Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-15
MAKE TRAMPS WORK.
THIS IS WHAT MANcHEsTER'S MAYOR
RECOMMENDS TO THE COUNCIL.
Franchise Asked for by q Gas and Fue'
company-New street Raiiway--in-
jured In n Quarry, &c.

The October meeting Of the Manchester coun-
ell vas held last night. Those present were
Messss. O'Brien (presldent, Weisiger, Morton
Morris, Ely, Taylor. starke, Hart, SIMS camp
bell, and Utz.
The Mayor submitted bis report, which sno~eu
tha, s7O.50 had been collected In fines during
the month OF September. He referred'to the in'
vasion Of tho city by tramps and called attention
10 the fact that the only punishment tnat can DO
imposed upon them under the present ordinance
Is fne and Imprisonment, to which the ioiets Dus
little object. lie therefore advised that the
Council add LABOR 10 the present punlsnmen.
The pnper was referred TO the Cohnii''oo on
Ordinances. so,r.,
that $3.50 had been expended during the month
OF September for general street WORK. .
The report also recommended that tne COM
mqncaton from Crew ssylcq oS s;reet with
railroad-track leading 10 their warehouse, anu
the petition from Davis and others, aszs LIZ ,
an alley be opened between Fourth ana rntu anu
Decatur and Hull streets at their own eApense,
Dc granted. The report was adopted
REPORTS ON VARIOUS MATTERS
Tho Fire Commissioners reported that the
organization OF the new Fire Department had
been effected and recommended the purchase OF
several articles necessary for the convenience ot
the fire men, which was adopted.
Tho report OF the Superintendent OF the Gene
terry was read and showed that the gross re-
ceipts from the burying-ground Tor the past
quarter had been s429.S2.
Mr.. William Allen was unanimously re-electeu
superintendent Of haury cemetery.
Judge Clopton, City Attorney, In accordance
with a request made at previous meeting vi
the Council rendered bis opinion in regard 10
the city s rights to the water supply In the falis
Of James river. lie contended that Manchester
owned no property on the water line; therefore
had no riparian rights.
n Naff ha IN H..
that thirty lamps had failed 10 burn during the
month OF September, for which pro rata sum
OF 90 had been deducted, was referred Dack 10
the committee for action, as there was some dif-
ference betyeen the committee and the COM
pany, tho latter contending, that the deduc-
tiOn was incorrect.
A petition was read from the Southern Fuel
and Gas Company asking for a franchise TO con-
etruct, maintain, and operate gas plant IN
Manchester. Referred to tho Committee on
Lght
The Committee on Ordinances submitted It's
report containing two ordinances, one pr0yiding
for the maintenance OF cattle IN the pound Dy
their owners, and the other extending the dis
trct in which the erection Of frame buildings Is
| prohibited, which was adopted
NEW sTREET-cAR LINE.
petition was read from Mr.. John c. Robert
| son and his associates asking the privilege OF
constructing a street railway 20 be known as tho
Manchester and Fallng-Creek street Railway,
| tC BE- located as follows: Commencing on
/ Semmes street and thence running NJ Sommes
! or HcDonOugh street to Fifteenth street, thence
| along Fifteenth street TO cambridge street to
| the corporation line, thence up the Mestham
road 70 River street and the Midlothian turnpike
| to the Broad Rock road, aud thence to Failing
Greek Dy such roads IN the county OF Chesterfield
| as may he agreed upon with the Board Of super
viaors of the county. The capital stock oil tho
| company Is 10 be not less than $lo,OOO nor more
| than S2t 0,000.
Tho paper was referred TO the Committee on
| Streets.
! The report OF the Finance Committee was
/ adopted. The committee recommended tho
! payment Of a number Of bulls; the remission OF
| taxes 70 Mr. John {. Carroll: the inexpedlency Oh
increasing the police force and that the petition
I from Mayor Maurice asking for an increase OF
| salary be deferred for future action, and tho
| strictest economy be practiccd In municipal en-
| The Council adjourned at 1915 o'clock.
COULD not HAVE BEEN THE PANTS.
