The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-13
Is 1T A NUISANCE?
THE OLD JAMES RIVER TASYERY.
An Effort TO Rebuild livery Important
Meeting OF the Manchester Council.
The Sunday Drug Law-Personai.

oeit, LILY ana fRbrs also, Mayor Mhulice
and City Attorney Clopton.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The fire commissioners and board of
health, to whom were referred the matter
Of allowing the James River Tennery and
Leather Company to rebuild their tannery
at Third and Bainbridge streets. reported
fayorably on 1t, with the promise that they
shall keep the premises. especially the
bitches, in good order and clean.
Discussion followed on the motion OF Dir.
Fair 10 disagree 70 the report OF the COM
mittee. Mr.. Morris opposed the rebuilding
Of the tannery. alleging that i was null
sance and detrimental TO the health Of tue
neighbors.
lie was followed by Mr. Sims. who also
declared his opposition TO 1t tor the same
reason.
Physicians certificates declaring that. in
their opinion. the tannery was an unhealthy
spot and a nuisance that should be abated.
were read-one of them from DR.. Archer
and one from DR.. Rucker. A petition from
fiity-odd people of the First ward protesting
against the rebuilding OF the tannery was
also presented.
Mr.. Moody favored the report, thinking
the tannery people should be given another
opportunity.
DR.. Mathews was asked 10 give his views
on the subject He said that he visited the
place lately by request of the authorities.
He found It built in marsh. and the coun-
try IS flat and low all around 10 and IS not
drained. 1t might be drained. but certainly
it is not at present. IL seemed 20 him that
the emptylng Of the watts must be foully Of
fensive and unhealthy necessarily. 1t is
decided nuisance and. he thought. I'M
healthy.
Mayor Maurice was called on for his views.
and said that the matter came up before
him as a nuisance He heard the evidence,
then waited till he could examine for him
self the state Of affairs. He went first at
night. and examined the premises and re-
turned the next day. There was nothing
Objectionable then.
He went again. There was again no bad
smells. He could not agree with DR.. Ma
thews as 20 the unhealthiness OF the con
tents of the watts. for he saw some OF the
men taste 1t to see II the hides we're saited
| enough.
DR.. Mathews remarked. soto voce: I
heard of a man eating "a piece Of dead
niger once. too" which raised a laugh.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. the sergeant, was gwen
permission TO speak as a citizen Of the First
ward, and corroborated the remarks OF the
gentlemen who had spoken of the dreadful
smells, and hoped the report would be de-
/ feated
On motion Of Mr. Fair the report Of the
FIRE commissioners and board OF health was
laid on the table. and further motion to
deny the application Of the tannery people
for leave TO rebuild made by the same gem
tleman was adopted by vote Of Is ayes TO 3
noes. The report OF the committee on
finance was adopted. Ayes. o; noes none.
The committee reported bills against the
nit in ba Of luIV
amount s426.5l.
TO REMOVE THE BODIES.
The petition Of b. b. Weisiger and others
in the matter Of the old Weisiger burying-
ground, wishing permission 10 remove the
I bodies elsewhere, was referred TO the com
mittee on ordinances and they were d.
rected 10 consult with the board OF health
regarding the removal Of the remains.
The petition Of the Twenty-secOnd-street
| colOred Baptist church. praying for certain
repairs 10 the roadway in their neighbor
hood. was referred to the committee on
streets. This petition was signed Oy tue
preacher, Moses WilBs. among others be-
! fore his late death By alghtning stroke dur
ing a thunder storm.
On motion the sum Of $50 was appropri-
ated towards furnishing the office Of Mayor
Maurice.
The petition Of Mr.. Probst for building a
business on Hull street was granted.
On motion OF Mr. Campbell the city engi-
neer was ordered 10 have the old lamp
posts taken down and removed, they being
now useless since the Introduction of the
electric light.
The same gentleman also offered an ordi-
nance relating to dlscontinuance OF sinks
and cesspoos and prohibiting further dig
ging of same, which was referred 10 the
proper committee.
NO SUNDAY sALEe.
Mr.. Fahr offered a resolution that the
ordinance committee be requested 10 report
on a late proposed ordinance, referred 10
them. having for Its end the abolition OF
sales by druggists on Sunday Of any other
goods than medicines This was agreed to.
Mr.. Campbell offered resolution direct
ing the street committee to have the cutters
of Hull street flushed at once, which was
adopted.
MIR. Sims offered a resolution providing
for increasing the mum Der Of the police
force. which was referred TO the police
commissioners.
The MAYOR was requested 10 have the POI
lice keep a lookout for the defective street
lights and report them 10 him so that the
company can be notified and the matter
remedied promptly.
Mr.. Hart offered resolution providing
for the extension Of Decatur street from
Fourteenth street 10 the Petersburg turn
pike. which was referred TO the committee
on streets.
The mayors report concerning the street
electric lights late bad service. the pro-
vision for feeding COWS and other stray
animals that might be put in the pound
waiting their owners and announcing c63
as tho total of fines collected for the month
Just ended in his court, was received ana
filed. and the council adjourned.
The Middle District Baptist Association
closed its session on Thursday.
Reports were read first on Systematic
Benefcence and Ministerial support"
and then on the State OF the
Churches" The two subjects were an
nounced open for discussion. which imme-
diatelv followed. The main interest was
shown in the best schemes for laundering
in support of the churches. discussed Dy
Judpe b. A. Hancock. Hon. w. w. Ba-
ker. the Revs T. j. Nettles. Baylus Cade,
and l.. r. Thornhill and the Messrs. Grid
die. of Manchester. and Wood. Of Chester
field.
A motion to change the time Of meeting
from Tuesday after the l. Z sunday Ia Au-
gust TO Tuesday after the second Sunday IN
October was made. After discussion THIS
WAS lost by a vote of Is TO 8.
Luncheon then followed. the people OF
Chesterfield. ever celebrated for old Vir-
ginia hospitality. having prepared Literally
for their visitors after which the report on
the minister's relief fund was read. Mr.
Criddle addressed the Association on the
subject
A resolution asking the churches to raise
5000 or $500 to build chapel IN Mexico 10
bs called the Rudd-Memorial chapel was
adopted.