Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-11
FOR AN ALMSH0USE.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL TAXES THE
SUBJECT UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Wagons Mnst Have Broad TIres-To In
crease the Mayors Salary-Per-
sonais and Briefs.

| crehse tue mayors Saihf1
| sonais and Briefs.
The February session OF the Manchester
Council was held last night. the following
members being present Messrs. O'Brien
| (president), Weisiger, Sims, Morton, Nor
ris. Ely, Fahr, Utz. Campbell. Taylor, and
| Starke.
The report of the Street Committee was
submitted and filed.
The Mayors report showed that S22.O
was collected during the month. and the
Chief of Police reported the force IN ex-
| cellent condition.
The Poor Committee reported that
| S999lI had been expended during the
month.
! A communication was received from DR..
Lawrence Ingram. ply TO the poor,
asking for an increase In salary. IL was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance.
| The annual report of the City Treasurer
was received and referred TO the Finance
| Committee.
BONDS FOR AN ALMsHousE.
AIr. f. W. Weisiger offered the follow
| ing:
Resoluc1. That the resolution of the
| Council adopted September -, 1899. appro-
| prati1g 81 800 for the erection OF an
| amshouse he amended SO a. TO read S2.000,
and that the Finance Committee be IN
structed 10 prepare and dispose of at such
price as the committee may deem proper
| SAID amount of 1884 3 per cent. coupon
bonds for this purpose. Referred TO the
! Finance Committee.
THE MAYORS SALARY.
Mr.. Morris offered the following:
Resolced By G,e ctr Como Of me Gin Of
| Manchester That acting under the proyi-
sions Of section II of the CITY charter as
amended 10y an act dated the 18th DAY OF
| March. 1876. the City Council doth deter
mine that the Mayor of this city shall re-
ceive as compensation for his services the
sum Of g 100 per annum, commencing on
| the lst dav Of February. 1893. 10 be pad
| TO HIM on the first day Of each succeeding
month IN sums Of $50 per month. The
resolution WAS referred TO the Finance
| Committee.
Mr.. Campbell offered an ordinance
| (Which was referred 10 tine Ordinance Com
mitteeJ providing that all stores and shops
| in the city be closed from midnight on
| Saturday 10 midnight on Sunday, except
| drugstores, and that these latter be opened
only for the sale of medicines.
The Street Committee asked 10 be al
lowed further time for the consideration
Of the sewer question. The request was
granted.
LOADED VEHICLES on MCDANIEL STREET,.
Chairman Utz. Of the Street Committee,
submitted an ordinance regulating the
weight Of loads t. be hauled on Perry,
Porter, cambridge, and Decatur streets
between Seventh and Fifteenth streets.
The ordinance provides that vehicles
| hauling 900 pounds or less shall have
tires ? inches wide; loads not exceeding
1000 pounds the tires shall be 81 inches
wide not exceeding z. 500 pounds the tires
shall be 4 inches wide, and when
the load exceeds $500 pounds the tires
shall be 81 inches wide. THIS ordinance
Is 90 amend and reordaln the ordinance
| passed August D. 1890. which the Hastings
Court, III a decision recently rendered,
held was illegal. The old ordinance
prevented any loaded wagon pass
| ing over the macadamized streets.
! II is understood that other cities are
| adopting the wide tire, which can
not possibly damage a gravelled street.
| The ordinance also provides that for the
! first offence q fine of not less than 81 or
| more than S25 be imposed, and for All sub
sequent offences not loss than $3.50 or
more than S2j. Under a suspension Of the
rules the ordinance was adopted.
RECOGNIZES MORAL OBLIGATIONS.
The following resolution, which was APP
proved by the City Attorney, was offered
by Mr.. TAYLOR: The Finance Committee
having referred TO the Council the ques-
ton Of the exemption Of certain property
from city taxes, the City Council, feeling
bound 10 observe certain moral obli-
cations in tho question Of exeinp-
ton above mentioned, declines TO
avail itself Of any technical ADVANTAGE
II may possess IN the premises, and the col
lection officers OF the city are instructed
not TO proceed TO collect delinquent taxes
on any properties distinctly exempted by
the city until these several exemptions
shall under the respective agreements
made concerning them have eX-
PRED" The paper was unanimously
adopted.
A number of building permits were
granted
Mr.. Sims offered resolution providing
that several cells be built in the old mar
ket-housa adjoining the present Mayors
courtroom. In Offering this Mr.. Sims
spoke OF tho present very bad system OF
cOnfinmg the prisoners IN the old cage
or statlon-house located at the corner OF
Tenth and Hull streets. He mentioned
the fact that the prisoners thus confined
were subject TO great deal of inOOnvenl-
ence and discomfort. He also spoke Of the
difficulty an officer had IN taking prison
or who was the least unruly uD the stars
to the present cell.
MI. AhillDUfll llONtu Nuhl lllf iuuNtti NC
referred to acOmmlttee. This caused con-
siderable discussion for and against the
resolution. the consensus Of opinion being
that tue prisoners who are confined IN the
cells tina: were proposed 20 be built could
not in any way interfere with the
worship or be Gt all disagreeable
to The congregation at the Central
Methodist church. which seemed TO
he the only objection TO the movement. |
II was claimed that the prisoners locked |
up immediately under the eyes of the Off |
GERS would not be allowed to make dis |
turbing noise. They also argued that 1t
was positively cruel 10 lock up the poor |
unfortunates in the present quarters. |
winch are so very uncomfortable. Inc !
matter was finally referred to a special |
committee composed OF Messrs. Morton, !
Elv, and Hart. who are TO confer with a
committee from the Central church and
report 10 the Council.
resolution was adopted that the Light |
Committee should test the ele ctric light !
in order 10 ascertain If II was the proper !
candle-pOwer.
The body then adjourned.
TINS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
II is understood that the Manchester |
Railway and Improvement Company has |
bought the Smith property on Hull street. |
near the Richmond and Petersburg rail- !
road.
Sidney jackson, q negro man. was be- |
fore the Mayor yesterday morning charged !
with fighting in the street. He was fined |
80 and costs and put under bond of 500 |
to keep the peace for twelve months.
The coal industry of Chesterfield will, 1t |
is said, be extensively developed during |
the present year.
The Matoaca Cotton-Manufacturng |
Company are having large addition made |
TO Their factory III Chesterfield.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway |
Company has not as vet been sold. Mr.. |
Williams, the president of the road, has |
returned from a meeting OF the directors |
held in Baltimore. and reports that nothing !
definite has been done. There will be an
other meeting of the directors next week. |
The congregation Of Meade-Memorial |
church will have q meeting IN few DAYS |
TO take some steps looking 10 the building |
of a new church They want 10 build a |
SlO. 900 church. and number of persons |
have offered 20 contribute literally IN this |
direction.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Sarah Y. Bsllowe has issued invita-
e l.. !