Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-10
the NEWS OF MANCHESTER
Meeting of the Councii-Denth OF
Miss PceI-PersonaIs and Briefs.

The July session OF the Manchester
Council was held last night, converting at
9 o'clock. after the adjournment oil the
Second and Third Ward meetings, ana re-
organized for the ensuing year.
There were present Messrs. John
O'Brien presidenO Matthew Morton, NJ
A. Campbell, j. X. Green, {. ii. sims
II. c. Nelson, X. L. Patram, W. l.
Hart. and W. w. Pool.
President O'Bren announced that on
this evening II was ordained lor inc
body to reorganize and TO elect presi-
dent. Mr. Morton nominated the lncuin-
bent. Captain O'Brien, and spoke III
highest praise of the man VINO hau
served the Council through four cohSe-
cutive years with so much ability ana
fidelity. Mr.. Morton emphasized espe-
| cially Mr.. OBrien's fairness ana UNI
| form courtesy in and out OF the chalr'
| He smoke also Of the presidents expe-
Renee in public affairs and his intimate
| acquaintance with every phase OF the
| citv's needs and her resources and the
perfect identity of her interest with his
| own. The nomination was most heartily
| seconded Captain OBrien called MT.
| Pool to the chair Captain OBrien was
elected by reclamation. Captain O'Brlen
| then resumed the chair and made
handsome address in accepting the honor
| and trust conferred on him. He said
| he had tried to do his duty and would
| endeayor as earnestly to do so i'm future.
The ordinary business was then re-
sumed and the report Of the Finance
Committee heard and approved. This
report announced to the Council the sale
to Thomas Branch & co. of $4,000 worth
Of ; per cent city bonds, and that S4,5OO
or the $4,000 of returnable per cent.
bonds had already been refunded. The
ordinance requiring all persons in the
CITY limits and available TO the water
and sewer-pipes to use them was adpot-
ed without change.
| The ordinance granting 10 MT. Jonn -
Robertson and associates the franchise
To construct a street railway in Manches-
ter was next placed before the clerk.
Rut motion was made TO adjourn until
the call of the president. IL was eX-
nlained that it was then late and the
ward meetings had made some oil the
members desks vacant, and that more
deliberate consideration could be had
when the members present were IN bet-
ter working shape. The motion pre-
vailed and the meeting adjourned.
MISS PEEL DEAD.
Miss Annie p. Peel, a young lady just
mast her nineteenth birthday, and be-
loved bv many of her native city, with
whom social life had thrown her, died
vestersay morning after days OF wear
, ing disease Her father ana mothei
were both dead, and she resided WIN
. hrothers and sisters on Porter street
near Thirteenth. The remains VIII Dc
taken 10 Midlothian to-day at noon FOL
interment
) Ransom Smith was arrested last nigh
for striking a colored woman.
There was an exciting runaway OF
| | stockton street, from which no fatalltS
! | resulted on account OF the presence o
mind and pluck Of little son Oh Mt
Walker who chung TO the felhs ah'
= kent the horse in the middle of the street
, The horse ran from the turnpike TO th
spike plant. -
, IT'S TENTH ANNIVERSARY.
New south Council, No. s. Jr. o. U. "A
NJ celebrated last night its tenth ami
versary. and the evening was spent In
nleasant way in honor of its birthday
l Tbe council met in Anderson's Hal
e and went I'm a body to Leader Hall, wher
e ,be EXERCISES were held. One of tn
most pleasant features was the full at
tendance of the Daughters OF Liberty
u,bo were the guests of the evening. Ac
9 dresses of congratulation and encourage
c y,ent were made by Hon. Ii. a. Maurie
J. and Mr.. A. b. Tyson, and others
3 The celebration was under the dire'
d .ior of Mrs. A. S. Wright, G. w. GoodinI
and John r. Vaughan and this commi
n tee deserve much credit for their success
d which their efforts have attained.
h The musical programme was rendere
: NV Liberty Council Quartette and by II
!, Manchester Mandolin Club.
y New South Council was organized Ju
d 20. 1887, by Thomas %. IVY, now o'a
y Cornc,l Secretary, and has at present