The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-12
A Large Amount Of Business Transacted by
that Body.
OTHER NEWS FROM ACROSS The RIVER,
The County JudGeshIp-The Alert Fire Com
pany's Dance-The Sewer Plans-Items
OF General Inferest-Personal.
MANcHEsTER BUREAU RICHMOND TraEs. J
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office. ll0l Decatur street.

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| W. J.. Starke, John L. Taylor and " s. Rolin.
Clerk Walden was at his table and City.
! Attorney Clopton and Engineer Nelson were
also present. Mr.. Roswell Page. counsel for
the Southsido Land and Improvement Com
pany, was also in attendance
The minutes OF the last meeting we're read
/ and approved
Reports from the chief of police and the
different standing committees were read and
| approved
4 communication from Messrs J. Ricker-
stan d Son. Of Richmond. WAS received ask
ing that they be given the bodies of all ami
mails dying IN the city. Ii was referred 10
TIE board of health.
number of building permits we're granted.
Applications from Messrs. Greer y Straude
and Mr.. Gus Brown were rejected on the
ground that they were in restricted parts.
bill from the Alert Fire Company was re-
feTred g. the fro committee.
request from the surviving trustees
Messrs. j. a. Lipsc0mb and Alfred Gaugh
That Old taxes on piece OF ground IN the city
that was formerly used rs q burying ground
De exempted. Referred TO huauce commit
tee.
The following was offered by Mr.. I. W.
Welsger:
Resolved. That the ordinance committee
ing the chairman of the board of health to
report monthly the rate OF mortality in the
city. cause OF death, age. sex, race and locality
of party at time OF death.
Petitions from the Manchester Tobacco
Company and the Manchester Picking and
Canning Company that they lie exempted
from taxation for five years Referred 10 the
finance committee.
A communication from the Manchester
hallway aud improvement Company. asking
that they be allowed TO extend their line up
Hull street from Iwenty-tirst 10 Holly street
Referred 10 the finance committee
At this point of the proceedings Mr.. Page
requested that he be notified of the meeting
OF the finance committee and if not incon-
sstent that be be allowed the privilege Of ap-
pearlng thereat. President Perdus made the
same request.
Nr, John f.. Utz was unanimously elected
10 I'LL the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. ID. :. Toney from the Fourth ward
Mr.. Utz Is one of the hyest young business
men in the city aud IS connected with the
ShOtwel tannery He is an ardent working
Democrat and one Of the most popular citi-
zens OF Manchester.
Dr. Lawrence Ingram was elected presi-
dent of the board OF health. a position his
late lamented father held with distinguished
ability
The sewer plans were received yesterday
afternoon a few hours before the meeting Of
the council. The street committee had not
had time TO examine and make a report. 80
this matter was not taken up.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mrs. Judge French is suffering with the
grip.
Mrs. Pace z. Archer. Of Amelia county.
who was well known IA Manchester died a
few days ago. She was the grandmother of
Mr.. William Archer and mother of the late
HeZekiah Archer. She was eighty-seyen
years Old and up 10 within a short while of
her death was very active and enrg etc.
Little Emmett Gregory, who ssprained his
arm in game of football several days ago. Is
getting along very nicely.
Intelligence has been received in Man
chester OF the marriage IN Essex county last
Wednesday morning of Miss Alice !. Gresham
TO Mr. Robert Ellis. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. ". ID. K. MOncure. at the
Upper Essex Baptist church. which was
crowded with friends and relations of the
happy pair. The ushers were Mr. ". A.
Gresham, brother of the bride. and Mr.. ID. A.
Motley. The bride is the pretty and accom-
plished daughter of Mr.. b. +. Gresham. and
the groom IS a popular and prosperous
planter.
Mrs Margaret Young. who fell and broke
her arm few days ago. was reported yester-
day rs doing as well as could be expected.
As was predicted IN these columns several
weeks ago Judge William |. ClOptOn was re-
elected yesterday 20 the county ]udgeShip.
The term begins January /. 1892. and is for
six years. Hon. d. l.. Toney nominated Judge
ClOptOn in the House caucus and Hon. /. NJ
Parrish in the Senate. The nomination meets
with general approval. His recommended
tiOns were signed by nearly thousand white
citizens. As All instance of the high respect
in which the Judge Is held by ali classes "a
petition, entirely unsolicited, was gotten up
among the cOlored people requesting his APP
,rrtfrf rod
names on the paper, which was wen Mr..
Ioney several days ago.
Thieves broke into the store Of Mr. William
Crozler on Nineteenth and Hull streets
Thursday night and carried oil lot of shoes
and clothing. Mr.. Crozier does not know
how much he lost. Entrance was effe cted
from the rear The matter has been rep orted
to the police.
The funeral of Mrs. John o. Perdue, whose
death occurred last Wednesday at Chester,
took place at that place Yesterday and WAS
largely attended by friends and relatives Of
the bereaved family.
Miss Lucy Wiltshire fell down at the public
school building yesterday and hurt herself
quite badly. She was at the time playing
with "a NUMBER OF girls. when she slipped and !
fell TO the bottom OF steep embankment.
BEfEF BIS.
irregular meeting of Manchester Council. I
ROYAL Arcanum. held last tuesday evening |
oin cers 1Or the ensuing term were elected. 4
They are rs follows Regent. George l.. Gary; /
Yice-Regent =. J.. Owen. Orator, Il. Parke |
HoWle. secretary, William T. Pitt. Collector |
Willie H. Beatle: treasurer. Samuel IL. |
owens: chaplain. Frank Is. DuntOrd Crude /
Il. l.. Brown: Warden, Emmett Is. HOwle /
sentry, ". L. Robinson. Trustees Luther 4
NJ. Nuuually, Henry &. Eeatne and Harry b. /
owen. These officers VIII be installed the 4
second Tuesday evening IA january Tie /
council meets at Owens Hall On the second !
and fourth tuesday nights II each month.
The Granite Land and Improvement Com
oany have Just sold % Messrs. u. }. Byron /
and y. &. Goodwin eight acres o. land at
frantic for $4,000. and 10 Dir. John Mcintosh
.wO acres with improvements Tor 5000 The
ashamed property includes the dwelling
ormerly occupied by Mr.. Graham. who was
superintendent of the quafrles at. Granite.
,lessrs Byron e. Goodwin will IT once begin
operations preparatory % establishing a
luarry that Will employ about one hundred
operatives Chesterfield county Is rich in
granite. and some OF the very best Is al this
)O.nt
IN the police court yesterday morning
David How'd Eugene Powell and Samuel
Davis three negro boys. were charged With
malicious assault. Eis Honor seat the boys
IN 10 tie grand Jury.
A inns man-was seen yesterday by Mr. j.
L. Robinson. whom It was reported had lett
he city with Mrs. Kuhn Mr.. Robinson said.
W hie It was generally reported on the streets
hat had left town. 10 was entirely wrong, as
have been here and az work ali the while. [
suppose the rumor grew from the fact tia.