Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-17
THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL MEETS
VIII Lay Wstei-Pipes on Everett Street
Personal and General.


A called meeting of tho Manchester
Council was held last evening with Mr.
O'Brien in the chair Ten other members
answered-to tho roll-call. The object of
the meeting was TO consider the report of
the Committee on Water recommending
that contract be made with the water
company TO lay 6-inch main on Everett
street from Second 10 Twenty-hrst with
thirteen tire-hydrants at rental of S45 each
per annum, and TO lay pipe of sufficient
size from Seventeenth and Everett streets
to the colored public school building.
The report provoked much discussion. but
was finally adopted by vote Of to2
Upon motion, the superintendent Of the
Water Company was instructed to lay a
temporary pipe TO the public-school build
ing at once, in order that the scholars
might have hydrant-water.
Mr.. Morton offered resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Water Com
mittee to designate the positions OF the
thirteen hydrants on Everett street.
ORDINANCES REPORTED.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
adversely on the paper which was referred
TO them relative TO the prOmiscuous sales
of druggists on Sunday, ana reported ia
vOrably on the ordinance prohibiting the
existence of cess-pools. sinks. etc, and
embraced q section requiring the abate-
ment of all such nuisances within sixty
days. Upon motion of MIR. Campbell, the
sixty-days clause was stricken out AID ten
days inserted.
The Street Committee submitted reso-
luton providing for the maintenance of
trunks or cutters under the street-car
tracks BY the companies who derived
benefits from the drains.
The Council adjourned al 945 o'clock.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge g. Bassett French Is IN Petersburg.
MT. Robert q. Southsl, OF Amelia, was ia the
city yesterday.
Miss NJ. l.. Thompson, who hiss boon visiting
Chesterfield, has returned TO hor home, in Rich
mond.
Mr. C. A. Raines, wife. and children, Of Swans
boro left last evening 10 visit friends and rsla-
tives iu Henderson. y. T..
Rov. }. W. Reynolds, Of this city, united in
marriage In Cumberland county Wednesday
Miss sue Walton, OF that county, and p. II. Hay,
of Richmond.
Miss Mamie Wiley. who has been Visiting the
Misses clayton. on COwardin avenue, left Thurs
day for BurSeyille, where she Will attend school
TIE funeral OF Mrs. Sarah h. Carpenter, an
Csillpnbo lady Of Chesterfield, who died Thurs
day nj the residence OF her sister, Mrs. j. Il.
Bonncy, a. CantrsHa. in the 18TH year Of her
age, joOs place yesterday afternoon AT o'clock
from the residencs, and the remains were in
TERED IN the family buying-grOund.
y
yesterday morning charcel with entering In the
nighttime the shops OF the Richmond and DAN
vile Railroad Company and stealing about $50
worth Of brass The warrant was issued last
4, tOber. but lin hBs euded arrest until now.
On account Of the absence Of witnesses the case
was continued until this morning.
ono Of the drivers Tor Messrs. Bowen & Brad
ley war before the Mayor yesterday morning for
driving a loaded wagon over one OF she Rrayellcd
streets. AS there is a similar case now pending
In TIE Hastings Court involving the validity Of
the ordinance the matter was continued until
next Friday 10 await tho decision OF the higher
court
trunk containing S13 in money and some
cloth NJ was stolen from caDOJse-car on the
ana Petersburg railroad near the
Manchester depot Thursday. The trunk was
owned By an emplOyee named Harris. Officer
: NTH Was detailed % work up the case, ana sue
cceded ia recovering the trunk aud clothing, but
the money was gone. the thief has not yet
been captured.
The James-Riyer Tanning and Leather Com
pany have leasec their plant, corner Third and
cambridge streets, 20 a northern firm, who will
uee the building for the storage Of oils.