The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-16
MANCHESTER'S COUNCILMEN.
They Refuse TO Allow a Bridge Over Four
tenth Street.
ACTION ABOUT SWINGING OF GATES.
Various other Matters OF More or Less In
terest, and City Notes In
General.

The City Council held an adjourned meet
ing last ssevening with President Perdue
in the chair. The meeting had been called
at the suggestion of Mr.. Bradley to give the
Council an opportunity to wind up all old
business before the retiring members go out.
The Committee on Streets presented re-
port recommending an alley between Fourth
and Fifth and Decatur and Stockton streets,
and another alley between Sixth and Seventh
and Hull and Decatur streets at mere trifiing
expense. The report was adopted.
A report was presented by the joint Com
mittees ON Streets and Ordinances in regard to
the propriety and ACCESSIBILITY of passing an
ordinance concerning the crossing OF Four
teenth street northwest OF Railroad street.
The report states that Fourteenth street mas
been opened and dedicated 254 feet north OK
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad TO =
width of thirty-three feet and has been used
as A thorouchfare by hundreds OF toot-pas
sengers The report also sets forth that the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company
is now erecting a bridge across their tracks
at that locality, which structure Is very long
and high. In conclusion, the report states
that street is a necessity in that LOCALITY,
and it recommends the rejection OF the
ordinance providing for the construc-
ton of the bridge. The report also
recommends that Fourteenth street be opened
from that point nOrthward TO point on the
Richmond and Danville railroad to be de-
signated by the city authorities; that a com.
mission be appointed, and that the Judge OF
the Hastings Court be requested TO condemn
the property for the opening OF the street,
the latter TO be properly graded when adopted.
Mr. Bradley moved the adoption of the re
port. but Mr. Rollins wanted to have 1t LAID
on the table TO enable the City Council to as
-l,.fl, tha To IA
demned actually belongs to the city. Mr..
Rollins amendment was lost and the report
was adopted.
An ordinance was presented providing that
all gates now opening Outwards and those 10
be hung hereafter should open inward the
necessary changes to be made within Sixty
DAYS after the passage Of the ordinance
Property owners failing to comply with these
provisions shall have 90 pay fne OF from ~
10 $40 The ordinance was referred 10 the
proper committee to give the prOperty-owners
an opportunity to be heard on the subject.
A communication from the Manchester
Water Company was referred 10 the Committee
on Water Works. The communication re-
quests the city TO restore the hydrant on
Cowardn avenue and Semmes street. and to
erect one at the corner of SemmeS and Four
teenth streets If this IS done the company
agrees to lay the pipe on McDonaugh street
for two MIGRANTS TO be placed where the Conn,
ell may direct. The proposed pipe TO be laid
from COwardin avenue to Twelfth street on
Semmes street is TO be six inches
A petition from the James River Tanning
Company TO extend the exemption OF their
property for period of five years beginning
January / 1892. was referred 70 the Finance
Committee.
A petition was received from Henry G.
Whitiock. who wishes to be appointed city
measurer. oil tester, and port warden. The
petition was referred. -,
Mr.. Bradley offered a resolution providing
for the introduction Of an ordinance Whlch ~
TO create the position of city measurer and
tester and port warden, -
The resolution was adopted ana the Coun-
Gil adjourned.
Other Manchester News.
A meeting OF the stockholders of the Man
chester Mills Company will be held at the Of
flee of the company in this city on the 81 Oh
June. ,,
Miss Emily b. Terrell, of King William
county. has been called 10 this city on ac-
count of the illness of her cousin Mrs. ID. H.
Pulliam
The rainy weather has stopped the work Of
street improvement.
The rain of the past several days mas Deen
very beneficial 10 the farmers.
The Alert Fire Company have purchased q
handsome bookcase for their library,
Miss Stone. of Hartford, Conn, is visiting
Miss Agnes Walker at Holly springs near
Manchester.
A regular meeting of Manchester Lodge,
No. IA, A. T. and A. NJ, will be held Monday
evening at o'clock.
Miss Bessie Garrett. of Halifax county. who
has been visiting Mrs Robert Nelson, OF this
city. has returned home.
The concert and butterfly festival which
was TO have taken placeat Leader Hall yester-
day evening under the auspices OF the ladies'
of the Presby terrain church. has been post
poned on account of the weather. 1t will
take place some time next week, the night not
yet having been settled upon.
The baseball fever seems to be coming IN
popular favor once again. and grand match
game between a club of married men and an
other Of single ones is contemplated. The
game WAS expected to take place on Spring
Hill this afternoon. bur will probably be post
poned on account Of the weather There IS
some good material on both sides and the
game which will be for the championship,
will be an exciting one.