Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-11
BEYOND THE BRIDGES
IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE MAN.
CHESTER CITY COUNCIL.
strcet-Car Matters-Msyor's Salary In
creased-A Watermelon Feat
Personals and Briefs.

Personals and Briefs.
The City Council met In regular SEES
sion last night. with the following MEN,
bers present: Messrs. Hart, Campbell
Sims. Morton, Ely. Green, Patram. f1tz-
gerald. O'Drien, Pool. and Mum.
After the reading OF the minutes OF
the preceding meetings, reports from the
Mayor, Chief OF Police and street |ohi-
mittee were received and filed.
From the Finance Committee came
resolution appropriating $3.50 for repairs
to the Free bridge. the city OF kich-
mond having appropriated similar
amount.
The Finance and Ordinance Committee
submitted an ordinance providing for the
taxing of the street railway property in
the city OF Manchester
The special committee appointed 10
prepare an ordinance providing that the
street railway companies IN Manchester
be required to run their cars on TEN
minute schedule. reported that they were
now negotiating with the company, anu
thought a satisfactory schedule could be
den: to appoint a committee OF four 10
confer with the street-car people on
the subject Messrs. Green, Patram'
Pool. and Mum were appointed the CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Pool stated that he had heard that
the new ARRANGEMENT was That the
present lines were to be changed, anu
that there should be one line on hun
street and across Mayo's bridge and the
other on Semmes street and across the
Free bridge. lie said he would not be
a party to any such arrangement.
An ordinance was adopted providing
that the Mayors salary be increased from
500 to 500 per year.
The following, offered by Mr.. Hart, was
referred 10 the proper committee:
Resolved, That the Committee on PUP
lie Buildings and Lands inquire into the
cost of pulling down the old market
house and present Council buildings, and,
together with new material, build CITY
hall on the lot at the corner or Eleventh
and cambridge streets for all city ofiices.
A number of building permits were
granted. and at 9:45 L. NJ. the Council ad-
journed.
WATERMELON FEAST.
The following young ladies and gentle
men were present at the watermelon feast
given Thursday night at the residence OF
Mir Cbenault, on Nineteenth and Decatur
streets: Misses Cambel. Hattie, Cassie,
Susie. and Addie Browder. Dora anu pes
sic Tatum. Mary Davis. Walden way
m.ck Roberts and sister Florence Ellis,
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Redford, MIS-. Che
nault Mrs. Cersley, Mrs. Patram. ana
Messrs. Vaughan. Chenaut, Patram,
Mann. Hobeck, Milbry, Blankensnip'
Woodbridge. and Crostic.
Claud Davis. n young white man. ana
James s. Rogers tcolored) were peloi
Justices Perdue and Lithgow yesterday
I'm a dog case, in which both par'es
claimed a certain canine. Inc claims VI
the two men were mixed up IKE corn
and tomatoes in BRUNSWICK Stew. 49,
several hours of pro-and-coh eVluehoe '''
oos. us cont on TO the higher court
A. a regular meeting of the Laurel Lite
rary and Athletic Club held last night
tho following officers were elected lot INC
ensuing term: W. f. Merchant. president
w "a Freeman. vice-president; ii. Il. Du-
Val secretary; e. X. Craig, treasurer '"
G. Brown, assistant treasurer; II. Hehry
Walden. sergeant-at-arms, Executive 'oth-
mjttee-W. F. Merchant. w. Il. Freeman
= Duyal and ]. Il. Walker. The club
has moved from its former quarters OH
Hull street TO the old Taylor residence,
OH "'4NAN e''NS
an elegant home.
Miss Bessie Bernard, OF Berkley, VINO
has been visiting the Misses Evans, or
Swansboro', has returned home.
The Baptist Sunday-School Association,
compoged of the schools of Richmond ana
Manchester. will hold its regular monthly
meeting with the Clopton-Street church
tomorrow afternoon.
Quite a number of our young people at
III hql piN "a
Otterbum Springs. Amelia county, Thurs
day.
Mr.. John Roberts left yesterday 10
visit his relatives in Chesterfield. Mr..
Roberts has been in i'll health for some
time, and his many friends hope that his
trip will prove to be beneficial to him.
City-Auditor J. u. Walden. who has been
in North Carolina at the home of his
daughter, returned to the city yesterday.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Messrs. A. ID. Shotwell and r. II. Betty,
delegates to the Methodist District Con-
ference in the Gloucester Circuit. have
returned home. Delegates to the Annual
Conference were elected as follows: DIR.
G. Anderson. s. ID. Turner, J. II. Hasker,
and 4. H. Betty. The Annual Conference
will be held at Charlottesville i'm Novem-
Der.
Davis Council. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. has received a
check for $3.50, which will be turned over
to the widow of G. V Moore.
Mr. Charles NJ. Wesson, of Powhatan
who Is under treatment at the Medica
College Of Virginia. is improving, and
| hopes to be out in a few days.
Miss Maggie Gayle. of Portsmouth. who
has been visiting the Misses Baird or
| Twelfth street left for home yesterday
morning. accompanied by her friend. Miss
| Katie Baird
Mrs. S. A. Hall left for Washington yes
| terday morning TO visit her son. Mr.. Shir-
| ley Hall.
Mrs Augustine Royal and Mrs. II. r.
owen. who have been very sick, are i'm
| proving.
The round-house in course OF erection
at the Petersburg shops will soon be
completed.
Mrs B. +. Pilson and children arc
spending the remainder of the season al
| Red Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Mr. Peter Warmer is Ill at his nome, on
| Fifth street
The August term of the Chesterfield
| County Court will begin Monday.
| Mrs. Il. G.. Adkins is very sick at her
residence, No. 81 cambridge street.