Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11
ny OF MANCHESTER.
anc,VtzATIoN LAST NIGHT OF THE
nrvLY-rLECTED COUNCIL.
~. o.Bricn l. SIN President an"
.o Material Changes are
sale of Hotel froper's
sonfh-side Notes.

,,...r.u was helI last Might ana' 'liS
,.,,, The 0rrt meeting o. the boay io'
r..,I wear. an organization was ei-
fectc1. ,..~os-
,r,c ror-can showed every member pres
aud the two new MEMBERSHIP.
"a a. Randlet. who was recently elect
-, from tho FIRST ward and Mr.. william
~ ooene. who was elected at the last
~,.,.irg ~ the Council 10 IN the wa
,,rcy from the Fourth Ward, occasioned
ny vr. Nunn's ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN their
seats.
on motion of Mr.. wv. Mr. W. W. Poole
TOOK the chair. and declared that noin'-
nations Tor President Of the Council were
On order SIR. Utz then nominated MI
DBrlcn for reelection; the nomination
vas seconded by Mr. Morton ana MI
OHien was unanimously elected. rae
president took occasion % express ms
appreciation OF the honor conferred upon
him md promised 60 discharge DIS uuues
30 the best OF his ability.
REFLECTED CITY ATTORNEY.
Tho council being thrown open for
81. nomination of Ciy Attorney, Mt
Poole nominated OH. incumbent, judge
William i. Cioton and ar. Sims nomi-
mated sir. Charles L.. Page me Not'
resulted in the reelection oi Judge 'loP-
fr. the members of t.e Council answer
ire to their names as follows.
For IuIea Cl0pfo1- Nlessls. POOLE
Campbell Morton. HART Patron - bIleh'
jtz. ani ON..s
kor Nr. "a.c-Messrs Sims. Green
iaul1ott ai Nc.son-i.
Tr. election OF Police Commissioners
resulted u the choice Of tho same men
who served last year Trey are: Mcssrs.
Sims campbell dart. md Uz.
The Fro Commissioners 0'ected arc:
M.ssrs Green Poole Patron. and owens,
r.n the four wards respectively.
The Joint Comm tteo ON Sewers re-
maius az before. with the exception OF
Nr Mum. who is succeeded by Mr..
Owens The committee is now composed
Of Me-srs Green, Morton, Hart, ana
Owens.
President O'Bricr here stated that he
would make up the standing committees
iu 90 few days and suggested that they
Do announced 40 The next regular meeting
OF the Council This long postponement
was objected 90 by Ni. Campbell. who
said Doc thought the committees should
De permitted TO yet at their work as
speedily as possible. 10 was then decided
tp call meeting Of the Council early
next week go which President O'Bren
faid ho would De ready with the names OF
The commil tecmen.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
Tho work Of organization being COM
TIeifI. the regular business OF the Coun-
cI was taken up. This was quickly dis
posed of, however as the matters pre-
snted for consideration were Of a trivial
nature.
Un motion OF ar Green. an matters per-
tanning Co the replacement OF inadequate
fcHtr p.ls ANA repairing Washouts on
OBJ. streets occlsIoutl by the recent rains
IS Tort TO the joint Committee on Sew
eis
complaint was received from the city
Engineer in regard to the condition Of tho
sidewalks in numerous places. Mentioned
specially was The Wretched condition OF
the pavement ON Porter street between
Twelfth ana Thirteenth streets. The mat |
tcr was referred TO the Street Committee |
with Instructions 20 make immediate re- /
pairs.
id, reports % the Chief Of Police. May /
o. and FINANCE Committee we're received /
aai ordered o. Doe filed.
Permits were granted FOR the construc- |
ton No two frame jWolllne-houses- /
on Eighteenth street near Stockton and the |
other ON Decatur street between Eleventh /
ana Twelfth streets.
The Council then adjourned.
sNEAD'S HOTEL SOLD.
sneads Hotel property, at Chester. was
scll under % deed Of trust bv Trustee T..
" Cogbil yesterday afternoon at public
auction Co Mcssrs. $. A. Perdue d Brother
ioI SliU The purchasers are residents
of Chester and it Is the general opinion
among real estate men that the purchase
Motel three cottages. and four acres OF
Ilul The place has somewhat dcpre-
GATED within the past few years. the sum
"i i'h' having been refused by the own
ers three years ago.
a NARROW ESCAPE.
Az accident which came near result
pug most seriously. happened at the
l.IDhmlnd end OF the Free bridge vestsr-
Gay morning. when uorth-bound Electric
'ai No I'll. 10 making the curve. jump
81 tae track ana was only kent from
Piun6ln6 into The street many feet be-
ioN. pN ihe last lamp post ON the bridge.
+he car was running along with the
uaual r-4I-lty, but when MOtOrman |
overton tried 10 slow up Tor the curve
HNe-i.d snapped and the car rush
90 i.'o the lamp post, breaking il down |
hNi proceeding 90 The edge Of the bridge |
win "a part OF the car projecting over
the bridge, the passengers sat sin I'm
ineir seats ana the uot1rman stuck 10
DTS post. No one was hurt. and after
iew minutes delay in getting the car
'tck on The track all moved on as be-
~ TIE MAYORS COURT.
Archie crostic was before Squire Owen
.1 inc Mayors Court yesterday mornipr,
.hareed with throwing a potato al hlr y
w. w. Walker Archie was fined s.. /
.N VI. w. Walker was fined s. ON q d
cross charge OK striking Crostic a
l0.n1s Dunncyau. who was chareeI | 7
Nl1 creating disturbance ON Fourth a
l.d Everett, streets was DISCHARGED. h
h.hfy Wallace (coloreD was charged q
WIN ufhung his brother. Low Brown
i'aS John Wallace. on the public hieb-
way. Ihe case was continued until
, ,o..'y ana rule was issued for John
I-fma Elizabeth The infant daughter OF Il
hr ana .irt. William West Scott, died j
'''eId"y morning az the residence of q
,s parents Fourth and Leigh streets G
N''t e."ell county. at II o'clock. The II
-..ri'I VIII take place from the residence a
'' AFTERNOON az 3 O'Clock. The inter- n
'"'Nt VIII Dee MADE at Malry Cemetery. ."
tEi'SoNALs AND BRIEF ITEMS.
Ni-. ohiiock and daughter Miss Hat
VINO nave been visiting Mrs. Henry d.
ioi'hd. returned TO thclr home in Ley s,
nsion yesterday morning. b.
ar Lorenzo L.pscomb who was hurt L
ly sc""o't falling with him while en- e
'akeN III painting house I'm Richmond -
s. improving slowly. =
MI,S Louie fulam. who has been
listing Miss Minnie Weislger h nor.
isiting Mrs. Stanley Robertson ~,
Nooiian Heights. ~
~. -"9 Laurel Club gave a dance in their