The pants found near tho Whitby StOck-Farm,
! In Chesterfield, on last Sunday week, by son oi
| Mrs. Moter Adams, of this city, could not nave
| been those OF Stephen Il. Harris, who was mur-
dered near Temples Station, II Chesterheld.
| The trousers were seen by the boy about O'CLOCK
! Sunday afternoon. and william Matkihs' VINO
| works on tho farm OF Mr.. Howard swlneiord, says
| he saw tho two negroes aud the white man neai
| the spot where tho murder was committed on
! the same afternoon about halt-past d O'CLOCK
| Cbiuf-of-P0lice james A. Lipsconb, OF this city
! went down TO the spot whore tho garments were
been removed The owner or the person VINO re-
moved them Il yet unknown.
! CommonHealth's-Attorn Cogbill, OF chester
teraeld, has written g Mr.. David Harris, fhthei
| Of the murdered man, asking him for q picture
Of the deceased, with which he thinks he will b'
able to obtain some clue 70 the atroeious deed.
| DEFECT IN THE TITLE,
| The sale OF tho farm of Frank j. Mcmahon
| which was 10 have taken place Thursday after
| noon. was interrupted by court proceedings. Mr.
e...A NJ A.aA hon ~
| tanned an iLj lnctiOn from the Judge of the Cir
cult Court, preventing the sale. The ground
upon which the Injunction was granted was thal
| there a defect in the title 10 the land, the
| Mcmahon tract, located on the Petersburg turn
| pike, being q part of the Nhitby tract, which
| was held under deed Of trust from Lyle and
| others and 5. Bassett French, trustee for Helen
| Bland French, his wife.
| The dificulty about the title comes from the
terms OF the deed OF trust, IL being contendec
| that at the death Of Mrs. French the property
| under the deed Of trust vests In her children.
| The Supreme Court Of Virginia has awarded Q
supersedeas in the case of Patch q Co. rs. H. T
| MOrrissett and wife, recently decided In the Cir
| cut Court OF Chesterfield This involves tn,
title 20 the property Of Hull street near Cogardir
| avenue, known as tho Briggs property.
| AQUARRYMAS BADLY INJURED.
! BENJAMIN Ross (colored), who Is employed o.
Mittendorf and Donald's quarry, near Granite
| was seriously injured yesterday afternoon about
| O'Clock while blasting. Ho set his fuso and {
| part OF the powder went oil. When he Walket
| no 10 the rock the remainder exploded. He wa.
| blown up about feet and fell into the bottom o.
| the quarry-a distance OF about 90 feet. Ht
| sustained a slight conclusion OF the brain anC
had his left hand badly mashed by piece o.
| granite falling on II. All OF his fingers were
broken on that hand between the knuckle ant
the middle Joint, while his tore-nnger was 81
badly mutilated that amputation was necessary
Ho was treated by DR.. W. L. Mathews.
There will be Democratic speaking at Clover
| Hill pits on Saturday, October 2%d, at 3 o'clocA
Z. NJ. Colonel Meade Haskins, Senator Parrish
| and others will address the voters. Al hldlo
THAN next Thursday there VIII be Democratic
| barbecue. Several prominent orators VIII b'
Dr. Tucker, formerly Of swansboro, died at hi
| residence, near Branchs church, In Chesterneld
| several days ago. The deceased came TO swans
boro' from Powhatan. and subsequently, noV3G
out In the county, where he had been liylnl
several months. He married sister OF Mr.
| Waddey T. Michaux, member OF the House
Delegates from Powhatan.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. Tom Z Owen has returned from Char
lottesyille.
DIR. X. b. James, OF Radford, Is here on a
visit
Mr. William Hay Garnett and bride returned
homo yesterday from their wedding tour.
The Chesterfield County Court has adlourne'
for the term.
Mrs. Martin, who lives near Granite, in Ches
terneld, IL very III. She Is sister OF the late DR.
| William X. Weisiger
Mr.. w. G. Burgess, OF this city, was elected on'
OF the vice-presidenis OF the virginia Pnarma
ceutical Association, which has been In session
In Petersburg this week.
The meetings at Cowardil-Ayenue Christian
church will continue next week. Io-nlght tner'
will be a meeting for men only. There hayC
teen several additions to the church as q resul
OF these meetings. The services are being con
Quoted by Rev. A. X. Moore, who Is assisted o.
Mr.. II. T. Mchaels secretary OF the Railroad
Branch Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton.
Rev. John J. Clopton, rector OF Meade-Momo
rial church, will preach special sermons at hl
| will be "The Sunday School, 10 Will be IN &C
cordance with tie request Of the American
Church Sunday-School Institute, which asse'