Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-14
CITY OF MANCHESTER
QUITE A BUSY SESSION. OF The couN-
Gil HELD LAST NIGHT.
The Fircuen win he Given More Hose
and Some pay--Hemovsi Of Dead
Bodias-yews Items.

The November meeting Of the Machester
Council was held last night with President
Perdue in the chair and ten other men-
ers present.
The report Of the Chief OF Police for tho
mcnth Of October, which was published
in the DisPArcH the first OF tins month.
was read and iled. Reports from the
committees on Finance. Light, Streets,
and joint Committee on Public Lands
and Buildings and Relief of the Poor,
giving summary of the months work ID
proved.
A letter was received from Mr. J. Thompson
Brown OF the Richmond aud Manchester hah,
way Company, stating that he had e2nipn"s a, ~
with tho orders Of the City Council relative W q
dangerous place on lower Hull street.
NOT CONSIDERED NUISANCE.
Mr.. Perdue read the reply that had been pre-.
pared ny City Engineer Nelson % the letter %
Commonweslth's-Attorn II. V. Cosbtl, OF Chas-
terheld, in which the letter complained that tne
city was creating a Nuisance by depositng tne
bodies Of dead animals Ia she county witnout
burying them and asked that some steps pc
taken 10 relieve the Chesterfield people IN tnis
respect. The City Engineer Ia answer 10 hr-
Co,bln stated that he had visited tho dumping
ground several times since receiving HIS letter
and that ho did not think there had been sny
nuisance created. a. the animals Dcdies were
disposed Of I'm an in0fIeDsive manner.
lie Council afteF q somewhat lengthy thougn
informal dlsccssOn directed the Engineer 70 go
cure some other place for the deposit oi ieed
animals unless he could eject an arrsngement
with some soap manufacturer Tor their ronio'ah
SUNDAY NArrxRS.
number Of permits for the erection OF frame
building wore granted.
The application of Mr.. Gary for permission to
pat new ROOT ON building owned by MIN ON
Hull street near Eighth was referred TO the Clty
Attorney f0r hts opinion a. 10 whether the case
comes under the provision OF the city oruihahce
prohibiting tho repairing OF frame buildings On
Hun street.
The Council, in accordance with the recon-
mcndation Of Ci,y-E Sinoor Nelson, decided 10
continue the salary of Mr.. j. Purdy, the lamp
lighter and ianitor Of the city, during his SICK
ness.
one from the Second Ward, casset by tho resls-
nation OF Mr.. j. r. Purdue, and the other rom rom
tho Third bp the removal from the city OF hes.
Decatur Edwards. Ar. !. NJ. Nunnaily Nss
elected TO the former and MIR. w. 4. Duke 70 she
latter
Sir. ID. L. Toney. who was recently elected a
member OF the House OF Delegates, tendered ne
resignation member OF the CQuncii rom too
Fourth ward. and tho election OF mis- successor
was postponed until the next meeting. Among
thOse who are being urgep 20 ofier Tor the va
cancy Il Mr.. James J.. hsbertson, goh,iein1n
emlnently fitted for the position, but VINO mas
ntItkNlbEt uGtAlIHu W NN'RfN WV fNNA
Councilman.
WILL PAY rHE FIREMES.
Tbs next matter taken up was the report OF
tho Committee on Fire, which recommended tho
purchase OF 1000 feet Of hose and that twenty
members Of the department be pald 10 per
mouth each.
Mr.. Perdue spoke with considerable earnest
ness on this subjeci. he was willing, he said, 70
give tho Fire Department as good equipment
and to treat iis members with as great hberallty
fg CIT gpfIil parmft. HO
spoke quite plainly IN criticism OF the position
taken by the Alerts In threatening to disband
before the Council had been given proper oppor-
tunty 20 look well into the mattur ana 10 act ad-
yisably upon their petition.
