Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-13
ACROSS THE BRIDGES.
IMPORTANT MEETING or THE MAN
CHESTER COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
= Change Of Electric Railway Tracks He.
fusct-A 0errnan--rcrsonals
and Rriefs.

Tho regular monthly meeting OF the
Manchester Council was held last eve
ming. President John o'Brien presiding
The following members were present:
Messrs. J. r. Green. Charles II. Sims.
Frank Fitzgerald, George Q. Ely, j. H.
Satram. w. r. Hart Matthew Morton
NJ A. Campbell John G. Ctz, and george
Mum. MIR George T. Fisher. Major u.
III. Nash, and Andrew Pizzn! were sllso
in attendance.
The report OF the Chief OF Police.
stating that Sl5 arrests had been made
during the month Of September. and that
OF the Mayor, stating that the co!lee-
;ions in the Mayors Court for the same
period were So were adopted.
The reports OF the Street and Finance
committees and that Of the Superntend-
ent OF the Almshouse were approved.
Mr.. Green. chairman OF the committee
appointed to confer with the officers OF
the Richmond Railway and Electric
Company relative TO the proposition OF
the latter 10 connect the Huh and De
eatar-street likes at Seventh stree; ana
make a continuous route over Mayo
bridge 10 Richmond. provided the CoUncl
would Crant the privilege OF removing
che Pcrry-sirect line from Perry 10
Scmmcs street. stated that a petition had
been circulated amongst the citzehs
most affected by tho change. to when
had been attached 2it signaiures--l' IN
favor OF the change and b. against-and
en- Consequence OF th.s the committee
had recommended an ordinance proVid-
INK for the removal 81 The Pcrry-street
line from the present route To Semmes
street. connecting with the present tracks
N; seventh stree and CoWariin avenue
THE COMPANY'S OBJECT.
Mr.. Ctz offered resolution providing
for the rejection Of The committees re-
commentator. Action on this was dc-
tCrrcd until the matter had been as
puSscd by those present. Major Nash al
urcssed the body, ana spoke for abou,
yftcen minutes touching the object OF
The company. lie said the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company had lost
1900 since that corporation had taken
,he lines in charge. ana their only object
In changing the route. as proposed. was
10 reduce the expenses by shortening the
line about half-mLc. II the Council
granted the right 10 remove the tracks
he continued. a schedule OF twelve
minutes would be giVcn.
Mr. Pool addressed the Council briefly
saying that he had been opposed To the
proposition prior 10 the receipt OF the pc
Iitlon. and only changed his views out OF
respect 10 his constituents.
Mr. Green next spoke. and said ne
had been governed entirely by the sigma
lures OF the people.
Mr.. Patram said he knew positively
that the petition presented TO the com
Jnittee contained names Of residents or
Swansboro' as well as OF those on the
suburbs ana in consideration OF TINS ne
had opposed the proposition
Mr.. Utz said the larger number or re-
yrcscntative citizens had not had an op-
portunty 10 sign the paper. and mem
toned the names Of many VINO were OPP
posed 10 the scheme.
URGED REJECTION.
Mr.. J. II. PcrIue. ex-prosident, was
then requested TO speak. and said the
petition had not been presented Tor his
Signature and urCed this Council To re-
let the IeComm1 n dalton OF tie commit
tee.
MIR. Charles L. Page WAS granted the
Uoor ana mentioned the names of many
citizens on Perry street who were not
called upon for their signatures. lie
SAID the petition had been circulated in
the interest # The railway company.
rather than that Of Manchester.
Mr.. OBr!.n mir Fitzgerald In the
chain eypr,..ld himself as being opposed
L. the removal OF the P,rry-strect line,
and stated that n" petition contained
many names of ladies who did not CON
sider the Importance Of the change. lie
had not had az opportunity to attach his
I.gndturc
The vote on Mr.. Utz's resolution was
taken. and adopted ~ an aye-and-nay
vote Of 80 - =.
Mr. William Allen was reelected SUI
yerntcldeut ot Maury Cemetery.
The following resolution was offered by
~ Pool. anl adopted.
THAT The Committee On Ordinances be
Instructed e. prepare IN ordinance re-
teal.ng an ordnance passed September
inh granting TIE Manchester Railway
pnd Ei-c,r!c Company the night TO dis
continue the use OF the b"c1tur-strcct
une from Seventh 10 Twcnty-hrst street
Mr.. Itz next offered resolution IN
ytructug the city Attorney To frame an
ordinance requiring tn siTeet-rail"ay
.umpalles 20 run their ears on the Hull
street and Perry-strcet lines on ten
minute schedules. For violation OF the
above thc penalty IS fixed at not less than
~ nor more IMAM 50 per day.
After the reading az a number Of build
ing permits aud the consideration ol
n,Aer matters. the Council adjourned.
= PRETTY GERMAN.
one os the most beautiful germans
which has taken place IN Manchester
THIS season was that rendered by th'
youn. ladies' Of the Manchester German
cup ct Leader HAN last evening III