Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-23
BONDS FOR SEWERS.
THE COUNCIL ADOPTS AN ORDI-
NANCE PROVIDING THEREFOR.
The Work Of Establishing the sys-
tenn of Drainage to Begin at Once.
Personal and Other Items from
the sOuthside.

An adjourned meeting Of the Manches-
ter Council was held last night to con-
slider an ordinance from the special
Sewer Committee and the water COM
missloners. Those present were Messrs.
OBrien, Mum. Utz, Petram, ELY, Hart
Pool. Campbell, and Sims.
The ordinance, as prepared by the city
Attorney, under direction Of the joint
committee, provides for the Issuing OF
$500 worth OF 1-2 per cent. bonds, pay
able In thirty-four years. the money
from said bonds to be used exclusively
for the construction of sewers.
The bonds will be issued at once, and
as soon as they are sold the work OF
construction will begin. Whether the
work will be given out by contract or
done by the city has not been determined
upon.
WORKING FOR FREE DELIVERY.
Postmaster Toney certainly deserves
credit for the interest he manifests In
his office and the efforts he puts forth
for the accommodation OF his patrons.
Not only this, but 1t really looks as
though he will obtain free delivery OF
the mails which has long been greatly
desired on this side OF the river. The
siOO1o-marc has been reached In the
business of the office, and, therefore. Mr..
Toney expects by the LIST OF July to have
carriers delivering the mail. Mr.. Toney
has lust succeeded in getting the Superin-
tendent of Mails TO arrange II so that the
northern mails will reach the Office at
1880 A. NJ, and the papers will reach
here at $50 A. NJ, and on Sunday at
L. NJ, and the evening mail which here
tofore arrived at $50 reaches here two
hours earlier. making in all seven incom-
ing and seven outgoing mails from the
office.
The Hastings Court transacted some
civil business yesterday morning and then
adjourned for the term. Among the
cases was the confirmation of the sale OF
the Heider property, at the corner or
Ninth and Hull streets, to Mr.. W. ID.
Anderson.
one trifing case was disposed of in the
Police Court yesterday morning.
GRAND LODGE MEETING.
The ffty-eighth session OF the Grand
Lodge Independent order OF Odd-Fellows,
of Virginia. will be held in Manchester
Tuesday, May H. 1895, in accordance with
the resolutions adopted at the last annual
meeting. The session will be held in the
Masonic Temple, corner or HUI street
and Cowardn avenue. commencing at
10 A. NJ. Heretofore the sessions have
been held on the first Tuesday after the
second Monday In April. Arrangements
have been made for accommodating the
delegation at either of the following
hotels In Rlchmond-viz. The Lexington.
corner Twelfth and Main streets: FOrd's
Hotel, corner Eleventh and Broad streets
Hotel Dodson, Twelfth between Main and
Franklin streets.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah +. Butler
will take place this morning at II o'clock
from the Bainbridge-S Baptist church
and the interment will be made in Maury
Cemetery.
The Missionary Society of Clopton-Street
Baptist church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Among those
who will recite will be Miss Helen
Roberts, of Manchester.
Rev. J. j. Gravatt, Of Holy Trinity
church. Richmond. preached at Meade
Memorial church last night.
The union services in Leader Hall were
well attended again last night.
Mrs. Lawson Burfoot. who has been i'll
at her residence in Swansboro'. is i'm
proving