
spring term Of the United States District
court and W. T. Martin, Esq. Is one OF the
petit jurors.
Judge Henley aud Judge Farthing, of
Williamsburg were in the city yesterday
on legal buaess.
The military company was not organized
last night ~ was expected II would be. A
meeting was held. but the attendance be-
ing small in consequence Of the bad
weather. il was decided to postpone the
organization Of the company tor few
days.
Gospel Services at Old Market.
Rev. DIR. Dinwddie will conduct Gospel