Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-09
CITY OF MANCHESTER
MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE
COUNCIL TOMORROW NIGHT.
Surveying for this Electric Line to Peters
burg-Contest for Postmastership--
Personals and Briefs.

The Council meets in regular session FRI
day night, and there are number OF I'M
portant matters to be considered. The
matter of building an almshouso will be
taken up. and it is probable report will
be received from the special committee APP
pointed 10 confer with the stewards of
Central Methodist church relative TO es-
tablishing police-station in rear of the
old market-house. An ordinance relative
TO the closing of stores on the Sabbath
will be submitted, as will an ordinance
granting the new electric railway COM
pany the right of way to enter the city.
This Is the proposed roadfo run between
Petersburg and Manchestsr. about which
the people of this city are manifesting con-
siderable interest. An ordinance has been
drawn up relative 20 certain privileges
asked for by the new management of tho
Richmond and Manchester Railway Com
pany. but 1t will hardly be acted upon, as
the company has requested that II be
left on the table until II could prove TO
the people of the Southside that 1t III
tended to give them a good service. The
Finance Committee will also make its re-
port relative to taxes for the ensuing year.
TO MAKE ANOTHER TEST.
The ordinance recently passed bv the
CITY Council relative to heayily-loaded We
hicles driving over the macadamiZed
streets is now in effect and will be vigor-
ously enforced by the police aud the
Mayor Several parties have already been
reported. William Henry, the colored
driver Of J. ID. Crumps w0Od-wagon, was
before the Mayor yesterday morning for
hauling over one of the gravelled streets
with wheels or narrower tire than the
ordinance calls for. He was fined so, and
blr. Crump took an appeal TO the Hastings
Court to test the ordinance.
CONTEST FOR POSTMASTER.
The contest for the postmastership is
being waged with renewed vigor, now that
Grover has taken his seat. Though there
are several candidates, II il believed that
the applications of only two Of them will
be seriously considered. IL is understood
THAI the appointment Will be made early
III April.
Mrs. Charlotte Sledd died a few days ago
at her residence. in Powhatan county.
Deceased was daughter of the lato VIII
liam }. Force, of Bon Air, and was well
known in this city.
The funeral OF Mrs. 7. J. Hart, an ac-
count of whose death appeared in yester-
day DIsPATCH, took place Yesterday after
noon az 3 o'clock from Bainbrdge-St
Baptist church. The remains were in
tered in Maury cemetery.
Engineers are surveying the route Tor
the proposed electric line to Petersburg.
Ihoy began work in Manchester Yesterday
and are working toward Petersburg.
The small frame building on the corner
Of Twelfth and Perry streets has been torn
down and a handsome residence Is being
erected thereon bv MIR. John Il. Walker.
The Young people are already beginning
10 arrange tor Easter pic-uics and parties
and the indications are that the holiday
will be pleasantly spent.
The Mlstletoe Social Ciub will meet En-
day night at the residence OF Dir. ). J..
Fulks, corner OF Ninth and Porter streets
The roadway Of Thirteenth street be
tween Hull and Decatur Is III very bad
condition for travel.
BRIEF PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Joseph Middendorf has sold his IN
terest N the firm Of Middendort n Donald
to Mr.. Donald and in future will engage IN
farming on his place, adjoining that OF
Judge Il. 4. Hancock.
High Constable George ". Brooks. who
has been very sick for quite long while.
is able 10 be out again.
Mr.. Ben. J. owen, Sr.. one OF the Oldest
and best citizens OF Manchester, was out
yesterday for the first time IN some
months.
Commissioner.of-thc Thomas
Woodhn, Of the Upper District, - now at
work in Swansboro.
Colonel Arthur G.. Evans and family are
IN Washington.
Mrs. George W Bittle, Of Chesterfield,
who has been quite sick. IL improving.
The Council Committee on Light had
their regular meeting in the Council cham
Der last night. The light bill for last
month was approved and some other rou-
tine matters were attended TO.
The usual Wednesdays services
were held in the churches last night.
Chesterfield county elects clerks, magis-
trates. justices. and Board Of Supervisors
this spring, but the contest is exciting very
little interest.