Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-11
PAY THE BACK RENT.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL SETTLES
GRAYs DELINQUENT BILL.
EOTRRSpOHSlDLE, THOUGH, INFUTURE
Part of the old Market TO he Fitted
lin for nm Oaicc-Mr. Robinson Goes
10 Testify Against His Wtfe-Per-
.opni and other south-side Items.

The Manchester Council held It's sep
fember session last night and business
OF much Importance passed under the
hands OF the city fathers. There were
oresent Messrs. John O'Brien (presidenO,
NJ A. Campbell. W. W. Pool. X o.
Randlett Matthew Morton. c. H. Sims,
w. r. Hart. H. c. Nelson, and X. l..
Patram.
prior to the session Of the Council
the special committee appointed to look
into the affairs Of the Manchester Grays
met. and later on the opening of the
Council meeting. made their report in the
form OF a resolution, recommending
that the city appropriate the sum of
slo2 for the payment of rental expenses
incurred by the company. and further
declaring that the city viii not be re-
sponsible for any such expenditures in
the future This paper was offered by
MFR. Morton and supported by him IN
speech, arguing that the Council had led
the company TO believe that 1t would
receive the sanction and aid OF the city
lie spoke strongly In favor of the bonus
10 the military boys, and with great
fervor. Mr.. Campbell also argued earn
estly I'm their behalf Mr.. Pool and Mr.
Sims spoke against IL.
Mr.. Sims then made a motion that the
resolution be rejected and this was Sc
conded. The question was called, and
the resolution prevailed by a majority
OF one.
HAVE DUPLICATE BILLS.
with view to facilitating the payment
OF bills against the city. Mr.. Pool offered
the following resolution. which was
I'd r,sffI a ~
THAT whenever any purchases are made |
for the city, the seller shall deliver on |
that or the next day to the City Auditor |
two bills, one marked original and one |
marked duplicate, and the PARTICULAR de- |
partment for which the goods are |
bought, and when goods are purchased |
for two or more departments from the |
same party. a separate bill and duplicate |
shall be delivered for each department |
AT the proper time the Auditor will de-
liver the bills 10 the several committees |
for approval. Contractors, If they pre-
fer may make special arrangements for
the delivery of bills with the Auditor"
A proposition was made and adopted |
10 use the appropriation usually set
apart for the rental of an office for the
Superintendent of the Water-Works to
remodel and reft the western end of
the Old Market into such an office.
President OBrien stated that it would
cost about 500 TO do the work and make
The place convenient and comfortable
1T is proposed 10 take the two front
stalls and convert them into a room.
Mr.. Sims suggested that an office for
the High Constable be also moved TO
this building and a suitable office ar
ranged for that official, but action was
deferred.
DON'T WANT THE VIADUCT.
Mr.. Campbell. chairman of the Street |
Committee, presented the resolution |
adopted by the committee the evening
before. that the deed for the yiaduct
leading from Cowardin avenue across the
and Petersburg railroad of
which the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company had made an offer to the ,
city. be refused. IL was taken up and dis |
cussed at some length. The body how
ever. was disposed to take the commit
tees view Of the transaction, and adopt
ed the resolution. -r. tt..-.
The councibnen had by this time be-
gun TO mop their classic brows, and
when some member made a motion 20
adjourn not solitary mo- was cast.
CoNFRONTs HIS WIFE WITH
BIGAMY.
James Robinson, a man of middle life | I
In this city, left yesterday morning for
North Carolina, where he was called to
attend the trial of his wife for b!gamy | J
Mr.. Robinson has been married about |
six years, but some while ago his wife
went TO the Old North State, and il is
claimed that j. w. Phillips, also of I
left about the same time | !,
Robinson came into the office of the
Clerk of the Hastings Court of this citys
and asked for a certificate
If his marriage, saying that he wanted !
% take 1t with him to North Carolina.
where he would confront his wife and
Ter false husband with the record Of =
lis own marriage to the woman. He | n
aid that Phillips and Mrs Robinson |
lad secured a preacher as soon as they a
cached North Carolina, and were there | II
Welded, leaving him to find II out only | b
When the summons as a witness i'm the |
rial came TO him. a
Robinson has several children, and | S
'hilips also leaves wife and children | n
n this city
FUNERAL OF MIR. LEE WELLS. h
The funeral service of Mr.. Lee Wells, | y
4 Chesterfield Courthouse, whose death | n
occurred Thursday morning. was held
{ II o'clock yesterday morning from OF
alem Baptist church. near the deceased's h
ate home. Rev. Mr.. Nettles pastor of tt
he church, conducted the exercises. The ~
uneral was attended by large gather "
ne OF lrlenuS or the deceased, VINO came
ot from idle motives. but to show to I,
he living the great respect with which "
he old man and their friend was held n
number Of people went from Manches- u
er, also, TO attend the exercises.
TO PROTECT THE WORKS. A
Mr.. T. j. Pearce was appointed spe- &c
Ial policeman yesterday by Chief-of- "
olice Lipscomb. and was sworn in by = -
squire A. Il. Tyson. -
Mr. Pearce will do special work at the -.
llison & Addison Fertilizing- Works. ~ ~,
ince their fire. which occurred a few CO
avs ago. thieving has beef going on at as
lch rate that the presence of an Off OF
sr has become almost necessity. tn
on Thursday Mr.. Watts, the mana
er OF the place, caught some of these II
iieves at their work, and when he spoke M
} them they We're very abusive and W
rdered him of his own place. Mr. en-
earce will now attend to them. ~,
HELD CHANCERY COURT. be
Judge b. A. Hancock, OF the Circuit I'll
curt, OF this district held short SEES
on of Chancery Court in the Hastings tn
ourt room of this cit yesterday. and De
III begin his usual round of the courts VI
. the 2ist of this month, when he win ~
I at Nottoway Courthouse The Judge Ca
as been quite sick, but is now fully so
covered, and says he never felt better ra
his life. His looks do not belle his
elings. On all sides yesterday he was sa5
ceiving congratulations on his entire In
covery. . va
DOG TO THE RESCUE. Ike