The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10
MANCHESTER COUNCIL
The street Car Matter Was Not 'onsid-
cred Notes of Interest.

4 regular meeting Of the city Council OF
Manchester was held last night. the follow
ing members being present: Mcssrs. Per
due Urcsidonn. Hart. Bradley. Neisigcr'
Rolin. O'Rriun. Boatiic Browder, \. I.
Jones. Harris. The Committee on FINANCE
recommended the payment Of number ol
bills aecrccating S353.12. Adopted. Inc
Committee ON Water recommended Inc re-
moyal Of the irc-plug ON Scmmcs street a'
|, owarln avenue to 100 feet east from us
present position. Adopted. This Is done u'-
cause the street is 90 be Paved MhcTe INC
plug now il.
Mr.. Hylton made application 10 the Coun-
ell fo sprinkle Hull street i'm front OF the
Courthouse square Tor - week. lie con
templates sprnkling HUI street and does
not desire a. skip i'm frontot the courthouse
square. The application was referred 10
tho Committee ON Water. Mr.. llllion is
willing 10 do this work for nothing IL the
city will furnish the wafer
The Consideration Of the matter IN rcla-
ton 10 the widening of tuWardln avenue
was POSTPONED until the next meeting, and
i'm the meanwhile the City Attorney VIII
prepare am ordinance covering The case.
The ordinance granting the Manchester
Railway and Improvement company
tMavU's bridge ear lne) additional iranchl-
49, vas not taken up as MAJ. Nash had sug-
eested 10 Mr.. Bradley that its consideration
be postponed for the present.
4 letter from >upt. BRADLEY. Of the Man
chester Water Company. calling attention
10 the fact that lowering the grade on De
cafur street between Fourteenth and mi
tccuih streets has left the water mains nm
am exposed condition. and saying That The
cifv VIII be- held responsible for any dam
ace resulting thcrcfrOm. was referred 10 the
CITY attorney The question involved D.
whether the company or the city snail lower
the pipes.
The street Committee reported that
Ncssrs. Goodwin a Airport having asked u
be relieved from their contract for Gravel
ing certain streets. the work had been gwen
10 MIR. :. u. Clay at the same Price; also
that Thomas Barry Company hsi been
awarded the contract for certain gutteuns.
Adjourned 10 meet again next fnda!
night.
OTHER MATTERS.
Miss Rosa Truehcari. of Amelia, is the
guest Of Mrs. L. \. Cog0ill, at Chesterfield
Courthouse.
Miss Annie May Turpin, Of Powhatan. Is
visiting her aunt Mr.. J.. W. Neieisef' ol
Manchester.
MIR. NJ. \. Cochl. clerk Of the Chester
field County Court. who has been III lol
some time. is improving.
Nj. james i. Bradley received a young
alligator Yesterday morning from FLORIDA
He put il in the lake at Forest Hill PARK.
Mr.. Warner l.. Wormeley has returned
| from "A pleasant visit of several weeks o. Due
father. Or. Garter ". N0rmeley. Of kin-
William county.
Mr.. b. b. Wcisiger, Of Manchester iol
many years with the Chesapeake and ono
Railway Company, has been appointed cine
! bOOk-keeper for the United Banking an'
Building Company, with Office ln Ech
mould.
The suit known as the 'pian0 suit N
which the members of the deiunct MuSica
aud Dramatic Association are defendants
aud Rylamd X Lee plaintiffs, VIII come ui
ina the Hastings Court to-day. The couil
will adjourn for the term today.
CAPTAIN James \. Lipsc0mb has received
communication from the committee H
charge Of the Lee monument unNelling' r.
mestine that he act a. assistant marshal
on that occasion. Captain Iipscomb has re-
piled. accepting the invitation
President Hogellud, of the Boys and
Girls National Home. delivered lecture
al the PRESBYTERIAN Church last night, hl-
subject being, Ten Years among tho
FL
au interesting and instructive one. Twenty
pictures and other parapucrnalia WAS used.
and the proceeds Of the occasion are io De
devoted 10 the paving for The new church.
At the PRESBYTERIAN Church at thc morn
ine service tomorrow. tine subject VIII Doe,
"Chr,t. the Shepherd" AZ tine evening
service Rev Cleveland Hail will preach
nj, farewell sermon. Mr.. Hail., plans fol
the future are mot yct definitely settled. Ills
pa,toratc here Of about two year, has been
Il very busy one. During this time the con-
ereeation has crown. and 10, work has been
very effective. The membership has in.
creased. and new church building has
taken the place Of the odd one.
Last ui.ht about - o'clock. fire occur
red ON Hull street between Eleventh and
Twelfth. i'm building occupied hy coiorcd
men as "a barbor,hop. The building was cu-
tirrly i'm flames when the Alcrt- arrived 0n
the scene. but ii was the work of only 20 few
moments before the blaze was cNtiu.ui-hed.
DAMAGE $500.