Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-02


large in tho city day or night was adopted al
most unanimously, MIR. Hart being the only
mcnber voting against II. Inc ordinance ~
similar TO the one now existing In hlchmoho.
Thequestion in rela lon 20 reyoking the IRAN
chise OF the Old Dominion Electric-Light Com
pany, 70 which reference has heretofore been
made in this paper, came up for consideration
GROUNDS FoR gs9oKIYG.
Mr.. A. C. Atkinson, who represented Mr.. II. >.
Bradley, who IL applying for electric franchises
I'm Manchester, contended that the absorption OF
the Old Dominion Electric-Llght Company OF
Manchester by the Richmond Railway and Elec.
ric-Lght Company, and the iauure VI
that company 10 give good light service IN Men-
chester and Its further failure 70 furnish electric
power when application is made for the same by
citizens OF Manchester was sufficient 10 justify
the city OF Manchester in declaring tho iran
chises forfeited ,
Mator Il. II. Nash and Mr.. Wyndham X.
Meredith, representing the Richmond company,
claimed that they had vested rights when couid
not be taken from them by the city
The Council then went into secret session,
and subsequently Chairman Bradley stated that
the matter had been referred 10 the Conu;ittce
on Light, and that the commtte woull SUBMIT an
ordinance at the next meeting OF the 'ouncl
relative TO the matter. The discussion OF the
subject was interesting and quite long.
WANTS TAX EXEMPTION.
An appiication was received from Mr.. Horace
s. Bradley, president Of an iron and brass
foundry company Just formed asking the Coun,
cll for exemption from taxation Tor hVe years II
his company should locate In Manchester. The
cnpnnanv contempIates starting out with about
twenty-five skilled workmen and IL anxious 10
locate ITS plant in Manchester II the clty VIII
grant this request. Referred 10 the FINANCE
Committee.
Adjourned at II o'clock.
More school Room Needed.
Mr.. David l.. Pulliam, Superintendent OF
Schoos III tns ei.y, u, ~ , =, ,ha 80
ater go, W oSd - The diricnjtv In the
SION receu'iy oiVsou , 80 a,., roor, in tho white
school was the lack Oh scHsol rom III ,ne "i, I've
schooi Duiidihg: some vi ,lie os1 ,i ,o,;oS
large, ana wiz enueanol W hatu t ., % a
10y gelsihs .he ocn1 %n pJa'u ,,,o ne ona,ber
tioh OF Wy oH! Tvin.n W -, ssI 80 ao $4,000
scuooI oununs. IN, TO- I,,p,n, 20 tbe alton
TO committee ana wiz DC prousn. ~ anG 7,
tion OF the School Doa!a ~ ~. 1n Iii
~ snceleiy n1puu .sa ~, ons,,on bacanse the
,aeo,aou ~ ~ mo civ absoluteIv
euuca'i i III ,as,ra 20 b3ve n noesi
uepehus upon IL. aIso ueo W onn,n ,ha Prhi,o
Nv, - e ~ - sa,asaJ schooI 40 thai tho chill
and one IN the coloreu ,lia' , hao
vi ~, eh "nu .',o ~ ,,nndi"e scbnol M nirhtr
'he au'"h'"soo VI a''o''e "
PERSONALS AND Bhlkfs.
Mrs. ID. Il. Lipscomb has gone 20 Baltimore on
business
Mr. James Baird, Of Chesterfield, who was
made I'll by spider bite last week, IL improving.
Miss Louise Webster and her sister Bessie, OF
this city, will leave this week on visit TO rela-
tiyes in Caroline county.
Mrs. Lucy Kidd. mother OF ex-Councilman
Hugh Kidd. fell down In her yard on Fourteenth
street yesterday and broke her arm.
Mr. Thomas Hancock, Of Chesterfield, was In
the city yesterday, having come 10 qualify before
Judge Clopton rs constable, 10 wlhcn ONCE nc
was recently elected in the Midlothian district.
Mrs NJ. j. Sncad, sister Of Mrs. r. T. Mayo, OF
this city, died in Richmond Sunday night and
her remains were taken TO Charlotte county yes
terday To be Inferred in the old family burying-
ground at that place. Within the past mouth
two Of Mrs. Mayos sisters ana one nephe" nave
died.
Ten marriage-licenses were Issued py tne
az HnSflngs