The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-14
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
dNDHULL STREET WILL PROBiBLf
BE REPITED.
The Manchester City Council Disposed
of Much cuisines Last Nighf->aIary
Eaiscd- other Items.


John O'Brien, and Messrs. Campbell
Pool, Utz, Sims, Green, Pd,ram, Hart,
Morton. ana Mum. Judge William I.
Cloptcn, city attorney. was also in attend
dnce
Two reports were received from the
Street Committee. rhe first one recon-
mendcd that the committee be authorized
10 invite bids for the painting and repair
ing Of the CowaidiE-Aycnue fridge. Tae
Council 10y a unanimous vote decided to
authorize advertising for bids.
The next report of the Sire Il Committee
WAS one in which The people Of Manthss-
ter are deeply interested. + was a re-
quest TO allow the committee to expcrd
a sn all sum in advertising Tor bids 70
repave Hull street with granite spalls
between Second ard Fifteenth streets.
MIR. Sims also suggested that the adver-
tisements for bids include tho cost of
vitrihed brick on the side AXIS between
those points.
The presentation OF this report pro-
woke considerable speech-making. AIR.
Sims maze several strong sreeches in
support OF II. while Mr.. Campbell said
that though he approved Of tho repavins
of the street, yet he VAS not in favor Of
spending any money in advertising for
bid before the Council had decided that
the work should be done. The cos, OF the
work. be said, according to The best in
formation would be about $1,000, probably
less.
Mr.. Morton thought that the money
would be well expended, and that the
cost would rot be az much as $1,000.
Mr. Pool strongly opposed II. Re sail
that even II the work could be done FOR
$3.50. or even $500. he wanted 20 know
where the money was coming from. The
city, he said. was in no condition at
present TO undertake any costly enter
Prise.
Mr.. Sims explained that the money
could be easily borrowed at per cent.
He said that The credit Of Manchester
was better now than ever before IN bis
knowledge.
1T this point Mr.. Pool asked = II was
the pleasure Of the Council 10 hear him
read q statement Of the Treasurer regard
ing the city's financial condition. The
Council, decided that this could only De
heard properly - executive session
After considerable further discussion it
was decided % allow the committee to
advertise FOR bsdi
The report OF the Committee on Build
inss and Land was received which rec
commended that the city give 10 John
e.. Hagan * 60. lot No. 4. on the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad 10 erect Il
tanrery thereon. and that lots ] and 2
he given 90 J. r. Johnston. ia regard 80
this matter Mr. Sims said that the city
had been fooled by several concerns i'm
the past go whom IL had given land 20
erect manufactures on which buildings
had never been erected and that he
favored the insertion Of a clause COM
peliing the parties TO whom land was
given 20 give bond that the factories
D. -.
took part in the debate. ;he ma jority Of
whom said hat they favored Swing all
the land possible 70 bring factories to
Manchester Mr.. William Hugh owens.
OF Hogan * Co., said that they were
perfectly willing 10 give bond. 4 500
penalty was accordingly inserted IN the
report and IL was adopted.
The Finance Committee presented re-
port recommending tina; the salary Ct
Judge John II. Ingram. Of the Hastings
Court. be raised 10 1890. 20 take effect
from July !, 1876. This was agreed 10
after some discussion Of the citys ability
10 ray that sum.
The report Of the Almshouse Committee
was received and filed.
Mr.. Uz presented an ordinance. prohib-
ting the Manchester city Railway Com
pany from running its cars on Cowardin
avenue between Perry and Semmes
streets. faster than six miles an hour
The rules Were suspended. and this was
unanimouly adopted.
Mr.. Utz also presented resolution.
providing for the opening Of C)wa-Gn
avenue, between Perry md Scmmos
streets. This was referred 20 the Street
Committee.
Mr.. r. l.. Patram offered , resolution
providing that the wages OF an city en-
plcyes receiving less thln 50 Ter day
be increased 10 sl2I. This was referred
TO the Finance Committee.
TIE proposition OF Mr.. Hart 20 raise the
salary OF the physician IN charge of the
amshouse from $50 To 500. was also re-
ferrcd 10 the Finance Committee.
The report Of the city Engineer show
ing that the tracks Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, Tt the end of Coz
wardin avenue. encroachsd on city
propertw $40 feet one one side and
were distant from - feet on the other,
was received and fled.
The motion Of Mr.. Sims to place a
stone wall az that point. 10 protect the
street. was referred to the Street Com
rlitce.
The resolution OF Mr.. Hart, moving that
the ordinance Committee and city Attor-
ney revise the city ordinances. was
adopted.
on motion. President O'Brlen was added
70 the Finance Committee.
After granting eight building permits
the Council adjourned until next Friday
night
Arthur, the little son Of Mr. Andrew
y. snellings. was quite painfully hurt
Thursday night hy falling into one
Of the sewer trenches at the corner
OK Fourteenth and Porter streets. The
trench is eight feet in depth, and the
child received severe cut on the back
part Of his head, besides a general shak-
ing-up.
He was taken TO his home on Porter
street. where his wound was dressed by
Or. j. NJ. Whitfield. and last night IL
was getting along quite well.
The police have not succeeded In md
ing out anything regarding the body Of
the infant which was found buried Ia
field near Fourteenth and Maury
streets. A negro man said the other
evening that about six months ago ne
saw a hack stop in the field about j
o'clock at night, and the condition OF the
coffin seems to indicate tAat II A3d pee"
buried about that length OF time.
William McNeal. the negro indicted py
the Chesterfield grand jury FOR burglary
is said TO be wanted al Crewe Tor SIM
lar offence. McNeal is thought to be the
party who broke into the store OF Ar'
Mark Noble. al Crewe, and who stole
a lot Of clothing
General regret IS expressed here over
the death in Neapolis, Va, thursday
nieht OF Mrs. Sallie ". Moore, who
formerly resided in Manchester.
Mr.. Thomas j. Adkins. who removed
u. a