Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-15
CITY OF MANCHESTER
MATTERS OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Tho Midlothian Franchise Not Accepted
To Clean the City-Germsn Last
Night-Personais and Driofs.

people present.
The members Of the Council in attend
ance were Messrs. John O'lirien (presl-
| doGt. G. III. Sims, T.. 4. Morris, j.. W.
Meisiger. Matthew Morton, W. L. Hart, VI.
| II. Campbell. John T.. Ut2. ". F.. Starke,
George q. Ely. A. W. Fair. and John +.
| Taylor. City-Attorney Clopton was also
| in attendance.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
| approved after correction had been
made. Messrs. Taylor and Sims were re-
| corded as voting in the affirmative in
| granting the franchise 70 the Richmond.
Manchester and Petersburg Electric Rail
way Company, They desired to be re-
corded "a voting against the ordinance
and their request was granted.
| The several standing committees sub
| mitted their reports. which were referred.
DECLINED TIE FRANCHISE.
| 4 letter was read from Major b. II. Nash,
attorney for the Richmond, Manchester
! and Midlothian Electric Railway Compa-
ny. declining the franchise granted 1t
at the last meeting of the body. The let
| ter was filed.
| A communication was received from
Mr.. J. Z. Robinson stating that If a hose
reel was put at his place, corner Fifteenth
and Hull streets, he would take care Of 1t,
| and II would thus DO more convenient for
use in case Of fire IN the upper part OF the
| city. Referred TO the FIRE Comipittee.
a resolution was adopted providing that
no charge should be made for the graves
in which Mr.. k. n. Brittle and wife were
! buried
Five dollars was appropriated for the
| purpose of putting fence around Cool
spring IN the lower part OF the city.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Mr.. A. w. Fair was directed to have the
necessary repairs done 10 the fountain on
| Is,1l et, 20 Ina
the water could be turned on.
| The Street Committee was ordered TO
| have an alley in rear OF the colored public
schools properly drained.
A motion. made by Mr.. Sims and
| adopted, provides that the City Attorney
be elected IN July of each year to serve a
| term of twelve months.
| The terms of one member OF the School
! Board from each ward expired with April
and the election of members to fill these
vacancies was gone INTO. Mr.. I. II. Fitz-
| gerald was chosen from the Fret Ward
| Mr.. l.. NJ. Nuunally from the Second. and
| Mr.. John O'BrIen from the Fourth. On
motion Of Mr.. Ely the election of mem.
| Der from tho Third Ward was postponed
| until the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Morton the Street
Committee was authorized to hire the ne
| ceSssry labor and purchase material to put
the city IN clean condition as a precau-
ton against cholera.
A number OF building permits were
granted and the body adjourned.
PLEASANT GERMAN
The Manchester German Club gave n
very pleasant entertainment IN Leader
Hall last night. Dancing was INDUCED IN
until after midnight and all present spent
IA delightful evening.
Among the ladies present were: Mrs.
T.. W. WeslGer, Mrs. Drewry, Mrs. Horace
Smith, Misses Minnie Lee Drewry. Kate
Drewry, Carrie Walden, Iayinla Walden.
Emily Ierrill. Mary Iurnbull, Ella Mcyo.
Hettie G0Olsby, Gertrude Neisiger. Ellen
Weisiger, Susie Gregory, Jennie Hatcher,
and Lalla Mavo.
The gentlemen were Messrs. Charles II.
SIMS, Everett T.. Early. Tom l.. Owen,
Henry Walden, Earnest Weisiser. Robert
French. r. G. Williams, /. J.. Mingfed.
". Is. MOncure, Pchegrue Voolfolk, W.
j. Cox. Is. o. James, ). 5. Patch, and
Horace Smith.
TIL AFFLICTED FAMILY.
A great deal of sympathy has been
aroused IN behalf of the BRITTLE family that
has recently been so deeply afflicted. The
story of the sad scenes of the distressed
household VAS fully told in the DISPATCH
Of Yesterday.
