Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-15
THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL MEETS
Many Matters OF Busines. Before the Ad.

Many Matters OF Business. Before the Az
journed session--Dtber sewS Items
The Manchester Council held an adj
journed session last evening, with the
preHient) Mr.. Perdue) IN the chair: Inc
other members present were Messrs.
Weisiper. O'Brien, Morris. Fair. Taylor,
Starke. Stone. Jones, Browder. and Pitt.
A report was read from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Lands recon-.
mending that Mr.. Purdie. the present
janitor and lamp-lighter, be made Janito,
station-house. and that he receive for his
COMPENSATION Sc per week. The report
was adopted. -. =.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Taylor d.
rectine the City Attorney TO. investigate
what hearing the decision of the Supreme
Court relative 10 municipalities exempting
property from taxation will have on MAI
chester was adopted.
A number Of building permits were
granted.
The report of the Committee on Streets
was laid on the table until the next meet
ing, as the chairman was absent.
A communication was received from
Messrs. Toney. Brown Il Propst asking that
they be permitted TO place stone wagon
way across the sidewalk on Hull street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth. Referred to the
Committee on Streets with power TO act.
WANT BETTER STREET.
A communication was received from the
congregation of the Twenty-second-Stree
Baptist church (coloredD asking that the
street in front OF the church be filled and
fine sidewalks repaired, as they are now
practically impossible. They also asked
that two lamps be placed on Twenty
second street-one at the corner OF Porter
and the other at Perry.
Mr.. O'Brien offered resolution. wnicn
was adopted, providing for the disposal OF
the lamps formerly used Tor Lighting Tue
streets by the Committee on Light as they
NAV deem advisable.
The Council then adjourned to meet
next Friday night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. NJ. A. Perry 10 very Ill at the residence OF
her daughter. Mrs. Samuel X. Owens.
The public schools will give holiday to-day ana
Monday 80,
Miss Phpbe Clark, Of Halifax county, ia visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Robert Nelson, on cambridge
street. a.,
Miss Iiua Clark, of Halifax, who has been visit
ing in Norfolk. Is now stopping with iriehds
In this city.
There were several minor cases before the
MAyor'e Court yesterday morning, none OF wnich
were Of public interest.
Mr. G. Z. Philips, OF Chesterneld, die1 az nus
residence, in the county, last Monday. Inc de-
ceased was ~ years OF age, and his death was
caused by O paralytic stroke.
The ladies' and gentlemen OF the Manchester
| German Club, together with quite a numper
| from Chesterfield, will have picnic al Wa-
kins's mill, in Chesterfield. next Monday. Ihe
| day will be spent in dancing and other amuse-
ments. At,
| Mr.. Oman, the janitor OF the white pubic
schools Of this city, who sprained his ankle sew
| eral days ago, Is able to resume WORK.
| There Is some talk OF the Richmond Howitzers
| coming over 10 Manchester next Monday ana
! firing a salute for the Junior Order Of United
| American Mechanics, who parade that day. LUIS
will be one of the biggest days In the history OF
Manchester. Large delegations from Richmond
and Petersburg win participate In the nag
| raising.