Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-04
CITY OF MANCHESTER
APPLICATION OF THE JaMES-RlvER
TANNING COMPANY CONSIDERED.
The Committee Decide that the Plant Is
Not Deieterious-Ci Citizens Petition Re-
fused--Personai and General

i the last meeting OF the Councll was neld
last evening, and was presided over by Mr..
| John O'Brien. The meeting was a full
one, oil of the members of both bodies
! being present. Hon. Henry A. Maurice,
1 Mayor. aud Mr.. Lee Straus. proprietor Of
! the plant. were also in attendance.
The question was taken up for conside-
ration and provoked much discussion. IL
will be remembered that petition was
submitted at the Last meeting OF the Coun-
| Gil signed by a number of citizens in the
I locality of the tannerv at Third and Baln-
] bridg streets. asking that the application
| of the company 10 rebuild their works be
Mr. Nunnally, Of the Board of Health,
said that the citizens Of that locality were
prepared 10 testify as 10 the condition IN
which the place was kept. and unless steps
were taken TO force the company TO keep
| their works in a proper sanitary condition
he moved that the application be not
| granted.
TIE TANNERY NOT DELErERIoUs.
Mr.. Weisiger, after obtaining the views
| of DR.. Lawrence Ingram, president of the
| Board of Health. and the opinion of MIR.
| Sbotwell as to how such an establishment
should be kept, said that he was not in
favor of doing anything that would
prove deleterious 70 the people OF the
community. but as Mr.. Shotweu had
testified that tannery, properly Kept,
was really beneficial to the health
of the community he would ask that re,
commentator be sent to the Council
granting the application. MIR. Weiaiger
stated further that in the event the place
was not kept in proper condition IT should
be reported to the Mayor at once. VINO
would take such legal steps as would re-
quire the company TO comply WIN inc
rules governing such nulsances
Mr.. Straus informed the body that the
Mace had been kept in "a clearly condi-
| ton as possible since its control by the
| present company, but he understood, he
! continued, that there were reasons for
complaint before the tannery was pur-
chased by them, and assured the, BODY
that any complaint would be immediately
remedied. His statement was corrobo,,
rated by MI. Shotwell, who said there had
hoen n marked change in the government
and surroundings of the place since II had
changed hands. ~.
After considerable discussion, MIR. Utz
| offered resolution which was adopted, re-
commencing TO the Council that the april
cation be granted, provided the owners
would agree TO keep their premises III
proper sanitary condition. ,
| After the adjournment of the meeting OF
the Joint committee the Fire COMMISSION
ers convened and transacted aconsiderabie
amount of routine business and discussed
| informally the organization OF a hre depart
ment.
PREPARING APAMPHLEr.
Mr.. w. w. Baker is busily engaged IN
! preparing q descriptive pamphlet OF ones,
| terfeld county and its resources. lie Will
have them ready for distribution during
the State Exposition, when Chesterheld
county, through the Chesterheld 1hRricul-
tural Society, will make an excellent OK,
hibit. MIR. Baker has brought Chesterfield
| TO the front on two occasions at the state
| Exposition, and this year he Will try 10
surpass all previous efforts. The pamph-
let is being gotten up with the approval
and endorsement Of the Board OF super
| visOrs. e,,
Al the next term of the Chesterh cid
| County Court the matter IN TelatIoh 10
the construction of an iron bridge across
| the Appomattox river between Chester-
field and Amelia will come up. The COM
+ missioners. IL will be remembered. reported
| 10 the Court two months ago upon inns
subject but a hitch has arisen as to
| whether Chesterfield should pay one halt
the cost of the bridge ($2,5OO) when
Amelia county derives more beneht rom
the Improvement than Chesterfield.
The annual meeting of the County
| School Board of Chesterfield took place
Yesterday at the courthouse. This board
! ia composed Of eighteen members. super
| intendent Blankenshlp presided ana Mr.
| Charles Friend, of the Chester District, act
| ed as clerk. The board heard reports from
| the several committees and considered
| many matters pertaining to the welfare
! and ImDroyement of the public schools IN
! the county. -, e,,
| The Appomattox Cannery, in Chesterheld
county. lust across the river from Peters
burg, began operations yesterday.
BASEBALL CLUB ORGANIZED.
The Ironclads Baseball Club, of
Swansboro' reorganized this week, and
fhe came which they will play with the
Stars. of Richmond, at Forest-Hlll Park
SATURDAY. afternoon, promises TO DO very
Interesting. The battery of the lronclads
will be Barrett and Binn. Last year the
Ironclads had splendid team and played
good ball. The nine Is composed as FOL
| lows: J. A. Jones Captain, >. l.. Bennett
(asslstant captain and secretary, NJ. I.
Binn. G. A. Wise. T. \. Carroll, w. }.
Morrsett, L. Taylor, w. CroStic, I. >.
Barrett. and j. Kahn.
FINED $40 AND COSTS.
Wilbur Turner was arrested Tuesday
NIGHT at Forest-Hill Park by Park-heeper
Swift. charged with beng drunk ana as,
orderly. He was brought down and
] LODGED IN the kIuLlOn-uOuSo hAAAA
Gav morning. when he was taken before
S0ure Wilson Hewlett, of Swansboro'
VINO fined him SO and costs. In default
of fine Turner was ordered 10 be COM
mitted to the county jail until the fine
fhe Manchester Ice Company has been
taxed to its fullest capacity TINS summer
and could not meet the demands upon II
for ice. Next year the company Will uouoI-
less begin the manufacture Oh ico nn .til
earlier than this year and store II. In ths
way thew will be in position to meet any
unusually heavy demand Tor lee.
One of the largest crowds that have ever
heen 10 Forest Hill Park since the Blues
Rand have been discoursing music there
were in attendance last evening. lhou;
sands of people thronged the resort ana
the cars were taxed to their utmost ca
pacity. The band played number Oh
beautiful selections, which greatly pleased
tbe crowd. Another musicale Will DC
Given tonight, as the band did not play
Monday night IN consequence OF the III
clement weather.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. q. w. Franklin. Of 22S east Eleventh
street. and mother, Mrs. owen, nave gone
to Powhatan to visit friends.
Miss Maggie Walden has returned from q
MIR. Ira i. Anderson is detained at his
home, in Chesterfield, by sickness.
Mr.. Robert Nelson. formerly City Engi-
neer was in Manchester yesterday. o.
Mr.. Samuel Howle. of DARLINGTON, >. u.
Is in the city on visit TO his father.
10 The II August term of the Chesterfield
County Court will begin next Monday. -.
The Forest-Hill Baseball team Will play
the Raltimores at Island Park Friday.
MIR. George A. Carter, of this city, is In
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
Sims Scott (colored) was hned SZ'oo Ioi
Mr.. G. ID. Corbus and family are sum
mering in Chesterfield; ,o,,..
Mr.. Augustine Royal qualified YESTERDAY
before Judge Ingram as guardian TOR Miss
Blanche Archer. sD-h :,
Mrs. Rosa j. Bowie, of Petersburg, Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John X. Bes-
dies, on Eleventh street. oe.,s
Several county bridges in Chesterfield
.t...l arfraa a