Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-09
CITYOF MANCHESTER
ALONG AND BUSY SESSION OF The
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
An Ordnance About Piu mbers-Phys'ciar
fer the Aimshouse Eiected-Isems
Of Interest From tho southsads.

members present.: Messrs OBrien,
President: weisigcr. Sims. cordele. Hart
Pool. Campbell Burgese. Utz and ELY.
City Attorney Clapton and City Engineer
Lipsconb were also in attendance.
After the reading OF the minutes OF
the previous meeting including or long
ordinances. the Council went to work.
The report OF the Chief OF Police. APP
proved by the Mayor. was received and
nled. The lines collected during the
month of August amounted to $3.50.
The Finace Committee made its reg
ular report showing that bills 10 the
amount of S9L09 had been approved for
payment
IL was moved that in the future no
ordinances be published unless specially
ordered by the Council. except those pro-
vided for in section No. 2. OF the ordi-
nances. Adopted.
BILLS MUST BE APPROVED.
Mr.. Sims offered n resolution that in
future all bills presented 10 the Finance
Committee. must be approved by the
Chairman Of the committees from which
they come Approved.
The special committee appointed 10 re-
commend IA man for scavenger reported.
referring all communications back TO tho
The election Of Nscavenger has been
pending for two months and has been
the subject OF much discussion. MIR.
Pool remarked last night that the matter
had been considered as though IL was OF
as much IMPORTANCE as the election OF the
President Of the United States.
Mr.. Campbell moved that as several
new bids had been received that the
matter be POSTPONED for two weeks. that
-.
one wanting the place. and that the body
then elect the man who was thought to
he best regardless of the price of his
bid Adopted.
An ordinance relative 10 governing
plumbing work and the granting Of
plumbers licenses was reported by the
Joint Committee composed OF the Water
and Ordinance Committees. and was
adopted by a vote OF s 10 Q The ordi-
nance is TO take effect sixty days after
It's passage.
sician TO the Door and TO the Aims
House at salary Of 500 per year
Mi william Allen was elected Superln>
tendent Of the new Aims House. but the
amount Of his salary was not fixed.
Mr. Burgess offered resolution that
James H. blackwell be compelled TO re-
move his front fence back out Of Thir-
t'tHtH stittt. AIopltu.
Mr RobeTtson's COW that was hurt nv
an electric car was killed last night.
Mrs. Judith Holland and Mrs. r.. c.
Iioaddus have returned from visit 10
the country.
HURT WHILE AT WORK.
Mr.. George Roberts was quite painfully
huIt yesterday morning while at work
at the Danville shops. \ piece Of machin.
cry struck him in the face, making an ugly
cut over the left eye and another on the
forehead. Or. Lawrence Ingram dressed
his wounds
Mamie Bailey. the negro woman now
IN Jail charged with the murder of her
infant child. will hardly be able to appear
before the Mayors Court for several days.
The case Is set for the 18th
The road-bed cot the street railway on
Decatur street is said to be in a very
bad condition.
live colored infant was found yester-
day morning in the woods alongside the
Richmond and Danville railroad. Just be-
yond Spring Hill 1t was taken in charge
by Mr. ". q. Toler. Overseer for the Poor
Of Chesterfield county
Mr. Alley who has a farm in Chester
field, brought two very large tomatoes TO
this city yesterday. one weighed nineteen
ounces and the other seventeen.
Sportsmen are enjoying themselves dur
Ing the evenings that there is no base ball
game, by shooting bull bats Many OF
the birds are seen every afternoon.
Much interest is being manifested in
the Ward meetings to be held in the city
next Tuesday night 10 elect delegates "a
the convention to nominate candidates
for the House Of Delegates.
Mr.. John +. Harris. OF Huguenot
Springs. and Mr.. Charles NJ. Wesson. of
Powhatan Courthouse. were in the city
yesterday.
1t is said that the Old Dominion Iron
and Nail Works will resume operations
next week.
KNOCKED OFF THE TRACK.
Thursday night about 10 o'clock fine
COW. belonging to Mr.. James l.. Robert
son. was struck by an electric car anC
so badly hurt that she may die. The ac
Cident happened on Perry street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. and the cal
was In charge of Motorman Owens anC
Conductor Tapham. Mr. Ernest Weisi
ger, who was near the scene of the acct
dent says he heard no ringing OF the ca
bell. and his first intimation of the GOV
being hit was when he heard her cries o
pain. Mr.. Owens told Mr.. b. NJ Robert
son that the COW came down the tract
on which his car was running and the!
collided. 1t is understood that Mr.. Rob
ertson win sue the company for damages
Inc VIE OF Judge IS. +. ftdnCOCk con
tnues quite sick at her home in Chester
field.
Mr.. John Rennie and wife. OF Granite
eft yesterday for two weeks trip to IN
Worlds Fair
Miss Maud Moore has returned home
utter very enjoyable stay at Bloom
ngton. Louisa county, Va.
Mr.. John Mcintosh and family. Of Gran
te have returned from Old Point. wher
hax hea 10 he CT :
Mr.. Dylah Gary. one of the oldest cit
teens OF Manchester is quite sick at tn
residence OF his son, Mr. Henry Gary. 4
Swansboro.
Miss Jennie Mcintosh. OF Granite, lef
yesterday morning for Scotland TO spen
the fall months with relatives.
Miss Ruth Walden left yesterday 70
Central College. Lexington, Mo. Sh
will stop in Chicago a few days to vsi
the Worlds Fair
Personal AND BRIEF MENTION
Miss Mary Winfree and Miss Cor
Hewlett, Of Petersburg: Miss Matte GIL:
of Chesterfield. and Miss Nirgie Winfre
OF Richmond, are visiting friends in hi
city.
MIR. and Mrs A. Royal have returne
from a visit To Powhatan county.
Miss Katie Cox is visiting relatives
Petersburg.
Ar. Joseph MlNQtuIpiis WIZ ohN N1NbA
ter left yesterday for the Worlds Fair.
Miss Lou Friend has returned from
visit to Amelia county.
Mr.. Pichegru Voolfolk is quite sic
with malarial fever.
Mr.. q. w. O'Brien is quick sick at II
residence OF Mr.. w. S. Smith, on SKI
street.
Captain ]. T. Hopkins is improving att
a long spell of sickness.
Mr. Robert w. OBrien left last mig
for Sumter S. c.. where he will make n
future home.
Miss f. A. Bowlby. OF Philadelphia
visiting Mrs. o. NJ. Lea. of this CITY.
Mrs. Robert Il. Taylor continues e.
tremely III at her residence on Buc
I'm.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Brown, who has Dee
visiting friends and relatives In Nottowa
and Amelia counties. has returned HON
Miss Clara o'Brien will leave to-da
for Farmyille. Va. where she VIII atten
school.
Mrs. ID. y. Branch. who has been vlsi
ing her sister. Mrs. William Cox, return
cd 10 Petersburg yesterday morning.
Mr.. John c. Hodnett has returned
Baltimore 20 resume his position as Il
structor OF plano tuning In the State II
stitution for the Blind.
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