Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-12

SIMS, NJ. A. Campbell. ana JOhh II. w.
The report of the Mayor showed that
S77.50 had been collected in fines IN the
Mayors Court during the month Of Octo-
Der. and that tho order in tho city had
been exceptionally good, the only annoy
agce being the arrest OF many tranPs.
Tho communication from Rev. a. Blnga.
Jr.. pastor Of tho First African Baptist
church asking that the north sido OF De-
caiur street between Fifteenth and SIX
tecnth and the south side OF Fifteenth be-
tween Hull and Decatur be paved for tho
convenience Of the members OF the church
was read and referred 10 the Street Com
mittee.
FROM TUB COMMITTEES.
The report Of the street Committee,
showing ga expenditure OF SZll.5j Tor the
IMPROVEMENT of streets during the month
of October, was adopted
The Committee on Light recommended
that $50. 90 be paid 90 the Richmond Rail
way and Electric Company tor removing
the electric lamUs from the middle OF Hull
street and placing them on poles. and that
the bill for the same be presented To the
Richmond aud Manchester Railway Com
pany for payment according to agree
ment. Agreed 20. The paper also pro-
vided for the acceptance Of - deduction
from the September light bill and % from
the October bill according TO a cOmpro-
mise between the company and the COM
mittee. Mr.. Ely, chairman OF the COM
mittee, reported that the body was unable
TO take action on the gas-plant PROPOSE
ton ri their meeting. as they did not have
/ the paper before them.
/ WANT TO KNOW THE COST.
The following resolution was offered by
/ Mr.. WeIsigcr and adopted:
/ Resolrcd. That the Finance Committee IN
/ its discretion be authorized to withhold
/ the payment OF the watcr-rent until the
! water company shall furnish statement
/ OF the costs Of its plant, a. required by the
! 18th section of their contract with the
/ city.
INK GAS FRANCHISE.
Mr.. Beverly f. Crump, by invitation,
/ addressed the Council IN behalf Of the
/ Southern Fuel and Gas Company, who pc
/ titi0ncd the body recently for the right q
. construct and operate agas plant III Man
/ chester. Mr.. J. l.. Bailey, the patented OF
/ the same company, was also voted the
! privilege Of the former, and spoke briefly
| OF the quality OF the gas. No action was
/ taken.
/ Mr.. Elv. chairman Of the Committee on
/ LIGHT. SAID that the committee had made
very close examination OF the gas al the
Exposition and III his opinion were greatly
pleased with the light.
The body adopted a resolution directing
.
/ application from the Southern Fuel and
Gas Company and any other company
which NAV petition the Council TO estab-
! bsh a gas-plant here, and consult some
/ expert as TO the merits of the gas for city
use and illumination, and report at the
next meeting of the Council.
! A petition was received from the pro
performers on Semmes, McDonough,
/ and Railroad streets between Twelfth
streets and Cowardin avenue. asking pro-
lection against fire. which they now have
not. and for access 10 hydrant water. The
paper was referred to the Water Com
mttee.
/ TO USE ECONOMY.
| A resolution was offered by Mr.. Morton
providing that the Council observe the
( strIctest economy in appropriations, as
/ the expenditures had been largely IN
/ creased by necessary work on the streets.
/ The paper was referred TO the Committee
| on Finance.
The resolution offered by Mr.. O'Brien
providing that the Street Committee re-
/ duce their expense account by dispensing
with the superintendent Of the street
/ force and all carts and hands possible
| during the winter months was unanl-
mousv adopted, and Will take effect the
| lst of December.
! A resolution was offered by Mr.. Utz pro-
| vidiBg for the opening OF m alley between
7 COwardin avenue and Nineteenth Strer-
/ and Hull and cambridge streets, and that
! the INCONSISTENCIES be conferred with
and ascertain what the property anected
! hy the Improvement could be purchased
/ for and the matter reported 10 the Council.
/ The paper was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
The LAYING Of the Waterman on Everett
/ street was referred TO a Joint session OF the
/ Committees on Streets and Water.
J r,rtt, bar pf hulllIuU DpTmlts were
/ granted and the Council adjourned at
| 1925 O'clock.
DEMOCRATS TO CRLRBbATE.
| The Democrats IN Manchester have de-
cided TO nave their demonstration IN honor
/ of Cleyeland's election next thursday
| evening and after parading the streets OF
! Manchester they will participate III the
grand iollfcatIon i'll our sister city.
The leaders of the movement anticipate
that there will be more than 1900 men IN
/ line and among them viii be large BODY
from the Danvllle shops.
A number OF citizens met in the Leddr
building Yesterday afternoon 10 arrange
for the big affair The following Com
mittee on Finance was appointed: Messrs.
J. ". BrOnaugh. Dr.. ID. l.. Ioney, o. !.
Merritt, James /, Bradley >. {. SneIllngs'
! II. J.. MOODY, Ryland c. Williams, and 1.
| A. Davidson.
/ The Executive Committee was chosen as
follows: Henry Fitzgerald. W. q. Bur
CESS. John w. Broadnax, James Nj. Lynch.
! and Augustine Royal.
Mr., A. j. Bradley was selected az chief
marshal of the Manchester procession, and
he following were selected as his aides
Nessrs. W. q. Burgess, Il. c. Broaddus,
Fosser L. Moody, Charles Keller, d. l..
| Pulliam, ". b. MpscOmb, Henry Z. Nell
son. George Is. Ely, Il. +. Owen, A. j. DAT
from. I. A. Davidson, John q. Rice, W. B.
Bradley. Thomas Burton, Henry DAVIS,
John w. Caudle, and j. T.. McAlllster.
The meeting adopted resolution re-
duesting Judge John II. Ingram, OF the
Hustlngs Court: II. A. Maurice, Mayor;
John O'Bren. president of the City Couu..
( oil. and Colonel q. X. Macon. chairman OF
I tina CITY Democratic Committee, TO lead
the Manchester procession. These gentle
men wall ride II q carriage and VIII DO tol-
lowed by the City Committee.
Chesterfield and Swansboro' VIII partlci-
nate IN the Jubilee, aud Mr.. II. Clay
CbambIin. who will have charge of the
county delegation. mas selected the fol-
LOWING aides from Chesterfield: Il. A.
| Bowen. w. G. Clements, p. McGranlghan,
y 4. NOrrissett. BENJAMIN L. Owen, Jr.,
Jobn kepnie. I. &. ID. Farmer, 1. L. Jones,
A. L. Adamson, Waiter Moore, Robert
/ Wood, and r. Y. CogDili.
Tho body adjourned 20 meet IN the
T.
o'clock. Il IS the intention of those who
( will take part TO parade the principal
streets Of Manchester early III tho eve
riur and then 90 over 10 Richmond.
PERSONALS AND DRILLS.
Nr.R.D. Aopie. of North Carolina. Is
Gho Chesterfield County Court meets
Monday. ,-.,:a... e
Manchester Lodge of Masons, No ii, was
held IN the Presbyterian church YESTERDAY
afternoon. They decided to open the Jar
m Masonic Temple about the ist OF De
cember. provided the building Is COM
pleted by that time.
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield meets
at the county courthouse AuesueG'
There is a very lengthy docket for consld-
Grafton and the court will probably be IN
session ten days.
There was not case on the docket IN
the Mayors Court yesterday morning,
Mrs. Minerva S. Smith, wife OF the late
Y. 4. Smith, died at her residence, no: