Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-07
CITY OF MANCHESTER
SUIT ABOUT a WATER BILL ON TRIAL
lNTHS MUSINGS COURT.
rnry Circle Meots-Psrsonals
and Briefs.

The Manchester Hastings Court was en-
gagged yesterday in tho trial OF tho suit OF
William II. White. proprietor OF the Man
chester Water Company. against the city.
Tho evidence was partially heard and the
case adjourned over until Tuesday. The
suit il for 1850 for rent OF fire-plugs, which
tho city has refused 10 pay, claiming that
tho company failo1 to comply with its
contract and that water was not furnished
at one or more fires. The water company
~ represented bv Mcssrs. Charles /. WIZ
liams and e.. X. Macon, whilo Judge C!op-
ton appears for tho city.
The mills and factories % the water-line,
wh.c h had 10 suspend on account OF tho
frcshct IN tho river. will probably be able
70 resume operations tomorrow or Inos-
day. The river viii from present indIca-
tons be N banks 10y tonight.
sALK or CITY BONDS.
The Finance Committee will report At
the next meeting Of the Council that OF
: '4. 700 = per cent. bonds authorized by
| The Council 20 he sold tor tho redemption
! Of % like amount OF 6 per cont. bonds
| 80 500 ~ os hal been sold % follows:
Sixjy-Gyo 500 bonds, Nos. PSI 10 3i5 IN
| elusive. ut %.
In r. January /. 1873. thero were call
! ablo only 81 200. and &5'O not cailable
/ tail July. 1893. but voluntarily surrendered,
making in all F3i. 700 por cent. bonds
| called % tins lato. Of which amount 80
| 701 had been paid, leaving Sl1,OJ0 not vet
surreulcred hut on which interest ceased
| January J. 1853. To pay tins the money
was on deposit At the Merchants National
| Bank. IN Hichmord.
Tie bonds called In ara sixty-two $500
! per cent. bonds. date u January !, 1852.
and cHIiable January ], 1872. and numbered
| from 10 G2, inclusive; also four 80 per
! cont. bonds. of same date and maturity,
numbered from ! 10 4, inclusive. A $500
| bond. No. II. Calnblo July /, 1898, was
| voluntarily surrendered.
THE SOCIAL CIRCLE MEETS.
Tho Manchester Literary and Social
| Circle E1i e very pleasant mcotine Friday
night M the res deuce Of Mrs. Walden, on
| Baiubrilgo street near Ninth. Poe Do was
! rae subject OF discussion. and the know
| lelGo some of the members dispias ed IN
reference 10 tho poet showed that the suh-
| rect had been carefully studied. Musical
! selections " ro rendered aud several read
iur. also took place. The next meeting
/ viii ice held at the residence OF Ms. J.. y.
/ Grtrorr.
TLo Democrats Of Midlothian District
| viii meet ~ the 18Th O. nominate district
| officers o. DO voted for az tLc election
which takes place on ~" fourth Thursday
of Tins month. Iher5 10 some talk ot the
| Democrats nominating Walter Moore for
| Supervisor. The Republicans If this dis
tr,ct met Las, night. II was expected that
| Cornelius !. hlMM5 would be reuOu!Eated
! i.r suueryI4.
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