The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11
IT IS NOW A REALITY.
MANCHESTER APPROPRIATESo % 1000
FOR an ALMsHOUSE.
Coal Devclopmcnts--AN New Church-Royal
Arch Chapter-To Erect q Factory.
Club Meetings-To Wed on ED.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TrMEs, !
ll21 HULL STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.

| last evening the following members were
present: Messrs. O'Brien (chairman), Ely.
| Sims, Weisiger. Utz, Campbell. Morris,
Fair. Morton, Taylor and Starke.
Chairman Utz, OF the street committee,
submitted the annual report OF that COM
mittee, which was a recapitulation OF the
work done on the streets during the past
| year. made up from the monthly reports
heretofore published from time to time.
The monthly report Of the mayor, con-
| tanning "A report of the chief -of police, was
| read and filed.
Mr.. Weisiger, from the committee on the
| poor. presented a report showing The ex-
| penses for the past month. They aggre-
gated s39911 This report contained ie-
| quest from DR.. Lawrence Ingram, ply
siclan for the poor. asking for additional
compensation. He wanted his salary made
500 year.
The report recommended that the coun-
Gil take up the question relative to estab-
fishing an amshouse. The report was re-
ferred TO the finance committee except
the portion in regard TO the almshouse.
Mr.. Weisiger offered a resolution APP
priating 5000 for the establishment of
an almshouse This was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
The finance committee having referred
to the council the question of the ex-
emptiOn of certain property from city
taxes, the city council feeling bound to
observe certain obligations in the question
of exemption above mentioned, declines to
avail itself of any technical advantage
1t may possess in the premises. and the
collecting officers Of the city are instruct
ed not to proceed TO collect delinquent
taxes on any properties distinctly OK
empted by the city until these several
exemptions shall, under the respective
agreements made concerning them, have
expired.
a resolution offered by Mr.. Morris TO
increase the salary of the Mayor TO 500
per aDnum was referred TO the finance
committee.
MIR. Utz, from the street committee,
offered an ordinance regulating the weight
of loads that shall be hauled over Perry,
Porter. cambridge and Decatur streets,
between Seventh and Thirteenth streets.
Under this ordinance vehicles hauling
100 pounds or less shall have tires IL
inches wide. For loads not exceeding
1900 pounds the tires shall be IL inches
wide, and for loads not exceeding $500
pounds the tires shall be IL inches wide.
When the loads weigh over 300 pounds
the tires shall be IL inches wide.
The streets above named are grsvelled
streets. and the object OF this ordinance
is 20 prevent them from being cut up by
vehicles hauling heavy loads.
me ordnance Is To lake tDe place If the
one which the hastings court held to be
IAN unreasonable one"
The ordinance was adopted under a
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Sims offered resolution providing
for the erection of cells IA the Oid mar
bot nd hot ho IL h.
city Jail be transferred TO those quarters.
Considerable discussion arose In connec-
ton with the resolution. The chief OBJ
lection raised was made on the ground
that the plan would probably meet with
opposition on the part OF the Central
Methodist church, whose house Of worship
is located Immediately behind the old
market.
Mr. Utz offered an amendment that the
question be referred TO a special COM
mittee with instructions to confer with
the Central Methodist church. The amend
ment was adopted.
A resolution was offered authorizing
the light committee TO test the street
lights so as TO ascertain whether the city
WAS receiving light according to contract.
Mr.. Morton offered a substitute au-
thorizing the light committee to ascertain
the n obaLle expense Of testing the candle
power OF the lights.
The substitute was adopted, and the
council then adjourned.
The building OF the new railroad from
Winterpcck TO the road lately built to
Tomahawk church, and the opening OF
new coal seams In Chesterfield is an evil
dence Of the fact that there is about to be
considerable activity in the near future
in coal mining in that county.
The Clayton Coal Company, OF which
Mr. Ware Il. Gay is president, are get
ting ready to do considerable mining in
Chesterfield, and it is expected that the
coal veins recently discovered will be fully
developed.
The Matoaca Cotton Manufacturing
Company are having a large addition
made TO their factory in Chesterfield.
1t Is understood that the company will
put In new machinery to the cost of y2O,-
700.
Invitations are out to the marriage OF
Miss Leila Carlton Ballowe to Mr.. James
Madison Jewett.
The ceremony will be performed at
Bainbridge-street Baptist church Wednes-
day afternoon, February I'D, at $3.50
O'clock
The cor gregation of Meade Memorial
church will have a meeting in a few days
to take some steps looking TO the build
Ing OF a new church.
a new church building is very much
needed. and il is hoped that the congrega-
ton may succeed in their proposed under
taking. They want TO build a ten-thou-
sand-dollar church, and a number OF per-
sons have offered to contribute literally
in this direction.
John Thomas. alias Jim Dudley, the
negro who recently stole $50 worth OF
harness from Mr.. H. c. Chamblin. OF
Whitby Stock Farm. was tried In the
Hastings Court OF Richmond Thursday
afternoon. The jury gave him one year
In the penitentiary.
When the prisoner serves out his term
he will be tried in Chesterfield for house
breaking.
The first meeting in the new Temple of
held Thursday night. There was a large
very pleasant one. An elegant supper
was served.
High Priest John r. Carlton did the
honors at the head Of the table.
Mr.. Rosser l.. Moody is making pre-
parations to erect factory for the manu-
facture of his Superior Ammonia"
The factory is to be built on the tract
OF land on the Midlothian pike near
w. L. Moody.
Mr.. John c. Robertson bought the
Smith property on Hull street next TO
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
Thursday afternoon.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Robertson
purchased the property for the Manches-
ter Railway and Improvement Company
The price paid was $3.50 This is con-
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