The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-16
MANCHESTER SEWER BONDS.
Resolution Providing for Their Issue
Adopted by the Council.
OTHER NEWS FROM OYER THE RIVER.
The Cornerstone OF Tomahawk Church Laid
With Masonic Ceremonies-Br'ef Items
OF General Interest-Notes.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINS,
Corner Fifth and Porter streets.
|rancb Office. corner welfth and Hull SITS. J

I corner fllLQ anu ellttlS, (
Branch Office. corner Twelfth and Hull SITS.
The City Council met in adjourned session
last night. with the following members pres
emit j. K. Perdue f. W. WeIsiger, W. 5.
Rollin John S. OBrien w f. Starke. w. L.
Pitt. p. Browder d. l.. Toney and John +.
Taylor. City Attorney William l. Clopton
and City Engineer Robert Nelson were so
in attendance. City Auditor alden acted as
secretary.
A number of building permits were granted.
One re. uest 10 repair .rame structure on
Hull street was refused this being a rule OF
the Council.
The Cemetery Committee, in addition to
their report. which WAS Opted, announced
that they had given out tue contract for
building the culyert in the cemetery 10 Dir.
rank Nc jam.
resolution was adopted exempting the
Baptist parsonage from taxation.
Report of Finance Committee was received
and adopted.
Report Of Street Committee was received
and adopted.
Report of Committee ON Light was received
and fled
communication from Mr. p. V. Cogbill.
of Chesterfield. g. the chief OF police OF tins
tho county. was referred TO Clty-Englneer
Nelson tor examination and report.
A bill for legal services from 3lr. Charles l..
Page was ordered 10 be paid.
A resolution was adopted ordering the City
Engineer to have the proper parties repair
dangerous place on lower Hull street.
A request from the Richmond and Man
chester Hallway Company that an ordinance
lie enacted prohibiting small boys or other
parties from placing stones or other Obstruc-
tions upon the track was referred to Ordinance
Committee.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That there be and is hereby APP
propriated the sum Of $4,000 in city of
Manchester per cent ten-thriy four
coupon bonds 10 be used for tine purpose
only of constructing sewers in said city. and
said bonds shall be designated as sewer
bonds the interest on which shall be guaran-
teed by o special sewer tax; and be it fur
Their
Resolved. That the Finance Committee he
authorized in the event they consider it ex-
pedent TO do so to change the character of
said bonds to per cent. bond and be it
further
Resolved. that the Finance Committee
Is hereby directed TO have said bonds pre-
pared for and ready for issue By tho Council
but 10 issue of same shall 10 made until
further instruction from the Council
A resolution was offered and referred 10 the
Building Committee that the city establish
poorhouse.
There was consi lerabe amount of out
of-ordern discussion INDUCED in, and the
Council adjourned at 9.45 L. NJ
BRIEFS.
The October term of the hastings court |
begins Monday next
Mr. II. Clay Chambin, proprietor of the |
Whitby stock farm, is in Kentucky.
There was not q case before His Honor |
yesterday morning.
Mr.. Sawtelle, of Swansboro. is quite sick.
Mr.. b. r. Walden is quite sick.
Mr.. John G. Robertson and Mr. Stanley
Robertson have moved to their new homes at
Forest hill.
Many Manchester stockholders will doubt
less attend the meeting of the Richmond Ice
Machine Company O-day at l. o clock
Miss Mamie Cheatham died at the residence
of her parents Tuesday, and her remains were
taken 70 Appomattox for burial Deceased
was q daughter of the late T.. Ii. Cheatham,
who died Monday. Both deaths were from
consumption.
Two new cases Of diphtheria have been re-
ported. making three cuses now in the city
Jerushu Baugh a Chesterfield negro was
sent q the penitenthry yesterday for house
brenking 10 serve term of three years
Mrs. Lizzie Nixon. of Powhatan. is in the
C Is on u short visit
he city central committee met last night
for the purpose Of investigating the progress
o the ca vassers Everything was rel orted
in frst-class condition. Nothing else of inn
portance was Transacted.
The layIngo the cornerstone for the Toma-
hawk church took place yesterday with Ma
sonic honors. Deputy Master William
/. Clopton presiding. DR.. L. NJ. Peterson de-
llvered an interesting address upon the sul-
lect. importance OF on all Things The oc-
ca ion was indeed pleasant one. and the
la 20 crowd present greatly enjoyed them
selves.
There was a splendid service at West End
church last night. Mr. Adam Eia ont. Of
Union Station held the meeting. and OIL
lowing OF er members from that church were
present and assisted Mr. W. j. Gentry.
Mr.. W. II Adkins Mr. j. G. Walker. Mrs.
Alien Mrs. Walker and Mrs Diacont. T ere
were twenty convert last night maxim a
otal o. about seyenty -fye during the meet