The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-18
OVER THE RIVER.
Meeting Of Manohester's City Council
Minor Happenings

Meeting of MaRchester's CITY 'o""''
Minor Happenings.
An adjourned meeting OF the Man 1u'',.
80 Co,nciI was held last night. Present
60 Rr,llev. Beattie. Br0wder' auiN,
YER Hart. rollins. VBrien, Neisisef' "n"
President Perdue. ,o of
President Perdue stated thal o.o
Inc principal reasons OF his at lhe lll.s s,-
asst Friday night was TO make ls'9la 49, 20
.'rossed that he had not the time TO can 'nc
t1;.,a,,,e committee together. I'm answer ~
'.,,ostions he stated that thirty tnousanu
'toiiars Inn bonds 10 the Baltimore bankers
wi ,ho notes for borrowed money ioi |
" einilar amount had been returned us
H., in making this statement, Mt. lei
~ esid that a little hitch had been iounu
IL. Tbursdav i'm the face OF the uouu7'
rhev have the words "the act approved ~
ce,nber 20. 1880" 4 certified COPY Oh wy
act was obtained Thursday from heepeI, ~
Tho Rolls Bigger at the request oil lhe pau. ..-
- house The approved copy SNOW
nv. ,he hill VALIDATING the issuance OF the
Ids was approved December ~ ~.
'rb,,rsdav night Mr.. Perdue and the II.
,tsorney had consultation, ana n n.g
por1ue wrote the bankers whether lhe uI.-
c.rence i'm the date was OF maiefal Ihoilion.'
Ir ,bev think so. said Mr.. Perdue' an lhe
bonds will have to be autographed o'e'
aS iIn further stated that the bankers in re-,
mifting for the bonds did so al the ,l.S y,
az when the price was sS. MI. L.i 'l',S
u,r6fe about that also Thursday hishl "n"
expects answers to-day.
THE WATER COMPANY.
lengthy opinion was read from the Guy
Attorney Judge ClOpt0n, i'm response lo q
resolution Of the Council, ln Wnich ng .,
! ~ oniniou that according 10 lnc w, . o.
between city and company the wafer Vo ..,i
nonv mad 10 lay the street pipe 10 tlc s' eo,'
orei school house at their own l',,a,le
Niso that when the city changed lne Z, "u'
~ n street ON which pipes had been laiu,
The relaxing of the pipes had 10 ne uo'' 4"
the expense Of the water company ,..
number Of permits TO erect Woouen
houses were read and granted
STREET COMMITTEE.
Tho street Committees report stated ina
,,,l' contract for paving Ninth street nae
Ieen awarded Alois Rick. The cost OIL ma
csdamizing. curling and gutterin4 balh
,,r;Jro street from Seventh to fllteenll
would he $4,000, brick pavement Ti,1V
,,ore The cost of paving other streets wa
10 stated. The committee espresso
Itself as amply able 10 do the work conlenii
mated and keep safely WITHIN the appiop''
alton. .... .t.,. cor,mii
: toe wanted now Mr. Bradley the on''i ~ ~ ~ =,
replied that it wanted TO pave W,ln III, DriI,
? ctrb cutter and macadamize balhDilu
etroet from Seventh 10 Fifteenth, when ~
( toto il mast the White school-housei \
]. s,rade McDonough street from Sey'whera
: l',velttb and grade SeNfle request of
! Ninth. Tenth and Eleis granted.
y they intersect Nc ENGINEER.
: the oueeset Committee 10 whom was r.
.cd the subject Of the selection of a City
! Engineer reported i'm favor of Mr.. Robert
| Nelson. Of Alabama. formerly Of Virginia,
salary. 81. 500 per annum. Many high testi-
mOnials were read in his lehalf. 10 being
learned that Mr.. Nelson would reach the city
to-day. on motion Of Mr. Bradley, IL was de-
cided that when the Council adjourn. it adj
| iOwn 10 meet tonight 40 1890 O'Clock. The
object Of this is for the c0uncilmen 10 meet
Mr.. Nelson and talk with him. The meet
ing tonight will be held merely To elect "a
City Engineer.
sEMMEs STREET.
The City Attorney asked the Council
whether he should prosecute the condemna-
ton Of land for the opening Of Semmes
street. The Council boy vote authorized him
10 proceed with the condemnation al once.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. Bradley offered the following:
| Whereas it appears that the Western
Union Telegraph Company is di5cr imnal-
ING against the city Of Manchester in its
charges. when no part of the city is farther
from its main Office than Union Hill on upper
Broad. Grace. Franklin, and Main streets
in theciiy Of Richmond; and, whereas there
| is an extra charge of twenty-five cents for
delivery i'm said city Of Manchester, and
whereas il n message is sent from the
Richmond office. and the sender heads
bis message Manchester, an extra charge OF
four words is made; therefore De IL
Resolved by the City Council, That the
! Western iniOn Telegraph Company De re-
quested o. abate these charges, so that
! there will be mo- difference in the rate of
charges for this city from those made IN
| Richmond.
The resolution was agreed to unani-
mously.
OTHER NEWS.
There is strong probability that before
| long Manchester will have Chamber OF
Commerce. An effort 90 this end will be
made next week. Several OF the leading
citizens are taking the lead in this move
ment and il is quite likely that meeting
/ 10 start the ball In motion viii De held next
| Tuesday night.
Manchester people are getting very much
interested in the proposed consolidation of
the Manchester and Richmond Street Rail
ways. They approve consolidation if the
one fare system over the combined lines, is
incorporated in the bill. If not they will
strongly oppose 10.
Mrs. Douthat Of Charles City is visiting at
/ Buck Hill.
Miss Cora Mitchell, Of Ellington, y. c., is
stopping with the Misses Davis, on Clopton
| Hill
Prof &. =. Maurice left yesterday even
ing for Baltimore. After remaining there
about one week he will 20 10 Washington,
and will spend the winter between Wash
ingtOn and New York.
Mr.. William X. Beattie, Of Manchester,
and Mrs. Beattie. nee Black. Of Richmond,
| have returned from fhoir bridal frin