Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-10
TO HAVE A CITY HALL
PLANS PREPARED ron SUCH a
BUILDING IN MANCHESTER.
BUSY SESSION OF THE COUNCIL.
The Commonwealth Attorney Asks
nm Increase In Safary--Hcrubii-
cans Have a Disorderly Meeting
Personal and other Items.

The Manchester Council held its regular
monthly meeting last night, and transact
cd great deal of business. a report was
submitted by the Mayor, stating that the
conduct and condition of the police force
have been good during the past month.
The number OF arrests was sixty-nine
and the sum of $500 was collected In tho
Mayors Court for fines. The report was
received and filed. The reports OF the
committees on Streets and Finance were
received and filed.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Buildings submitted a report, recon-
mending the adoption Of the plan of a
Richmond architect for the conversion OF
the old building at Hull and Tenth streets
into a city hall with all modern con-
yeniences. The specifications accompany
ing the plan were read by the Clerk. and
contained details which have been pub
lished in the Dispatch.
When completed the front OF the ground
floor will be occupied by the FIRE COM
pany's apparatus. The centre OF the
ground floor will be taken up in a big
staircase. the entrance TO which WI; De
on Ientn street. lUt rear Gnu VI AAch
floor will be taken up by the Police Court,
leaving room for two cells for the
prisoners and layatory. On the next
floor a majority of the city offices will b,
situated while on the third floor Will be
the Council chamber. committee rooms,
Mayors office. City Engineers Office, and
Chief Of the Fire Departments office. In
the cellar will be found storage rooms.
The building IL to be IN part dre-proof,
and when finished Will cost 5000
on motion OF Mr.. Sims, this entire mat
ter was referred &c The Committee on
Finance, who are TO present report az
a special meeting OF the Council which
will be held two weeks from last night.
The report OF the Committee on the
Almshouse was read and approved.
Mr.. Sims presented a letter from Mr..
w. NJ. Allen. who asked 10 be reelected
Superintendent OF Maury Cemetery for
term of two years. Mr.. Allen was unani-
mously elected.
INCREASE OF SALARY ASKED.
A communication was read from Cap
tain A. c. Atkisson, Commemorative
Attorney OF the city. in which he asked
for an increase of his salary. claiming
that since the new Law requiring all mis-
demeanor cases to be tried in the Police
Court he had only received so for his
services. The writer also stated that
he was compelled to pay so office rent,
and then pad TO take out a license. In
conclusion, Captain Atkisson asked that
his salary be fixed at $40 per month, and
that he also be allowed Office rent. The
matter was referred to the Finance Com
mttee.
Mr.. Green, Of the Committee on Light.
presented a petition from Mr. w. t.
Adams and two or three other citizens.
requesting that the electric light At the
corner OF Ninth and Everett streets be
taken down. The petitioner stated that
the light deprived him OF his sleep. Mr..
Campbell objected to the removal OF the
Hight. but suggested that a board might
be- erected between the light and Mr..
Adams's house. After further discussion.
the action OF the Committee on Lights
was ratified by the Council
A POOR REPUBLICAN MEETING
The Republican speaking At Leader Hall