Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-24
WILL BUY THE PLANT
LINT CITY OF MANCHESTER SOON TO
OWN HER WATER WORKS.
Decsdes To Purchase the Com.
p"ny's Property by Arbitration
Other southside Items.

al the called meeting OF tho Manchester
soaheh held last night the following men,
answered the roll-can: Messrs. Pool,
.'n's' fltzgerald, r. w. weisiger, cordlc,
"s Morton, Campbell. Ely. l.. y. Wei
siger. aud Utz.
"e meeting was called 10 receive the
report OF the Water Committee This
committee was Instructed some time ago
Wy ana purchase the plant OF the Man
'"eS'er water Company. and all OF the
correspondence between the company and
ehe committee was submitted last night.
i"e water Company made three propo-
s'OVhs TO sell. one was that the plant be
sou oE arbitration. according TO the origi-
""i contract between the Water Company
and the city. This contract stipulated
'hat TIE purchase could only be made at
the expiration OF ten years. but the Water
So'apany waived this point and agreed
N'". inc sale could take place at once II
so desired 10y the city.
The terms OF arbitration are that two
se"'lcmen are 10 be selected. one each by
the water Company ami the city. AID IL
'"'Se bthtlencn cannot agree, a thiid
man Is 10 be called I'M.
me committee recommended that the
proposition b. accepted and that the C0un-
III take Steps al once To- make the pur-
Snasc' The rport was unanimously
adopted and the body adjourned.
OTHER MANCHESTER NOTES.
The costume worn 10y Mrs. j. J. Baylcy
at me George Washington Ratchet party
NJ The Baptist parsonage Thursday night
was 10 years Old. and was one of the
70 Nsu Ia
TO the Dispatch man. said Mrs. Baylcy
just looked lovely
captain James A. Hpscomb returned
Thursday night from Wilmington. y. c..
where he and MIR. G. G. Thon Of Rich
mono. instituted a grove of the United
Ancient order Druids
A very pleasant entertainment was
given Thursday night at the residence II
Mrs. Kenneth Smith in honor Of her sis
Ter, Mrs Willie Hughes. OF Petersburg.
There viii he "a meeting on the 2Sth
Ssts't OF Chesterfield Troop 10 cleo; "a
uccessor To- Captain 4. c. AttkissDn, who
r, Gently resigned.
., he Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Coz npany have purchased lot of pro-
pert on McDono ugh. Perry. Eighth. and
Mint streets. cmhricif * altogether about
a 50, are and a quarter Tho sales were
made through Mr.. \. l.. Addmson, and
acErce rte about $500
At IN meeting Of the Henry Literary
and Deb lting Society held Thursday light
the subic CT discussed was Resolved. That
Napoleon Bonapar'e Was Amhiti0; s."
Mir. T Il. Cox rcQrese ltcd the affirmative
and Mr. Harry Calnghan tho negative.
The former won.
Buck liar. IS TIE negro. who Tor a num-
her OF years was employed as drive. by
Mr.. John = TAYLOR. was before The
MAYORS Cou n Yesterday morning "iarEcd
with stealth. articles Of clothing and
household 60 yds. and also Of setting fire
ia Mr. Taylo = mousse Wetincs Iay l+eht.
The case was continued until tomorrow
morning
J. u. Terry former cluHen oi Man
chester. but NJ VI cf Philadelphia. is in the
city on a visit 1dr. \. Royal.
Or Z 7 I'm .scr and MI =. H. Betty
will IL. a short time erect two handsome
frame dwellings ON the COlner Of Twelfth
and nacatur ~ lots
Miss Mary Goa Trey, who has been VISIT
ing in Chestsrnc H. mas returned rome.
The condition u Mr.. T.. \ Savoy was
thought To he y,o rs yesterday morning.
Rev. pr Newton &. II Richmond. preached
NJ Meade Niemori u church last riCht
Pev + = Johns on viii preach at Clop-
ton-Street Baptist cnurch poth morning
and night Sunday.