Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-14
CJTYOF MANCHESTER
...oos1ANr MATTERS CONSIDERED
~ ev THe COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
,,s Ip,o the Question OF Introducing
s.verAre-Rstc of Taxstion--othcr
u,.lnes-Brief News Items.

~. Manchester Olty Oouncu held n
~ ~. meeting last night. The following
te,.Lor. we're present Messrs. perdue
r.,3.,N. weisigor, Beattie, Rolin,
Pm Brauder, c. A. Jones. Hart, and
~. Beattic. from the Committee on
-. presented report stating that
er-fsi as was directed bv the Council.
,..-,,sei IN the Engineering Ne'cs, asking
-. -, con~truchnc sewers in the city,
NN 80, in response TO this advertise
81 ,te, had received many answers.
Lt., '..-,p,it,ec recommended that the
t..I allow them 90 secure the services
-.,-s,.flpC engineer for the informa-
O. .,.sr3lnc sewage, such engineer to be
.-.3 a, a cost Of between 500 aud
8: : '''' 90 - .-.,,-.
.,.. ..,o.ri.tee also submitted detailed
4 the work donO on the streets
r.. ,be month Of February. The
c-'..-. MAS mach smaller than usual in
49, ''' ..s-ee 81 The bad weather, which in
,.....5 with the work. The report was
~. g.s,.ie As chairman OF the Cemetery
Ute submitted report showing
,f.-.n- the month Of February the re-
,-...... %, he cemetery were 5000 and the
expense, -.
rHF RATE OF TAXATION.
-. r.-s,. Chairman Of the Committee
- -.-.. submitted a report approving
c. '...-..t 4 number Of bills aggre-
sluui $3.50, and a report from
.f.-.mI~sloucr Of the Revenue showing
-. .-.rn' III improvements In the city
..-.., ,le wear 1890 10 have been Sl57 $50,
,... .-...,>rl value of property, real and
l,-,... IS S2.5ll,o5S. ~
Il ...o.rlt'Ce recommend that the tax
....f,.l AZ $40 on the 800. and that
.r.,eho1l tax be fixed at 20 cents
.r. This Is the present rate. A
.t taxation would interfere with
4 ..f movements. The report was
a'G-.v adopted.
WANTS 70 RI TXEMPTED.
~. g...v., Page appeared before the
...I,. ..alf of the SOuthSide Land
Il ..., asking exemption from the
q lilo t,avluC tax assessed against
company. Land over.
~. r.-- T. Taylor. representing the
.-.. .-.-e md companies owning pro-
....- ... Peters burg turnpike, appear
.-st.. toULcIl, requesting the i'm
Il ...- O. tho Petersburg turnpike
F..t N.ury street. The improve
,-..'.N-, ordered.
d -.,-fvc petitions TO erect build
q seq. granted.
l.sgs BEFORE TIE MAYOR.
v..- Lewis. ala Amelia-countv negro,
. .--.. 90 trouble Thursday afternoon
.,-.r,.iuE 20 bee too large purchaser
n 3, and clothing. lie went into
...,.-. ., Nes-rs. SpieGel X Weinstein, on
...4 bod IaaA aEf1a for him elf
o-t .. goods saving be had $500 in
4.., Afterwards he claimed that
tsf..,, i.> pocket-boOk and asked to
q ...t..-.t. u IS actions were so suspicious,
.r.... locked like be had not seen fifty
-.... .N months the Mayor ordered
.. k-l up IN Jail until he could
.t.-.. small boys were before the
a.. -., Court Yesterday morning charged
.--a.rr- ia "a rock battle on Wednes-
LIS. ura. which Driver William Park
-'t 'r- LorSe-car line, was struck on
...t tarpear~ that the boys were en-
..-.. ID 10 ruCk-oattle with tramp and
r.. .-.v.r was struck by the latter. All Of
.,. wy. discharged except one, who
vs- t.--.. over 90 bis parents for correc-
i.- Glenn. a negro youth, was ar
.....i Yesterday charged with stealing
Il '..t .,aipp. from dwelling houses on
ri. street.
urHER NEWS ITENs.
81 . Petersburg turnpike from Hull to
W..-r ,.:.,t j. IN al almost impossible
t. p. Teams hauling to the manu-
-,.. plant, bevOnd Maury street ex-
-.-... l-ea, difficulty in passing over
Fl ,-.r. Everybody IN Chesterfield county
81 .-~e.,i1e on ITS bad roads and are
u ,s-.-.- fr better thoroughfares.
n 81. Nh Io.er, Of Liberty Council, No.
t1. order United American Me
n ,...., has turned over to DR.. wilkinson,
II D., trLl.u3 formerly of Swsnsboro',
's- being the amount of the insu-
81 Y.rv held IA the order by the son
II &. I.. WILKINSON. who died few months
81 -. H., Whitehead, presiding elder in
81 iHs.i.,i Church Of this district, will
81 --. G., Etth-Ntreet church Sunday
-1r.l,Il o'clock. There Is also in
81 -..---. IS. that church a revival meeting,
4 .....:al ly tie pastor, Rev. W. A. Lau-
n I- William II. Pulling. of Memphis, is
Fl .".. ,.-I, ~ this city.
Fl l- - Malone. of Lvnchburg, Is
Fl =. .-: '-e Misses Harnish. OF this city.