The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-17
mANCHESTsR'S COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Held-Other Matters
of Interest.

The Manchester City Council held an adj
journed meeting last night with Mr.. J. r.
Perdue in the chair. Besides the following
members were present: Messrs. L. W
| Weisiger, A. W. Fair, j. F. Bradley, h.
+. Morris, Phil Browder, ii. c. Beattie, W
| +. Hart. W. ;. Rawlins.
| Mr. O'Brien, from the Committee on Water
pre. ented a report recommending the laying
Of a four-inch wafer pipe on McDonough
street. with live plugs at intervals OF %,
feet at cost Of 81 800. The report was
adopted.
| A petition of the trustees Of the Presby
| terrain church, TO dram the basement Of the
edlfice, was referred to the Street Committee,
with power.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. O'Brien, resO-
luton was adopted directing the City AttOr-
ney 10 see that the Water Company lives up
TO their contract.
Mr.. j. +. Bradley, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Streets, presented a lengthy re-
! port, recommending the alteration OF the
grace Of McDonOugh street, between Co
wardn avenue aud Ninth street, for the
benefit Of the adjoining property. The report
set forth that Twelfth street, at the intersec-
ton Of McD0nOugh street, had been cut
six feet below the adopted grade. The
document wound up with "A statement of the
expenditures for paving and improving
streets as follows:
Curbing, $2G,9sL27; corner blocks,
$l.j23 %; granite spa!l paving roadways,
SlG,O67.5s; grant spall cutters, crossing
wag0n-way, SlT,0C6.4l; travelling, S3,2624G;
grading to bring streets to grade, Si,lO38;
grading, S6,065.O6; brick paving, S2l, 5G2S5;
sundries. 81, 1896. Total, $l63, 224.49.
In explanation. Mr. Bradley stated that
the City Treasurer had actually paid out
for the work Sl0j, 344.2G. making difference
Of about S2,l20, for which the City Engineer
had not yet been able to account. He sug-
gested 10 refer the matter back 10 that Off
cial for further investigation.
Quite a lengthy discussion arose over the
changing Of the grade on McDOnough street,
and It was stated that when petition was
circulated among the interested property
owners, two Of them on Fifteenth and Me-
Donough streets had been overlooked. This
was considered an Injustice for everyone
interested in such change should be offered
an opportunity 20 either express his APP
proyal or raise objection. - satisfy all
parties. resolution was adopted at Mr..
Bradley's suggestion that whenever Il
change of grade Of any street should be pro-
posed. the same should be advertised Tor
three days in all its details in regard to cut
ting and filling ln at intersections OF streets.
The report was finally referred back to
the committee, and the proposed alteration
Of the grade Of MoDOnOugh street Will be
advertised.
Messrs. j. X. PerJue and j. f. Bradley
banded in their designations as members OF
the City Council on account Of pressure Of
private business, but both were laid on the
table.
the Council adjourned. after the transac-
ton Of some routine business
Mir. Samuel Sheppard Is confined at home
from the effects of Turns received at work
on the Danylle rOund-hOuse.
Mr Ben. Z. Owen, Jr, who has been SUI.
fering with erysipelss Of the foot, is able to
be out.
Considerable needed repairs and improve
ments are being made at the Mayors court
room.
Mr.. i. II. Gary and his grandchildren, the
children Of Hastings Court Clerk III. L. Du-
Val, are improving.
Mr.. Fleming Morgan, one OF the Oldest
residents, continues quite sick, and Mr. |
Richard COttrell, an old Elliott GRAY. is |
i'll at his residence on lower Hull |
street.
Mr.. Charles II. Sharp is kept at home by
Dir. :. p. Dowdy il getting better. and |
Mr.. c. Carroll Clarke is able to be out on |
Mrs. Christine Dippel, Of Washington, is
the guest Of Mrs. MARGARET Jones.
Judge James VI. Gregory has gone 10
Brunswick county on business.