Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-22
ACROSS THE BRIDGES
FIRST BUSINESS MEETING OF THE
NEW MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
Standing Committees Appointed-Death
of an Old Uesident-Pcr-
sonai Notes

An adjourned meeting OF the Clty Ooun-
Gil was held last night. The following
members were present: President John
O'Brien. John +. Taylor, William g. Bur
cess, George Q. Elv. John +. Utz, III. a.
Campbell. w. w. Pool W. I. Hart. ). W.
Caudle. T.. w. Weisieer, L. II. Fitzgerald
and Q. II. Sims.
The first business was the consideration
Of an application for building corruga-
ted iron building on Hull street. Dir. w
thought that as the present ordinance pIo-
vides that no building shall be bulit on
Hull street unless the outer WalIs ne Oi
stone, brick, or other fre-proot materlal'
the request should not be cIante1. MI'
Taylor took a different view OF the matter;
The vote was taken and the request
granted.
Mr. Taylor then made a motion that the
present ordinance be referred back 10 the
Ordinance Committee TO be roVlsou'
Agreed 10. z
Mr.. Hart moved that committee OF
three DO Amounted who should recon-
mend man for City ScavaDger. Messrs;
Hart Sims. and UtZ were appointed anu
oil the applications for the position were
turned over to them.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The President then announced the tol-
lowing standing committees:
Finance Messrs. Pool chairman. "eIsl-
ger, TAYLOR. Sims, and w.
Streets Messrs. Utz (chairman). SIMS
TAYLOR. Hart, and Campbell.
Buildings and Lands-hossrs. MGlslger
chairman. Hart. Burgess, and Caudle,
llghts-Messrs. Ely (cEalrmanJ, CauuIe'
Fitzgerald, mud Pool. -,
Water-Me-srs. Sims (chairman), Ely
Hart, Pool, and O'Brlen.
Ordinance -Messrs. Taylor Chairman,
Ely, snd Caudle
Cemetery -Messrs. Campbell chairman.
Utz. SIMS, and Burgess.
Flre-Messrs. Burgess chairman, Tool.
and Fitzgerald.
Almshouse-M essrs. Hart chairman.
Campbell. Weisiaer. and Fitzgerald.
The following Police COmmissi Oners
were elected Sims, Campbell, Hart, and
UtI. ~.
IRE Commissioners-Ca udie, Pool, Ely,
and Utz.
on THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Mr.. James 4. Moore was elected NOM
ber Of the School Board from the FIRST
Ward T. ill the vacancy caused by the re-
signation of f. II. Fitzgerald;
Mr.. Sims requested that the matter OF
electing a City ATTORNEY be postponed IN
til the next meeting Of the Council. lie
said he made this request because he had
something 20 say on the subject ana want
ed Judge Clopton 10 be present. Inc re-
quest was granted, and the Council ad-
journed.
DEATH OF An Old Resident.
Mrs. Eliza X. Crump. one of the oldest
| residents OF Manchester, died yesterday
morning at the residence Of Captain A. Z,
| Atkinson. corner OF 1wclfth and Porter
streets Mrs Crumbs husband. VINO lived
! ~ mi
wears ago. For the past sixty years she has
| resided III Manchester. She was hall
/ sister of the late Peter X. Morgan, OF
/ Manchester. who died about ten wears ago,
| in the gsth year Of his age. Mrs. Crump
! had been IN bad health for about i've
wears The funeral will take place TINS
| morning at 10 O'clock from Captain tAtt-
| klssOn's residence.
Mr.. George II. Jewett, Of Midlothian,
| who has been sick Tor some time, IS I'M
! proving. -,
II u reported that many COWS IN Che5-
! terfeld are dying OF a contagious disease
! fo- which there seems TO be no cure.
Mr. Philip Lybargcr, of Chesterfield,
| who has been suffering from a stroke OK
! paralysis. IS improving.
| HE lawn party at ClOpton's Hill ana the
! far mt Gibbs's Hall are both drawing large
! crowds, and those who attend seem 10
| nave a very pleasant time.
The Hastings Court was engaged yester-
! dav IN the consideration IF civil business.
| Manchester Lodge, No. u, a. f. and A.
! NJ. Will hold "a stated communication this
| evening at the Masonic Temple.
MIR. Arthur V. Nunnally and Miss Marie
| McElrath left Monday evenin. for Chi
caEo. where thew will visit Mr.. l.. {. Rice,
formerly Of Manchester
The friends Of Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Daniel will sympathize with them III the
loss y death of their infant child. The
funeral will take place this afternoon al
noueh street between Eleventh and
Twelfth.