Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-10
MANCHESTER NEWS.
A New OIL PIant-Matier OF Street-Car
Scrvtca Keferred IN m Comm ittee.

~ new VII flaut-MbUcT otioVFC"H
Service Referred to n Committee.
a regular meeting Of the Manchester
Council was held last night, the follow
ing members being present: Meesrs.
O'Brien presidenD. Pool, Sims. Hart.
Utz, Ely, Patram, Mum, Campbell, Nor
ton. H,d Green.
The report of the Chief of Police
for the month of October was read and
ordered to be filed. The report shows
that the fines collected during the month
at the Mayors court amounted to $3.50.
The report of the Committee on
Streets showing the amount OF work
done during the past month was received
and filed. The expenditures aggregated
s423.s3. This included the payroll OF
the street hands. garbage-carts, street
repairs, maintenance OF city teams. etc.
The report OF the Finance Committee
was received and adopted.
The report of the Almshouse Commit
tee, giving n detailed account of ex-
penses for the past month, was received
and adopted. The expenditures aggre-
gated $15929.
NEW OIL PLANT.
Mr.. Sims presented a communication
from the Southern Oil Company asking
permission to establish an oil business
and place storage tanks for refined oil
at the northeast corner Of Second ana
Stockton streets. This company is a
competitor Of the Standard Oil Company.
In connection with this matter Mr.. Sims
Offered the following. which was adopted
Resolved, That the petition asked for
by the Southern OIL Company be granted,
the building to be erected under the SUI
pervision of the City Engineer, and the
Street and Fire committees.
NEW STREET-CAR SCHEDULE.
Captain Andrew Pizzini. representing
the Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company, appeared before the Council
and presented paper. suggesting that
new arrangement Of the street-car SER
vice be made. The change suggested
was that the Decatur-street cars be dis
continued south Of Seventh and Hun
streets: that the Hull-street cars be run
through TO Seventh and Broad In Rich
mond and the Perry-street cars run only
to Seventh and Perry. and there con
meet with the Hull-street line. The Hull
street cars to run on about q IL or
l5-minute schedule; the Mayo bridge cars
about IL minutes to Seventh and Hull
and the Perry-street cars every half
hour. Captain Pizzini stated that he had
conferred with a number OF Manchester
people. who mapped out the plan sug-
gested.
Mr.. Utz asked Mr.. Pizzini who 1t was
that suggested a half-hour schedule on
Perry street. Captain Pizzini, replying,
said that Mr.. J. X. Perdue suggested IT,.
and said 1t did not make any. difference
about the Perry-street schedule.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Sims objected to the proposition.
and wanted the matter to take Its course
in the courts.
Mr.. Utz said he thought 1t was out
rageous to come before the Council and
ask to be allowed to run their cars on
Perry street on a half-hour schedule,
when II was considered that the company
had such splendid franchises free of tax
alton.
Captain Pizzini said he wanted to see
the matter settled amicably, and not
get in the courts, and suggested that
a committee of three be appointed to
work with himself In an endeavor to get