Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-17
MANCHESTER COUNCIL ADOPTS
THE RAILWAYS PROPOSITION.
CAPTAIN PIZZINI ON his METTLE.
lie Takes Exceptions To Mr.. Camp
bciI'S Remarks, Hut the Matter
soon Passes OVer-other Work Of
The nody-Othcr Notes

nn5 rs. o. Hart.
The matter OF paving HUI street was
brol.nt again before the body by the
reading OF the agreement between the
s.r.t Committee and Captain Pizzini.
r,pressntinc the street railway COM
psr, Mr. Sims said he had been asked
ny hc Council 20 invite Captain Pizzini
t.c Inference between the proposed
strinecr-rau and glrder-raf. Captain
p,-z.ni said ne was glad 10 have met the
gentlemen az the committee: had gone
ts work with them 10 formulate the
aer.smeut. had made Il in good faith
for bis people. and had hoped that their
action would meet with the fullest APP
proves of the Council. He then explained
Tho various advantages arising from the
.se of ihe Two rails He also invited
member. og the Council TO ask of him
amy Information about the rail or work
which had not been already explained.
rr c1aciulius Captain Pizzini said he
would le candid. and say he thought his
mqany had gone as far and had been
.s omen and liberal as was possible. He
lad even urged them 20 give the city the
vary best advantage. and he did not be-
they would go any further.
Ills WORD is GOOD.
order to- bring the matter properly
IRE the body. Mr. Morton presented
DID. following motion: THAT the report
u tho street Committee be received and
..1..eI. and that the City Attorney
la Instructed 90 draw up a proper con-
I-..t 90 Doe presented 10 the Council for
rlulcaton.'
r..n very lively discussion followed.
r- Campbell strCnuOusly opposed the
r. the railroad company offered. and
made q very strong and eloquent presen-
-.t.1u OF his views. During his remarks
BE reviewed tho agreement and said
.s FAR as that went the company could
r1t old rails ON the tracks, and they had
nothing On "biack and white 10 say
trlt 10 would be otherwise This
brought Captain Pizzini 10 his feet IN
hurry. He said 10 was entirely sufficient
that he should say so, and ne wished the
Council would have some confidence IN
him. Said he-and he rose 10 his tull
height: Il have been living In Richmond
more than forty years now, ana II there
.s "a man I'm that city who can say that
ever NlOht 10 AlAAlA AA4e "t'N'Nr--
VIII pack my trunk and leave Richmond
forever" Then he turned TO MI
Campbell, and his eyes showed
twinkle Of aroused spirit, 81 tell YOU
sip. that when ] say new rails snail ne
used. were the people whom l represent
t1 fai OF compliance, ! would have those
new rails put there al my own expense
and ! can do all i say
AIR. Campbell explained that he had not
for "a moment doubted the gentleman
word. But" said he, Il am business
man. and i believe i'm doing business on
business principles. We have made con-
tracts in this Council in the past in which
some ones word was taken, and now II
that word was in writing It would be
worth thousands Of dollars TO the city,
This discussion went on, ana nearly
every member Of the Council present was
drawn into It, Finally the question was
called. and the motion as presented by
Mr. Morton was carried by "A vote Of
TO 3-Messrs. OBrien Campbell, and Pa
tram voting "no."
SCHOOL-BOARD VACANCIES.
4 communicated was read from the
clerk OF the School Board, stating that
there were vacancies on the board Of one
member each from the Second, Third and
Fourth wards. The ELECTION of members
10 NAtHf vacancies was AtNAAf eAAAA N+-N AA-
cumbents We're reelected.
The report of the Street Committee for
the conclusion of the paving work on
McDonough street was read by Captain
Lipscomb. clerk of the committee and
was adopted.
The Council then adjourned to meet
again ON Friday evening, when the con-
tract between the Manchester Railway
ana Improvement Company and city will
be presented for ratification.
a CRUSHER FOR THE CITY.
There was a called meeting Of the
Street Committee al Z O'clock last night.
when Mr. =. *. Arthur representing "a
manufacturing company, appeared be-
fore the body, In advocacy of stone
crusher, which he is endeavoring to sell
the city. Mr.. Arthur produced model
~ his machine, and IL was freely passed
among the members Of the committee
and examined, and its workings eX-
planned. The chairman Of the committee.
Mr. Sims, later made verbal report of
the meeting. that they had looked at
The cwsher. but desired 10 make TO re-
cCmmendation In the matter
DEATH OF 4 FORMER RESIDENT.
Miss Bette Cheatbam. formerly Of
Ais city, but Of recent years resident
u Richmond. died at her home No. 80
east Franklin street. yesterday evening
at $3.50 o'clock. Miss Chcatham had
many friends in Manchester, where tor
many years she was a member OF Balm
bridge-STcet church. In more recent
years she went 10 live with her sister,
I'm Richmond. and united with Grace
street Baptist church, in the fellowship
OF which she died
Tho funeral viii take place at the
grave In Maury Cemetery this evening
al I o'clock.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WRIGHT.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mamie Wright.
wife Of Captain Hezekiah Wright, whose
Sudden and distressing DEATH occurred
Monday morning. took place yesterday
afternoon. at o'clock, from Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church. Her pastor,
pev n A. Spencer. conducted the i'm
,,,esefve services, and the remains were
Iaid al rest In Maury Cemetery. The
pall-bearers were:
Honorary-Dr. T. 4. Rucker ana MT
g p. Jones. &c., 20,
Actlve-Messrs. }. ). Baliey' peorse -
Ealv r T.. Davidson. T. j. Andrews, l.
Williamson. and Judge William 1. Chop
ton. -
BEATS A MoTHERLEss CHILD.
A little darkey about Y years OF age
presented himself before Mayor Maurice
I'M his office yesterday morning. The boy
had been severely beaten with Stuck
bv his aunt. with whom be lived. she
hsd cont him on an errand and ne had
NOT returned quick enough TO suit her
She picked up broom handle wnen ne
made his appearance and commenced 10
beat him on the head. ~
one 81 the blows cut cash over the
chHd's eve nearly two Inches IN lensth'