The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-10
MANCHESTER'S COUNCIL.
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The regular monthly meellhs oA u'V ivy
eopncil was held last evening. Present
Messrs. oBrien tchairman), and Messrs'
WeIsiger. Utz Sims, Ely, Taylor Fanr'
Morton. Morris. Campbell and sterke.
Mayor Maurice submitted his report lor
November showing 81 collected in fines
and asking for repairs TO the station
house.
The street committee reported S2lo'OO
snent an street improvements in Novem-
Der. and the discharge Of all HANGS en-,
ployed in such improvements as oitec'oo
by the council at the last meelihs' e~0eP'
the teamsteTs.
garbage etc.
The TeTort was adopted.
Petitions from certain citizens. ASKING
that alleys be opened, were reIerr'u 10
the committee on streets ana me CITY at
torney asked to prepare an ordinance pro-
viding for such changes
The finance committees report showing
bills in amount Of $63S.e0 appToFeo III NJ
vember, was adopted.
The committee on light reported that
500 had been deducted from the monthly
electric lighting bills The committee
asked Indulgence on the petition OF the
Southern Fuel and Gas Company, when
proposes TO establish a gas plant In Man
chester. and the report WIS adopted.
The report Of the chief Of police for No
vember was read and filed.
The board of health having reported,
recommending the adoption Of the plan OF
Mr. G. w Doughty. Of Atlanta, for the
proper sanitation Of the city. the subject
came up.
Mr.. Doughty was allowed TO address
the council on the merits and advan-
tages Of his system, and after he fin
ished his speech, Mr.. Sims moved the ap-
pOintment Of a special cornmittee of four
from the council to Join the board Of
health in a thorough examination of the
process. and report to the Council. after
consulting with the city attorney. at its
next meeting in January. Adopted-ayes,
10; noes, /. The Chair appointed as the
committee Messrs. Sims chairman.
Weisiger, Taylor and Ely.
The commissioner Of the revenue asked
the council for an increase Of pay I'm a
petition. which was referred TO the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr.. c. II. Sims offered a resolution,
providing for an increase Of salary Of
Mayor Maurice from $500 to $500 per an
mum, and it was referred to the finance
committee. Several claims Of small
amount were referred TO the same com
mittee.
The Manchester Water Works Com
pany submitted a statement, per con-
tract. showing the cost Of their plant to
be $73,O6lS3
Mr. OBrien wanted the report referred
10 the france committee. with power to
call in an expert accountant to examine
the affairs of the company if necessary
no compensation to be paid said expert.
After much discussion. and after va
rious amendments were voted down, the
resolution was adopted-ayes, z; noes, 4,
and the council adjourned till next FRI
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The board of supervisors OF Chester
field are still examining into the claim
Of $500. claimed to be due the contract
ors for the Jail, there being a hitch in
the payment on account Of alleged de-
fects in the work
Mrs. Butler, mother Of Mrs. j. c. Gools-
by, Of Manchester. is i'll at the house
of her son, in Henrico county.
Mrs. Sarah Mccarthy died at the age
OF eighty Wednesday at her home,
Seventh street
The Masonic fair keeps on in its full
It'd. of sue cess Large crowds have been
attending every night.
Last night there was a minstrel show,
and Messrs. Tutwiler and Topham play
ed a banjo duet.
Mr.. George A Garter, humorist, pleased
the audience very much
The Manchester Democratic clubs ex-
pect to send a number of men TO the
Inauguration ceremonies of President
elect Cleveland in March next.
Mr.. Van Buren, Cersley died at noon
yesterday in Swansboro. He had stroke
of paralysis a month ago, and had been in
bad health since. He leaves a widow.
The colored Methodist church will have
a meeting Sunday evening TO count sub
scriptions to the church fund The per
son bringing in the largest amount gets
silver watch.
Rev w. c. Walden breaches at the Cen
trial church Sunday at l o'clock, the Sec
ond Of his series Of special sermons.
Dedication services will be held to-
morrow at the West End Memorial
Methodist church Of Manchester The
church, which is situated on Hull street
has been too small for some time TO ac-
commodate all those who wished to at
tend the services, and for the last six
months ii has frequently happened that
people had 10 be turned away on Sun
day evening for the lack of room.
Recently the building has been enlarged.
so That II oers more ground floor room
than any other church in Manchester.
giving seating capacity for five hundred
Worshtppers. In its present form the
church represents the shape of a cross.
The old part, which runs back from
Hull street, is 33X50 feet, while the new
part of the church, which runs parallel
with HUH street, is 35x5T feet. A recess
has been constructed behind the pulpit.
where the choir will be located The
whole church has been recarpeted and
otherwise renovated; the old part has
been replastered, until the whole building
Is practically new church. While all
this work was going on the services were
kept up in the old church, and only one
"Wednesday evening the services had TO be
suspended while the old part of the build
Eng was being replastered. After the
new part had been completed the dividing
wall was taken down and the two parts
united into one
The present pastor of the church, under
whom the congregation has largely in
creased in membership, is Rev. T. T.
Dadmun. Tie was born in WATERFOWL.
Mass, in 1868. and after receiving a COL
legiate education. he came South when
twenty-one years old, and early in 1885
organized the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION In Norfolk and took charge OF
Il for three years. Under his administra-
ton the new Association building was
erected and dedicated, which is the
largest one OF it's kind in the South.
From Norfolk Mr.. Dadmun went TO
Stanton as general secretary OF that
Association. He remained there over a
year and during his term the new Asso-
citation building i'm that city was dedi-
Gated. subsequently he became assistant
State secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Virginia, and
served In that capacity for three years
nnui ten months ago he accepted the