Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-15
GAS IN MANCHESTER.
A Firm Applies for the Privilege Of ES-
tabliShins a Plant.
THE SONS FORM A CAul
Interesting Meeting of the Veterans
AIso-German Given by the Cotii-
Ion Club Last Night-Persoha's """
Iirfefs.

a good deal Of business was TRANSACTED
Mr.. w. w. Pool occupied the chair Presi-
dent Jchn OBrien being absent.
The Finance Committee recommended
an ordinance requiring a license Tor an
telegraph, telephone. electric-hght' or
electric-power. or other poles, and Inn
posing penalties for violation Of same.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Uz. the rules We're
suspended. and the ordinance was con-
sldered. and passed unanimously. Al TINS
iuncture President O'Brien entered, ana
took his seat among the members, Mr.
Pool continuing to preside.
The annual statement of the Treasurer
was received and fled
TAX on INSURANCE AGENTS.
The Council next went into the dis
cussion Of an ordinance prepared by the
city Attorney, at the request Of the
Finance Committee, relating to the tax
Ing Of insurance agents Under the pres
ent ordinance the agents are taxed 50.
and are permitted to represent any num-
ber Of companies. The proposed ordi-
nance requires that n agent shall be
taxed Sl5 for each company that he repre-
sents.
Mr.. A. Royal spoke against the or
dinance at some length, and upon mo-
ton OF Mr.. Utz the ordinance was de-
ferred until the next meeting.
Mr.. Utz stated that the Annexation
Committee had incurred a debt of SD In
their work. and asked that an appro-
pration be made 70 reimburse them; ana
upon motion Of Mr.. Sims this was done.
TO ESTABLISH GAs-wORKs.
The following communication was re-
ceived:
Manchester. February H. 1896.
To the city Council, city Of Manchester
Va.
Gentlemen.-The undersigned. \. II.
Leftwlch and Carter BraXton, respect
fully ask OF your honorable BODY 10
grant 10 them and their associates
franchise for the construction, MAIN
plant in the city OF Manchester, ana
vicinity. under a charter TO be obtained
for the purpose. similar IN all resp-cls
to the franchise granted TO Messrs'
Hayes. Weisiger. Bailey, and others.
We stand ready to show your honorable
body. or any committee 10 which thls
application may be referred, that the
granting of the same will greatly ensue
to the beneilt ana progress OF yvui Ni'9'
Very respectfully.
4. II. LEFTWICH,
CARTER VI. BRAXTON.
The matter was refeIred TO the Light
Committee with instructions TO report
upon il as soon as possible.
MEETING OF VETERANS.
Joseph f. Johnston Camp, Confederate
Veterans, held its regular meeting last
-.E..s.t 4 ~ N4f
able. of Lexington, in regard TO the
erection of a monument 10 General j. T..
Johnston in Richmond was received, and
laid on the table for the present. In
formation was also received from the
Grand Camp stating that Joseph +. john
ston Camp, No. /. is at Bedford city, ana
that the Manchester camp IS accordingly
assigned as Camp No. ?. General Stth
Boiling. OF Petersburg. was introduced
bv Commander Attkisson, and addressed
the veterans in "A most felicitous manner,
He spoke In glowing terms OF the OLD
South, and i'm conclusion, congratulated
Manchester in having such large con-
federste camp to represent them. COM
mander AttlIsson, Adjutant knOrr ana
Colonel Evans also made speeches, and
the service Of the women during the four
years OF strife was often referred TO-.
-
ing night of the camp be changed from
Friday to Thursday night with the un-
derstanding that the motion was TO lay
on the table for one week. Upon motion
of COmrade Howe a committee Of three,
consisting Of Lieutenant Perror Assist
ant-Surgeon Howe, and Comrade Butler,
was appointed 10 make arrangements or
devise some means OF supplying the camp
with uniforms. \ committee OF five was
appointed as an employment committee.
Comrades Jordan. Harrison. Attklsson,
Butler, and Fisher were appointed.
THE SONS ORGANIZE.
The camp then adjourned TO let the
representatives. from Lee Camp Sons Of
Veterans organize a similar camp over
here, TO be known as Joseph f.. Johnston
Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Messrs r. W MahoOd and T.. Leslie
Spence. Jr,, who represented the Rich
mond Sons. enrolled thirty names as
members OF the new camp. Tie const-
tuition was adopted. which, with few
amendments, is the same as used by Lee
Camp. Sons Of Veterans. The election OF
officers was proceeded with. For the first
six months II was thought best to choose
a commander whose rank Is to be captain
from the old camp.
For the position OF commander Joseph
Blanton was chosen. II. G. Perrow was
elected first lieutenant; John HERSHEY.
second lieutenant and @. w. Tingle,
third lieutenant. For secretary A. W.
Farley was chosen. and Mr.. French was
elected as treasurer. Mr.. Fred Gallagher
was elected first sergeant. and the other
sergeants are Messrs FIRTH bear
err. Baber, Harrison. Perdue. Smith,
and owen Messrs. Holiday. Gallagher.
KnOrr. and Jones were chosen cOrporals.
The meeting adjourned after passing
vote OF thanks TO Lieutenant Spence
and Secretary Mahood for their assis-
tance in organizing the camp.
THE DANCE LAST NIGHT.
The Manchester Cotillon Club gave their
final german Of the season last night az
Leader Hall. The affair was a most de-
lightful one in all respects. The At
tendance was large and the costumes
were elegant.
Those present were: Misses Mary y.
Robinson, Mamie Turpin. Cay Goolsby.
Maud Patteson, Minnie Weisiger. Nina
Owen, Alse Taylor. Florence Holland.
Sadie Chalkley May Goolsby Mildred
Garnett, Kate Cox , and Mesdames
Thomas Fendley, Harry owen. Brodnax,
Molly Turpn. William Cox. George Gary,
Charles II. Sims, J. II. Patteson, DIR.
Garnett md Hay Garnett.
The gelnemen were Messrs. Willis Pull
liam. MI. Beattie, Samuel Patteson.
John Friend. Thomas Turpln. Lacy Fend-
ley, Allen Taylor Thomas Fendley Jr..
Duncan Pulllam, George p. Cox, and f..
f.. Early.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Messrs. Meade Haskins and T.. II. Wells.
receivers OF the Law and Equity Court
OF Richmond in the suit OF Gregory
against Gregory, sold yesterday at public
auction the remainder of the lumber be-
longing 10 the late firm Of G. l.. Gregory
q Brother. This sale winds UP the ar
fairs OF the old firm
There Is complaint among people living
In the upper part OF the city that FREE
quently, when the street-cars are behind