The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-13
MANCHESTER'S COUNCIL.
WORK or THE CRY FSTHERS VINO
LIVE ACROSS THE BTTER.
To Establish "a Chain (saDE-N Pie APP
paratus-To license Plumbers.
Inspect Premises.
M,ScHrsrrs BUREAU RICHMOND Tn,rs, !

ger. Ely. Sims. Morris. Utz. starke and
Campbell
The report Of the chief Of polite for
tho past month was read and nlai II
states that during that period ,he fol-
lowing 5S arrests have been made. felony
L. misdemCanor. ~. violations 'of ordl-
uanccs 81. The sum Of SO was colierted
for lines
The France committee presented re-
port through Mr.. Wcisiger. the ch ti.man'
recommending the payment 81 BINS
siIOuning to Si0Nl.70. \ large part OF
this sum Is 10 ne expended for the -elisf
Df the poor. covering period Of two
months Another report Of the same
committee referred 30 tho disposal Of
city bonds. Both reports were adopt ID.
An ordinance providing for the csiab-
llshment a en- ,in-pdng IN this city
WAS read and referred 10 the ordinance
committee.
The fire committee recommended that
one reel and sO feet Of hose be pl1c"d
al Mr. J. T. Robiuson'J house, on FIT
tccnth and Hull streets.
The city attorney was also request I'd 10
prepare an ordnance 20 protect the hre
hose at fires. The report o. the commit
tee was adopted.
A communication was submitted by the
Manchester Water Company asking for
the passing Of au ordinance similar 10 the
one I'm force in Richmond. relative TO
the licensing Of plumbers. The matter
was referred Jointly 10 the committee on
water and ordinances.
number OF permits We're granted for
the erection Of buildings in various zee
tiOns OF the city.
In compliance with . resolution adopted
AZ the last meeting Of the council the
president Of the board OF hC,lth reported
several suspected wells The matter was
referred 10 a special committee Of three,
on motion Of Mr.. O'Brien The commit
tee will consult the city attorney in franz
ing a report 10 the council.
The rules were then suspended and an !
ordinance was adopted providing for the |
detailing Of a police officer by the mayor |
during the months OF May. June, July. |
August September and October for the !
inspection OF the sanitary condition OF |
the city.
The matter Of completing the repairs on /
the Hull-street fountain was referred 10
the water committee.
ON motion Of ~ Ely Mr. J. c. Smell
lings was elected school trustee for the
Third ward
After transacting some routine business
the council adjourned.
The work OF repairing the Free bridge
will soon be completed.
Mrs james T.. Harrison. Of Danville, is |
visiting at Buck Hin. near Manchester.
and will hold the Circuit Court Of Ches-
terrified Monday.
There seems 10 be an impression that
a Democratic postmaster for Manchester
will not be- appointed for some time yet.
There will Doe three candidates for the
city council in the First ward instead
Of two. as stated yesterday Mr. Frank
ii. Fitzgerald win enter the race.
James Lynch. the tramp confined IN
the Chesterfield jail awaiting trial for
the murder OF another tramp has thus
far held out very Well i'm not throwing
any light upon the case.
Mr. Charles Wake whose name has
been mentioned as a candidate for the
argka ripe, 30. X. ~ rI'od-fa,,- lay D.,
ne cannot accept the position il given TO
him. as his time IS entirely occupied in
attending TO his business affairs.
Mrs. Henry T.. Htuish has returned
from Boonton. ~ j.. where she has been
several weeks The amount which Mrs
Harnish will receive under the will of her
first husbands father will Ice about siNiy
thousand dollars.
There was quite a large crowd al Leader
Hall Thursday evening to enjoy the en-
tertainmont under she auspices of ihc
ladies Of Central Methodist church. The
instrumental music selections 10y Miss
Agnes Clay and MIR. w ~ Lediord and
son were much compimented
Mr. Ezekiel Taminosian. Of Antioch,
Syria, will occupy the pulpit Of the Pres
bytcrian church tomorrow morning. lie
will talk 10 the congregation ON the sub
feet: "An Hour in Historic Syria. Ancient
and Modern Mr. Taminosian is the
founder OF a Christian school for boys
and girls In Antioch. and is said 10 be
an intensely interesting speaker The
public are invited 10 bee present.
For several days past "A seedy-looking
tramp has been perambulating about the
town and exhibiting what appeared to be
a dreadfully scalded arm. lie told a
most pitiahle tale, and said that he was
blown up I'm a saw-mll explosion. 30
accurately did ne describe how he was
hurt that ne went so far as TO tell cX-
actly how far up I'm the air he went. one
OF his arms appeared 10 be in dreadful |
condition and. in fact, II presented "a |
sickening sight. But a few persons gath
cred up courage enough 10 take look AT |
the tramps arm. Fina =, however ne
met more inqusitive citizen VINO soon /
discovered that the tramD had not been |
hurt at all but was playing very sharp |
trick ON his alleged sore arm the tramp /
had wrapped piece of bleached hog hlad-
der which had been 50 prepared as TO |
cause most anybody 10 think that II was
the raw flesh of the tramps arm
The sharp rascal got about seven dol
lars before ne lcit thlN NliN w lA"S mo
bold game upon innocent people else
where.
The conductors aud motormen on the |
Huil-street and Perry-street lines VIII to- |
morrow appear in their new uniforms |
consisting Of blue suits with brass but |
tons and white caps.
Mr. w. Fred. BrodnaX, OF the Rich |
mond and Danville shops. I'm this city |
has been notified of his appointment as |
air-brake expert for the Richmond and |
Danville system. and in this connection |
he was ordered yesterday Ia Atlanta, Ga. |
Mr. Brodnax Is one OF the cleVerest me- |
chanics on this line. He is not only a |
good machinist but is a fine draughts- |
man and practical engineer.
MIR. Morris, the new superintendent OF |
motive power of the Chesapeake and |
Ohio system. and Mr. Lloyd master me
chanic OF the Richmond, James River |
and Newport News division of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio system, were at the Rich |
mond and Danville shops. in this city, on |
Thursday afternoon and spent several |
hours in visiting the shops In Manchester. |
The heavy summer travel To Forest |
HIN Park has set in.
The public schools OF Manchester closed |
yesterday for the summer vacation. AL
though the session lasted only eight |
months IL has been very successful.
At the white schools there were no |
formal exercises held. The pupils in the |
different rooms who stood successful ex-
aminations were given certificates OF |
promotion, while I'm the high school the |