Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-09
MANCHESTER COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
The Breach Claim Left TO Arbitration
To Break Up Selling to MInors-Briefs.

MANChSSTE COUNCIL LAST MIGHT
The BFoach Claim Left TO Arbitration
To Break Up Selling to MIDors-Briefs.
The Manchester Council met in regular
session last evening, with President Per-
due in the chair The other members
present were ,Messrs. Weisiger. O'Brien,
Morris. Jones Browder, Starke, Pitt, Utz.
kOlln, Fair, and TAYLOR. City-AttOTney
Clopton and City-Enginecr Nelson were
also IN attendance.
The report Of the Committee on Streets,
which recommended that hlr. Addison
Jones be permitted To place a stone wagon
way across the sidewalk on Hull street
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth,
showed that $40 had been expended on
streets, moving garbage, etc, and ap-
proved bills amounting 10 S10.75. was APP
proved. Tho Breach claim was subse-
quently taken up. The paper from the
Committee on Streets. which was pub
lishcd in Yesterdays DisrATCu, was read.
Mr. Jones said be did not understand the
paper, aud asked If 1t would. If adopted,
keep Mr.. Breach out Of his mon
"y after the work had been done.
Mr.. ROlin said that Mr.. Breach
had been paid, according 70 the Engi-
uctr's estimate, and the paper was 10
tins effect Mr.. Jones. in reply. said that
If Mr. Breach did the work he should be
paid for il. Mr.. Nelson thon requested
that the contract be reod. which was done.
The point argued by Slr. Bolin was that
the work mad not been properly DONE as
the street should have been cut down four
feet IN order 10 be on tie adopted grade,
and by calculation Mr.. roach was IN
debted TO the city. Messrs. Perdue Mr..
Morris in the chair, Taylor, BrOwder, and
Pitt spoke on this question.
SETTLE BY ADMIRATION.
The following was offered by Mr.. Fair;
Rcs0furi That the CLAIM o. j. l.. BrOscl
against The city be referred 20 threo disinter-
e-ted arbitrator. one 70 be selected by The COM
mitteo on Streets, one 20 be selected by the SAID
j. l.. BfOach. ana ono % be selected by tho two
others selected as Aforesaid, whose decision IN
The matter shall be- final and binding upon
both parties
On motion of Mr.. Pitt the resolution
was laid on the table and this gentleman
offered another which was seconded by
Mr.. Jones providing that Nlr. Breach be
paid the amount of bis claim.
At the suggestion of Mr.. OBrien, Mr..
Pitt withdrew his resolution, and that Of
Mr.. Fair was adopted.
sUNDRY SMALL MATTERS.
The report of the Committee on Gene
terry recommended that Mr. NJ X. Catiin,
who desired 10 purchase portion OF the
cemetery for a nursery, be refused the pri-
vlege. The report was adopted
A communication was received from the
citizens who reside on buchanan and
P0cahOutas streets requesting that some
thing bc done to improve the streets on
which they live IN order % MAKE them
pas,able. Referred.
There was a letter read from the Vulcan
Iron-WOrks asking that the Council give
them more time IN order 10 dispose Of
their property IN Richmond before coming
TO tins CITY. The request was granted.
Mr. Taylor offered a. resolution request
ing the City Attorney TO inquire what
bearing the decision OF the Supreme
Court in regard To exemptlng property
from taxation would have III Manchester.
The resolution was laid over until the
next meeting.
THE LICENSE TAxRs.
Several ordinances relative to the
licenses which shall be paid by shows
hquor dealers, &C, az revised by the City
Attorney, were referred to the Committee
on Ordinances
A petition was received from a number of
citizens asking that the recommendation
of the Finance Committee TO increase the
huu0r licenses from $50 10 500 be adopted
los the Council. Referred to the Commit
tee on Ordinances.
An ordinance was submitted by Mr..
Fair repeating the one prohibiting heavily
loaded wagons from being driven over
gravellcd streets, and was referred to the
Committee on Ordinances.
no sALE TO MINORS.
An ordinance was presented by Mr.. Nor.
ris providing that after May lst all sa-
loun-kcepeIs shall place u sign over their
doors, on which there shall appear No
Liquor Sold TO Minors in this House" and
any minor buving liquor at such estate
lishmcnt shall be punished by a fine of
-2j. ANY person 81 years old. but who
does not appear TO be that age shall, upon
the request of the bar-keeper sign his
name IN a book, which snail be kept for
that purpose. ANY one selling or giving
| liquors 20 minors, or selling liquors on
Sunday shall Ice punished 10y fine of
500. one halt of which shall 20 10 the ILL.,
former.
Mr. Rolin asked that he be excused from
further service as chairman OF the Street
| Committee, but the Council refused to nc =
! ccde TO his request
The Council adjourned 10 meet Thurs
/ day night. when the unfinished business
Will be taken up.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge John II. Ingram has gone to Bos-
| ton on legal business.
Mies Mary Turnbull of Petersburg, is
visiting Mrs. George +. Gary, ON Porter
street.
The Manchester German Club will have
! their Easter german on the 18th instant IN
| Leader Hall.
The public schools in Manchester will
| give holiday Good Friday and Easter Mon
| day.
A series of revival meetings will begin
| az the Cowardin- Avenue Christian church
next Sunday night
Mr.. DAVID Moody and sister, Miss May,
| have returned TO their home at Chester
| field Courthouse. after a pleasant visit TO
| relatives N New York.
/ Sir. John B. Watkins, Of Chesterfield,
| has been elected u member of the Board OF
/ Managers OF the Virginia Agricultural! and
/ Mechanical Society.
Senator Parrish Will address the people
/ Of Chesterfield county on court-day at |
| O'Clock. lie is the lecturer of the Third
| Congressional District OF the Farmers ALI
| 8nce.
Niss Mary Cox, Of this city. IN company
| with her aunt. Mrs. General L. N. Logan,
| Of Richmond, lett Thursday afternoon for
| New York, and will sail TODAY for Paris.
! The funeral Of Mr.. Resale q. Curyille
| took place Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Meade Memorial church. Rev,
! John j. CloptOn conducted the services IN
/ IA very solemn and impressive manner.
Mr.. II. Clay Chamblin has returned from
| Chicago, where he went 10 attend the
meeting of the American 1Totting Regis
ter Association. lie was reelected a
/ director.
Friendship Lodge, No. 20. Knights Of
Pythias. held meeting at Ioney's Hall
! last evening. The attendance was large,
and the Third degree was conferred on
three candidates. Several applications
were received for membership. This lodge
meets every Friday night. and the men,
bership is steadily increasing.
| Child Found Floating !n the River.
A newborn white infant was found tioat-
| ing in James river yesterday afternoon "A
| short distance below Richmond. The chud WAS
! enclosed IN a wooden box, which was picked ny
! by PEI sons IA a boat. Justice Barney frisch-
| kO-n was notified, and after viewing tho body
| ofoered its burial. No inquest Was hold.