Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-03
ACTION Is DEFERRED
MANCHESTER COUNCIL rosrroSrs
HULL-sTREET PAVING MATTER
CAPTAIN PlZIIEI WILL Be HEARD.
lie VIII Bc Prescott When the oucs-
tion IL disposed Of-Thc Uorseshoe
Plant Co start tp-oshcr Items from
fhc south side.

mi,ee relative to avins Hun street.
but action upon the Communication was
deferred.
There were present Messrs. John
O'Brion UrcsidenO. J. r. Green, w. O.
Randlett. Matthew Morton. NJ. A. Camp
he'll. W. W. Pool. Il. l.. Patram. II. G..
nelson. John +. Utz. and W. IL. Owens.
The paper from the Street Committee
read On part: THAT after careful and
..passlouate discussion Of the matter,
STR Owens moved that this committee
recommend TO the City Council that the
paving Of Huh street Doe proceeded with
as early as possible. and that a contract
Doe prepared for the purpose" II sug-
cestcl further. that the Manchester Rail-
way and Improvement Company be noti-
Sled Of the Councils intention to be-
SIN this work and TO instruct the com
Yany 10 contract 10 do their part Of the
paving air. Utz said he had been notified
o. Captain Pizzini that he would like
Oh hc present when the matter was con-
Guided. Then. upon motion OF Mr.. Pool,
the report was received and action was
deferred unth the regular meeting Of the
H...M N"NA r IlaIN evening.
The Chair instructed the Clerk 10 in
form Captain Pizzini OF this action. and
Io send h.msa copy OF the committees re-
sort-
The Council then adjourned
BETTER TIMES AHEAD.
The horseshoe department OF the Old
dominion Iron and Nail-Works, on Belle
Isle. Will start Up with full force on
Monday morning. This news was re-
le.gcl in SwansbOro' and Manchester
Yesterday with a great deal of pleasure.
The department. employs about one hum
lrel man. and many of these come
from this city and Swgnsboro'. They
gre now very jubilant over the matter
and feel that loafing isn't the happiest
DIE. after an. Ii has been many months
snce tins portion OF the machinery has
been running.
100 the session Of the Electoral Board
of the city on Thursday evening at the
residence Of Nj. j. NJ. Robinson, two
aerlemen who served during the past
leai were replaced by two others and
1ir. j.. a. Lamb. formerly a judge. was
elected 20 nh the place among the regis
trars made vacant 10y Mr.. MOore's re-
moval 10 Richmond. The revised list of
judges. TO May J. 1898, is as follows:
First Ward-C. F. Fisher Lacy Red
aNI.tf AiA A. ~ 4 0MfAl ANV40lf4l
Second Ward-H. A. Jordan, A. J. Gal
legher and William Matthews (colored.
Third Ward-George y. Ely. !. T. Abb
h0tt. and Simuel Logan (cOlOred).
Fourth Wdrd-F A. Lamb. Frank =.
Robertson. and William Bailey (colored).
The following are the registrars for
the term expiring May /. 1879:
FIRST Ward-C +. Fischer.
Second Ward-H. a. Jordan.
Third Ward-J. T. Abbott.
Fourth Ward-F A. Lamb.
The following were elected commission
crs of election. 10 serve for one year.
ending May /. 1895: Lacy Rcdford. \. J.
Gallagher Frank T. Robertson, Simuel
Logan (coloreD, and William Bailey
coiored).
SENT FOR THE SAMPLES
The fremen held a special meeting on
Thursday night and a committee was APP
pointed TO report TO the department az
soon as possible with samples for rubber
coats. The committee has already sent
out requests 10 several northern houses
for their samples. and Richmond and
Manchester houses VIII also have a
chance to compete for the contract. The
department Will get only the coats at
present and viii require. in all, about
twenty of these waterprOofs. Another
meeting will be held on or about the goth,
when the committee will report with sug-
eestions.
The condition Of Mrs. William Moles,
who was taken suddenly i'll Thursday
evening. IS much improved.
The ladies of the Locomotive Engineers
Auxiliary gave their pleasant entertain
ment at the residence Of Mrs. Kenneth
Smith. on Porter street. last evening
There were a large number Of gentlemen
and ladies present and the evening
passed all too quickly with music and
games. II was for the benefit Of the ice
mission Of the city.
FREE DELIVERY FOR MANCHESTER.
Manchesters postmaster, Mr.. d. l..
Toney, has just completed and forward
Cd 10 the POst-Ofice Department at
Washington his official report for the
past fiscal year. ending March 3lst. The
sales for the year have been something
over $4,000. which retains il in the Sc
rond-class order.
Mr.. Toney reports that the money-or-
der business and registering of letters
have greatly increased within the past
year, and the ordinary mail is continual
" on the increase. The business in this /
office has been much better since the
establishing Of the large warehouses and /
oil companies in this city. The amount /
OF sales in the past year makes this !
and Mr.. TOnoy viii make application |
Tor the same as soon as his report has /
been audited.
This service would be a great help TO |
the people Of Manchester. and Il is TO be |
hoped that Mr. Toney Will meet with |
success I'm his endeavor 10 have free-de-
livery in Manchester.
THOUGHT IT WAS FOR RENT.
Mayor Maurice had one case before him
yesterday morning-that of John Hamp-
ton, a negro charged with burglary. He
was speedily sent on 10 the grand jury.
Hampton Is the negro who was found
in the store Of Mrs. NJ. X. Irving early
yesterday morning. Mrs. Irving was
sleeping over the store, and was
awakened some time after midnight by
the climbing sound Of breaking and
falling glass. She looked out OF her bed
room window and saw a mans coat and
hat on the fence She aroused her two
s0ns-Afessrs J.. u. and w. III. Nunnaliy-
ana Informed them that some one was
in the store. The young men went into
the store-roOm and saw a man lying
down underneath the counter. and took
him in charge. He told the Court In de-
fence Of himself yesterday morning that
De was from Cincinnati, and thinking
that the store was for rent. determined
70 90 IN and take a nap until morning.
FUNERAL OF MRS HEY.
The funeral OF Mrs Elizabeth Hey,
who died Thursday morning at her late
residence. In the county, about FIVE miles
from the city. took place from Branch's
church yesterday evening at o'clock.
Mrs. Hey was the widow OF Mr.