The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-09
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
THE NEW MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
Mr.. John O'Br,sn Elected President and
Other Important Business Transacted.
Personal and General.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND IxKs. !
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office llO4 Decatur street. J

Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office ll04 Decatur street.
The new city council had Its first meeting
last evening in the council chamber. Inc
following members were present John
O'Brien. f. 7. Morris. Z. W. Weisiger. Charles
S. Sims. w. I. Hart. w. Z. Stsrke. W. III.
Campbell, A. W. Fair. George q. Ely. ). 4.
Utz and J. E. Taylor. The minutes OF the
last meeting were read and approved
The first business of the evening was the
election of permanent president. Mr.. Jonn
O'Brien was put in nomination by Mr. Morris.
seconded by Mr. Utz Mr.. Fair moved that
the nominations be closed. Mr.. f. w. Weisi-
ger put the motion and MIR. O'Brien was
unanimously elected.
The election Of a member 10 I'll the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF Mr. Percue rom
the Second ward WAS then gone into. Mr'
Fair placed in nomination Mr.. Mathew Mor-
ton. Mr.. Weisiger nominated Dir. l.: NJ. nun
nsly and Mr. Campbell nominated MI. w.
Pool. The vote resulted Morton. 6; Nun
nally. 8; Pool, 1. Mr. Taylor did not vote.
DIR. Morton was declared elected.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The election of police commissioners Was
then gone into and the following gentlemen
were elected c. 8. Sims from First ward W.
n. Campbell. Second ward: W. Il. Hart
Third ward. and T.. W. Weisiger. rourtn
ward Mr. Taylor declined TO run from the
Second ward. Mr. Ely was placed in nomins-
ton from the Third ward. but was aeae ssi
Mr.. j. B. Walden was unanimously re-eiecleu
city auditor for the next three years.
The fire commissioners were then elected
az follows: w. Z. Starke from First ward,
Mathew Morton, Second ward, w. Il, Hart,
Third ward. and J. f. Utz Fourth ward.
James Johnson was elected scavenger tor
the ensuing twelve months
The report OF the chief of police was re.
ceived and approved. Total fines collected
for the month OF June WAS 80.
Report Of committee on poor was received
and adopted.
All of the old bridge commissioners were re-
elected. They are: j. +. Bradley, John
O'Brien. f. W. Weisger, j. x. Perdue ana
w. s. Rolin. -.
A petition signed by a number of citizens
from the First ward. requesting that the coun-
Gil would not allow the rebuilding OF the Old
tannery on Third and Balnbrldge streets. was
read Ii was referred to the hre commls-
sioners and board of health.
A number of building permits have been
granted One request was made In the case
of Messrs. Grieye and Straude, their request
being referred back 10 the fire committee.
request from Messrs. Wenlinger 20,
city. was referred 20 special committee
composed of the light and building commit
tees.
The council then adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night, at which time the president
will announce the standing committees.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The school board will meet on Thursday;
the 14th. instead of the 18th. as at first decided
upon. The meeting will be held in the public
school building.
Conductor William Burke. who was hurt a
few night ago on the Free bridge by coIIlding
with a lamp post. is getting along very well
number of Manchester lawyers are mem
hers of the Virginia Bar Association, and II 10
expected they will attend the meeting next
week at the Hygeia Hotel.
Mr.. John L. Jewett has returned from a
business trip to South Carolina.
Rev. w. G. Walden, Judge William l. Clop-
ron and Mr.. David j. Weisger have returned
from Newport News, where they went TO at
| tend the Methodist District Conference.
The second quarterly meeting OF the Man.
chester Methodist Sunday School Society Will
/ be held at the West-End church Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. An interesting pro
gramme has been arranged.
Rev w. c. Walden, of the Central churcf
of this city. preached the opening sermon al
the Richmond District Conference, in session a
| Newport News. this week. Judge William J.
| Clopton, of Manchester. was made assistant
secretary of the conference.
DIR. and Mrs. J. P. Bristow. of Middlese1
county. are visiting friends and relatives IL
this city. -.
Mr.. Linwood Lester and his sister, Miss
Pearl. of Chesterfield. were in the CITY yester
day.
PLEASANT PARTY.
On Wednesday evening a number Of young
ladies' aud gentlemen assembled at The
! Grange. AT Chesterfield Courthouse. TO en-
| low a tea given 10y Miss May Moody 10 honor
| of her guests. Miss Daisy Gibbs. Of Msnches
ter and Miss Leila Perkins. of Richmond.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cogbill and Mrs. NJ. b. Pilkin
tom assisted Miss Moody in receiving. Sup
per being served. parlor games were INDUCED
In and the evening was made enjoyable BY
selections Of music by Misses Gibbs. Moody
and Jones. al, ,,
Moody, of Chesterfield Courthouse Lelit
Perkins. Bessie Cralle, Fannie Ragland, o.
| Richmond Daisy Gibbs, Marion and Rutf
Duyai. of Manchester; Josie Jones. OF Peters r,
| burg. Messrs. Russell, OF Richmond: Cogblll
Moody Welg. Smith. ID. j. and A. M. Cheat
| ham. of Chesterfield Courthouse.
| L,ottie Turner. negro girl. was oefor,
MAYOR Maurice Yesterday morning charged
| with stealing watch valued at gao. th
property of Mrs. w. w. Pool. Mrs. Pool haC
missed the watch. and upon searching the
Urls room il was found at the head OF be
he'd The accused said the watch had beer
loaned her. She was sent 70 the grand Jury
Yesterday morning brake chain to one
the electric cars On Hull street broke whel
the car was coming down the hlll from Clop
ton street. in Swansboro. Inc motorinai
was unable 50 stop the car until IL reached
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