The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-09
MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
THE cIrY rATHEKs IN HEGULAE
MONTHLY SESSION LAST Si6HE
r.s uavor.s Court--Accident on the Hull
street Car Line--Marrisge OF Mr.
Morrisette and Miss Bailey.
M.scuysryR BrHrAu RicHMoSp TINES
fsof Urrr. srRRyT. BEATTrf BLOCK.

LII HULL S1HFtE. DEATH $780,
The City Council held regular meet
inr In the Council chamber last Night
with the following members present
Messrs f. w. weisiger. Pool. Fitzseraid'
SING Morton. Cordie, Hart, Campbell
ttz 4. T.. Welsiger Ely, and OBrich
(chairman). The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read and approved. The report
of the Finance Committee was also read
and adopted. Bills amounting TO 5000
were ordered TO be paid. Reports were
likewise read from the chief Of police
the mayor and the Street and Almshouse
Committees.
The Committee on Streets and ordinances
made their report In regard to the sewer
question. After consideration OF the ques-
lion. IT was decided that the application
OF Sir. J. G. Robertson in regard to sew
ers. he laid on the table for the present IL
was also decided that a committee OF three
be Amounted TO confer with the City Az
torney and the Treasurer, looking into the
adyisability OF issuing $1,000 worth oil
bonds TO be known as sewer bonds. at
per cent. ten thirty-four year bonos.
The city Attorneys opinion was received
In regard TO the tax levied Tor sloe"aihs.
lie sustained the ordinance In right OF
taxation.
The question Of a better schedule on the
Richmond and Manchester railway was
then discussed.
Mr.. Fisher. president Of the company,
was present.
Many propositions TO secure an improved
schedule were proposed, but the Council
and Mr.. Fisher could not agree on any
OF them. II was finally decided, upon
a motion OF Mr.. G. II. Sims, that COM
mittee Of five be appointed to confer with
the City Attorney, and TO request him 10
examine the franchise OF the railway
company, and 10 render his opinion as
10 the right Of the city OF Manchester
10 force the company TO give n better sche-
dule" said committee to report to the
Council.
Several building permits were granted.
There being no further business, the
Council adjourned
Leila Robertson and Nellie Farmer were
before the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing. charged with fighting. Leila claimed
that she had nearly all of her hair
pulled out of her head, and Nellie APP
peared In court with a bandage on her
head, claiming that Leila had bitten off
q part Of her temple. Mayor Maurice
fined Nellie 81, and Leila was discharged.
Tom Williams (colored, an old Of
fender, who has just served a term in
the State penitentiary. was before the
Mayor yesterday morning, charged with
stealing SO from a negro woman named
Julia Jackson. He was arrested Thursday
by Captain Lipscomb. and the Mayor
sent him on TO the Hastings Court
Junius Hatcher, a colored youth, was
charged with stealing pocket-book con-
tanning some money from Mr.. John s.
Taylor. OF Chesterfield. The case was
continued until this morning.
The entertainment Thursday night, at
Leader Hall, was well attended. The
singing by Miss Bessie Pattee and the
Rotations by Miss Leahy, of Richmond,
were highly enjoyed by those present.
The proposed electric line to Peters
burg via the Petersburg turnpike seems
TO have gone through. This line would
be a great advantage to the truckers be-
tween here and Petersburg, as the present
rates are too high for them to ship
their products to the market.
Edward L.. the infant son of Mr.. ]. #.
Sadler, died at the residence OF his
parents, No 122 east Thirteenth street,
Thursday evening. aged three months and
fourteen days. The funeral took place
from the residence yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, and the services were conducted
by Rev. T.. T. Dadmun.
II IL said that a large number of work
men will be put TO work at Belle Isle
next Monday.
Mr.. A. ID. Snellings, vino has been con-
fined to his home for the past month by
sickness, is slowly improving.
The nomination of Hon. Thomas S.
Martin as United States senator was a
great surprise to the citizens of Mauches-
ter.
A cart loaded with coal and drawn by
two mules, belonging to Mr.. w. ]. Props,
of No. 1919 Hull street, was crossing
Main street, at the corner of Twelfth,
yesterday morning, when 1t was struck
by electric car No. a. going east The
front OF the car collded with the shaft
of the vehicle knocking the two mules
down. The animal i'm the shafts had its
mouth cut by a sudden jerk OF the bit,
but otherwise no damage was done
Mr.. Thomas T.. Morrissette and Miss
Ada Bailey were married at Mt. Hermon
church Wednesday afternoon. the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. n. H. Win
free. assisted by Rev. J. r. Williams.
The groom is a son OF Professor Lawson
Morressette, of Chesterfield, and brother
OF Mr.. w. j. Morrissette. of Richmond.
The bride is the pretty and accomplished
daughter Of MIR. Lemuel Bailey, of Ches-