The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-12
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
City-Attorney Ciopton to Render nm Opin.
fon-Council to Meet.

Atthe last meeting Of the City Council City
Attorney Ciopton was requested to have
written opinion at the Council meeting to-
night as to whether the City Council has
mower 10 disposs of real estate belonging TO
the city by deed in fee simple. This informa-
ton is desired by the Council, as a large man
ufacturiug enterprise desires tolOcate IN Man
chester and the city councilmen desire to let
the company have site IN fee simple.
In this connection City-Attorney Clopton
will cali the attention of the Council that the
city Of Manchester alienated IN fee simple its
riyer front and water-power under the advice
of its former City Attorney. Dir. g. G. McRae
"a very learned lawyer. and that the deed was
accepted by corporation counsel OF equal
ability.
In regard to the point raised at the Lass
meeting Of the Council in regard TO the mar
ket-house property. City-Attorney Ciopton
saws in his opinion: "Some time since, when
application was made by benevolent associ-
alton to the City Council. gave 1t as ny
opinion that the City Council could not mako
a donation of the city market-house and lot,
that being property of a public nature. In
the matter now referred TO me the land Is
held by the city. and it Is with the Council to
determine as to how they WILL dispose OF IT,"
The leyelling process required in the use OF
clay for the manufacture Of bricks will in an
other year entirely consume the bank OF earth
now on the Gray property. used as brick
ward by Mr.. w. o. Burton. Mr.. w. >. kolln
has used the last pound of clay that formed the
hill at the intersection OF Eighth and Perry
streets, and for that reason has been com.
pelled to close up his business. Messrs
Carter & Bowles. who occupy what is known
as the McKenney property. and Mr. James
p Scott who il making bricks on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad lot. have only clay
enough 10 last them two years. when they VIII
have TO seek new fields.
Miss Annie Vanderslice. daughter OF Rev.
George @. Yanderslice, was united IN mar
riage Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist
parsonage at Suffolk to Mr.. William l.. Dea-
ton. of Roanoke The bride is very pretty
and accomplished young lady and lived here
some years ago, when her father was pastor OF
Central Methodist church.
Examination of applicants TO teach IN the
public schools Of Manchester Will be held as
follows. For white schools at cambridge
street white school building on the the 18th
of June 1891, commencing at o'clock A. NJ.
and for colored schools, at Maury-street
colored school building on the 10Th OF June,
1891, commencing at the same hour.
Messrs. John f.. Taylor and Z. W: Welsi-
ger have qualified as members of the City
Council from the Second and Fourth wards
respectively. The 2Sth instant is the last day
on which those who have not yet qualified
can do so.
The Meade Memorial Sunday school will
give their annual basket picnic at Young,.ss
pond Wednesday, June oath. Wagons Will
leave the church at Twelfth and Decatur
streets at o'clock A. Nj.
SO large is the attendance upon the revival
services AT tCorwsrdin-avenue Christian church
that many are turned away nightly; Tonight
the pastOr Rev l. j. Spencer, Will preach 10
men, and he will doubtless have large con-
gregaton. SO far thirty-two conversions
have been the result of the meeting.
The Sailors Chorus will be one of the At
tractiye features of the festival 70 be held IN
Leader Hall next week by the ladies' OF Central
Methodist church.
Miss Ellen Timberlake, of Hanover county,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. L.. Broach, corner
of Thirteenth and Decatur streets.
Miss Jennie Stone, of Hartford, who mas
been visiting Miss Agnes Walker at Holly
Springs. returned home this morning.
The Alert Fire Company are fixing up their
quarters in the old Jail building.