Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
MANCHESTER NEWS.
Special Council Northumberland
Last Night-Personal Items.

Last Night-Personal Items.
The Manchester Council held special
meeting last night TO consider several
ordinances laid over from the regular
meeting. The ordinance providing for
the levying of taxes sufficient to pay the
interest on the sewer bonds vas first
read and brought about a heated discus
sion. Many of the members claimed that
they had not been given time 10 study
the matter, and finally the debate
dwndled down to an argument between
Messrs Sims and Poole. Each OF these
gentlemen arose repeatedly on point
Of personal privilege. and the discussion
vas for a time very warm. Finally Mr..
Hart moved that the matter be deferred
until next Friday night. when special
meeting should be held, and that In the
mean time the Auditor have twenty-five
copies Of the ordinance prepared and dis
tributed amosg the members Of the Coun-
tA
Tho attention OF the Council was then
sailed 10 the report Of the Street Com
mlt,ee who presented an ordinance
allowing the Richmond and Peters
burg Railroad Company TO con-
struct side-track from their main
line TO certain vacant lots between Perry
ana Semmes, and Eighth and Ninth
streets. on which ground Ii Is proposed
10 erect several large warehouses. The
matter received general discussion, and it
was thought best to insert a clause re-
Q1lrng that work on the proposed ware
houses be commenced within sixty days,
ana that at least one warehouse be com
ltied within six months. Permission
Was then granted the property owners TO
fHs I.f N.
Mr j. II. GOdsey and others made short
statements. expressing their objections
Ihese objections were replied 20 by seve-
ial members OF the Council in a very
satisfactory manner. after which a vote
was taken and the ordinance was passed
unanimously.
me Manchester German Club gave its
'Nai event OF the. season last night at
'eauer Hail. and the affair was pro-
i'uheed signal success With last night
ile social season OF Manchester was
.i''ed and the universal opinion is that
.N' maj german was not only up TO the
standard OF the former successes, but
N!ipsed all efforts this season. Promptly
AZ ~ o'clock the german was opened. At
N'lhight supper was served after which
lahcirg was continued until late hour.
Beverly Bentley. a small colored boy,
$40 tips the scales at about flfty pounds.
+ now locked up in the station-house.
Beverly claims that his home was in
chesterfield county. but his parents re-
entity removed 10 New York, and that
.e was thrown out into the world TO care
Ior himself. The boy came to Man
'Nes'er where he has been lounging
iiound' begging food, and sleeping In
-Ay pace where he can find shelter
thursday evening he made things quite
h'ely for awhile on Seventh street, ours
passers-by and otherwise misbe-
aAVing himself. The Seventh-street
crowd OF white boys saw how things
were going. and formed themselves into
Nsilahee committee. and took Bentley
% the staiton-house, where he was
Nched up by the officers In charge.
yesterday morning Mayor Maurice de-
,leo 70 hold the boy until he could find
d home for him.
business meeting OF the Epworth
league OF Ashury chapel was held Thurs
'ay evening for the purpose OF electing
ohceys FOR the ensuing six months
those elected We're; Mr.. James Llps-
comb president: Mr. w. w. Lowry.
nlst vice-presi0ent: Miss Laura stan
icy. second vice-presIdent: Miss Emma
furdy. third vice-president; Mr.. ~ y.
Grant. secretary: Mr J. u. Blanton.
treasurer; Mrs. w. w. Lowry. organist:
Ar. j. w. Parsons. chorsster; Mr.. Willie
Jackson. librarian.
The rumor thar a whole family. named
snead, had been foully murdered, about
seven miles from Chesterfield Court
mouse - thought 10 be unfoanded.
several Chesterfield people. when APP
s'-ehed on the subject yesterday. re-