Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-20
CITY OF MANCHESTER
THE SEWER QUESTION POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
The Fire Department Ordinance Also Laid
Over-Sot Too Many PoIes-Burned
to Death-Personai. &c.


ter Council was held last evening. Inc
following members we're present; Messrs.
J. X. Purdue. president; John OBrien'
W. s. Rolin, Philip Brawder, f. ii. Nor
ris, John T.. Utz, A. w. Fair, 4. W.
weisiger. and John 4. Taylor. City
Engineer Nelson and Clerk J. b. Vaden
were also in attendance. The meeting
was held for the purpose of discussing the
sewer plans, which were prepared Tor this
city by Colonel George H. Warine' oi
Providence. 4. |.
Several resolutions were submitted from
the Street Committee. but after mucn
discussion the sewer question was iaiu
over until the next meeting, ~,
An ordinance was introduced by Mr'
Rolin prohibiting more poles than are ao-
solutely necessary to be placed on tne
streets for the purpose OF lighting the CITY,
and providing that those which are now on
the streets shall be used by any other COM
pany or companies which shall run wires
through the city. This ordinance is de
signed to keep the streets from being ob.
structed by an excess OF poles.
Mr. Rolin wanted the ordinance passed
under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Taylor said he did not think such
course would be doing justice to any CON-
pany OF corporation whose wires are run
ming through the city. They should hrst
have notice.
After much discussion motion was
made by Mr. Taylor TO refer the ordinance
| TO the Committee on Streets. Mr. Rolln
| offered a substitute to refer il TO the FL
nance Committee. The substitute was
| lost and the motion of Mr.. Taylor pre-
| vailed.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Mr.. A. j. Gallagher. chief of the fire de-
partment. was extended the courtesy OF
| the floor, and in a short address asked
| that the ordinance which had been pre-
pared for the organization or lire de-
partment be given consideration by the
| Council. The ordinance, which has al
ready been outlined in the DISPATCH, was
read by the president, and after much dis
| cussiOn Mr.. Taylor introduced the follow
! ing, which was adopted
| HesOlred. That the ordinance introduced
| relative to the payment of members OF the
| FIRE department be laid over until the
regular meeting in March, and that the
| Committee on Finance be requested TO en-
| brace in its tax levy report for the ensuing
| year a special levy to pay the expense of
| the fire department, or. If IN their
| judgment. it be included in the general
| levy.
| The Council then reconsidered its action
| in authorizing the president 10 appoint a
committee relative to the Broach claim
and referred the question of grading
Semmes street back TO the Committee on
Streets.
After much informal talk the Council
adjourned at 10 o'clock.
FUNERAL OF MRS. GooDE.
The funeral of Mrs. NJ. l.. Goode, wife
Of Mr.. Pleasant Goode. whose death was
| auuonucai n tho DT.pATCH took Mace
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the Presbyterian church. Rev. Charles
Van Houten conducted the services. The
pall-bearers were as follows: Honorary
T.. W. Weisiger. b. B. Weislger, William
Craig, and Henry Fitzgerald. Active
James L. Bradley, j. G.. Snellings, George
Brooks. b. w. Bass. Augustine Royal.
Charles Keller, W. j. Carter. and +. L. 10
bertson.
Rev. G. f. Moore, of North Middletown,
Ky, has accepted the call to the pastorate
of Cowardin-Avenue Disciples church OF
Manchester, and will preach mis- first ser.
mon Sunday morning. There Will De
welcome service at the church tonight, IN
which the ministers of the different
churches of Manchester and Richmond
have been invited to take part. Interest
ing services may be expected.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Olivia Brown, a colored woman who
lives In Chesterfield near Belmont Mills,
about six or seven miles from this city
left her child. q little girl about or 5years
old, TO go to the spring TO get bucket OF
W tter, and on her return found that the
emu had caught on fire and was in hames
She was so badly burned that she dlec
short while afterwards.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. James L. Bradley has returned from
Baltimore. -,
Chesterfield Troop Thursday night II
Leader Hall. These drills will take place
weekly in the future.
There was an interesting meeting Of
Friendship Lodge, No. 30, Knights oi
Pythias, at Toneys Hall last evening
Numerous visitors from Richmond lodge:
were present and degrees were conferred
upon several candidates.
The revival meetings at the Bainbridge-
Street Baptist Church continue with una.
bated interest. Rev. w. w. Smith, whc
Is conducting the services, is greeted with
large congregations and there have been q
number of conversions.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Manchester Transparent Ice Com
pany was held in the office of A. j. Brad.
lev & Co. Yesterday morning at l,
| O'Clock. Nr. ID. "A. Nunuhlly was oicN''N
president and A. l.. Adamson, Esq, treas
urer.
Rev. DR.. r. p. Kerr will deliver lee
ture Tuesday night at the PRESBYTERIAN
church on Oriental Journeyings on !.anc
and Sea- After the lecture there Will b'
snow festiyaln in the lecture-roOm,
where refreshments will be served.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. which was awarded the contract
for supplying this city with electricity
have put force of hands to work DRESSING
the poles. Several carloads OF these arr
in the Richmond and Petersburg yard
corner of Seventh and Semmes streets.
The Senate committee reDorted yester
day with an amendment. House bill In
troduced by Delegate Ioney and known a
the anti-blacklisting bill. Delegate Ionel
and Senator Parrish appeared before th'
committee In the interest of the bill.
TIE EEEECTS OE THE FULTON FIRE