Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-13
RAISE HIS SALARY.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL EXCEEDS
HOPES OF ATTORNEY ATKINSON.
SCOTT GOES TO A JURY.
cav oa.ciais 10 Have omces-Msny
Delipuucrt Tax-PRyers-Fire Com
uissioners Make Recommends
,tons-A Contract Awarded.

The regular meeting OF the CITY Coun-
cB was held last night. The report Of
the Mayor and Chief OF Police was re-
oelved and approved.
The report OF the Finance Committee
was received. 1t recommended that the
salary Of Commonwealth's-Atto At
kisson be increased 500 per year and
that a change be made in the assess
nent Of the lot at Twelfth and Porter
streets. After the Council had been adj
dressed by Mr.. Atkisson In regard to
the former matter, they instructed the
Building and Land Committee TO ascer-
tain the cost OF procuring an Office for
the Commonwealth Attorney. and re-
port the same back to the Council. The
resolutions TO pay Mr.. Atkisson's Office
rent from the first of July and Increase
bis salary 500. as well. We're adopted.
That part Of the report which recon-
mended the change in the assessment
was referred TO the Street Committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The ALnshouse Committees report was
read 1t showed that eighteen inmates
had been cared for during the last month
Al a cost Of Sl42.@. ,,,,..
A communication from the City COllec-
tor was received and accepted showing
a Collection OF delinquent taxes Tor the
quarter ending November i. 1897, amount
ing 10 S.SDly. ,,,,.,so.
~ member of the Board of Health from
Inc Third Ward was received ana ac-
cegted. -, l,.u,,,,,,too re-
ported a resolution 10 Improve the ONCE
~ the clerk Of the Hastings Court. and
,be committee was instructed 10 pfoceeu
with the improvements. 80
the advisabiity of repairing the Market-
bouse ard arranging il for city of1clals
Tbe , port from the Fire Commissioners
mas received. making an estimate OF re-
accumulation of the Fire department anu
rurchasing a horse, hose-wagoh. ana .ne
Employment Of two staton-men. Inc GO
innate was for $500 less per year lnah 10
nov being paid out TO iremen Inc re-
mont was referred TO the Finance COM
nittce. with instructions 10 report pdch
no the Council at the next Ineetlhs; zoe
Mr. Pool the Clerk OF the Council, was
i,structed TO act as clerk TO the fre
commissioners at a salary OF 81 per
meeting for not more than twelve meet
ings during the year. ..,,,,.o. -,
~ reuort from the special committee on
.srhage which recommended that an or
diuauce be drawn up as To the hunlper W
times per month that tho garbage shoulu
he moved. was referred to the ordinance
Tba committee could not agree as to the
award OF a contract 70 remove the nlgnt-
soil and referred the Hkltter 10 tne
Council for action. The Council, Dy woe
of < 10 4 decided TO give the contract "
,bo lowest bidder. Mr. b. C. Cole who
must give bond In the sum OF S5'OOV
T-yyo resolutions were offered and adopt
cd i'm reference TO repairing Stockton ana
Maury streets.
SCOTT is SENT ON.
Fpbraim Scott. who stands charged
,,,ith aftempting to murder Officer AlVis'
an SUansboro', on Wednesday night, was
before Squire c. T. Tones yes'eluay
morning, and was sent on 10 the sldiilu
Jury Scott was traced as the man VIZ W.
threw the rock and fred pistol INTO the
house of officer A. A. Avis khlle Was
the clue 10 the situation. 1t wa plcheu
IN near Mr. Alvis's gate, ana the lIl'piieI
acknowledged that IL was ms pIOPefty
SIT denied that he threw the rock, but
f,ro circumstances point directly 10 nun
AS the guilty man. One is that ne had ilau
some difficulty with the ofncer III Itsftu
b.. being arrested on a charge before inns,
and The other Is that on tie night that
ma officers house was broken INTO h0
went up the road taken by the DIoou.
h0und and then came back ana was III
the house behind Mr.: Lee ClTi'e M and
that the hound was found lhat hlsu'
etendiug before the door or thls house.
Ii was thought at the time that the uos
rad lost the trail and no idea was enter
toined that the negro could be so near al
manu- BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The last of the series of protracted
meetings at the Presbyterian r, ch Hcil
closed last night Rev. James H. COOK
delivered a fine sermon. -,
A special to the Dispatch, which Will
be found in another column, announce Il
the appointment OF the carriers tor the
r Wilson and Miss Ermine
Wake will be married at the residence OF
the brides parents, MIR. and Mrs; ,. w.
Wake. Cowardin avenue, on Wednesday
i' !She = funeTsl of Mr.. Obediah Sawtclle
took place Yesterday afternoon AT O CLOCK
from his late residence. In SWahsDo.o
Rev. Ben. Dennis rector or MeAue.Me-
mortal church, conducted the services.
The interment was made In Mauiy Gene
Dr. w. p. Matthews is the first person
i'm Manchester to use gas. he mas mao
machine for making gas put mo ms
house. and intends 10 use IT for hlum-
hating cooking and heating purposes
A valuable COW belonging 10 Mrs. Cor
bus went mad yesterday, and had 10 De
Messrs A. NJ. CARRIER and Walter Holt
went 10 Petersburg yesterday TO play 10
concert there.
Miss Virginia X. Logan. Of New Or
leans. Is visiting the family OF Mr.. WI
liam Cox on Porter street.
Mr. c. +. Jones has moved with MS
family 10 Selma, N c., where they VIII
reside in future. m
The Manchester Cotillon Club will give
one OF their delightful dances at Leader
Hall on the 26th Of this month.
Mrs. Campbell, wife OF Councilman "a.
A. Campbell. who has been very sick, IS
somewhat improved.
MIR. James Clayton, who was badly hurt
IN the railroad accident last week on he
Petersburg railroad. near Clopton, is get
ting on very nicely and is very much
improved.
Captain Atkinson denies the rumor
that ne has announced himself as cam
dldate for the mayorship.
Wesley McBee Lee, son of virginia
Walden Lee. died last night at the home
OF Mr.. }. T. Jewett, 1903 cambridge street;
aged years and months. The child had
been ill for nine days with congestion OF
the lungs and had the attention OF three
doctors.
JAMES - SnXNYFEIEN HETIREn.