Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-20
MUST PAY ITS TAXES.
WINCHESTER COUNCIL so rNropus
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY.
THE PROPOSED CONTRACT REJECTED,
captain PiSsini Not Bcing Able 90 he
Present, Asked That Action lie De-
ferrcd, hut THIS Was oVcrruied--
All Trains Must stop-otbcr Items

ana iulNi oNNii'"t Noihpahy and the city
Tor paving Hun street and repairing the
railway tracks from Second to Fifteenth
street There were present tiessrs
O'Rncn UrosidenO. c.. II. Sims. w. O
Raudlctt Matthew Morton. J. r. Green
W. H. Owens. II. c. Nelson. r. /. Pa
tram John L. Utz, NJ. A. Campbell. and
W. W. Poole.
A communication from Judge Copton
relative 90 the suit OF Manchester vs.. !
ID. Patch, CO ais. in which he advised
that the matter be referred to the
Finance Committee. was read. This suit
is for certain taxes. claimed by the city
from the Patch estate. and invloves n
considerable amount
The attention Of the Council was then
turned TO tho consideration of the rail-
way matter Air. Sims said ne had re-
.eived "a message from Captain Pizzini
saving that he had found that his an
.ance from the meeting was unavoidable
and had begged OF the Council 10 defer
rna action until a future meeting. Irpon
taking his seat, Ar Sims made a motion
mat Captain Pizzinfs request be hon
orcd There was considerable impatfeuce
expressed az this suggestion. ana MIR
Pairam offered as q substitute to Mr.
sms's motion that the contract be taken
up and disposed of finally at this meet
rg The motion prevailed.
THE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
IN. Campbell then moved that the con-
tract in toto. be rejected.
Following this was q discussion, which
u IFS scope covered every phase Of the
ne city upon the railroad Mr.. Green
said he had heard it frequently said that
rae council belonged TO the railroad COM
rrr.es. but ne, as one member certainly
.I not. He would, however, favor the
compromise. because not 20 do so would
involve the city In endless lawsuits and
delay. beyond an reckoning, the pressing
uo,b OF improving Hun street
The matter OF past ordinances which
fad bearings on the franchises OF the
rnr0od company was diligently investi-
stated. and frequently Judge Clopton's
opinion was called for. This line Of in
curry was still ia progress when Mr..
sims made "a motion 10 adjourn and
called for a recorded vote. The motion
vas lost Attention was then called 10
the motion of Mr.. Campbell TO reject the
raper drawn up between the city and the
hallway people, and Mr.. Campbell him
SELF called for the question.
President O'Brien reread Mr.. Camp
BELLS motion, as follows: That the con-
tract drawn up between Manchester and
The Manchester Railway and Improve
ment Company, be rejected" And by a
vote of TO o it prevailed
AT the suggestion of Judge Clopton,
ar Campbell made motion that the
resolution passed by the Council at the
last meeting be rescinded. This motion
was also adopted. Here Mr.. Green
offered a resolution, that the Commis-
sCner Of Revenue be instructed to
assess all corporations which previously
Lad been exempted from taxation. Mr..
Campbell moved that the resolution be
rsfsrred 10 the Finance Committee and
this was adopted.
Urged on by this determination 10 see
whore the members consistency lay,
rs ne called it,. Mr.. Sims offered a reso-
luton instructing the City Attorney to
draw up proper ordinances, compelling
AN railroad companies 20 pave with
granite their street crossings. The reso-
luton was referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
ALL TRAINS MUST STOP.
Mr. Sims offered another resolution, re-
curing all passenger trains passing
through the city TO stop at their respec-
tive depots. After some discussion this
was adopted 10y a vote OF 10 2.
MIR ITtz offered a resolution that an
ordinance be drafted requiring the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railway Company
no. repair and put in good condition IT'S
viaduct over Fourteenth street, when
when discussed. was referred to the
Street Committee.
Iudqe ingram to withhold his decision In
he suit pending between the street
Rarvay Company and the city was re-
scnded
Mr.. Green desired TO know, now
that the dependence upon the railroad
Deople 20 do their part of the Work was
a. an end what means the city WOMB
adopt 20 raise the necessary FUNDS. Inc
CHAIR stated that Judge Clopton nad
.orDe renarks and suggestions 20 make
to the Council pertaining directly to TINS
matter and that & would be wise Tor the
booy 40 20 at once into executive ses-
sion and the Judge be heard. ms course
Was adopted. g.. 800,
-rbe executive session lasted for some
Time The action previously taken Win
reference 70 the Street Railway company
and the Hull-street Improvement was re-
Considered. and the matter was recon-
,..ftod to tho street Committee and city
Attorney with directions to report there
on next Friday night.
WILL BE MARRIED SOON.
r,,ttstions have been received here TO
ths marriage of Miss Mary Melville
,Vslte 10 NIr. Claudius Benjamin White
..bfob win take place Wednesday after
.,on March Mst. at Berkley Va. The
rri8e-clect has many friends IN Manches-
..- where she visited last year, as the
quest az her cousin, Mrs A. IL. f1tzger-
90 ON Porter street
Tine soclable given by the LADIES at
Ulouton-Street church last night was "
marked success in spite OF the weather
Tbe attendance was good. An excellent
,,lt.ical proqramme had been arranged
f Agr " j. Morrissett, and was rem
S.-eB ag follows Quartette, by Mrs.
tl.rehaN Miss Clements, Mcssrs. Bar
f.ff and H. A. MOrrissett, duet, Misses
Tutwller: male quartette, Messrs. orreeh'
riantou Moore and Turner: song by
children: duet. Mrs. Marshall ana MIS-
Haight: song by children Ihere were
also recitations by the following YOUNG
f.dies. Misses Hazel Conway, Emma
co.. Rurke. Grace Morris Virgie Gle
,,.nta Velina Neal. -- LePreVost'
pcrcv Fuqua. Elyin Bolton. ThuIto Gre
CORY. ..>, ,,,,e.,, - NANNY
,rhe remains Of little Francis Brannon
r,srler were laid al rest in Maury Gene
to,,y Yesterday morning. Francis was the
tnfspt son Of Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Barker
~ coochland county, and died at the
,cefdence Of his parents, ''Thornclin,
,rbursdav morning. The body, accompa-
,,ieS Nv the father and mother. came over
.be Chesapeake and Ohio railway and
Is taken in private conveyance TO
- cemetery. In the evening the pa
80 returned 10 their saddened home
ceiored infant was found dead IN
-. ....tnrluY morning by us mOlneI.