The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-13
HOT COUNCIL MEETING.
TiNCH INDULGE ~ IN
PIRLINHLNTiRr L4NG UIGE.
Mr.. George ~. Mum Resigns and His
Place Is Iiiled by Mr.. william u.
Owen-Oiier news.

MANCBIsIfE BUREAU EICaAOSD IIMLs,
no. 1lZl Hull oIAELI. DaArrtE BLOCH
There was a full attendance OF mem
beers Of the Manchester City Council last
nlgnl, ana number o. spectators we're
als0 Ou mana ln anticipation VI d not Asnt
Oh Tie part Oh Mr SINS against tnc auOy-
Ton OF lAc majority report Of Tie alcr
Commission. Wn4cn on 1hursGay Hitcr-
noon consolidated the Oluccs o. ihrpto-
tor OF fl.mulng ana superintendent oi thc
" atcr-Na a.As, ana oeposcd air. Horace
bradley.
a LIVELY SCENE.
Nor were they disappointed, for when
tho report Was caAeu lOr III the Its liaf
oder OF business 4lr~ oiIns presthtcd
uluOIIy report ana protest against the
action of the Water Commission, And be-
San 10 speak ou the subject lie Mas lu-
ttIruptel ny Mr. POOL, VINO declared that
Doe Was out OF order. MI Sims rctOftcd
by teuus him 10 shut his mouth. Aiter
au indignant protest ilOm Mr.. lOOl al
such unpar.lumentary language, mo-
tlOu was made that AIR sims report DE
Ialu on The table until the majority report
was received. Captain - buen then took
the floor ana explained that Dy the con-
solidauOn OF the omces more than foOO
had been saved
lie was several times interrupted by
Mr Sims. and after a good deal OF nii4
excitement lle VAole matter Was settled
ly tdDllng the resolution ana llaillctiis
tue water Commission 10 present "a ma
jOrty report ~ "a calico 4Aee'i"5 10 D1
held next ITlIdy Iibut.
MIR HUNKS RESIGNATION.
Tie next business Ot Importance thaL
came before Tie counsel as the !v7ibiia-
lsou Oi AIr. 0eOr8e Is. Mlnn, "Hch was
ieaQ by tne c.erA. lhe ietter STATED tlat
nloysa out ol tuo tOu4ln ward
Air Sims l00k The uOor and moved tnal
fhs rrsl4uauOu le accepted, the Coun-
ellis appreciation Of Al. Aiunn services
I4 .uIral OH tAe minutes, and his suc-
0....,,r D. f..ctrd next gIlday night
Alr. OBrleu. VINO represents the Fourth
,,,srI orr.s.d fhls. lie resented the iu-
terfer4ice Oh Air. sims, WHO d. firat
80 r,-r .nd Said M was lOr the mem-
hers from the Fourth ward 10 sny What
course should be taken. He moved lAal
'''' Nix ONENi ELLCTED.
After Some reparlee between Mcssrs.
sims and J,grlea. tUe motion OF tUe lat-
Ter nravafled. ana nominations declared
i'm ofaer. Mr Sims meanwhile leaving tno
room. Nr.VUMm H. owens master ml-
eIanic I'd fU. I.utlle shops. was nOml-
N'-.t H.. [Ir D.sritu. and unanimously iy
.eI..tcI After the Vote had been tahen
Alr SINS returned. and az his request
the matter was rccOnsldered. ana ne was
Another ballot was then taken, ANA Alr.
owens was elected, The vote peihs 10 CO.
REMODEL TILE Bl iLDlNp.
The Committee on build,Ass ana i-'i'.9 %
presented report setting ioiin in"l 3.
was uadyisable TO repair tAe council
chamber. as had been proposed, aNd
recommending that the rear portion oe
forn down and the building remodel.cd
ACCORDING 10 plans drawn by Mr.. alier
r. HIll4m. of Richmond, al cost ol
about 5000.
Afflr lof.e discussion the report was
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
Pending a report from TINS committee,
.HHH" o. HHH.HH H.H.H
Instructed 10 go ahead and repair the
front blinds of the chamber. as pursuant
10 a resolution passed some time since.
s. petition was received lIon H-in''.'
of persons residing Cn Ninth street. ash-
ING that light be placed AZ me corner
ol ninth ana Everett streets. Ihe ual-
Ter was referred 90 the Light Committee
with po"e}FrtiiGj, 3GSIIry LIMITS.
An order Mas read from the County
60. of CT.ef.rf.ld iustructing The
county Surveyor and city Engineer to
mako "a survey of the line between Ches-
= i.r.,,b pntlers addition. This action is
t~t.n bv the Court as there is cousi1-
'rglie foulf concerning the location OF
th4f line The matter was referred TO the
Street Committee
Tre rouort of the delinquent tax col
. ~. e,ltn,iffed and approved II
showed fhe following amounts collected.
civ and school tax s. Gl9.4 As, poor tax, |
coco "a. . NOR cent Unu4IfY. fL'Hu.LL. Il-
s-,'. - - ,b1 et Totdl 81 979Gj.
Hfier fgrantinq number Of building !
'.iInla ilt 5n r'cl1
''1,&{ 1c,&{pTbiiN ATTKlssON RESIGNS.
'aplalH a. "a - - ,.,,'''irrt4 bis reeiena-
.,'.' l.,s ',s contsin of the company TO Gov
.rno. O'Farraii the commander-in-chief |
.."'i tos haan accented. This step. |
ii('.,,'h much to be regretted is taken ny |
s.7f '..,''75f, tttLisson ON account of press of |
,r,lo ,,.' and nreson. bad health. The /
oD,oiers ~ the company express them- /
'rirSs AZ being very 10th TO part with /
t.ir fTet commader
V-orl. was commenced yesterday morn /
ns At the Petersburs. end Of The new
,ors i'm operation between Manchester /
md Petersburg
,-f. fl,,,.~s1 OF Mr.. Henry g purdv. Qf /
-Gestordcid. whose death was announced |
% ,eetordov's Times. took place az 3 |
'.,Srr vleferlov afternoon from bis late
the services being conducted