The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-30
MANCHESTER COUNCIL.
srs,NfSs TRANSgCTHD ar An An
JoURNED MINING.
uuli Street TO he Paved from second To
Fifteenth Sfreet-othcf Matters DIS"
cnsscd-icpsiring water Pipes,
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No. 1921 Hull SrRff =. Bth41Ih BLOCH
An adjourned meeting Of the Manches-
fer city Council Was he'd m the Council
chamber last night TINS was the hrst
meeting held since the chamber has been
renovated and repaired. This room has
a very comfortable appearance now. and
a person would hardly recognize IL as tne
I'D council chamber. The walls have
been kaisomincd "a cream color, ana the
ee,llng painted white. a new hoor has
been laid. and the whole Interior he"iy
painted The new sale, ordered Tor MI.
Charles Wake. tno Clty Collector rs the
Council. was put DO pace ycsteIoay. The
iuan.turc ln tnc chamber haa Dcvn Io-
arranged, giluS pace 10 e more room!
Appearance.
I1E PROCEEDINGS.
AT $40 % cIocN tuc council was ca"eu
10 oracr, ana tnc following members
answered to their name. iresl1tn' Jon"
oEreD. Alcssfs. G. Al. sims, q. Is. Green
NJ e.. ,.analctt. W. W. roo. a. a. camp
bell. Mathew morton, W. u. har1 IT, e.
NcisOn, *. H. Is1tiaIhi """N T. ''"' '''N
W. IL. owens.
Mr.. IT.. from the special committee TO
loon into the feasibility OF tnc@ cat! own
INK It's own c.ectrc plant reported thdt
Al was not advisable 90 do 20 al inns uint'
winch report was adopted ana the COM
mttcc discharged.
The Street Committee reported lhat
Mcssrs ". ;. Donnan y CO. Aad sent "
communication to that committee ash
ing Tor a cnange IN the grade on Nc
lououeh street TO Seventh street, which
the committee recommended, ana the
prlvilege was granted by the Council.
AIR Sims. of the Street Commute, re-
,,orted the estimated cost OF paving Hull
,treet from Second 10 Fifteenth street, TO
DO yil .2oS1S This does not include extra
excavations or corner blocks. The amount
which tine railroad company - expected
TO pay IS ABOUT 5000
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
The street Committee was ordered 10
advertise Tor bids Tor this work, and re
port 10 The Council as quickly as posi-
be. ,,,
Committee was ordered 10 devise ways
and means 10 raise money 10 execute ms
work done. .,,-
A communication, asking for guard rails
on certain streets, WAS referred 10 inc
street Committee with power 10 act
At the recommendation of the water
ordnance was suspended, and water
takers were allowed six months time after
The 22d Of February. 1891, 10 complete
their connections with the sewers.
Mir Randlett offered a resolution pro
v,ding for the erection OF puDhc louh-
rain. placed at the corner or Se'eh,h
and Hull streets, which was reieIieu 10
the Street Committee with power 10 act
TO REPAIR WATER PIPES.
20 nrlio
1sv night I'm the Office OF the city Water
Works 10 consider the report OF Mr.. I'd
1yin Mitchell. who came TO the city AT
The solicitation of city Engineer Lips
comb to examine the causes az the pase
OF the defective sewer work on Maury
street. near the river
Mr. Mitchell gave II as his opinion that
,he mains had been crushed on account
Of a failure on the part Of the workmen
10 pack the earth sufficiently close around
them. in this report Capt Lpscomb
fully agreed with Mr.. Mitchell
t-6Aootion was made and carried that
y & mmissioners order the pipes 10 De
ed with as little delay as possible.
- FUNERAL OF MRS BLANTON.
me funeral of Mrs. Joseph ]. Blanton
took place from Bainbridge-Street Bap-
lisa church yesterday afternoon az
O'Clock. Rev Or. Thornhill oiiciated-
The following gentlemen were me paH-
bearers:
Honorary-Messrs. Judge John II. In
gram. DR.. Thomas =. Matthews. DR.. J.
NJ. Whitfield. and Captain A. {. Attkis-
son. o.
Active-Messrs. Lloyd b. Franklin. Geo.
Walker. r. c. Broaddus. Saml II. owens
J. ]. Bailey, Wellington Brands, H. Nj.
Robertson. and Andrew r. Snellings, the
last four being officers Of the church OF
which Mrs Blanton was consistent
member.
REV. DECATUR EDWARDS Ill.
News has been received in Manches-
fer Of the critical Illness Of the Rev.
Decatur Edwards, at his home in Fred
ericksburg, Va.
Mr.. Edwards was raised I'm this city.
lie has a great many warm personal
friends here who Will be panied TO hear
Of his extreme Illness.
For many years he was the pastor Of
rlopton- street Baptist church In swans
boro. lie left that church 10 take charge
OF several churches in and near Freder-
icksburg.
His friends I'm this community hope for
his speedy recovery.
\ DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
There was delightful hop given by
Miss Lilly FurCron 10 her friends, AT her
residence. 2O5 Fifth street Thursday
might At n o'clock refreshments were
served.
The following young ladies and gentle
men were present. Misses Nirgie Kelly,
Rosa HaddCck. Grace Williams carrie
Williams. Beulah Williams. Susie Live
fov DunnaVant. Walker and Lilly Fur
.ron. Messrs Samuel WcstC0tt. Harry
Jackson. Leroy Rowe Thomas Nance.
John Jones Alvin Watkins. Charles Tot
~ Ashbv TOttV. Henry Baugh. Wilbur
Baurh. John Smith Samuel haddOck,
James Haddock and Willie liaddock.
The Rev. W. W Lear the pastor Of the
Central Methodist church Will preach
.ermon 10 the children Of his cOngrcga-
lion on next Sunday morning at II
g clock.
The little ones will have the front seats.
md thcv are expected 20 furnish the vocal
music during the Services.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs T. Paul Dismukes. or Savannah,
Ia Is INA the city visiting her mother,
Mrs Sarah Morrissetto. on Porter street
MIR. W. b. Cox is detained al home by
sickness.
Opachista Tribe of Red Men had very
Interesting meeting. and initiated several
candidates Thursday night
Rev. pr. Brouchton brought his meet
mes 90 close Thursday night after d
pleasant and beneficial series.
The young people arc having a grand
time skating on the lake at Forest Hin
Park.
Mr. j d. Rocker was married to Mrs.
q. NJ BAIRD al Granville county n. O..
Thursday at II o'clock. They will arrive
be Manchester in a few days and will re-
iioe at Dr. g. w. Friends at 1901 Porter
Itrcct.