The family is in destitute circumstances
and Yesterday $3.50 was left at the DIS
PATCH Office for the relief OF the sufferers.
Contributions lett at the DISPATCH office
IN Richmond, or the branch Office in tins
city. viii be turned over TO Mrs. MoO1e,
who has been very kind to the family and
willreceive anything that Is given for them.
One of the sick children is IN a very
serious condition. but the other three are
a trihe better. The doctors think the dis
ease is aggravated grip. Some persons
believe the malady IS the result OF the
well-water on the premises, but this Is
evidently not a fact, as there have never
been any such cases before.
HELPED TIE POOR
The Committee on Relief Of the Poor had a
meeting yesterday to close up ito affairs, it,
duties having been faithfully performed. The
following members we're present. Mayor n. 4.
Maurice, b. Z. owen, Jr.. Messrs. A. G. Evans
Sidney Andrews, II. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Royal,
Mrs. BrOnauch, Mrs. AshHOrih. Mrs. Harding,
and Ms. Hall Treasurer Fitzgerald submittci
his report, which showed that the total receipts
were s697 .93 and that balance OF SD4.1S was
in the treasury.
The committee authorised Treasurer Fitz-
gerald to draw on the money IN hand 70 pay
the funeral expenses OF the members o. the
Brittle family, whose sad deaths we're noticed IN
yesterdays paper.
A resolution OF thanks was extended 10 all
who had in any way assisted IN the worthy OBJ
lect for which the committee was organized.
BRANCH STILL II JAIL
Joseph p. Branch, the young white man
charged with the betrayal OF Miss Harris, went
back to jail yesterday for about the hfth time
since he was fret arrested.
The warrant upon which a hearing was had in
the Mayors Court yesterday charged the young
man with having committed tho offence IN
North Carolina. All the testimony taken a few
days ago, when Branch WAS held under another
warrant had 20 De taken over again, and II Was
after ? o'clock in the afternoon when tho case
was disposed Of.
Tho MavOr furnp1 Rrsurh OVer Ia 10 c1s.Ody
Of tho Hastings Court. and that court will decide
next Monday whether he 10 10 be held tor the
North Carolina authorities or discharged
During the progress OF the case au officer from
Richmond. armed with q warrant charging
Branch with exactly tho same offence, WAS on
hand 10 roarrest him in the event OF his dis
charge by the Mayor.
Sidney Cox Was required 10 give security for
his good behavior for twelve months.
ITEMS or GENERAL INTEREST.
A party Of negroes had wake" over the
dead body of one OF their friends Thursday
night. The orgies begaI about midnight and
were kept up until early yesterday morning
with all the vim and animation OF lot OF sioux
Indians at q war-danco. The scene OF tho mid
night revelry was Perry street between Eleventh
and Twelfth.
Leo Bucker, a negro who was confined in tho
station-house, made his escape some time
during Thursday night, and has not since been
heard from. lie got out by tearing up the
flooring and thus dropping down into the hre-
department quarters. Lewis Robinson, negro
boy who was In the station at the same time.
also made his escape, but not knowing what 10
do with himself went TO police headquarters ana
said he was sorry. He was forgiven.
Colonel Arthur G.. Evans, OF this city, who has
been appointed chairman OF the Reception Com
mittee Of veteran organizations on the occasion
Of the iniroment OF the remains OF Jefferson
Davis, had a similar position on the occasion OF
the unyeiling OF the Lee Monument, and he SUI
perintended the feeding OF many thousand Con-
federato veterans.
Colonel Evans's friends in Richmond and Man.
chester are voting for him at the Memorial
Bazaar in Hammond, where n beautiful quilt Is
offered 10 the most popular veteran.
The question has been asked why II 10 that the
water is not turned on in the drinkiDg-iountain
on HUI street at Cowardin avenue.
Sundays 12-page DISPATCH will be rich
in literary features and fashion and So