Mr. Toney explained the position Oh the nre-
mem insisted upon the Justice OF their request,
and offered the following resolution. which was
seconded oy Air. Taylor and adopted by the
Coundl:
Resorped, That tue Committee on Fire Depart
meut ba requested 10 have prepared an ordi-
nance which Will embrace tho features OF the
recommendation mentioned In their report SUB
mtfted 10 this body, aud said ordinance 10 se'
out tho manner of appointment OF the men In
the department; their pay, duties, ana other
details mentioned In said report or tnat may
pertain thereto.
ness tho Council adjourned an 10 o'clock.
PLANS FOR SEWERS.
Citv.Engineer Nelson has received a lsttsr
| from Colonel Maring, OF Newport, X L., VINO IA
preparing tho plans Bnd specifications for the
! system Ot sewers 20 be eslactthei ~ aa4chaS-
| ter, saying that ne needs additlonal intormshon
relative TO the frontage Of certain lots before he
| can finish his work. This data viii D. forwarded
| Immediately by the City Engineer, and II Is ex-
| pected that Colonel Waring will soon forward bis
report, aud then the Council can proceed tocafty
| forward this important enterprise. I.
Mossrs. IIin brothers, OF New York, have
written a letter 10 Mr. B. II. Morrlssett, OF this
city, saying that they haYo stopped the pay
| nlent OF tho 800 check sent 70 the man who
| telsgraphed thom from Burkeyiilo signing hlm'
self "F. f. Wyman the name Of their sales.
man who is travelling IN Virginia. 10 Will
| DO remembered that man was In Manchester
about two weeks ago and made an EFFORT 20 pass
| this check on a Hull-street Ieseller, who tried
the banks OF both cities, but ali declined 70 cash
| n. on mis- operations both here and a. Burke
Vile the readers Of the DISPATCH have been fully
advised.
'Che body OF dead infant was found In the
woods beyond Aaury cemetery day or two
| ago. justice Hewlett, the cOlored magistrate Ia
! SWansborO, summoned jury OF inquest, Dut %
no physican was called in there IL no evidence
as 10 whether it was case OF infanIicide Or that
death came from natural causes.
TIE DRIVER STILL MESSING.
Tho continued disappearance Of George
Mitchell, tho colorod driver for Mr.. M. +. An.
| irews, causes his wife much alarm and grief
| The particulars Of the missing negro were mon
| toned In Wednesdays DI3PAfCH. Mltcheilt
wife seems 10 think that her husband was MUIR
| dered.
Chiel-of.Polce Lipscomb, however, takes an
other view OF the case aud Is inclined 10 tue De-
lief that Mitchell Is now In Halifax county, where
| ne used 70 live. Mitchell had bucket oiled
| with dinner when he started for Bon Air, ana he
| also carried n warm Overcoat.
The oyercoat and dinner-bucket have moi
| been found. He IA described as being Of shiny
| ginger-bread color, rather below tho medium
| height. -
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Tho November torn Of tho Hastings Court be
| gins Monday. number Of Chancery cases Will
| come up.
There was only one case before the Mayors
| Court Yesterday morning, and that was Bot im-
/ pOrtant.
Ar. II, c. Nelson and bride have returned
| from Washington, where thoy were married on
| thursday Ompaned BY Mrs. Nelson's cousin
4 Misc Eta Hutchinson, u King william.
Miss Susie Hudson, aged thirteen, died yester-
4 day morning at the residence OF her mother
| Nrs. i, j. Hudson, after an illness Of two weeks
| Deceased was quite popular. Her romans vii
| be taken 10 Lunenburg county to-day Tor inter
| ment.
| Poles for the electric line on the Midlothian
| turnpike were being distributed yesterday. II
| has not been announced when tho roed up th'
| piko, which Is n continuation OF the Hull street
| system, will be started.
| Mr. and Mrs. Bernard 2. Walden viii live al
| Mr.. John w. Arrington's, ON Cowardin avenue
| when they return from their bridal tour.
| ftonHurfnr n huey Gillian. who WAS Injured In