The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-15
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Items from the City on the Other siss OF
the River.

Items from the City on the Other SaSe or
the River.
The Richmond Standard Spike and Iron
Company, the object Of which is to manu-
facture iron and railroad supplies, spikes,
&C., was chartered yesterday, with a capi-
tai stock Of not less than $4,000 nor more
than S2iO,OOO. The principal Office IL 10 be
in Manchester, and the officers for the first
year are, President, Byrd Warwick; Secre-
tary and Treasurer. j. 4. Anderson; Di-
rectors, the above and T.. A. Saunders, OF
way ;. Allen, W. 5. Forbes and j. ID.
Patton.
Holmes Brodnax, the young son Of the
late DR.. Robert Brodnax, died yesterday
morning at 3 O'clock, al his mothers resi-
dence ON Porter street. The funeral will
take place from the residence this after
noon at O'Clock, and the remains will be
inferred in Blanford Cemetery, Petersburg.
Raleigh Saunders, Robert sims, Terry
IOtty, and Edward Nunnally were before
the Mayors Court yesterday charged with
creating disturbance on street ear.
Sims was fined s. and the others 81 each.
Rev. George NJ. Crawley, pastor OF tho
Second Colored Baptist church, and princi-
pal Of the cOl0red schools IN swausboro, has
been called To the Mount Olive Baptist
church, Newark, \. j.
The regular November term Of the Hust-
ings Court will begin next Monday.
Mr. Charles Synix died Thursday after
short illness, in the thigtietn year OF his age.
Rev. l.. X. Th0rnhill will begin series OF
meetings at the Bainbridge.stre Baptist
church tomorrow night aud continue per-
haps three weeks.
In the Manchester city Council last night
the chiet OF police submitted his report, and
the Finance and Cemetery Committees made
s...
past month. The Committee on Relief OF the
Poor made a report, In which was stated
that, though tho present mode Of relieving
the poor Of the city was very unsatisfac-
tory, il was the opinion Of the committee
that the present mode Is cheaper 10 the city
than an almshouse would be. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Bradley stated that the Street Com
mittee would report at the next meeting OF
| the Council.
A petition was read from Messrs. Samuel
ii. Pulliam and jackson Guy stating that
the city OF Manchester had paved on seventh
street, between Mcpon0ugh and the Free
bridge, aud tnat the petitioners thought the
| charge OF Sis.2i was unjust, inasmuch AZ
the new pavement is not much better than
the old one. Adverse action was tax en- on
| the petition,
Mr. Hart presented resolution that
| feIIl street NC pdNcu Det"teu ScNchtu aui
the Richmond and Danyille railroad.
Adopted.
| A resolution was read stating that tho
Richmond Ice Machine Company had ascer-
tanned that as the lot granted them at the
| last meeting OF the Council was not large
enough for their purposes they asked for
iifty front feet more, The additional iiity
feet was gwen.
Mr.. O'Brien presented resolution that
hereafter the City Engineer be directed 20
furnish on the diagram OF building permits
a map of where the outbuildings will be
situated. Adopted.
The resignation OF Mr.. Il. A. Peple was
read and accepted. Mr.. George Eiey and
Mr.. William T, Pitt were nominated for the
vacancy. The vote resulted in tie. n
motion 10 pass by until next meeting night
was carried.
A petition was read from j. W. Nunally
asking that he be elected city scayenger.
The matter was passed by until next meet
ing night.