Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-15
CITY OF MANCHESTER
INTERESTING MEETING OF THE
COUNCIL HELD LAST NIGHT.
Money Appropriated to Repair the
SCHOOL DuiIdfng-Incrensed Facfli-
Other Items.


lengthy meeting last night. and a good
deal of important business was trans
acted. President oBrien presided, and
nine members were present.
A committee from the School Board,
consisting of Messrs. Bailey and Nun
nally, appeared before ths Council In the
interest OF the public schools.
Mr.. Bailey addressed the Council and
made an earnest appeal for assistance in
raising 1874, which was necessary to put
repairs on the white and colored school
buildings, and to connect them with the
new sewerage system. He also begged
the Council TO take some steps looking
toward increased school facilities. lie
said there was nothing more important In
the city's affairs than the education OF
the children, and he hoped the Council
could see its way clear to help the School
Board in this matter.
The Council promptly responded to this
appeal, and, on motion of Mr.. O'Brien,
appropriated $500 to the use OF the School
Board.
The special committee appointed some
time ago to look into the matter of In
creased school facilities reported that
more room was absolutely necessary; tnat
IL arrangements were not made at least
40 nup,ls would be shut out during the
coming session. The committee asked for
the mower to make such arrangements
as might be necessary to procure more
room The report of the committee was
received and adopted, and a special COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Owens, Nor
ton. and Sims, was appointed 10 select
suitable place, and ascertain the probable
cost of a school building.
sTREET-CAR PROPOSITION
The Richmond Railway and Electric
company. through Mr.. John c. Robert
son. presented 10 the Council the Hollow
ing proposition, i'm substance; Tne hich-
mond Railway and Electric Company
will agree to assist in the paving OF
Hull street with granite spalls by laying
the spalls in the centre OF Its tracks
and on each side, and will relay It's
tracks with girder rails between seventh
and Fifteenth. 1t will also agree
10 put the balance of its Hull-street line
in good condition, and upon the compile
ton OF the work will give a satisfactory
schedule on this line. In consideration
of this the Council is TO agree TO relih-
auish all claims for taxes against the
road during the past two years
The whole matter was on motion OF
Mr.. Sims. referred 10 the Street COM
mlttee.
A resolution was presented by Mr.
Morton. providing that Cowardin avenue
be widened to fifty feet between Balm
bridge and Porter streets-one square.
The resolution was adopted, only Messrs'
IL
Mr.. Hart presented a resolution, autho-
rizing the Land and Building Com
mittee to purchase an iron safe In which
TO keep the land-books. The motion was
referred to the Finance Committee.
on motion OF Mr.. Owens, the action OF
the Council appointing a special com
mittee to look into increased school
facilities was rescinded, and the old
committee continued.
After receiving and adopting the re-
ports Of the Mayor Chief OF Police, and
standing committees q number OF build
ing permits were granted, and the Coun-
ell adjourned.
SPEAKING LAST NIGHT.
A large and attentive audience heard
the speaking at the corner OF Fifteenth
and Hull streets last night, under the
auspices of the Manchester Bryan-Se-
wall Campaign Club.
Hon. H. A. Maurice, president of the
club. opened the meeting with few az
propriate remarks, and then introduced
Judge H. w. Flournoy. the first speak
err of the evening. Judge Flournoy spoke
for over an hour, during which he dis
cussed the issues of the campaign at
length. Judge F1ournoy was followed by
Captain John Lamb. who spoke briefly.
Captain r. T.. Frayser was the next
sneaker. and was followed by Colonel
TazeweIl Elicit, who spoke for nearly an
hour. During the speaking the strictest
attention was accorded the speakers by
the audience.
CONDEMNED TO DIE.
The most pathetic scene which has
been before the bar 81 justice in the
Police Court for a long time was wit
messed yesterday morning, when Hon. IL.
A. Maurice pronounced deathsentences
on two black dogs owned by Mrs.
Brookwell, Of Baconsyille. Mr. Jim
Kitchen a resident of Baconsville, tes-
titled that the dogs did feloniously and
mallciously attack his sister when she
went TO the wen TO draw bucket of
water, and that he endangered his life
TO prevent his sister being bitten. The
young lady confirmed the statement made
I'm her behalf Mrs. Rockwell declared that
her dogs were not vicious, and when the
Mayor ordered an officer to see that the
dogs were shot she wept bitterly and
said that she loved the dogs as she did
her children. Finally, after Continuing
her entreaties to the Mayor for some
time. without avail, Mrs. Brockwell de-
clared that she would take an appeal,
and Immediately secured Mr. Lawrence
pool TO defend the dogs in the Hastings
Court. The animals were bailed, the
sum OF 500 being required They can,
I'm the mean time, walk the streets, with
as many airs as anybody
Robert Totty and James Kitchen, two
Young white men OF Manchester, were
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning.
charged with cursing Mrs. Laura Peters,
OF Baconsville.- Kitchen was discharged.
and Totty was fined s. and costs.
Hildren Johnson was charged with as
saulting cursing and abusing and UNI
lawfully OBTAINING the clothes Of his wife.
The warrant was withdrawn on pay
ment of costs.
MORE TROUBLE ABOUT A DOG.
Squire Jones, of Swansboro', had quite
an Interesting case before him yester-
dav. Mr.. c. II. Burgess was charged
with shooting a setter dog belonging to
Postmaster John A. Burke, OF Swans
boro'. Thursday afternoon, while Mr..
Burke's children and nurse were on their
way to Holly Springs, the dog ran near
some OF Mr.. BURGESS chickens, and he
shot II.
When the officer went to arrest Mr..
Burgess he resisted the officer. and had
to be carried TO the court by force. Then
he tried to clean out the courtroom.
and declared he could whip any one in
the building. There was a breezy time
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