The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-14
MANCHESTER CITY HALL
ONLY $1,000 tPPB0PRfArED 10"
IT'S RhMODELLTNG.
49, Electric Road Discussed a Il Ac"o"
ro.,poned-roicphon Company
10 Erect Poles.


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NO 80 rreular mcctins OF the MAJ
:" c,,v council last night the 'o'-
,ov,nr members were present - "
40, o.Bricn. Mcssrs. C. ~ - ,or
- p.rsdcr w. ". Pool Matthew '"V ~
campbell. ". 7. mar 49,
ION, ~ petram. John j.. w.
and w n. owens a., s.,.rv
An application for an increase }" -.
~ commonwealth Nttorh'o '..,rh.
49, "a tho Committee on -, ,no
80, which. by RECOMMENDS ~. tho
rtosnce Committee was p,ol r-tz
[ln as follows. Messrs' iVo'
Soun,',' o,d Nelson. The duties oi
n'''' ''.,,, ,,ttoe will Zoe TO inquire ln'o ,''
t,s,,,,rce salarics. etc. an" ~
eNl .'.,,.o mon appropriations as 10 'n."
,',", "a Tho financial condition OF '"o
city ...a "a tho Coun-
-, 10, tho fines for the month OF &c
-, amountcd TO S6S.S5. ANA that tHe
police Department was IN very h"o
shape. ..o, ,hot tho
The Street Committee reported Una. '"e
.rr Of 1854. "a had been expended IN street
improvements. etc.
The Committee on Almshouse reported
that institution in good condition.
The Election Committee approved the
navm,nt of sl2s. 20 for election expenses.
NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.
From the street Committee resolu-
hon was read instructing the City A.
torncy TO prepare an ordinance a"'"ins
Iobn & Robertson and mis- associates 10
through various streets of the city, ana
10 connect with another road on the
petersburg turnpike. The ordnance
mad been prepared by the city Attorney
and was read by the clerk
MIR. Sims wanted the ordinance 10 pass
so as 10 have competition with the pres
ent line. and he thought also that the
starting OF the work would give a huihDe'
of people employment.
Mr.. Itz had heard nothing about the
ordinance. and insisted that acuon ."
tho matter should be postponed unui an
other meeting OF the Council. lie want
ed 10 look fully into the ordnance
Mr. Sims disclaimed any desire 10 nave
,5insncc railroaded through but
re matter had been before the street
coumittee for a long time. ana people
needed work. ,,..o
NJ Campbell thought the ordinance
should 60 over for further CONSIDERATION
NJ pool moved that the ordinance be
,eferred Ia the ordinance committee 10
bc reported back TO the Councli az us
next regular meeting. ana TINS was
agreed 10. .,.s ~, ordi-
nance allowing the Richmond Ielephone
comnanv TO erect poles wires, etc. il
the city of Manchester rms wa ie
(crred TO the Ordinance committee Oh
motion OF Mr. Green. with inc Iepucs'
tho, II he reported back at q cailed meet
ing next Tuesday night 80.
The Finance Committee reported ,iiai
they could not in view oil the ln" 49,
cond,tion of the city. Appropriate MOI
,san Il 600 for remodelling the city Han.
The council decided to appropriate Szl'.
-. as ,onch as Necessary thereon, lOI
the purchase OF SAFE; 49,. ,,s
T,.e oAtition of the clerk Ct the Nus
.,ncs Court for an increase OF salary
vas referred TO tho Committee on he'
trcnchmcnt .... 20 .ho
a report Of the Commissioners OF me
Water-W orks stated that that de''r'-
rcent was in good shape.
roiJ for the relief of a destitute fan'iy'
after which the Council went mo -
,,,tive session to hear a report from the
civ Ertctnev in reference TO the ely
,rters,ts I'm certain water fronts
ci;rort Walden. the famous soutrerh
e,ocutionst. pleased good-sizea auuie"oc
at Leader He'll last night.
EEFORE SQUIRE JONES
cooroe Scott (colored) was tried be-
,,re ,Souire Jones. of Swansboro' YES
terdav morning for entering the house
81 another negro and stealing lot OF
letters. Officer 4. \. Avis made the ar
rest on Thursday evening and his prison.
or spent the night IN the Manchester sta
ticn-house.
BRIEF NOTES.
Miss Adele Z. Turner of Chesterfield
who has been visiting her sister Mrs.
r. o. Traylor Jr.. IN Richmond, has
returned home.
Miss Estelle Allen IS visiting her aunt
Mrs. I. p. Wood. at No. slS east Clay
street.
Mr.. Pernard Moore. Of Norfolk. IS Wis
iting his father. 1lr. a. ". Moore. at
No. az cast Clay street
sfr. Charles X Crowder. Of Baltimore.
= IN Richmond on business.
Rev T. y. CLAYTON continues 70 con-
duct very interesting services nightly at
CIon'on- Street baptist church Mr.. Clay
con holds n Bible class every morning
~ - o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. r. V. Cosbln were in the
ci'v YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Frank Dic-crsOn. ~ this city. Is
v'si'inr friends IN Rucllnrham county.
There wcro no cases on tho Police
Court docket Yesterday morning.
Mr.. James Peters was IN town yester-