Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-18
CITY OFMANCHESTER
BUSY ADJOURNED SESSION or THE
COUNCIL HELD LAST NIGHT.
ssNnd Granted the Richmond Machine
Company for sitc---stoppsng OF
Trsins--Ccwariin Avenue. sc.

frame buildings, and the report OF the
Finance Committee was presented and
read.
President Perdue read letter from
Major e. T. ID. Myers, general superin-
tendcnt Of the Atlantic Coast-Line. adj
dressed 70 a committee appointed TO
ronfcY with the railroad people in re
gard 10 the ordinance recently passed by
Inc Council requiring all trains on the
Petersburg road to stop at the Hull
street station. Major Myers stated that
10 was willing to agree that all trains
should stop at Hull street on being
tagged, except the fast mail and the
trains passing through Manchester
.outh.bopnd at 9:,7 A. NJ. and north
bound at e:S2 p. NJ. Major Myers
,tated that these trains would be tagged
for passengers going to or coming from
points south of Petersburg.
rnE PRESIDENTS VIEWS.
President Perdue said he thought ii
vould be extremely unwise IN the city
of Manchester 10 antagonize the railroad
co,npapv. or 10 do anything that might
hamper them or impair their facilities
for handling their passenger traihc. nc
tbonyht as Manchester was making an
efTort 10 induce railroad companies and
manufacturing corporations to locate IN
lie citS that the Conncil should oiler
them Inducements instead OF placing re-
strictions upon them.
MIR. Bradley moved that the ordinance
be amended so as to provide that no
trains run 81 a greater speed than SIX
miles an hour while passing through the
city. ,., -,
rome length. and was finally rejected by
piud-COce vote.
The ordinance was then amended so as
70 conform with the schedule indicated by
Major Myers, and adopted by vote OF
6to 3.
PLANT FOR MACIfINE-wORKs.
A petition from the Richmond lce-Ma'
chine Company was read ask ing Tor .
grant OF land near Naury CEN eteiy ana
adjoining that granted the j. r. johnson
Steel Works, said land 10 be used for
manufacturing purposes.
Mr.. W. T.. De5sussure, counsel OF the
company. who was present, was granted
The privileges Of the floor and DEleny
adllessed the Council.
MIR. Perdue. who always has on eye
open 10 the proper advertisement Of tie
citv. told Mr. DeSaussure that If bis
company would change their name TO
The Richmond and Manchester Ice Ma
chine Company they would undoubtedly
he granted the land asked for. Mr.. De-
Saussure said that while the "rose 10y
any other name will smell as sweet,
has company could not well change their
name.
Mr.. Bradley moved that the petition
be granted. with the provision inserted
that the city should have the right to
Use any tracks running into the company
shops This provision, he stated, was
advisable, as the city might wish at some
future time to grant land for manufac-
turing purposes III the rear of this pro
perty, and should be in Il position toglye
railroad facilities with such grant.
MIR. Bradley's motion was adopted,
and the land granted to the company.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The sum of $500 was appropriated to
put stone steps in front of the school
building for white children.
The Fire Committee was authorized to
purchase new hats. cloaks, shirts, belts,
and boots for the use of the fire depart
ment.
WIDENING CowAIDIN AVENUE.
Mr.. Bradley, chairman of the Street
Committee, brought in Il resolution from
his committee recommending that bonds
be issued to the amount OF $1,000 and
the money received therefrom be APP
piled to the condemnation Of property
Tor widening Cowardin avenue.
Mr.. Perdue (Mr. Weisiger i'll the
chair spoke at some length in opposi-
ton to the appropriation. He said that
he was totally opposed 10 making this
appropriation unless the property own
ers of Covardin avenue be assessed pro
rata for any amounts expended uponth
avenue.
A rather warm debate then took place
between Messrs. Perdue and Bradley,
the latter gentleman warmly advocating
the appropriation. =,
Mr.. Perdue moved that all proceed
ings in regard 10 the opening and widen
ing OF Cowardin avenue be stopped
Carried.
ELECTION POSTPONED.
The Council decided to go into tn
election of City Scavenger, and Messrs
Winston Nunnally and James Johnson
the present incumbent, were placed Il
nomination, the former by Mr.. Braole
and the latter by Mr.. Rolin.
The matter was discussed at som
length and finally the election was pos
poned. Various propositions were sui
mitted. one of which looked to dividin
the city into two districts. 1t is probi
HE that at the next meeting an ord
nance will be presented bearing on tn
subject.
At 1890 the Council adjourned.
Other Manchester News.
A tramp thief went to Mrs. Robert
near the Petersburg turnpike Thursda
afternoon under the pretence OF askir
for food and carried OF an overcoat an
several other articles. A new hat take
~ tile btllo tlLnt Was Aouht III y ~
near by.
Mr.. Rufus o. Phillips and Miss Nil
uie b. Sprinkle were married in Swan
boro' Thursday night by Rev. L.
Reynolds. The bride is quite a pref,
young lady.
The October term of the HustinG
Court will begin Monday. There WI
DO no grand jury.
An electrician jumped the trac
Thursday afternoon at the corner I
Seventh aud Perry streets and caused
temporary blockade on both lines
Rev. Il. III. Winfree is conducting
successful revival at Bethel churcl
Chesterfield county.
w. I. Vincent has been appointt
postmaster at Granite rice A. h. Hold
resigned.
The following is Manchester's deleg
ton to the State Council OF the Juni
Order OF United American Mechanic
which meets in Portsmouth next Mo
day
New South Council, No. S-James
Moore. Jere Marks, and j. S. Wakefield