Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-25
MANCHESTER NEWS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES BEFORE
THE COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Ordinances Passed Taxing Dogs,
Goats, and Vehicles, and Providing
Items from the south Side.

The Manchester Council held a spe-
cial postponed meeting last night In the
Council chamber. and passed several or
dinances OF Importance, action upon
which had been repeatedly deferred.
President O'Brien was in the chair, and
a large number OF the members were
present The ordinance providing for the
taxation OF wagons, buggies, hacks,
carts, dogs. and goats was adopted,
without a dissenting vote.
The Council then took up the ordinance
providing for the levying Of a special
tax for the maintenance and operation
of the new city sewerage system, and to
further provide for the payment OF in
terest on the bonds issued for the con-
struction of the sewers. The ordinance
provides for levying a tax Of 20 cents
on the siOO worth OF property; the APP
pointment OF an inspector OF plumbing
and an inspector OF sewers. and pre-
tenn. and requires that every residence
in the city be connected with the system
within six months from date.
This ordinance, which embraces over
twenty sections. received general dis
cussion by the members, and was passed
unanimously, after which the Council ad-
journed.
Immediately following the adjournment
of the Council the Committee on Elec-
tons held a meeting. and selected polls
for the municipal election next May.
The following places were chosen:
l..~l .sal..s "a
cond Ward Hustings-Court room; Third
Ward, Ellingtons coal-yard; Fourth
Ward, In the rear Of Cersley's building,
on Thirteenth street.
The Marshall Cotton-Mills Of this city,
will put in some new machinery next
week, and increase its force Of hands
10 about 100 Sixty new looms will be
Immediately placed In the mills. and by
the middle OF next week twenty new
hands will start to work. These mills
are owned and operated by joint stock
company, composed OF Richmond and
northern men. The Marshall mills. Tor
a number of years under the efficient
management OF the late Mr.. G.. A. Peple,
and now Superintendent by Mr.. Mac Nor
ton. have been one Of the steadlest milling
industries in the South. Some years
back. on account OF a depression in bust
ness, the mills, for a short while only
worked half-time With this exception
the spindles have been humming ten hours
out OF every weekday for twenty-five
years, giving steady employment to about
40 hands.
Large crowds attended the bazaars
last night. The interest I'm the Masonic
bazaar continues to grow, and the con-
tests for the several prizes become more
and more interesting. At Leader Hall
the enormous crowd which attended the
bazaar for the benefit Of the Methodist
church were treated to an excellent pro-
aramme OF musical and dramatic selec-
tons. This bazaar closes tonight.
An important meeting OF Joseph r.
Johnston Camp. Confederate Veterans
was held in the armory Of the Manches-
ter Grays Thursday night. Captain A.
G. Attkisson and DR.. Perror were elected
delegates to the meeting or the Grand
Camp OF veterans. which Will be heid
in winchester A committee was also
appointed TO ascertain the cost OF car
rIages, walking-sticks, and all necessary
equipments for the camp TO join In the
Confederate parade next June.
The funeral OF Marie Atkinson, the 1T
tie 4-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w II. Atkinson. of Swansboro', whose
death was announced in yesterdays Dis
match. wiz take place this afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The Hastings Court was engaged Tor
a short while yesterday i'm the transac-
ton of civil and chancery business.