Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-14
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The Prospect Bright for Better Nall
Facilities In Manchester.
DROP THE ANNEXATION QUESTION.
Councilmen Feel That Richmond
Has Not shown Enough Interest,"
The Confederate Camp Meets
Other south-sfde Items.

lar meeting last night. and . great deal
OF business was transacted in the two
hours and half during which 1t was
In session. Mr. ID. l.. Toney, postmaster
OF the city. appeared before the Council
and stated that Mr.. John T. Clum. united
States Post-Office Inspector, had caiied
upon him during the day, his business In
the city being to make a report to the
department at Washington as to the ad-
visibility Of giving Manchester free-de-
livery system. Mr.. Clum, Mr. Toney SAID
expressed himself satisfied with the
streets, lights, and numbering OF the
houses. which are among the requirements
for a free-delivery system. Boxes, how
ever, would probably have to be put IN
certain portions OF the city where there
are at present no lights, and the city
would have to agree to furnish lights AT
such places. Mr.. Toney said that within
sixty days, he thought, he would have
four carriers at his service. The present
post-offce building. however, was not
large enough for the conduct Of the busl-
ness with the increased force, and the
Inspector said that more commodlous
Office would have to be gotten, which, OF
course, the United States Government
would lease. All that Mr.. Toney asked
was that the Council would give its Official
sanction to the movement. This II did
unanimously by the adoption OF resolu-
tion to that effect.
The presentation of a bill for A5 due DIR.
T. +. Mathews for professional services
rendered the poor brought up the recent
DhxG No nar
forming all the duties required of him.
committee OF three, consisting Of
Messrs. Green, Sims, and Campbell, was
appointed to investigate the matter.
QUESTION OF ANNEXATION.
Mr.. Utz said he wished his committee.
appointed some time ago to confer
with a similar committee from Richmond
in regard TO annexation to be relieved from
that duty. as he thought nothing was
going to be done in the matter. and he
was tired of it,
Mr.. Sims agreed with Mr.. Utz, and
said he thought Manchester had been
badly treated. 1t was decided that after
the next meeting of the committee they
should quietly drop the matter.
petition was received from the Mu-
tual Telephone Company, which was
referred to the Street Committee asking
the privilege of building an exchange
and erecting poles for the operation OF
line.
Mr. Hurt, of the committee appointed
to look into the question of the need of
better school facilities. reported that II
was found that the erection of new
school buildings was a necessity.
The report Of the Police Commissioner
recommending that $50 be added to the
appropriation. was adopted. as was also
the report of the Chief of Police The
report of the Finance Con mittee
recommending that 800 be apr roJ riated
to the Manchester Grays. to be paid ir
| quarterly installments. and also recon.
| nending that the wages OF the city em.
pioyees be raised from 81 a day to sl25
| was adopted.
recommending that the annual tax on
sewers be 10 cents per foot in front of
each lot. until the cost of laying the
pipes Is paid. after which a sinking fund
Is to be created. was adopted The
owners of property by paying 81 psr foot
at once. will be exempt from future tax
on sewers.
MEETING OF CONFEDERATES
The Confederate camp of veterans
which was organized last week. held a
meeting last night at the Manchester
Grays' Armory. Colonel Arthur G. Evans
of Lee Camp. addressed the vete-
rams, and gave them some practical
points as to organizing. He thought Il
would be very unwise for them to form an
independent camp. There ought to be
no such word as 81 dependent" he said
In the English language. Commander
Attkisson addressed the camp. and said
| that he desired to be relieved from the
duties of his position as he had heard
that some persons ION the outside" said
| ne was TOO young veteran to be a
| tne mead or the camp. and had not seen
| tne service In the late war that some OF
the older members had. Captain Attkis.
son said when the war closed he was
only 10 years old. He had. however
seen a good deal of service. despite his
tender years, and had been courier for
Generai Lee. He was not ashamed OF
MS record. The camp declined TO re-
ceive his resignation, and voted unani.
mously that he remain the Commander
The question Of naming the camp then
came up. The names OF Stonwall Jack.
son. Albert Sidney and Joseph T.. John
ston. and W. r. Woodbridge were sup.
gested. Lieutenant Buckhart. as n SON
| OF Confederate veteran and MON.
Der Of the Manchester Grays. asked
leave to suggest that the Camp be
/ named after some officer OF the First
/ virginia Regiment who had served in
the war. This suggestion met with the
approval or both Colonel Evans and Com
mander Attkisson. The matter was final.
ly placed In the hands of a committee
of three, who were requested TO renort
at meeting to be held next Friday night
when reports from the other committees
will also be received
| The camp then adjourned after electine
Colonel Evans an honorary member.
DON'T WANT ANNEXATION.
The letter written to Senator Loven
| stein by Mr.. ID. l.. Toney, OF Manchester
| asking the legislator TO introduce a bill
70, extend the corporate limits of thi.
city one mile, so that II will take IN
Swansboro'. has caused much indienatior
lmong the residents OF the latter section
Thursday, night public meeting was hele
| In Eanes's store, SWansboro', at which re
solutions were adopted bitterly opposini
| The scheme, and the chairman, Mr. w. +,
Taylor. was requested to notify the mem
| bers Of the Legislature from this distric
that no such bill as suggested In the lettel
10 Senator Lovenstein will meet with tn,
approval of the residents OF Swansboro'
and requesting them to use all thei
! efforts against such a measure, IL intro
duced. The meeting then adjourned, sub
ject to a call from the chairman.
II is understood that Senator Lovcn
stein will turn the letter over to tn,
delegates from Chesterfield county, tha
they may take their own course in th'
| matter.
The funeral services over the remain,
| OF Mrs. w. s. Smith were held yesterda,
| afternoon at Mcade-Memorial church
| Rev. Benjamin Dennis officiating. Their
was a very large attendance of friends
)f the deceased. and the interment tool
place in Hollywood. The following gen
llemen acted as pall-bearers: Honorary
! Judge W. l. Ciopton, y. A. Nunnally, Or
r. B. Dorset and 8. X. owens. Active
I Henry Fitzgerald. f.. w. Weisiger, l.. III
| Nunnaliy. DIR. T.. Il Rucker. Augustin
Royal, B. NJ. Robertson, III. c. Beattie
and James Johnson.
AN INCENDIARY FIRE.
A serious fire. thought 10 be OF .ncen
| diary origin. occurred Thursday morninl