The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-15
TO KEEP OUT CHOLERA.
CITY FATHERS ABORT PLANS TO
KEEP OUT TIE sCOURGE.
VIII Not Accept the Frsnchises-work oil
the Relief Committee--Enjoysbis Ger
man--Brsaeh suil In Custody.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES. !

l12l HULL STREET. BFATTIE DLock.l
The regular monthly meeting OF the city
council was held last evening in the coun-
ell chamber, and the following members
were present: Messrs. o'Brien chairman.
Taylor. weislger. Campbell. Hart. Ely,
Sims, Morton. Utz. Morris, Fair and
Starke
The Chairman called the meeting 10
order, after which the report Of the city
engineer and chief OF police was read
and adopted.
A number OF committee reports were
read and approved.
A communication from Major b. H.
Nash. attorney for the Manchester and
Midlothian Railway and Mining Com
pany. stating that the company would
not accept the franchise recently granted
the company by the council was read ana
filed. and a communication from James
Z. Robinson, asking that hose ana rec.
be placed at the corner Of Fifteenth ana
Hull streets, was referred TO the fire
committee.
Mr.. c. II. Sims offered a resol ltion that
the council make an appropriation Tor
inclosing Cool Springs. The resolution
was adopted.
A communication from Mr.. W. a.
Starke. of the cemetery committee, asking
that the two graves in which Mr.. ana
Mrs Brittle were recently buried be gwen
by the council to the members OF the
afflicted family was read. and the request
granted.
A resolution authorizing Mr.. A. w
Fair to repair the public fountain az
the intersection OF COwardin avenue ana
Hull street. so as 10 make II aVailabls
FOR public use was unanimously adopted
as was also a resolution that the aley
between Seventeenth and Elgnteehln
streets and Everett and Maury be drained
under the supervision OF the city ehgl-
neer.
communication from the hoard OF
health. recommending that in considera-
ton Of the fact that cholera as an cpl
demic is threatening to enter THIS country
and that there are serious reasons 10
fear the introduction Of that disease;
that there be a general overhauiing anu
cleaning Of the streets. alleys ana o'ner
public thoroughfares throughout the cry
Mr. Morton offered resolution that the
street committee be instructed to purchase
all necessary disinfectants and also see
that there be a thorough cleaning up OF
the city. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. ,.,
The chairman read a communication
stating that the terms Of office for mem
bers OF the school board in the four
wards had expired. The vacancies III the
First, Second and Fourth wards "Sre
fled by Messrs +. II. Fitzgerald, Il. NJ
NunnalIy and John O'Brien, respectively,
on motion Of Mr.. Ely, IT was decided
4o defer the filing Of the vacancy OF
the Third ward till some future day.
After granting number or buliolhs
PERMITS. the council adjourned
Tive committee on the relief OF the poor
appointed some time ago at mass
meeting Of the citizens, met yesterday 10
settle up their AFFAIRS.
The committee was called 70 ORDER by
Navor II. A. Maurice the chairman. and
Ben. = owen. Jr.. acted as secretary
The following members were present;
Nessrs. A. c. Evans Sidney Andrews
II Fitzgerald. and Mrs. Royal, Mrs
Bronaugh. Mrs. Ashworth, Mrs. Hard
ing and Mrs. Hall.
Treasurer Fitzgerald's report showed
that the committee had received ana
paid out S69793 10 the relief OF the poor
since their organization
The committee authorized treasurer
Fitzgerald 70 draw on the money IN
hand 10 nay for the funeral expenses or
inc members Of the Brittle family, whose
sad deaths was chronicled in yesterday S
Times
The following. offered by Mr.. Evlas,
was adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this COM
mittee be rendered to the Manchester
Leader for its efforts In raising one hun
dred dollars for the use Of the relief COM
mittee fund, and for other courtesies ex-
tended by the paper for the free use Of its
columns for the cause for which this com
mfttee was organized.
A vote of thanks was extended TO Mr.
Stanley Hail and Mr. W. II. Lithgow for
valuable and efficient services rendered
gratuitously 10 the committee in con-
Quoting the relief store.
Messrs Augustine Royal & Co. Were
also rendered thanks for the use Of the
store on the corner Of Thirteenth and
Hull streets.
Mayor Maurice thanked the members
OF the committee. and especially the
ladies. for the good work they did
The entire committee. and especially the
lady members, deserve much credit for
the faithful manner in which they have
worked for the promotion OF this noble
cause.
The members Of the afflicted Brittle
family. on Seventh and Semmes streets.
continue quite III. Three of them are
better. The fourth one is still extremely
M.
The deepest sympathy Of the community
Is felt for this distressed family. The
funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Brit
lie took place Thursday afternoon. ThaI
remains were Inferred al Maury cemetery
The deaths i'm this family have caused nc
little excitement in this CITY.
Thursday afternoon Or. Isaiah White,
Of RICHMOND. was called i'm consultation
with Or. Lawrence Ingram TO SEQ the
four who are now extremely I'll. Or.
White agreed with DIR. Ingram as TO the
nature of the disease, pronouncing II
"typhoid grip" of a malignant charac-
ter.
DR. Ingram. who is the city physician
Is now attending the sick family. he hav-
ing been called in several days ago by
DR. Dorset
PRESIDENT Fisher. OF the Richmond
Manchester and Midlothian Railway and
Mining Company. who was recently IN
ieryiewed I'm regard TO the new line, says
that he win rot accept the franchises
granted the new company 10 build an
electric line 10 Midlothian.
IL will be remembered that there was
recently a brisk fight in the city council
as 10 whether or not the franchises
should he granted. Mr.. Fisher and Major
u. ". Nash. who IL counsel for the com
pany, were present at the meeting Of that
body and remained here until about mid.
night 10 ascertain the result Of the Sc
.cret session OF the council Major Nash
having made sneech advocating the
adoption OF the ordinance
During the warm debate I'm the council
over the matter, City Attorney Clopton
with an eve to the interest Of the city
intimatcd that the Midlothian Company
was seeking this franchise just 80 hgh,
the company proposing TO build an cleo