Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-20
WIDEN HULL STREET.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL TALKS OF
SUCH AN IMPROVEMENT.
THE REPORT ON RETRENCHMENT.
This Paper Referred to Committees
Affected by It-HaII brought Up
from Newport News-Fnirs Last
NIght-Other south-side Items.

Night-Other south-side Items.
The Manchester Council met last night
in adjourned session to hear the reports
Of the City Engineer and OF the Commit
tee on Retrenchment, and to consider
other business brought over from its re-
cent meeting. There were present Messrs.
John O'Brien PresidenD. 6. II. Sims, j.
r. Green, w. o. Randlett NJ. A. Camp
bell, Matthew Morton, II. c. Nelson, w.
Il. Hart, and X. l.. owens.
The report of the City Engineer was
read, and, when discussed, was approved.
Then, in behalf of Mr.. Pool, chairman
Of the Retrenchment Committee, who was
unavoidably absent, Mr.. Owens presented
the report of the committee The paper
was read by the Clerk, and Mr.. Sims
made motion that it be referred TO
joint meeting of the committees which
are especially concerned in the matters
embraced in the paper and that the result
Of their deliberations be presented at
special session of the Council on the eve
ming Of March 5th This motion prevailed
The sense Of the committees report was
that for the present no salaries should De
reduced, as in its opinion none of the city
officials are receiving more than their
services are worth. 1t provides that the
offices of Superintendent of the Cemetery
and Superintendent of the Almshouse be
no longer consolidated. They think 1t
wise that the incumbent of the latter
office receive a salary of $12 per MONTH
and that food for the inmates be pro-
vided partly from the grounds Of the In
stitution. 1t recommends, further, that
the position Of Overseer Of Street Work,
now held by the City Engineer, be filled
by man who can personally superintend
the work, and that he receive $40 per
month. The concluding suggestion Of the
committee relates to the bond system. IL
is proposed that the individual system be
abolished and that at the expiration or
the bond Of any official that 1t be renewed
by trust company, and that the city pay
half of the expenses incurred.
MAY WIDEN HULL STREET.
Mr.. Greer offered a resolution that
the Street Committee look into the adj
visibility of widening Hull street four
feet-two feet on each side. Upon motion
Of Mr.. Sims, and after a brief discussion,
the resolution was adopted. Mr.. Greer
said he had talked with the City Engineer
about the matter, and he estimated that
the cost would be about $1,000 This
work is intended TO be effected when the
| street is paved.
The Council then adjourned until March
9th.
HALL IN MANCHESTER'S JAIL
The negro, Sam Hall, who on Tuesday
night shot and dangerously wounded
| Willie Graham, was brought back last
evening from Newport News by Officer
| Alex. Wright and lodged in the city jail.
| The man was arrested in Newport News
| Thursday and the police of Manchester
were wired to send for him, and IN an
swer officer No. went 10 that city yes
terday morning for the prisoner.
Hall was standing on the street cor
ner in the enterprising little city soon
after his arrival, not in the least thinking
any one down there knew him, when
a CHEEKY voice called out. Hello! sam
that YOU" "Y-e-s, sir, dis Is me-" salc
Sam, and he began to move on" Wait
a minute" said the voice when did
YOU reach town. 81 bin here fore
months" said Sam. "Now, Sam, that is
too thin" said the voice, you shot q
Niger in Manchester Tuesday night, and
haven't been here twenty-four hours.
| Then Sam said he thought the 'whlt,
genman, wild the blue coat, must know,
and they went on to the jail together
THE COTILLON CLUES DANCE.
The Cotillon Club gave their February
german last night. The festivities begar
at $3.50 o'clock and continued until lat'
hour. Many interesting features were
introduced, and the dance was LED DS
Mr.. Samuel Patteson. Among the ladle'
present were: Misses Maud Patteson
Katie Cox, Minnie Weisiger, Brodnal
Robertson, Gay Goolsby, Florence Hol
land Bessie Reid, Ellen Weisiger, Elist
Taylor. Gertrude Weisiger. Sadie Chalk
lev. Mamie Weisiger, Julia Morris, Min;
| owens. Minnie Lee Drewry, Bessie Gill
and Kate Drewry. The gentlemen were
Messrs. Clifton Robertson, Samuel Pat
! teson, Wilson Patteson, Samuel Moore
ID. u. Early, d. l.. Brodnax, Il. M. Fend
lev. Jr.. L. ID. Fendley, NJ. L. Fendley, w
| NJ Morris. II. II. Chalkley, Thomas Tur
min. Willis Pulliam, Mosby Pulliam, JohI
! Britton, John Friend r. Il. Webster
| Henry Bate. Frank Sampson, Charles
! Friend. William Cox, Richard Minnow
Strawan Robertson, and r. T. Coal
ter. The following ladies chaperoned
Mesdames Drewry, Turpin, Fendley Cox
and Garnett.
| THE BIRTHDAY tEIE,
The birthday Fete" given last eve
ming. by the Ladies' Sewing Circle o
Meade-Memorial church, at the residenc
of Mrs. Snellings, on Porter street. wa
much enjoyed. The programme ha'
been tastefully arranged. and was "a
creditably executed. The church ]
making a strenuous effort 10 clear itsei
of all debt. and when it does full shar
t..1o ~ elaine
bv It's ladies. The Committee on Ar
rongements was much assisted by Mis-
Rubv Bodeker, Of Richmond, and b.
their combined efforts a neat little sun
was realized from the evenings work
rrbe Ladies' Aid Society Of Contra
Methodist church invited their friend
"a n Colonial Tea" last evening, at tn
residence of Mrs. Cheatham. IN
mattresses. very charming ladies, appear
ed IN Colonial costumes. The pro
gramme was one of varied and continue
interest. and no better tea has been OF
fered to more delighted guests since u
DAYS when Colonial fashions reignec
The proceeds of the tea viii be devote
10 swell the building fund OF the church
The ladies OF the Presbyterian churc
gave a sugar stew at the residence @
Mr.. S. W. Sampson, on Bainbridg
| street, yeSltIudy aiteihoO" anu ~ i'N'''
a good time for the children. The none
mites will go for the use Of the church.
HIS HORSE LEFT HIM.
Some uneasiness was occasioned Thurs
day night among the family of Mr.. Ban
ney Osterbine because that gentlema
failed to return home when his famil
thought he should. Mr. Osterbine is en-
ployed at the Tredegar Works, in Rich
mond. He also runs a small farm In tn
country, on the Broad Rock road, an
| rnxiaes fhere lie came home at noon D