Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-13
TO HAVE MORE LIGHT
MANCHESTER COUNCIL ORDERS
SIX EXTRA ELECTRIC LAMPS.
OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BODY.
Letter from the Street Railway Com
pnny That May Lead 10 the Rcsto-
ration of Amicnble Relations
News from the South side

The Manchester Council met last night
in regular session, and a large budget
OF routine business was transacted.
There were present Messrs. John O'Brien
(presidenO, c. II. Sims. Matthew Nor
ton. j. r. Green, r. L. Patram, w. r.
Hart, NJ. A. Campbell. W. II. owens,
II. c. Nelson, and John E. Utz.
The regular reports Of the Street Com
mittee. Almshouse Committee, and Chief
of Police were read, approved, and or
dered to be filed.
Mr. Sims moved that the Council order
the erection of six additional arc-lights
for the city. He said that in many points
on the suburbs, it was hardly possible
for pedestrians to find their way. The
city was now receiving good service
from the electric company at mode
rate charge. Mr.. Sims said and could
not spend its money better than in
having the streets well lighted. The mo-
ton prevailed.
The clerk read at this point a COM
munication from the clerk of the
School Board. informing the Council
raj of the boards members had expired.
Mr. Greene made a motion that the
election of gentlemen to fill these vacan-
cies be deferred until a later meeting.
Mr. Campbell offered a substitute 10
this motion that one member be elect
ed from the First Ward. and that the
election of other members be deferred
until the meeting, on Tuesday evening.
Mr. Campbell said that at severa! pre-
vious calls of the School Board no ses-
sion could be held, because there were
not enough members available TO get
quorum. This motion prevailed. and
Mr.. S. p. Jones was unanimously elected.
PAVING OF HULL STREET.
Here the matter Of the proposition Of
the Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany came before the body. When the
Street Committee met recently, d sub
committee was appointed to see Captain
Andrew Pizzini, of the railway COM
pany, and ascertain what the company
would do in paving Hull street Captain
Pizzini met the committee, and renewed
the proposition previously made TO the
Council. In this paper the railroad peo-
pie agree TO lay, during the progress OF
paving. a double track OF steel rails on
Hull street from Second 10 Fifteenth.
using the same quality of rail as is used
on Main street. in Richmond. from Four
teenth to Twenty-eighth streets. II also
agrees at the same time TO pave with
the same class Of construction as that
used by the contractors for the city, be-
tween their tracks and two feet on each
side. For this the city is TO relinguish
all claims of taxes for the past ten years,
and to declare void all suits now pending
against the company. This proposition
was read in full, and Mr.. Sims moved,
since it would involve legal questions
in which Judge Clopton would be called
on to express an opinion, that the Coun-
Gil go into executive session.
Upon Mr. Campbelrs motion, the Coun-
ell decided to 90 into executive session al
once and some time was spent talking
over this subject which will be further
considered next Tuesday night
In a meeting several months ago. when
the car company made a similar propo-
sition to the Council, it was rejected.
But, from conversation with individual
members, and from addresses made be-
fore the body, It looks as II this time
the company may be more successful.
When some amicable agreement is reach
ed, the work will begin at once. and be
pushed rapidly to completion.
WHAT WOMAN CAN DO"
This is what the excellent entertain
ment at Central Methodist church was
about last evening. 1t was under the
direction Of the Epworth League. and
was really a panorama OF what Method
ist women have done The programme
was especially attractive, and admirably
carried out. 1t was a happy combina-
ton Of the engaging and the instructive.
The Young Peoples Union of Balm
bridge-Street church gave their regular
social" in the lecture-room of the church
last evening The room was well filled.
and the evening most pleasantly passed.
THE BITTEN BOY IMPROVING.
The little son of Mr.. Sydney overly, who
was painfully bitten by a dog Thursday
evening, is much improved. The little
fellow was playing in his fathers yard
on Thirteenth street. between Perry and
McDonough, when the dog appeared
The child, who Is about years OF age,
commenced to stroke the dog down the
back. The animal snapped at him, biting
him in the face and injuring him very
severely. The dogs teeth met in the face
of the child. Friends took the child to
a drugstore. where he received medical
attention. He apparently suffered
great deal Of pain. The police were mott
fled and the owner of the dog, Mr..
Nunnally will have TO appear before the
MAYORS Court this morning Tor allowing
a Vicious dog 10 run at large.
NOT A TACKY TIME.
That was a very delightful "tacky
party" given by Miss Belle Clarke
Thursday evening, at her residence, Nc
Donough and Thirteenth streets Refresh
ments were served and the hours were
whiled away with music and games.
Among those present were Misses Belle
Clarke. Lizzie Clarke, Bessie Bevil Ellen
Overton. Lille Hinton. Sailie Webster.
Florence Adams. Annie Sandifer Lucy
Webster. Cora Webster. Bette Johnson,
Erma Vaughan. Lillian Ford, and Dues
berry. and Misses Oliver and Wells, Of
Richmond Messrs. S. L. Hawkes., Nj. a.
Ford. A. 3. Hawkes., j. A. Hawkes., j. T.
Sandifer. c. y. Jones James Clarke, t.
p. Clarke George Davidson. Clifford
Davidson. Blair Overton, Hardy Fitz-
gerald. Nal. Johnson, and b. Johnson.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Ben. Williams is in Danville, where
he is visiting his friends.
Mr.. e. 4. Morrissette, of Selma, n. c.,
Is IN the city.
Captain James r. Topnam, of Williams
burg, is visiting friends and rela-
tlves In the city.
Mr.. ]. A. Darden, of Clayville. Pow
hatan county, has been stopping In tne