Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-25
WILL HAVE SEWERS.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL EMPLOYS AN
ENGINEER TO PREPARE PLANS.
The Right 10 Furnish Electric Power De-
sircd--To Bridge the Trncks-Mr. Al
lens Funerai-Personai, &c.


An adjourned meeting of tho Manches-
ter CITY Council was held last night. All
the members were present except Presi-
dent Perdue. On motion Of Mr.. Rolin, Mr. James
+. Bradley was called 20 the chair.
An ordinance looking 10 the erection OF q loot
bridge across the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road tracks on Fourteenth street was read and
laid over until the next meeting. In tho mean
while the Belle Islo employees interested In this
matter will have an opportunity 20 say whether
tho proposed bridge win be satistactOry 20 them.
The proposed ordinance Is compromise mea-
sure. Tho city does not own the land Of tho
continuation of this street.
Applications 70 erect twenty-three new build
ings in different parts Of the city were received
and granted.
SCHOOL TRUSTEES.
The Council elected tho following school trus-
tees: First Ward, c. \. Jones; SecOnd Ward. y.
A. Nuunaliy; Third Ward. George q. Ely; Fourth
Ward, ". J.. Robinsok Messrs. Jones, Nunnaly,
and Robinson were reelected Ar. Ely sue
ceeds Mr. G. A. Peple who has removed TO Rich
mond.
ELECTRIC FRANCHISE WANTED.
Mr.. \. c. Attkisson appeared before the Council
asking, In the name OF Mr.. ". ). Bradley, Tor the
franchise for furnishing electric power In Nau-
chester. Mr. Attkisson read letters from citizen5
who had applied for electric power g the VIZ
ginia Electric Iight and Power Company, Of
Richmond. and had failed 20 secure power, ex-
cept at eXorbitant cost. Mr.. AtJkisson referred
to the absorption Of the Old Dominion Electric
Light and Power Company, Of Manchester, by
the virginia Elcctric-Iight and Power Company
Of Richmond, and said THAT the absorption which
led 20 the removal Of the Manchester plant TO
Richmond had caused q forfeiture ot tho fran-
chiso granted 90 the Old Dominion Company
The matter was referred TO the Committee on
Light, who will consult with the CITY Attorney
and ascertain from him II the franchises Of the
n.,,f frsf lnrs hn
the removal Of the plant % Richmond. The
committee expect 10 report again at the next
regular meeting Of the Council.
Soon 10 HAVE SEWERS.
The Street Committee submitted a report In
whirh they recommend that Colonel George 4.
Waring ue employed tO propose plans and spe-
ciacail0ns for sewers for tho city. This matter
was discussed nc some length. and the report was
unanimously adopted. lt seems tn be undot-
stood that tho sewers which The Council propose
20 adopt viii be for tho accommodation OF houses.
Colonel Waring thinks that separate arrange
mcnts cnn be made for carrying on storm wateI
The sum Of 100000 Is proposed to DO spent IN
the start.
The Council disposed Of considerable routine
business and was IN session twohours and half.
Mr.. Aliens Funeral.
Mr. A A. Aliens funeral was held from the
Presbyterian church at 4:3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The building was crowded 10 its ut
most capacity, Richmond COmmandery, NO. =,
Knights lpmDl0r, ana MhutnthNfI Lfukts w.
IA, attending i'm n body. Rev. L. p Epes, for
NOR pastor Of the church, conducted the services
and was assisted by the present minister, Rev
Mr. Van Houtcn. Grand-Secretnry Nllnam Is.
Isaacs, Mr. u f. Richardson, and other promi.
nent Masons were present. Mr.. Douglas Lelt-
Wrh sang two beautiful solos" Home OF the
Soul" and Good Night
The pall-bearors were : IIonOrary-S. c. Taylor,
Judge :. Bassett French, judge william l. Clop-
ton. j. n. Patteson. B. &. Whorry, J. NJ. Perdue,
james T. Gray, DR.. William 7. Mathews Active
judge John ii. Ingram, Samuel X. Owens, j. B.
Anderson. Z. W. Weisiger, Henry Fitzgerald,
Augustine Royal, James D. Craig, and ID. D.
Wesiger. The active pali-bearors are all mem-
bers OF Lodge No. II, A. f.. and n. NJ.
The lntermcnt was NJ Hollywood Manchester
Lodge conducting services at the grave. Inc
funeral procession was one OF the longest ever
seen in Manchester.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The use Of stroet-sprInklor on Hull street
Tho Turing Of Bainbrldge-streot school-yard
adds @ great deal 10 the beauty Of the place,
Messr4. G.. ID. Patch & Co. are building q row
Of brick houses on TWcnty-seC0nd and Bain-
bridge streets.
Mn. Rl Kirby. Of Washington, formerly Of
Manchester, Is on visit ~ friends IN this city
and Richmond.
Tho lot ON Hun near Twentieth street, which
was owned by MIR. A. -. LipscOmb, OF Richmond,
has been sold for $1,000.
The bali given at Leader Hall last night was
quite an enjoyable affair. The attendance was
large
MIR. r. d. Walker has been awarded the con-
tract for building handsome residence for Mr.
| w. l.. Moody on Fifteenth and Porter stroots
Miss Shelby, Of Ohio, IL visiting Miss May
Moody, Of Chesterfield
There il q vacancy in the Manchester Excise
Board I'm consequence OF the removal from the
city Of DR.. /. g. Spencer. The members are ;.
VI. Perdue and b. NJ. Robertson,
Rev. /. j. Spencer, Of COwardin-Ayenue Chrls-
tain church, will preach tomorrow night again
AZ Leader Han. The new church building IL pro
crossing well, and will be- handsome and conye-
Mont.
Intelligence was received here yesterday OF
the death at his home in GOochland county
Friday night Of Mr. George Turner, fatherof Mr..
Charles w. Turner, of this city.
A colOrcd man who lived In the vicinity Oh
Chesterfield Courthouse was burned 70 death a
day or two ago. He was burning somo brush
when the fire gnitod his clothing. His wife
found him burned TO a crisp.
Mr. Conrad Z. LipscOmb, OF Charlotte, n. e.,
formerly Of Manchester, is hero on visit. MI
Lpscomb has lust recovered from n severe at
tack Of In grippe, and he will spend awhile In
Manchester.
The ladies' Of the sewing circle Of Batnbridge-
Street Baptist church have presented Mrs l.. T.
| ThOnhln with handsome silk and yeiVet patch'
work quilt "a a testimonial Of the efiiHent SER
vices which Mrs Thornhill rendered the circle In
drilling the pretty girls who participated IN the
merchants drill recently given IN Loader HAN