The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-11
To- BUILD WAREHOUSES;.
RICHMOND MERCHdNTS HANT ITO
IOCATE IN MANCHLsTER
NJ ajor SCOTS Icttcr-Ncv Ordinances
Recommended Meade Memorial Not
20 be Personals.


cu chamber, with large attendance,
and q grcat deal OF business was trans
acted.
The Cemetery Committee recommended
Ssai an appropriation OF s. be made
a. pat the stable 80 Maury Cemetery IN
repair. and also an additional appropris-
lion % $40 ue made for tho painting
and repair OF the cemetery buildings
fences. etc. Mr.. Sims IN presenting this
report. explained shat the city had no
public park. and therefore the GENE
terry was generally resorted tn or Sun-
days. aud DE thought II no more than
RIGHT that these repairs shogid bo made.
The Council unanimously agreed 10 MAKE
the appropriations asked for.
The Committee ou Ordinances reported
20 ;hc Council for adoption several osdi-
nauccs which 80 had been Instructed 10
frame. The ordinance bearing or h-
ccuscs on vehicles. and dogs. goats. and
other animals. was amended 20 read as
follows.
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Licenses for CARTS hacks. ana other
vehlclos. and for che keeping o. dogs and
goats shall bo issued 10y Che Auditor
uuou tie certificate OF .he Treasurer tina:
the following taxes have been paid. foc
"a orc-horsc cart. g.. two-notse cart. $40.
tbrcc-horsc. SO. one-horse wagon. So.
two.horse wagon. SO. uree-horse wagon.
81 l0. four-norsc wagon. $50, buggy. S.
hack Kept for hire $40. Tor Keeping
dos. 81 goat 81.
Section ] OF chapter 10 Of the revised
ordinances was changed. $50 as 20 compel
insurance companies. Instead Of their
agents Co pay O. license tax % So for the
privilege OF dong business Zoe the city.
Several ordinances were also presented
Iy tnn Sewer Committee. After some
discussion he Council passed The orsi-
nance relating 10 insurance companies
sud lad iae others upon the table. 10
De- considered at % special meeting of
the Council to he held next Friday
u.cht.
To BUILD WAREHOUSES;.
Tho following communication was 70
csvcI AND referred 90 the street Com
mitfcc.
Tine Richmond and Petersburg railroad
has MAIDS "a liberal offer 90 certain RICH
mund Wholesale merchants. 20 establish
Warehouses ON Tho property ~ tine com-
phny il Manchester between Eighth aud
Ninth streets. and Perry and sims. con-
ditoned upon the company run
ming tracks connecting with the main line.
and crossing Smith. Scmmos. and Nc
DonCIgh streets. J respectfully ASH that
The Council viii grant the company an
horitv to lay down these tracks.
The merchants who have consented 90
build and occupy this srouud wish 20
lose POO time in erecting their warehouses.
and ss ! hope many others will follow.
beg that the cay Attorney Doe instructed
To- prepare suoh am ordinance Win as
Nttle delay oS possible
Respectfully.
FIRED r. SCOTT.
number Of building permits were
ID
90 the Richmond ana Petersburg railroad
10 erect ara addition to their Hull-Mrcct
oenOt for The accommodation of ladies.
After receiving the reports OF the CHIEF
of police and various committees. the
Council adjourned.
The Dixie Combination gave its second
entertainment at Leader Hall under the
auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary OF Balm
hridge-Sireet Baptist CHURCH. in ...e pres
enee of large crowd. After the pro-
eIammc refreshments were served. The
following young men took part in the en-
terlaiument. Archer Williamson. Gus. |
Coolsby. Edward Burton. Lacy Fcndley
William Morris. Ernest Jones. Floyd Nor
r.s-cu. Edward Gallagher. Hunter Car
oHZa. CuthheIt C0ehll. Robert Baird. |
Clarence Harwood. The Manchester Man |
ooliu Club also participated. The menu
beers are Til0cu harrison Fred Rollins.
Bernard L.pseomh. Cabon Moody, John
Friend. and David Wiltshire
WILL not SELL THE CHURCH.
The statement has been made that the
Vestry of Meade Memorial church have
decided 90 sell that church. and 10 buy
the Wcls.ror Iot az the corner OF FoIr-
teentn and Perry streets. This report.
however. is denied by those VINO are ac-
ouaintod with the facts ard 10 is said
chat the ycstry have uo intention OF sell
ing the church.
EXCURSIONS TO BALTIMORE.
The Manchester Board of Trade will
hold its next meeting az Toucys Hall on
the -lst of AprI next. when 30 is thought
that proposal viii Dee considered where
by an excursion train can De run TO Bal
tm0re at stated intervals 90 order that
tne merchants of Manchester may Doe
enabled at % small cost 90 visit the Mon
umanlai city ana zeal in person VITA the
Wholesale merchants OF that place.
Boo ibis connection ID is suggested that
Sc would he o. wise move 10 ruu "a GOAT
between Manchester and Baltimore. hy
means ol which ihc goods purchased boy
Manchester merchants iu Baltimore could
De- brought 90 ta.a city at Il very small
cost. Iy moass ot th.s boat. ALSO. cattle
co-id Dee shipped o. Baltimore. which
cannot now ou accOurt OF the strict quar-
anune regulations ho driven 20 Richmond.
Altogether from The standpoint OF the
business men OF Manchester. this is re-
Garded as good scheme
THE first circus which has visited Man
chester Zoo "a number OF years showed Ia
This city yesterday afternoon and last
might. attracting % large crowd. IL was
Hunting show, which wintercd IN Rich
Uoud and has just started upon It's gear
Is tour. Another performance viii be
given this afternoon and tonight. after
which the show Wil leave for Newport
News.
Tho Laurel club gave delightful
dance Thursday night at SIS rooms on
Huu street, which was participated ir boy
q number Of Inc C.-h members and thcir
fully spent. and dancing was kept up un-
400 ulonfuJ when abe merry party dis
perset.
Ihla was The FIRST OF a series Of dances
10 Dee given nv this organization. and II
was pronounced 20 grand success
THE ciub Win give dances like this
about every TWO weeks
The April term OF The Chesterfield |
County Court wl lcsin on Monday next.
and 90 is anticipated that the term VIII
Dee q lengthy one. There !. "a long docket !
upon which are several crimina. cases.
DEATH OF A LITTLE BOZ.
Graham Petuercw. The youngest son OF !
Alr. and Mrs. II. T. pcttigrcw, died az his !
parents residence Thursday night. aEcC /
about eight wears. Graham had been an /
Intense sufferer Tor about twelve months /
AND his death has caused deep regret lie 7
was "a bright and promising boy. and was I