Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-09
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
ORDINANCE FIXING LICENSE TAX
ON WHOLESALE HOUSES.
An Appropriation for Improving
the Free Hridge-Thc stopping OF
Traius-DeIegatcs TO lie Elected In
Ward Ncetings-Personal Notes.

meeting last night, and transacted a good
deal OF business After the reports Of the
/ chief of Police and Mayor had been dis
posed Of the Finance Committee sub
mitted report accommodating the
adoption of an ordinance fixing the IL
cense-tax on wholesale houses doing bust
ness In Manchester Mr.. Allen Collins,
counsel for the Stephen Putney Company,
was granted the privilege Of the floor,
and explained the operation of the or1-
/ nance He also asked, in view Of the
fact that his concern was the first whole
sale firm to be established In the city,
that they be given a specially low rate.
The ordinance. which was adopted after
some discussion, fixes the following rate:
Five dollars for Sl,CO in purchases; $40
for S2.C0; 30 cents on the 500 for pur-
chases between $4,000 and 5000; 20 cents
on the Sl0O for purchases exceeding $4,000
to $1,000; 10 cents on the 800 for sums
| between $1,000 and $1,000; 10 cents the
800 for sums between 10000 and $4,000;
~ cents on the $50 for sums between
. $4,000 and 500. 900; and cents on sums
I exceeding 100000
The question Of appropriating $500 to
keep the Free bridge repaired was then
taken up, and freely discussed. Finally
/ II was decided TO make the appropriation.
| The reports Of the almshouse and street
committees were then read, approved,
and filed.
THE STOPPING OF TRAINS.
The Ordinance Committee reported that
| they had investigated the matter re-
curing all trains passing through Man
chester to stop, and Mr.. Morton, the
flaff AZ aQFf rf1ufu ira
Major Myers, Of the Richmond and
Petersburg road, agreeing to stop the Nor
.olk special for passengers going TO and
coming from points beyond Petersburg
Mr.. Morton further stated that the rail-
road authorities present at the last meet
ing of the Ordinance Committee had
shown perfect Willingness TO accOmmo-
date the Manchester people i'm any way
| possible and moved that the former ac-
ton of the Council requiring all trains 10
stop be rescinded. and that the report
of the Ordinance Committee be accepted
This motion was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Sewers reported that
they in company with a number Of the
other councilmen, had inspected the new
sewer system I'm the afternoon, and found
all in the most approved condition. The
committee found that the sewers worked
admirably wherever tested, and made
most favorable report. The Council then
adjourned.
ELECT BY WARD MEETINGS.
A meeting Of the City Central Demo
cratic Committee was held in Chairman
Ernest H. Wels's Office last evening, and
It was decided to hold ward meetings on
Monday night May 18th, TO elect delegates
TO the State Democratic Convention. The
delegates will be appointed as follows:
Two from the First Ward, two from the
Second, four from the Third, ana hYe
from the Fourth.
The committee then investigated the
meeting which was called Tuesday night
without authority, and found that the
holding of II was entirely due to
misunderstanding The committee ac-
cepted the excuse offered by the chair
man of the meeting in question ana
ratified the action then taken.
The May festival held last night at
Central Methodist church proved bril-
liant success The entertainment was
given by the Ladies' Missionary Society,"
and their highest expectations were
realized.
BRIEF MANCHESTER NEWS
The following ladies' and gentlemen par
ticipated in the dance at Forest Hi
Thursday evening: Misses Maggie, Kate
and Lizzie Conuors, Maggie and Mary
I Lee Mamie Crammer, Emma Wood, Ag-
/
and frankie Burgess, Ada Jarvis. Nioloa
McNairie. Miss Cannon; Messrs. John
Jones' Richard Elder clinton Duke. John
Bluey. Joseph Caring, Eddie Waymack,
| Clarence Fair, John Cannon, Joseph
Woodbridge, Allie Waymack, James Nun
nallv. John Wake. Clifford HobsOn, Allie
Marston Jack Mccarthy, Peter Donald,
Walter Brown, John O'Brien, and Joseph
. Wittkamp.
James Maury, Frank DickersOn, Cliff
ford Taylor, and Peter Stern, white
1 tramps were arrested Thursday night,
charged with being suspicious characters.
I They were before the Mayors Court this
| morning and ordered to leave the city in
$ thirty minutes. They were all extensive
4 tourists, and are now. making circuit
Of the United States. One hailed from
Dayton. o., another from Newport, KY,
and a third. from Petersburg. The three
? met incidentally in Galveston. Tex and
+ say they will stop in Newport News FOL
D a week or so.
| The Rev. John J. Clopton, formerly
pastor Of Meade-MemOrial church but
q who now has charge of church at Hern-
s don. Fairfax county, was quite badly
hurt the first part OF the week by being
I thrown from his buggy In a runaway
\ ! accident While not seriously injured
) Mr.. Clopton was quite severely shaken
$ I up.
= The funeral Of the infant child Of Mr.
= and Mrs. T.. G. Williams will take place
This afternoon at 4 o'clock from the resi-
= dence. No. 2Oi Powhatan street. The
little child died Thursday night in The
= 10th month Of its age.
Rev. Mr.. Ellis is stll conducting the
n meetings at 90l Hull street and is re
ceiying the encouragement Of large
f crowds.
r The Hastings Court was adjourned FOR
4 the term yesterday by Judge John II
Z Ingram.
II has been announced that Miss Edna
Savory and Mr.. George Napier, both OF
this city. will be married on May 18th
Mr. Allie Waymack leaves to-day FOL
, xyumjneton. Del, where he goes TO &C
cept position.
$ Miss Irene Bass. OF swansboro'' carried
her school out 10 Forest Hin Park yes
e terday on a picnic. The little ones wen
ont on the car and seemed to be enjoying
/ themselves very much.