Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-11
CITY or MANCHESTER
rUsY SESSION OF THE COUNCIL
Held LAST NIGHT.
nfekmsnd Merchants 10 Locate
wsreksu.es in vhia cisy-Tax ON
snsaraAee compsnie.-osher Items
FROM the sosth side.

The reports OF the Chief Of Police. CITY
Engineer. Finance Committee. and Aims
house Committee were read and ordered
10 be filed. The Cemetery Comm'ues
made their report, and asked LOT an
appropriation Of SIS. with which to tear
down the old stable at the cemetery,
and also $50, for which, with the oru
timber. they figured that q suitable s'apie
might be erected.
Mr.. Sims stated that the present mouse
was unserviceable and an eye-sore 70
those who visit the grounds, especiany
Sunday afternoons.
ON ylotion OF Mr. Morton. the amount
OF Sl75 was granted, and the repor, Vi
The Cemetery Committee was accepted.
TAX ON INSURANCE COMPANIES
An ordinance providing that section y
chapter 10, in the Revised Ordinances DC
changed so as to compel the insurance
companies. instead of their agents. TO
nav the tax OF SIS for doing business In
the city was recommended ana adop'eu'
The Ordinance Committee also recon-
mended the adoption OF an ordinance re-
ouiring licenses for all carts, wagons,
buegies. vehicles. dogs. and goats 10 DC
procured from the Auditor, upon ceriih-
cate OF the Treasurer, which was laid Oh
the table. The ordinance fixes the loi-
lcwinR scale OF prices: For one-hoIse
cart. s.; two-horse cart. $40; three-norse
cart, N5; one-horse wagon, %; two-noi y"
,xaaon. so; three-horse wagon. si%Ve'
sour-borss wagon, $40; buggy. -; hack
kept for hire, SO; for keeping dos' ~
a goat, 81. -, IA
The ordinance as TO sewers. which hao
been prepared by the City Attorney anu
was 10 have been brought up at .ns
meeting. was also laid on the table "i'n-
out being read.
TO ESTABLISH WAREHOUSES.
The following communication was re-
ceived and referred to the street COM
rnittee.
The Richmond and Petersburg railroad
has made. liberal offer TO certain hicn-
mond wholesale merchants 10 estaplsh
warehouses on the property OF the com
many. iu Manchester, between Eighth ana
Ninth streets, and Perry and Semmes'
conditioned on the company running
tracks connecting with the main iine'
and crossing Ninth. Sernmes. and NC
ponough streets. / respectfully ask that
the Council will grant the company au-
thority TO lay down these tracks.
The merchants, who have consented to
build and occupy this ground. wish TO
lose no time In erecting their warehouses;
md. as hope many others will follow.
j beg that the City Attorney be instructed
TO prepare such an ordnance, with as 1T
tie delay as possible.
Respectfully. FRED. r. SCOTT
A number of building permits were
granted by the Council among them one
10 the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
TO erect an addition to their Huli-street
depot. for the accommodation OF ladies'
The Council then adjourned.
THIS THE LAST DAY.
The time in which candidates for city
Offices In Manchester may announce their
intention of running, subject TO the Demo
cratic primary, is now growing snort,
and expires at II O'Clock tonight. The
election promises 10 be the most quiet
one held for many years. Hon. II. A.
Maurice, the Mayor, has no opposition
as yet: neither has Mr.. Henry Fitzgerald
the City Sergeant: nor Captain A. =.
Atkinson Commemorative Attorney. In
the First Ward. for Council, Mr. Frank
FITZGERALD is opposed by Mr.. w. o. Rand
lett, MIR. Randlett having notified the
committee within the last day or so. me
other opposition for Council Is In the
Third Ward. where Mr.. w. T. Hart, the
present incumbent. is opposed by Mr..
Betty The contest for Justice OF the
Peace for Fourth Ward promises to be
very spirited; The candidates Tor TINS ms
r. Il. Foster. and the friends OF both
these gentlemen are hard at work.
THE CIRCUS IN TOWN.
The excitement for all OF the small boys
and even for many OF the large ones, yes
terday was the presence OF Bob Hunt
lot between Fifteenth and Sixteenth. OF
Hull street. A parade was given yester'
day morning, which was witnessed by
many, and two performances followed
audiences. The circus concludes its en-
gagement In Manchester tonight. aftel
which IL leaves for Newport News.
The Dixie combination repeated then
performances last night at Leader Han
but were encouraged by the presence o
an audience OF larger proportions than OF
the previous night. The combination wa
assisted by the Mandolin Club. and ans
Mfr McTier who rendered several musi
cal selections Refreshments were serye'
after the performance.
Graham Pettigrew, the youngest sol
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Pettigrew. died
his parents residence Thursday night. IA
IL o'clock: aged about s years. Graham
hnd been an intense sufferer for abou
twelve months, and his death has cause
deep regret. He. was bright an
promising boy, and was greatly believe
by all who knew him. The funeral wi
take place from the house this mornin
at II o'clock.
The Laurel Club gave delightful
dance Thursday night at their rooms. o
Hull street. which was participated i
bv a number OF the club members en-
their lady friends. The evening was dc
II ifchtfully spent and dancing was keI
IN until midnight. whea the merry part
dispersed This was the first OF a serie
Of dances TO be given by this organize
ton. and IL was pronounced gran
success The club will give dances Tx
this about every two weeks.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The April term of the County Court {
Chesterfield win commence next McT
day There Is large amount OF bus
mesa to be transacted at this session,
large number of criminal cases being q
the docket.
MIR. T. t. Russell. OF Swansboro'. VII
has beer quite sick, Il improving
The little child of Mr.. w. III. Attkisso
remains quite seriously indisposed.
The ladies' OF the Clopton-Street Bar
list church, who were arranging for II
entertainment 10 be given the last of tn
month for the benefit OF the church, hay
decided 10 postpone the entertainer
until the latter part OF next month.
Mr. +. s. Wright Of Newport New
has returned home after a visit TO "a
mother. in this city.
Mrs Brooks, OF 7t6 McDonough stree
a visiting friends IN Williamsburg.
Comrade J. II. Butler has beens chose
as adiatant OF the J. Il. Johnston Cam
Wee knorr resigned
Miss Katherine Clements, of Washing