Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-12
CITY OF MANCHESTER
A AsHoaT BUT BUSY SESSION OF THE
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
A New Member aud President of the Board
of Health Eiected-Boid Robbery
Personal and other Items.

Personal and other Items.
The Manchester Council met in regular
session last evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The following members were present;
Messrs. J. iR. Perdue (president), E. W.
Weisiger, John O'Brien. w. s. Robin, John
+. Taylor. A. @. Jones, Philip Browder, W.
I. Pitt, W. L. starke. and City-Engineer
Nelson.
Reports from the Committees on Fire.
Ldgbt, etc., were received and adopted.
A communication was received from Mr..
James b. Bickerstaff, of Richmond, saying
that he would be glad TO enter into con
tract for the removal from the city OF the
bodies of dead animals and fixing S150
per head as the price.
The communication was referred 10 the
Board Of Health, authorizing that body to
act as they deem IL advisable.
PERMITS TO BUILD.
A number of applications were received
for building permits, all of which were
granted except two. One of these was
from NJ. A. Stone asking that he be per-
m1tted 10 build a coal and wood-shed on
Hull street. This was rejected, as was
that of Mr. Gus Brown, who wished TO
build an oyster-shed at the corner OF Hull
and PinkletOn streets.
A letter and bill were received from the
Fire Department asking that hye men be
paid 50 each for services at w. ID. Shot
well g. Co.'s fire. The bill was referred to
the Committee on Fire.
A communication was received asking
that the old Goff " burylng- ground be
exempt from the taxation which has been
running from 1874 TO the present time.
The communication was referred to the
Finance Committee.
HEALTH REPORTS.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Il. w. Weisiger, which was adopted:
BE al TesOiued, That the Ordinance Commlttee
be instructed 10 prepare an ordinance requiring
the Chairman Of the Board OF Health TO report
monthly the rate Of mortality In tho clty, cause
Of death, age, sex, race and the locality at the
A communication was recei ,ed from the Man
chester Tobacco Company asking THAT they be
exempt from taxation. Ihls was referred, as
was a similar request from the Manchester
Canning Company.
WANT TO EXTEND THEIR LINE.
An ordinance was received from the Richmond
and Manchester Railway and Involvement
Company asking that they be permitted to run
first and Hun streets, up Hull 70 Holly, and
across Holly up the New road, and that Hun
street be widcned trOm the railroad.
The ordinance was referred TO the Committee
on Streets.
The no1t business before the Council was the
election Of councilman from Fourth Ward 10
ON the vacancy occurred by the resignation OF
Hon. d. J.. Ioney. Ar. JOhnE Z. UH was unani-
nOusly elected.
HEALTH oFFICsR ELECTED.
A motion was thon offered by Mr. O'Brlen that
the Chairman Of the Board OF Health be elected
Mr.. OBrien nominated DR.. Lawrence Ingram
ana Mr.. Pitt presented tho name OF Dr. W. 7.
Mathews. The former vas elected by vote Of .
TO 4.
Mr. Robin asked that the Council adjourn over
% meet subject 70 the call OF the President, as
the sewer plans Just arrived yesterday afternoon
aud the Committee on Streets Was unable to ex-
anime them before the meeting OF the Council
Tns was agreed 70 and the Council adjourned az
. o'clock.
A bold robbery occurred on upper Hull street
Thursday night. Thieves entered the stOro OF
Mr. Wifam CrOzier, corner Of Nineteenth ana
Hun. about midnight and carried Oh twenty
seven pair Of shoes, eight pair OF earrings, nyo
scarl-pius, four oycico1ts, and number Of hats
Dir. CrOzier in conversation with DISPATCH
man last night said that there we're Two gOld
watches in the case from which the other jewell
~ was taken, but these were lett unmOlested
| Notwithstanding a number Of articles which
were stolen that viii never be missed, his ioss
aggregates more than SlOO.
