The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
>rps GEEINED FROM THE CITY
JUsr ACROSS THE JAMES.
MAST free Deiissry-1he City Engineers
Eercrt--In the Csurts n Pleasant So
cisbie-rersonsl Mention.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcpUoND TiNrs.
if2i Ht11 s1grE.. BxATT1E BLOCK.

In Keeping win the Board Of Alder
,sen. another interesting and aeitating
question has arisen IN this city regarding
ino post-onicc.
Tho citizens OF Manchester would like
,he.r pos,-onloc to Dec a frco-deivery
Office. They say this city IS large enough
and that tic amount OF business done
here justihcs IL. They have been agi-
,.ons the subject for a long time, but
as yet no attention has been paid TO
thcu.
The al .urncd meeting Of the city
council will bc held tonight for the
purpose of considering some arrange
mont whereby better schedule on the
street railway may be obtained. The
meeting Is q very important one.
nc following. which is the report OF
fhc Water Committee made. 20 the coun-
cI last Friday night, win explain IL
self.
Ala meeting Of the Water Committee
January 20. 1894. tho following members
were present. % Brsen. Ely. Hart 1ooi'
aud {. H. Sims chairman inc ny
Engineer having prepared his report 20
attached which was accepted inc lvl-
lowing resolution was rccoinmehoci Aoi
,ho Consideration OF the council:
,,ssol,cd THAT the city Attorney DC
,s,,-,,rt,l 10 ascertain tho city's rights
An Tho matter and the proper action 10
axe 80 as To protect her rights under the
franchise. ,..-,...,.. ..,.,,,
Tho following is the Engineer report
.tfachcd. m part dated January 29th.
TO The Chairman and Members oil the
Water Committee.
gentlemen. Pursuant to your rcso-
i,aop AT your late mcrting. requesting
certain measurements and the location OF
.u pipes laid by the water company of
los. size than four inches internal diane
tsr. and without any knowledge as 10
She extent OF this small pipe circulation
a.. q, length and location had to engage
iho services OF Mr.. Joseph Haley, until
very recently an old enpioyc or said
company. and with his assistance / very
easily located and measured all extern
f.Yus.
The report OF the Engineer then goes
ou and gives the number of feet laid by
fhe water company on the streets less
flan four inches internal diameter
amounting I'm all TO l13l4 linear feet or
80 miles.
500 the necessity of his employing Mr..
daley. the city Engineer continues.
N H. The foregoing are all mains or
,.pplv pipes-no mere taps or small pipes
from the mains TO property line are in
Guided"
The Hastings Court. Judge John H.
Ingram presiding. meets on Monday
This will not be a grand jury term. 1t is
probable that two criminal cases Will
come ND this term which were adjourned
over from last term on account of the
absence of witnesses.
There was a pleasant party given " ed
nfslav evening at the residence OF Mr.. j.
C. Neal. Of SwausbOrO. Notwithstanding
The inclement weather there was quite
large crowd Of young people present. who
appeared to fully enjoy themselves.
Dancing was INDUCED I'm and was kept
up until the wee sma' hours.
Miss Ellie Neal received the bouquet
Of flowers awarded Go the best lady
dancer. while Mr.. Forrest Whiuock
received scarf-pin as the best dancer
among the gentlemen. Some of those
present were. Misses Matte and Nireie
MAY. Ola Bohann0n. Lulu Tutwler. Ida,
Lucy, and Eiiie Neal, and Messrs. ID.
NanCy j. Watson, Lee OF Richmond.
Watson. Davis. a. Wilkinson, II. Whit
Jock Tyree CheathaIn. Frank Neal, " lille
Rowlett. and Taylor Bailey. All the
ladies' wore bouquets Of beautiful flow-
ers.
10 is said that Mr.. J. T.. Schoolfeld, the
evangelist. Of Danville. Will come TO this
city shortly and hold series OF meet
ings al Leader Hall. Mr. Scheduled Is
said 10 he a very eloquent man, and has
had great success as an evangelist. lie is
wealthy. and pays his own expenses
wherever he goes. lie was once a menu
Der Of the Legislature.
Mrs. ". l.. Porter who has been quite
SICK, Is better.
Messrs. MoIes and Savory. who have
been sick. were no better YESTERDAY
Misses Mamie Wiley. of Amelia cOun-
IS, and Rosa Nunnaly. of Rufiin y. c.,
who have been the guests Of the Misses
Clayton. on COWardin avenue returned
home Wednesday.
Eddie Bowling, n negro, was arrested
and lodged i'm the First police station
Wednesday afternoon on the charge of
being a fugitive from justice from Man
chester. Bowling is wanted by the Ches-
terheld police for the larceny of an over
coat.