Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-10
CITY0F MANCHESTER
A RESOLUTION OFFERED PROVIDING
FOR A BOARD or ALDERMEN.


The Manchester Council met In regular
session last night In the Council Chamber
The members present were Messrs. Sims
Fitzgerald. II. w. weisigcr. caudie. Hart
Morton, Campbell. Utz Il. L. Weisiger'
Pool, and President O'Brien.
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered resolution that
in the opinion OF some OF the councilmen
was one Of the wisest ever presented te
the body. The paper read as follows:
Resolved. That the City Attorney o.
| Instructed to prepare a bill so amend
ing the city charter Of Manchester as t'
give II board OF aldermen. the SAME
10 consist of two members from eaef
ward OF the city. to be elected at th'
regular election in May. Said board u
meet monthly one week after the fesu
| lar meeting OF the Council and all reso
lutions not concurred in by said boar.
OF aldermen TO be regarded as lost; ais'
that the mayor of the city be in'es'ee
with veto power"
THE PATRONS VIEWS.
Mr.. Fitzgerald made an excellent al
dress I'm support Of his resolution. ~
said he thought II the best thing to have
"a
action of the Council who might nc
| hastily In the matter and that at prose-"
there was no possible way TO correc
ANYTHING that might possibly be wronl
and which after days thought. theS
would be glad to recall II they could. ~
said he knew that number OF properly
owners favored the movement.
Mr.. Utz followed in similar me %
thought, and warmly advocateh e''
measure az did also Mr. Il. y. Weis'ser
Messrs. Sims. Morton, and mart OF
posed the resolution. Mr.. OBr'en san
ne thought the sentiment OF 'he Pape,
was excellent. but he could not vote io'
Il without time to consider.
Mr. Ctz moved 10 appoint coihirit.''
Of five to get petitions from the properly
owners asking for the board MI roo
offered as a substitute that the nla''er "
laid on the table The substitute was cai
ried by a vote Of to .. Messrs' fIt1
gerald Utz, f. =. Weisiger, OBrieh' anu
Campbell voting against II.
WANT MORE HOSE.
The Fire Commissioners recommenueo
that 1900 feet OF hose be purchaSeu ioi
the Fire Department. on mouoh VI
Slime. the commissioners were instructe' "
purchase the hose.
The standing committees suDfhi''eu ''''
reports. which were filed.
The Treasures report was receiver anu
fled 1t showed the total rece'pts lo' .n'
vnar to be s99.9ig.25; total disbursements
cor 40 So. balance I'm treasury, February
LIST. s6099.43 a.. 60,
Mr. IItz reported that the Street COM
mittee had lame mule, and that as
the Almsbouse Committee wanted one
suggested that the crippled beast be sent
them. on motion of Mr.. Hart the com
mittce was instructed 10 buy cart lor
use at the almshouse.
STREET-CAR SERVICE.
The special committee appointed to look
into the present street-car service Reporter
that they were not In a position Z" man,
any recommendation, and on motion oil
Nr Hart the matter was made the spe-
cial order for n called meeting for next
Friday night, when the city Attorney
could be present Mr. Sims said he had
no objection TO the postponement, proVldeu
the papers would report the committee as
having done all in its power TO get bet
for schedule. lie said he was tired OF
articles appearing in papers which had
no reporters present; that only one paper
0he Dispatch always had representa-
tive at the meetings. and that other
papers were talking about a schedule as
slow as the Council, when they were
never present to see what was done.
The body adjourned TO meet next FRI
day night.
DANVULLE-SHOPS INVESTIGATION.
Several Of the officers and bosses at the
Danville shops who have been summoned
before the investigating commission were
seen yesterday by "A Dispatch reporter.
They said they were not i'm position TO
talk about the matter. 1t Is understood
that the rumors had been circulated for
several weeks, and that the investigation
Is being held at the instigation of the
men. The general opinica Is that the
reports have been greatly exaggerated,
and that there is really nothing In the
case
Mr.. Ledford. whose name has been men,
toned in another paper, said TO Dis
patch reporter that no charge whatever
had been preferred against him.
4. respectabe-looking lady, giving her
name as Jennie Houston, appeared at the
shops Yesterday. and asked assistance 10
procure transportation for herself and two
children and invalid husband to Atlanta.
The men raised the necessary funds for
the poor woman.
NEWsY NOTES AND PERSONALS
Mr.. A. G. Attksson has announced him
self "A candidate for Commonwealth At
torney. This makes a quartette in III
field.
G. l.. Davis has been appointed post
master At Dorset, Powhatan county.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morning
two parties were fined for fighting on tn
street.
Miss Susie Fulks who has been visiting
Miss Jennie Martin, of Chesterfield, ha
returned home.
Rev. j. Y. Johnson will occupy the pull
pit of Clopton-Street Baptist church n
both services on Sunday next This church
is still without a pastor.
Mr.. Henry G. Beattie is detained at hi
home. Dundee, Woodland Heights, by sick
ness.
Mrs Mary A. Bush died at the residence
of her son-ln-law, Clifton W. Cook
Thursday night. She was 70 years Of age
Bishop Randolph held confirmation ser
vices last night at Meade Memorial church
There was large crowd at the minstre
entertainment at Leader Hall last nigh
for the benefit of the poor.