The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-13
MANCHESTER'S COUNCIL.
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also city Attorney. Judge w. l. Clopton.
The monthly reports OF the different
branches OF tho city government were
road and approved. an OF which have
teen published. The amount received IN
too MAYORS Court for the past month FOR
fncs was S22l0 Tho amount EXPENDED
bv the street Committee for the past
u,onth was S419S1. The bill for Work
ordered by the Council for the paving on
Fifteenth street. from Hull 70 Decatur
streets. for the benefit Of the coiored FIRST
Baptist church, amounting 10 SlVe.eZ' was
ordered 20 DC paid.
Avenue Christian church, appeared before
the Council and asked that n hrick pave
ment be laid from Hull street TO MS
church. anc 10 have "A crossing placed
from Porter street across the intersec-
fion Of that street and Cowardin avenue
Jhe matter was referred 10 the street
Committee to ascertain the cost of the
work. and report back 10 the Council.
SALARY INCREASED.
The recommendation OF the Finance
Committee that the salary OF the Com
monwealths Attorney be raised 500 per
gins. 10 was decided TO begin the Increase
from the LIST Of July last
The report Of the AlmshOusc Committee
was received and adopted. They reported
eighteen inmates Ia that institution. and
IL cost Sl42 so 10 maintain them for the
past month.
Mir. V. y. WoiNger rendered his resig-
nation as "a member OF the Board or
Health from the Third ward. Mr. Wesi-
ger is now tho postmaster for Manchester
The Building and Land Committee was
ordered 10 have necessary repairs made
in the office Of the clerk Of the Hastings
Court.
Mr. Campbell asked that the Building
nnd Land Committee be ordered 20 look
into the advisabillty OK arranging for
three OFFICES IN the market-house Tor the
use Of the Commonwealth Attorney.
High Constable and the Mayor. Adopted.
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
The Board Of Fire Commissioners made
their report as 10 the cost OF having q
hOse carriage and horse and twO station
men. Tho committee reported that the
horse and carriage would cost S:a5. and
Il would cost 81 ,533 per year 20 maintain
the department. Referred to the Finance
Mir. j. ". Han Nas appointed clerk to
the Fire Commissioners, at a salary Of
81 per meeting. said meetings not 20
exceed twelve per year.
The report from the Garbage Commit.
tee created a great deal Of discussion.
Mr. Morton. the chairman Of the COM
mittco. related TO the Council the views Of
the committee on the subject Mr.. Sims
said he thought tie contract ought 10 be
Given 10 the lowest bidder. II would he
a saving OF fifteen cents per house for
each person. and he would therefore.
move that tho contract be given to the
lowest bidder.
Mr. James Johnson wanted 10 do the
work az nifty cents per residence. while
Mr p. G.. Cole would do IL for th.rty-five
cents
The contract was given 10 Mr. y. c.
Cole as the lowest bidder by the votes Of
Messrs. Sims. Green. Randlett Campbell.
Pool Patram, Utz and Bradley. Noes
Messrs. Morton. Nelson. Hart and
O'Brlon. MIR Cole will have TO give
bond ir the sum o. 5000 COR the faithful
r..s.r ~ H.
FREE DELIVERY NEXT TUESDAY.
Mr. b. b. Weisiger received Information
from Washington yesterday mat the free
delivery of letters would commence IN
this city Tuesday next.
The following are the carriers: William
Lester Prentice. OF Chesterfield; j. Harry
Purdy. Of Chesterfield; koOert Emmett
Harris. of Richmond. and Patrick merry
CLAY Noble Jr., of Richmond. The SUD
efilufc carriers will he Charles u. Drln-
ara and Maurice r. Barrett.
Mr. Prentice IS the only Democrat APP
the TACT that none of the appolntees
are Manohestorian Is widely comment
Wesley McBee Lee infant son Of c. w.
md virginia Walden Lee. died al the resi-
denco. 100 cambridge street last nlght
of congestion Of the lungs, after an illness
of nine days. The funeral arrangements
will boz made to-day. .... ...,, my
sTNT on no THE GRAND JURY.
". Jones yesterday morning, ana was sem
rn tO the Grand Jury OF the county court
wi Chcstcrncid. Sic is charged with an at
tempted murder.
scott was traced as the guilty man who
thrsw the rock and fred pistol into the
house Of officer a. a. Avis, In swans
bor0. on Wedr sday night. a knlle was
plcEcd up about .ftcen feet from Mr.. Al
Wis., gate. 10 was an ugly looking weapon
and was Identified by several as the prop
erfy of Scott When 10 was taken 10 him
DE acknOwle lgcd that 10 was his proper
ty, but said he loaned it TO some one that
night. but DE ola not know 10 whom.
Tie further said on tnat night ne went
home with a negro woman, and when
Trough was put on tho trail he went TO
the house whore Scott said he was visit
81.
Whom arrested Dr. OTiCcr Sheffield he
denied having thrown the rock or firing
ihe pistol and insisted he was not on
Clonfon street
when be was confronted by Mr. Robert
tridd'r. nnlpcrlpr. 90 the trlai yesterday
morning. Mr. Cr.ddie recognized him as
the man who attacked the house OF Mr..
Avis on that night. Mr. Criddle grasped
the negro, who broke away ana ran:
Scott also answered the description OF
the man who MT. Criddle said he at
tempted 20 arrest.
when the magistrate sentenced Scott
DE refused 20 allow him bail He was
brought down 10 the Manchester sta
tlon-hOusc end viii pc taken from there
10 the Chesterfield county .au until the
grand jury meets
Scott is a well-known negro Of Swans
hOrO. ana has gotten into several difficult
ties there. He was porter for Mr.. Jeff
hofrissctio for O. number OF years
TO BE MARRIED.
Mr. j. r. williams and Miss Ermine
Wake will be married at the residence OF
the brides psrcnts Mr. and Mrs. S W.
Wake. cowardin avenue, on Wednesday
night OF next week.
on account of a recent death I'm the
bride-elect's family the marriage will be
q quiet home AFFAIR and only immediate
relatives and friends viii be Invited.
WILL ARREST THEM
A gang OF negroes went In front OF the
city sail on "wednesday night and were
very boistcrous and noisy. Jailcr Frank
Fitzgerald did not come out OF the jail
70 arrest any of them, but he reported
the matter TO tho sergeant and the po-
lice. These officers are after the crowd
and think they viii have them I'm their
tolls ln a short gimc. The police say
that these negroes are an organized
gang. and their leader Tom Jones, Is IN
the jail. and they are under the impress
sion that they wanted 20 have talk
With Jones.
mr.. sAWrEIdE's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. Obediah
SSwtelle took place yesterday afternoon al
3o'Clock from his late residence In swans
ooro Rev Ben Dennis rector or Meade
Memorial chcrCh. conducted the services.
The intermcnt was made in Maury ceme-
terry.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
Mr.. c j. Jones has moved with his fam
i.y 10 selma. y c. where they will re-
side In future
The Manchester Cotillon Club will give
one OF their dehghuul dances AT Leader