'Tbe thieves entered from the rear. They
climbed a high back fence, sawed one OF the
Stats In the blind, and broke out large WIDOW
| glass through which they gained ADMISSION
! several arrests were made during the day, but
the officers declined 70 give any Information ID
REGARD 70 the matter.
Mr. CrOzcr also stated % the reporter that n
negro brought to him several days ago 10 10
* ham ed IA pair Of shoes, when no sara
he biuyht IRON Mr. LindOn L. Jones'
and as they were too small he was wiz wiz
ing TO pay the difference aad get par
that would III. Ills excuse for wanting 10 trade
with this merchant was that he did not have
time TO go back down town. Mr. Crozer re-
r. 10. .Ic fllu M "a
hri been stolen from Mr.. Jones, IL is Thought
that this customer II the party who committed
Thursday nights robbery.
MEETING AT THE COURTHOUSE.
There will be large crowd at Chesterfield
Courthouse on Monday next Ihat wiz De
County-Court day, and there Will be a mass
meeting OF citzense IN the interest OF the Ches-
terteld Agricultural Society, which was or
ganized recently with view M,, 70 .g es-
uual exhibits. The following programme
has been arranged for the occasion;
l. n. A. COgbill, Esq, will call the meeting to
order and request Dr. John L. BransiOrd 70 pre-
side p Brief address by Dr.. RransOrd. 3
Judge CIOptCn Will present silver service 20
John b. Watkins, secretary and treasurer brleI
address OF Sir. Watkins. 4. Ez-Mayor J0hn r.
Taylor will present silver service 10 W. ".
Baker, president. Brief address by Mr.. Baker
8. Address by Judge John Nj. Ingram. u. al
dress by Senator r. NJ. Parrish. z. Addresses
by others and organization OF the Chestcrueid
Agricultural Sodety.
ROYAL AECANUA OFFICERS.
The following officers we're elected by Man
chester Council Of the Royal Arcanum at the last
meeting OF that body: Regent George h; GARY;
Vice-Rogont Z. P. owen orator, Il; IarA hosio;
Secretary, W. t. Pitt; Collector, w. Il. beatue,
Treasurer, :. X. Owens; Chaplain, FRANK B'
Dunford; Guide, X. !. Brown; Warden IS B'
Howle Sentry, w. L. Robinson: Irustees-La NJ
Nunuallv, II. &. Beattio. and II. Is. owen. The
oricers win be installed on the second Tuesday
night in January.
Fugene Powell and samuel DAVIS, three cOlOrod
youths. we're charged with committing an as
ssUit upon Leila Coy, and the evidence was OF
sncb a chalaster that Mayor Atkisson sent them
on to the grand jury Of the Hastings Court
ANOTHER QUARRY AT GRANITE.
The Granite land and improvement Com
pany have sold 10 Me ssrs. nj. }. Byron and \.
q Go0do-iu eight acres OF land at Granite for
1000, and TO Mr. John Mcintosh TWO acres
with imurovements for $1,000. Tho eight acres
were bought for a company that VIII at once
open quarry, which will soon gWo employ
nent 10 about one hundred operatives.
PERSONALS AND BRlEFs.
The Misses Hatcher, who have been visiting
Miss Lizzie Graves ON Porter street, have re-
\ Mt. r. John Lester, of Chesterfield, was in the
city yesterday.
The Tomahawk church, which is being built in
Cbesteriold about twelve miles from the city, Is
expected 20 be completed next week.
mo new bank building. which Is being erected
On anll ,treet between Ninth and Tenth, viii be,
! whom completed, one of the handsomest build
| ings on that street.
Nr. Linwood Lester, Of Chesterfield, Is quite
sick at his residence.
Mrs. w. IL. Ovens Of Birmingham, who has
been oulte sick since her arrival In Manchester,
| was able 10 DO out yesterday.
Dr. Thomas p. Matthews was more comforta-
HE last night than he mas been for several days,
| aud II is thought that no will now improve
| rapidly.
Nre. NJ A. GOOde, who has been very III az her
- l..lt..- la.L nlnht- Her cnnll.