The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-26
SEWERS FOR MANCHESTER.
The Question Discussed by Tho City Council
Last Evening.
ANOTHER CAR LOAD OF BAD MELONS
Dumped Near tho City by the Richmond and
Danvilie Railroad Compnny-The
Whitohead VIII Case -MarrIago.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TrsRs.
CoRNyR FIFTH AND PORTHR STRRHTs.

1erdue, Ncisger, Jones, brONucl, hOIn'
Taylor. Morris and Toney being present
PRESIDENT J. r. Perdue offered resolution
to the effect that the city issue $4,000 worth
Of bonds to be known as sewer bonds and to
be used exclusively for tho purpose of con-
structing sewers. According to the rules OF
the Council this resolution will have to lay
over tn the next meeting. which Is the second
Friday in next month. This was the object
for which the meeting was called and was the
only matter Of business transacted.
1t is now forogone conclusion that Man
chester will certainly have a sewer system,
and. doubtless. ST very near date. The pro-
flo map Of the streets OF the city has been
forwarded Colonel Warning. and specifications
arc expected within ten days. Iresident
Perdue says the bonds can be toated WITHOUT
trouble nad there Is no reason why the WORK
upon this much-needed city improvement
should not begin right away. The city mas a
frst-class water supply. and when the sewer
age is properly arranged IN these Two Tea
lures. at least Manchester will DO behind no
city in the State.
Before the adjournment .of the Council
beautiful bouquet was sent TO the chamber by
the ladies Of the Third ward with tho request
that Nr. TAYLOR present II 10 Mr.. Rom
as slight token OF esteem ana
thankfulness for his kindness in i'm
proving certain sidewalks in that ward.
Mr. R0lin is chairman of the Street Com
mittee and has been instrumental in improv-
ing not only the Third ward, but other wards
as well ExMayor John +. Taylor made a
very graceful speech in behalf OF the ladies' IN
presenting the flowers, which were received
and appropriately acknowledged by Mr..
Rolin, who said he would take them nome 10
his vile.
MORE BAD MELONS.
n is hard TO believe that the Richmond and
Dauyile railroad would be guilty Of so gross
all indignity. but it IS evidently So or they
have been guilty Of the most outrageous piece
OF wanton carelessness and childhke thought
lessness ever perpetrated upon peace-loYln8
community. Several car loads OF bad water
melons have been hauled Just outside the city
limits. but within it's criminal jurisdiction,
and dumped into and on the banks OF heedY
creek which empties into the river about
twelve hundred yards above where the pipes
are placed for pumping water intothe eity res
eryOlr.
Some weeks ago q similar outrage was COM
mtted which was published IN full IN 1hg
IndFs and il seems passing strange that IT
should DO repeated.
Chiefof-Police Lipscomb notified Super;
intendent Berkley OF the affair, and requested
that he abate the nuisance. he was IN
formed By that official that as their
dumping ground was outside OF the
CITY nlnit3 No fhtNtioAcA Ato ~
10 interfere in the premises. Captain lap,
scomb informed him that he had criminal
Jurisdiction one mile beyond the corporate
limits and that il the nuisance was not RENE
died by this morning he would take the
necessary steps b have 1t done.
CAPTAIN Lipscomb said that 1t was bad
enough 20 bring their bad melons over here
and give them away 20 transporting persons
as they did some weeks agO but that this pres
eut outrage is a much more serious affair, as
the water that is beng used by 10000 people
in this city is running from this dump-hole OF
disease and 9Th. Captain llpseono nag
charge Of the sanitary force OF the city, and
SAYS this Is tho most serious affair now engag-
ing the attention OF the department.
Said prominent citizen 70 q times man:
why is It that when bad melons arrive IN
Richmond on tho Danville road the authorities
don't take them ont OF the city on the Rich
mond side of the rivert They have tracks
leading through Henrco and could more
easily handle such stuff this way than bring
ing il across the river and dumping It out on
tho people here"
WHITEHEAD WILL CASE.
The hustines court convened again yester-
day al 10 A. Nudge John II. Ingram on
the bench The Whitehead viii case was
called and Jury empanelod. 10 will be re-
WONDERED that at the death OF the late Rich
ard Whitehead q will was found leaving his
property 20 one Susan Hutchinson. negro
woman and after her death 10 revert
10 a nephew Of the deceased. The suit now
instituted by the relatives of the deceased
is TO ouash the wil. Quite an array OF legal
talent Il represented. the Hon. George ID.
Wise and David l.. Pulliam representing the
defendants while Judge William /. Ciopton
/. Y. Cogbiil and w. II. Garnett are looking
after the interests of the plaintiffs. The pre-
liminary exercises were gone through with
and portion of the evidence taken yester-
dnV. when the court was adjourned 10 meet
! this morning at 10 o'clock. Argument Will
likely be1in to-day and the case given 10 the
| Jury tomorrow.
BRIEFS.
Rev. DR.. Peterson preached TO large and
! attentive congregation last night at Central
| Methodist church.
The meeting at Seventh-street chapel con-
| tnues with undated interest
The revival services now III progress at
West-Fnd Methodist church are largely at
tended and the deepest interest manifested
| There have been many requests for prayer
! and several conversions are reported.
Work on the extension of the Hull-street
\ car line is being rapidly pushed forward. The
| track mas been laid from Clopton street TO
! West Manchester, and the connection at
| Clopton street with the Huli-street line will be
| made at once The new line will go through
! West Manchester - Forest Hill Park and when
| e0IuBlfifN Will ANQ Qlpub Il lil4lt h1lu "a utNlA
moro trackage 10 the Hull-street line, and DO
a great convenience to people living IN tho
| ueper part of the city. 1t has not been posi-
! lively decided whether the Hull-street cars
| will 20 through or u transfer system arranged
| at Clopton street.
Commonwealth Attorney Cogbill of
| Chesterfield superintendent r. 4. Bowen Of
! Manchester district and Major y. II. Nash
| counsel for the Manchester Railway and I'm
| provement Company. We're on upper Hull
/ street Thursday afternoon examining the
/ tracks of the railway company 1t will be
| remembered that the grand Jury found two
! bills against the company for the condition
! in which they left the street and
| the visit was ia connection with this
| matter.
The cornerstone Of the new Tomahawk
/ BAPTIST church will be laid with Masonic
ceremonies on the 18th Of October. Manches-
! ter Lodge, No. IA. A. Il. and A. NJ, will assist
/ Midlothian Lodge. No. al. IN the exercises
| thereto. and District-Deputy-G Grand Master
1 William |. Clopton will preside.
PERSONALS.
/ Judge b. A. Hancock has just returned from
/ Dinwiddie county. where he has been holding
court. A number Of chancery DEGREES were
entered anda considerable amount Of ordinary
court business transacted. The Judge will
! leave for NottOway county next week and will
hold special term OF the court there Ooto-
Der 9Th
| Mr.. George w. Andrews, formerly Of this
city. now Of Atlanta, Ga. is here on brief
visit. Mrs. Andrews has been visiting rela-
| har. for aaxernl weRkG