Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-14
MANCHESTER COUNCIL MEETINe
City Engineers Omce-Report on Delin-
quent Taxes--Oiber Business.

A meeting Of the City Council was held
last night. the following members being
present: Messrs. j. X. Perdue lpresidentl'
John OBrien. II. C. Beattie, w. L. Hart
Philip Browder, +. w. Welslger, W. p.
Rolin, A. G.. Jones, Z. T.. Morris, q. A.
Jones, and A. w. Fahr.
The Committee on Public Lands, anu
Buildings. through Mr.. Weisiger. cnalIi;
man, submitted o report which Is explalheu
IN the following extract:
"That IN considering tho matter Of proyiding
an ONCE for the City RBgibeer, which was TO
ferred 10 this committee, they deem u ineApo.
dent 20 make any arrangement a. tnis sln,e w,
other than % urge the carrying ous OF thsir ~
port made June 10, 1890, which calls ior tne &c,
modelling OF tho building corner OF Ientn a.L ~
Hull streets agreeable 70 the plan presenter "
w. r. Higham, architect, provided the fihahoe @
Committee can furnish means ior lnA' pui-
pose.' A.
Laid on the table to be called up at the
next meeting.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
The Finance Committee submitted re-
port recommending the payment or Dllls
amounting to S697.H The report also
says: c,...
we herewith submit the report OF tho CITY
Sergeant, II. FitzGerald, rs 10 delinfuenl NJ
for the year: Real estate previously bolu.
f1,s6279; sold for 1880. s4il.9s; erroneoussn sI
nssessed, SsO72l and $3.50; personal tax ior
city returned, Sl,l534 43-total, SS,5JG2A ,..,,.
Real estates for school purposes preYlousi,y ,,
sold, S317.1g: sold for 1890, $40; errOneOusIy
assessed, S59.12 and $3.50; personal TAX re-
turned Sl06 59-totnl, city and school, S4,tsI.o4.
Commissions on real estate sold Tor ledJ anlOsn'
70 s2S9S, which the committee recommended 70 70
be paid, and that the CITY Treasurer be credited
with the total amount city and school-t4,3so. =,
and that the City Auditor DO autnorllsu W
transfer 70 the City Sergeant such Ohis as no 10
thinks he may be able TO collect ana eharge
him with the same.
The committee also recommended that
the sum of $500 be RENTED to the Ches-
terfeld Land and Improvement Company
for erroneous assessment, and that IhtuIe
assessment shall be made TO conform
thereto. A detailed statement OF the City
Treasurer for expenditures on street M
provement accompanied the report, which
was adopted as whole.
MANY HOUSES TO BUILD.
The Council granted number OF .peti;;
tiOns from persons desiTous TO either Dullu
or repair houses. These petitions show
that there are about thirty new buildings
about TO be erected IN various parts OF tne
city.
Mr.. O'Brien offered a resolution request
ing the Committee on Streets TO tuIi the
embankment around the Bainbridge-Street
school building and 10 construct gutter
around the property, so as TO prevent
water and mud from accumulating upon
the new street pavement. Adopted.
The Council adjourned to meet again
next Friday night.
OTHER MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Mr.. /. V. Terry. now of Philadelphia, but
at one time resident and large property
holder of Manchester, Is visiting the city
Judge John H. Ingram is confined to bis
room by an attack of la grippe.
A stated convocation of Manchest er
Royal Arch Chapter. No. 4S, was held at
Masons Hall, on Fifth street, last night.
The CHAPTER is in q hourishing condition.
Nothing further has been heard of the
supposed floating body seen in the river
day before yesterday.