Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-13
MANCHESTER WANTS AcHAIN-GANG
An Inspector OF Plumbing Also Wanted
Public schools CIosed-Other Items.

(chairmanl. Morton, Fahr. Hart, Taylor,
Welsiger. Fly. Sims. Morris, Utz, Starke,
and Campbell.
month Of April was read and Aled. II
showed ifty-eight arrests, rs follows
Felony, /: msdeiiieanor, %; ordinance
violation. 81. The fines collected ag.re-
gated SIS.
Tho Finance Committee. through Mr..
WeIslger. It's chairman, submitted re-
port recommending tho payment OF a
number Of bills aggrcgatlng Sl,OSl.1O. \
great deal of this was for the relief Of the
poor. embracing bills for two months.
The Finance Committee also submitted
report relative 20 city bonds, which has
heretofore been published. The two re-
ports were adopted.
An ordinance 10 establish a chain-gane
N Manchester was read aud referred TO
tue Ordinance Committee.
TO FIGHT FIRE.
The Fire Committee submitted report
recommending that one reel and 500 feet
Of hose be placed at Mr. J. p. RobInson's.
Fifteenth and Hull streets, and requesting
the CITY Attorney 20 prepare an ordinance
70 protect the tirc-hosc ~ fires. Tho re-
port was adopted.
A communication from the Manchester
Water Company relative % passing an Or
dlnance similar - the ordinance IN Ken
mond concerning the licensing OF plumb
ers. was referred Jointly % tho Commit
tees on Wl,er and Ordinances.
number OF permits were granted 10
persons desiring 60 erect buildings IN dill
iereut parts ~ the city.
In compliance with a resolution adopted
AZ the last meeting OF tho Council the
president of the Board OF Health reported
tour or five suspected wells. On motion
Of Mr.. O'Brien this subject wa- referred 90
a special committee of three, who will act
with the City Attorney IN framing report
90 the Council.
Under "a suspension of the rules nm OrdI-
nance was adopted providing tor rlslI
sanitary inspection OF the city during the
summer months.
lhe matter Of completing the repairs on
| the iiull-strcet fountain was referred %
/ the Water Committee.
The Council then went into the election
of a school trustee from the hird ward;
Mr. Fly nominated Mr.. j. &. Snellugs and
| he vas unanimously elected, after WhlcA
the body adjourned.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.
The public schools of Manchester closed
yesterday for The summer vacation. The
session lasted only eight months, but has
| been very successful one.
At tho white schools there We're no for
nal cAercl-. held. The pupil. lu the diff
! ftreu. rp1u- whO~tnoi Successful eElm.-
uafIDu. were Gwen crrfIuc4t,s Dt promo
! tIon. whllc in the High School tne fol-
/ lowing scholar, were awarded dfpi1-
mas a., iUii graduate: Maude Moore. VII
/ Ic Fl1urnoS lll"n Nauhorn. Iott'e
/ Adams. Lucien Wiltshire. IIutou Floyd,
aud Carter Jones.
The cOlOrel schools had their closing
| exercises at the coloreI Blpt-t church
| last night. when the diplomas Were awarI-
! ci and aVcral addresses tellvs red. Several
member. If the school Board were present.
Ihr L'uftr ot Yesterday SAYS. several
week, AGO the Chef of Police OF Rich
moud had occasion 10 call down Man
! chester man icg Wrun. insulting letters
| 10 ladies. ihc ladies answered nn adyer-
! tI-emcut which Wa5 inserted III Rich
mond paper by the man. and then the
+ man in repiy 20 these lett rs. n is said.
/ made improper proposals 10 tine ladies. \
police detectiye of Richmond was n Man
| chester some weeks ago IN connection with
! tins matter and gave the young man no
| ucc tnat ne must qWt this sort e. thing
Haut >orr- oFNTfnrsE
Tho work %, rcpairns the Free bridge viii
! soon Oe completed
lanes Lynch. the tramp confined in tho Ches-
tcriird lail Awaiting trlal Tor tue murder oi ALL
! other tramp, has thus far held ont very well I'D
/ not throwing any nsht up1n tne ease. ~ an
! AcohrTcnt ta.Ecr Lynch Is rated as fr-t-cll--.
| \ tramp, who falsely represented That hl- arm
| had bccu terribly -caiicd in saw-mill cx plo-
/ sion, raH been W Man Lc7ter recently ana inn
posed upon the charitable citizens 90 the extent
/ VI Hbou, g.
The conductors aui motor-men on the Hull
! street and Perry trect lines VIII come out IN
! tnoir new uniform. sunday. They VIII have
blue suits with brass buttons ami their hats VIII
! be- white.
patcn, has been granted Mr. B. 4. Davis, of
| Chesterfield county, for an Improvement 10
| lp f-
| such that the hJr-e'e motion j. cIurey cu' N
| frou tuc driver dul tae drivers motion Is cut
| o1 from the horse.
/ Company has becn missing horse nui mule
! shoes from iis works ou Erue I-i". \ look
/ out has been kept. and few nights ago several
| tlys wero observed with k"g O, the shoes iu-
-ic the Belle ls" bridge. II d. said thar two Of
| tac i0s- who Hcre suspected niYr lett the clty.
Ino urlgraurla at Loader Han last night ef-
! hrlcci tae columbian Drill ry number ri
| youus i1Iles. instrumental MUSIC boy iho ninth
| street Musical Club. a piano solo hy Miss Lucy
| CARR, aud dnr.ly song By Mr. William Alleu.
! PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr. James p Harrison. Of Dany.le. H. visit
! Ing 40 BIcS n near Maun hester.
! Judge b. s. danro'l has returned home AMI
! w,I hold tho Circuit Court Ot Chesterfield NOu-
| day.
incro seems 90 De lu impression that Demo-
crrti- Postmaster for Manchester VIII H.: Do AZ
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! ami b,uvl'le shops. IA this CIV has been uo'i.
/ r.d of hf. nuu0lutmeut ~ atr-brcak expert tor
/ IN. Richmond and DunyilIe system, and in thls
/ connection he has been ordered 70 atlanta, Ca.
! senator f. NJ Parish, ~ Goochiani. having
! hceu appointed to a position IN The Ifol-uty
! Department. MI \. j. Bradley Of ihs c.ty, Is
s VI ~ 49,. S,.ao.eots or.i on, .vst,o, at't
! Nr. lloyd. mlster mecnauic Of the Richmond,
| J4,ue.-R aver ana Newport NeW5 division Ok tho
! Ch,-aUeake ami ONO system. were a. tho KIcr-
/ uoul ant DauyIiie shops iu this city, Thursday.
! Trry spent several hours inspecting the shops
| IN Manchester
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