The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-09
AUDITOR NOT CHOSEN.
MOTION TO ELECT ONE WAS LOST
IN TIE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
The Special Committee on Sewers Submit.
ted Their Report and Est,rnaie,-Other
Business Transacted.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
No. 1l2l HUH STREET, RKArIIE BLOCK.

NO. III HULL STREET. BElTTIE BLOCK.
The Manchester city Council met last
night in regular session for the transac-
ton of routine business and the cleo
ton of an Auditor TO NIL the position now
temporarily held by Mr.. John ". Hall.
The former they most successfully ac-
compllshed. but the latter business they
failed in. and Mr.. Hall sill! temporarily
holds hts office. and from present pres
poets will continue to do so. Messrs.
Rice and NunnalIy were applicants for
the office, and consequently large num-
Der OF supporters Of both gentlemen were
present to see which one would secure
the prize After the transaction Of rou-
tine business communication was read
from Mr. Nunnally. in which he volun-
tarily withdrew from the race.
THIS left only Mr.. Rice and Mr.. Hall,
and il looked as If the former would
rave things his own way, but alas. the
Manchester Council is very uncertain
body. Mr. Hart arose ana moved that
the election Of an Auditor be gone into
and before he had fairly re-taken his
seat Mr.. Sims offered az an amendment
that the election Of an Auditor be post
pOned until July. The amendment was
put before the body first ana resulted
"a tie vote, and was declared lost by
the chair.
Then Mr.. Harris motion was voted on.
and IN turn lost. consequently Nj. Hall
still remains i'm Office. At present IT does
not look as If the deadlock viii be broken.
TWO members OF the Council were alb
sent. il IS not known how they would
have voted Another effort will be made
to break the deadlock
The reports of the Finance and Police
committees were received and filed. 4
report from the Street Committee Yves
received, showing that the expenses for
the past month were S25.0J and a reso-
luton was embraced in the report fix
ing the tax rate for the year at 81 80 Oh
personal property, and - cents on schools.
which is the same rate as last year. The
report of the Commissioner OF Revenue
showed an increase in public buildings OF
81 80. The AlmshOuse Committees re-
port WAS also received and fled
The joint committee on sewers submit
ted their estimates as 10 the cost of
putting in complete system OF sewers i'm
the city. To put i'm a complete system OF
sewers will cost $17,J5l.92, while at pres
ent IT was estimated the city can be suf-
ficiently drained by sewerage at a cost
Of $6O,17952
The report was referred back to The
ordinance for the putting in of the sew
ers, and the Council will meet next Fri
day night week 10 receive the report.
After transdcung some other routine
business the Council adjourned.
The annexation committee are expected
to hold another meeting on Monday night
next, when II is probable that the affair
will take some definite shape At pres
ent things are an an unsettled condi-
a. ri 10 tf,Ftr
done is Of preliminary character.
The Rev. ". II. Traynham, formerly
pastor Of Cowardm-Avenuc church. of
this city. is now nlling The pulpit Of Rev.
Mr.. Lucas Of Allegheny city. Pa, while
that gentleman is on trip to the Holy
Land. The membership Of this church
IS over a thousand.
Charles Jones colored). who was ar
rested in SwansbOrO Thursday on the
charge of stealing chickens from the
roost of Mr.. Eaton, was before Justice
Jones yesterday and was sent on TO the
grand jury of the County Court.
Mr.. George X. Harding, who some
ten years ago resided IN Manchester and
conducted a business here, is in the city
on a visit tie 5. now a resident OF Long
Island, y. y.
Mr.. Samuel Westcott is very i'll at his
residence corner Of Lee and Fourth
streets.
Mrs. Isabella Chapman. Of Midlothian.
is visiting her daughter Mrs. y. d.
Lawton, ON Mcdonald street.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield cOun-
~. Judge 3. 4. Hancock presiding was
still engaged yesterday in hearing argu-
ment in the case of state Bank ct. ais
vs.. :. w Forbes and wife.
The remains of little Spears Williams
were taken TO Powhatan county yester-
day for intermcnt.
Mrs. Catlett is quite sick at her resi-
dcnce in Swansboro.
Constable George Brooks has moved his
Office to the Market building.
Mr.. kIrelius Is quite sick at his resi-
dcncc, on Fifth street.
Mrs. Overton is quite sick It her resi-
Gence on Nineteenth and cambridge
streets.
Mrs. J. W. Gallon. who has been visit
ing her mother. Mrs. W. :. Jackson, on
Tenth street, mas returned 10 her home
in Crewc.
The singers of the city who arc willing
to take part n the meetings which viii
at Leader Hall next Monday
night under the auspices of the railro al
branch Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. are requested 70 meet at B"tnhridge-
Street BAPTIST church tonight At 1.3G
o'clock for practice, and also to meet
Evangelist }. II. Pratt.
Councilman j. Il. Green, who was hurt
in Richmond few days ago, is getting
along very we'll
Mr.. r. +. Duval clerk Of the Hastings
Court. was slightly better Yesterday, but
is still unable 10 be At his Office.
Mr. William KenuOn. q Powhatan, was
i'm the city Thursday
Judge John h. Ingram has been retain
ed AZ counsel in the case OF Holleran.
" no is charged with killing AN Italian |
i'm Richmond some weeks ago.
Arrangements are being made FOR the |
coming Of Mr.. SchoClicld, the we'll |
known evangelist. lie Will assist IN re- |
vivaI meetings to be held in this city !
at an early day.