Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-11
.TRAMPS MUST WORK.
THOSE VISITING MANCHESTER WILL
Be PUT IN A cHAlN.cANC.
The Council Appoints Committee on
strcet-Car service-Personal
ard Other Ifeins.

The Council at Its meeting last night
did two things for which the people OF
Manchester win feel most deeply grateful
One was the passage OF an ordinance
that Will virtually break UP the tramp
nuisance that has 80 long existed and
the other WAS the adoption OF resolu-
tion looking to a better strest-csr service
The meeting was held in the Council
ohamber, and the following members were
present; Aessrs. OBrien lpresideno, n.
v. Welslger. fitzgerald. Sims. Caudle,
Merton. Hart. Campbell, Utz, II. u.
Neisiger. and Ely
CIIAfN-GANG FOR TRAMPS.
After the reading Of the minutes the
following ordinance was adopted under
suspension Of the rules.
! "ReEolyed, That d chain-gang be estab-
lished FOR this city. and that the Mayor
and Chief OF Police cause all tramps found
/ in this city Or within one mile OF the cor
porate limits 10 be arrested and confined
I therein not less than ten days nor more
than three months, and cause them TO bl
worked in the chain-gang upon the pub
( lie streets ten hours each day when the
weather is suitable"
| The ordinance takes effect from last
night.
/ The standing committees made their
! regular reports, which were received ana
I filed.
! a resolution was adopted providing that
! the City Engineer be instructed TO eX-
anime the walls OF the Patch building,
/ left standing from the recent fire, and
/ II found in dangerous condition to order
them 10 be pulled down.
| WANT A BETTER SERVICE.
Mr., Morton offered the following, which
| was adopted
Resolved. That committee OF three
/ be appointed TO confer with the manage
ment OF the Richmond and Manchester
! StreetRailway Company with a view 10
| improving the present street-car service.
In Offering his resolution Mr., Morton
| stated that the schedule now being run
was fifteen minutes on one line and seven
teen on the other. and that he had heard
numerous complaints of the service. Mr.
| OBrien appointed on the committee
Messrs. Morton. Sims, and Utz. Mr.
! OBrien was added 10 the committee and
made chairman.
| \ number Of building permits were
granted
On motion OF Mr.. Utz It was agreed that
when the Council should adjourn IT do
80 to meet again on Friday, the eth in
slant.
| Mr.. Fair was granted the privilege OF
repairing his house on Hull street that
was recently damaged by fire.
| PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
| Mr. T. W. Lacy, of New Orleans. who
! has been visiting his father in this city,
returned home yesterday afternoon.
| Mr.. Alexander Asher is confined to his
/ home by sickness
| Miss IIette Winfree, of Chesterfield.
/ ala in 10
| city, has returned home.
| Mr.. J. f. TURNKEY Of Granite. was In
| the city yesterday.
| The police yesterday morning reported
| twelve Of the electric street-lamps out Of
| twenty-five as having been out Thursday
night.
| 1t is said that there were irregularities
| at several OF the Powhatan precincts In
| Tuesdays election. Captain A. Il. Gui-
| gon is looking into the matter for the
| Democrats. and 1t Is not unlikely that
the State Canvassing Board will be asked
| 10 throw out the returns Of those pre-
| cincts.
| MIR. f. O. Hatch, of Disputanta, who
came here Thursday to be treated by Dr.
| Mcclure. is quite sick at his pro'her
| residence. on Hull street.
| There was a very pleasant entertain
ment given In Leader Hall last night as
| a testimonial TO Miss Mayme Leahy'
Those taking part were Miss Leahy, mise
Bessie Pattee and Messrs. w. a. kieve-
sahl. ]. Louis Sullivan, Warren BatKlns,
| Captain Cunningham, c. c. Crump' ana
J. NJ. Brereton.
There was a slight fire at the residence
| of Mr. Elijah Roach. in Marks addi'ioh'
| Thursday night. The blaze was put OUT
with buckets of water. The damage was
about 5000 A.,
NJ. d. Tucker (coloreO was before the
MAYORS Court yesterday morning charged
with breaking and entering In. the night
! time the store Of Messrs. Walden q 20,
and stealing a lot OF knives, pistols ana
razors. valued at $3i. He was sent on TO
the grand jury. John Fleming (colored)
was sent on to the Hastings Court
charged with stealing s. from negro
| woman. ~, .o,.
The funeral Of Mrs. W. F. Rex TOOK
Mace Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
| from her late residence. on Pocahoht~s
street. The services were conducted oy
Rev. ]. J. Clopton. and the interheht
| took Mace In lakewood cemetery.