Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-04
TALK ABOUT SEWERS
MANCHESTER COMMITTEE AGAIN
POSTPONeS ACTION ON The BIDS.
PaiI-Bearers for Mrs. C.opton's Funeral
To-Dsy-Mr. mcRse's Death--Ru-
mored Cutting Personal Points.

mored Cutting-Personai Points.
The Council Committee on Streets met
last evening in the Council chamber.
Those present were Messrs. John f. Utz
(cheirman), w. Y. Starke, A. w, Fair, III.
A. Campbell, and j. Z. Taylor. CITY
Engineer Lipscomb was also in attend
ance. Mr. W. ]. Irwin. of Greenville. o.,
occupied seat in the chamber. The
meeting was TO further consider the bids
opened las. SATURDAY. for the construction
of sewers in Manchester and 20 discuss
the sewer plans as purchased ot MT;
Waring last year. great deal OF informal
talk was iudulged IN. the sense OF the
meeting being that IN the construction or
the sewers no unnecessary expense shouAo
be incurred
The committee is heartily in favor Of the
city having sewers, and they hope by the
time the Council meets In regular session
next week 10 be able 70 lay before the
body plan, with specifications. that VIII
meet the hearty approval OF the citizens;
Mr.. IRWIN seems TO be a man of consIde-
rable experience in the construction OF
sewers. and as his bid is the lowest. IL the
same is accepted 1t is very likely that the
contract will be faithfully complied Wltn'
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TO PIT MATTERS IN SHAPE.
Mr.. TAYLOR offered the following resolu-
tons. which were adopted
Resoied, That the City Engineer make an
approximate estimate of the number on
linear feet of sewer. pipe and taoulate as
nearly as possible the size OF the same 10
correspond "a nearly "a possible TO the
streets supplied with water-malns, so as 10
arrive at close estimate OF the cost or
same, based upon the estimates now suo-
mitted. the Wsrlng system.
ReSolred, That the Engineer be requested
to ta5ulate the ungraded streets with
water and without water-malns ana make
such other suggestions as may be useful 10
the committee. and report at called meet
ing of the committee.
Bids for the shoeing Of the city mules
for the year we're opened and II was found
that j. l.. Gill's bid of $3.50 per mule per
year was the lowest. The work was gwen
Mr.. Gill.
The committee then adjourned subject
TO the call OF the chairman.
FUNERAL OF MRS. cLorToS.
The funeral of Mrs. William l. Clopton,
whose sad death was announced III yester-
days DISPATCH. will take place TINS alter
noon at o'clock from the Central Metho-
dist church. The bereayed family III their
sad affection have the sympathy OF the
entire community.
The active pall-bearers will be Judge
John II. ingram end Messrs. +. A Lamb,
C. ID. Kimmell, W. Z. Knowles, ID: ).
Weisiger, III. A. Maurice, Joseph w. Bro
naugh, and W. j. Carter.
Honorary pall-bearers: Messrs. A.. Is.
Clarke, z. c.. Warwick, William II. Gar
nett, Ben. p. Owen. Jr.. James ID. Craig, q.
W. Weisiger. Henry Fitzgerald, u. n.
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Augustine Royall, and George h. Gary.
The funeral of Mr.. Matthew Mann, who
died Monday morning, took place yester-
day afternoon from the Stockton-Street
Baptist church. and was largely attended
by sympathetic friends and relations. blr.
Mann was GA years of age, and was held III
high esteem by all who knew him. The
interment was made in Maury cemetery.
Miss Clyde Swift was ON last Sunday
morning presented with a handsome Ok
ford-bound Bible by her Sunday school
teacher. Mrs. James Reynolds. The present
was awarded for the most proficient les
sons during the year. Rev. Mr. Thornhlll
made tho presentation IN few graceful
remarks
Mr.. EoBERT M'RAE's DEATH.
Mr.. Robert Douglas McRae, whose i'll
ness was reported in the DISPATCH, dled
Yesterday morning at the residence OF hrs
mother, corner Seventh and Porter streets.
The deceased was in the 18th year OF his
age, and died Of typhoid-fever.
He.was young man OF most exemplary
TEEN by all who knew him. lie was son
of the late G. g. McRae, and was a clerk
in the real estate Office OF Augustine
Royal & Co. The funeral will take place
this morning at II o'clock from the Pres
byterlan church.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The funeral of S. z. Dowdy took
place Yesterday afternoon at2o'clock from
the residence of his sister. Mrs. j. {. Don
nally, corner Fifteenth and Decatur
streets.
Two negro boys named William Jones
and Joseph Johnson were charged III the
Mayors Court yesterday morning, with
stealing iron from the Richmond and Dan
VILE Railroad Company. They were sent
on 10 the grand Jury.
The Danvlllo shops resumed work yes
terday morning after weeks suspension
of work on account Of the holidays.
The public schools were re.opened yes
terday after tho Christmas holidays.
John Snow, n colored employee OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pauy. had one OF his fingers mashed while
al work yesterday. lie was attended, by
DIR. Ingram.
there wall be business meeting OF the
Cowardln-Avenue Christian church tins
evening to elect officers for the ensuing
year.
There was report in the city last eve
ming that a serious cutting aifIay had oc-
Cured IN Chesterfield near Bon Air, and
that negro man had been arrested and
lodged IN jan At late hour the police
had heard no particulars OF the affair, and
reported thar no Chesterfield prisoner had
been locked up during the night.
stuart Lodge. No. l4l. had pleasant re-
union and supper last evening az odd
Fellows Hall. Several addresses were
made and a delightful evening spent by
all present.
PERSONAL POINTS,
DR.. william p. Mathews is visiting friends
in Cincignati, %.
Dir. Is. A. Nunnaly continues quite sick
at his home, on Tenth street.
Mayor III. A. Maurice has returned from
a pleasant visit to Buckingham county.
Mrs. John McCrOne, who has been quite
sick. is improving.
Mrs. Il. 4. Morrissette, is critically Ill at
her home. in Swansooro'.
Judge B. A. Hancock went over TO Pc
tersburg yesterday to hold the Circuit
Court of that city.
Miss Charlotte Norvell. who lives on
Seventh street, fell down and broke her
left wrist yesterday morning.
Mrs. Jewett Is quite sick at the homo OF
her sister. Mrs. Angel. on Ninth street.