The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-17
MANCHESTER'S HEALTH.
THE QUESTION or PROPER SANTA
TIOY or THE CITY POSTPONED.
A Meeting OF the City Councii-Rcsignation
on the School Board-A Wedding
Announcement News.
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li2I Hull STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.
The joint committee from the city coun-
Gil and board Of health had meeting
Thursday afternoon TO witness a demon
stratiOn OF the plan OF sanitation, which
Mr.. Doughty wishes the city to adopt.
There were present for the council
Messrs. Charls II. Sims. George Q. Ely
and +. w. Welsiger. and for the board
Of health DR.. Lawrence Ingram, Messrs'
j. y. Weisige- and II. Fitzgerald.
The committee resolved to report re-
commentator TO the council, postponing
action in the matter TIL list July next
the expiration Of the term of the present
scavenger Of tho city.
4 called meeting OF the Manchester
city council was held last evening. MI
John T.. Taylor presided. in the absence
OF Mr. O'Brien, the president ana there
were present MessTs. Campbell lily,
Fair Hart, Wallace, Morton, Sims ana
Taylor.
The water committee reported that the
new fire plugs on Everett street had
been tested. with satisfactory results.
The committee reported sundry bills APP
proved for payment, amounting 10 HOl.4O
report
except such n portion OF II rs relates TO
the new mains on Railroad street, and
the new proposition OF the Mancheste-
Wnter Company, which was referred 10
the finance committee.
The report Of the joint committee from
the city council and board Of health on
sanitation, recommending pOstponement
OF action on the plan of Mr.. Doughty TIL
July next. when the term of the scav-
enger expires. WIS adopted.
proposed ordinance was presented by
Mr. Ely, regarding another plan for tho
sanitation and cleanliness of the city.
This was laid on the table.
Mr.. Doughty, whose plan OF sanitation
Of the city was disposed Of by the action
Of the Joint committee till July. was
present. lie stated, through his counsel,
Mr.. ID. /. Pulliam. that he had no state
Tnent TO make, except that he regretted
the action OF the council. lie had also
tried 20 make some arrangement TO intro
duce his plan through the city scaven-
ger. but that official was obdurate.
Mr.. c. A. Jones offered his resignation
as a member of the school board from
the First ward, on account Of his health
preventing his attendance, and 1t was
accepted.
A number OF building permits were
applications for building were postponed
FOR Investigation by the city engineer
Mr. Taylor called attention 10 a recent
decision of the Supreme Court OF APP
pcals OF Virginia, regarding the condem-
nation OF lands for opening streets and
alleys. and offered a resolution. asking
The city attorney TO report at the next
meeting Of the body how the said de-
clsion affects the contemplated opening
OF certain streets and alleys I'm this city,
such opening meantime to stop till the
law is definitely ascertained. The reso-
luton was adopted, and the council adj
Journed.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr.
William Archer, OF Swansboro, and MISS
Blanche Archer. of Manchester. the cere-
mony 20 occur at Central Methodist
church next Tuesday night at $50.
A special term Of Chesterfield Circuit
Court begins on Monday.
officer Moles. Of the police force, is Ill
at home.
Rev. w. c. Walden will preach the third
OF a series of sermons at the Central
Methodist church on Sunday lat II
o'clock. The subject. THE Duty Of the
Membership to the Church as an Organi-
cation" with special reference to attend
ance on public worship.
the Richmond and Danville railroad who
was injured Monday night while coupling
cars in the companys yard, died Thurs
day at the Retreat for the Sick in Rich
nond where he was taken for treatment.
He was a native Of Lunenburg county,
twenty-seven years Of age. His remains
were taken to that county for burial
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton. Of Baltimore.
lectures Monday night in Leader Hau
q - oil -. I ~.
back in Palestine" He will be dressed
IN full Aslatie costume during the lee
ture.
The Masonic fair closed last night after
ten nights Of good attendance.
Last evening the children had the lions
share OF the programme, which comprised
Little Folks Concert" followed by
Mother Goose Entertainment" arranged
FOR sixty little ones
Then singing came by Misses Ruth Fitz-
gerald. Lucia owen. Nina owen, lola
Starke and Master Richard Bacon.
Representatives of the Richmond and
Manchester papers took supper at the
fair last night and enjoyed it very much
Miss Ada Hall won the prize, a handsome
clock, for the nearest guess at the num-
Der OF beans in jar. A silver basket
was voted Miss Dolly Johnston as the
most popular lady.
The Government is building a log dam
in the river opposite Rowletts farm
Chesterfield, TO change the flow Of the
Appomattox from the old to the new
channel.
4 new enterprise has been started in
Chesterfield IN the shape Of n corn and
hour mill, 10 be run by steam, by Mr.. w
J.. Moody, on the farm near the Belt
Line known as McRaes
The religious meetings at West End
Methodist church closed last night on
account OF the illness Of the pastor.
meeting to form social and literary
circle was called 10 assemble al the resi-
dence OF Dr. II. n. Garnett, Hull near
Sixteenth street, last evening.
The chaperons were Mrs. j. Henry Pat
teson. Mrs. Emmett Weisiger. Mrs. Ruck-
or and Mrs. A. IL. Fitzgerald.
Messrs. r.. c. Gatewood. Of Richmond
II. l.. Darlington. of Richmond. and John
Il. Harris, the Nimrod OF Powhatan
county. were to start on a hunt yester-
day
Henry Crenshaw, the colored man killed
at the Tredegar Works a few days since
while excavating earth by its falling on
him. held a life insurance policy.
Death of DIR. W. Leigh Burton.
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