The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-20
RETRENCHMENT REPORT
1HE COMMITTEE EECOMMEND \
TfH THINCIs.
No Reductions Of the >aiaricsoi City ONE
tsis-Haii ia Jaii-rictty totillon.
Death Of Mrs. Lipscomb.
M.Nour.1ra Drnr.r, nIoaMosD Tnns.


night There were present Mr.. John
OBrcn. president; Mcsrs. }. II. Green,
W. o. Raudlcu. VI. A. Campbell. Mat,
thin Morton. W. n. Hart, h. l.. Patram.
J. l.. Utz. G.. II. Sims. II. c. Nelson and
W. AZ. owens.
The annual report OF the city Engineer
was read The total expenditures for
the past year were Ssis5l The report
Was received and ordered TO be filed.
The report OF the Water Commissions
ors was read and ordered 10 be filed.
a petition was received from Mcssrs.
Augustine Royal q Co.. for the Rachel
Jackson heirs. asking the Council 10 re-
fund them the sum OF S6s8 for taxes
which they claim have been unjustly
charged 10 This estate. 10 WAS referred
10 the Street Committee
Mr Green offered a resolution provid-
ing That the Council order the Street
Committee TO look into the advisabihty
or widening Hull street from Second 10
Fifteenth streets. two fest on each side
OF the street Adopted.
INFRINGEMENT REPORT
Mr.. owens in the absence of Mr. ". W.
Pool. the chairman. offered the report
OF the Committee on Retronchmcnt. Mr..
Owens said that De wanted the report
read before the Council. but when ac-
ton was taken on 10 that IL should be
done in executive session and that when
this meeting adjourned IT adjourn TO
meet in executive session for that pur-
pose Oh next Tuesday night
The report was then read and IT'S pro-
Visions coincide with the forecast print
Cd IN The Times several days ago.
The report states that from the best
information obtHiuablc thu committee
does not bcli"ye that any of the officers
OF the city are receiving an excessive sal
AIRY.
IL recommends that a superintendent
Of the Almshouse be elected who shall
have no connection with the Cemetery
al salary not TO exceed $3.50 per
month. 40 further recommends the en-
ploymcnt of "a competent man at
salary not 10 exceed so per month to take
charge Of and supcrir.end the street
hands that the number OF hremcn be
reduced 90 IL one OF whom shall be sta
toned "a the engine house. that the city
physician be required TO attend the poor
outside OF the Aimshouse. that the bonds
required of the city officers be revised as
10 amounts and now bonds given. the
Same 10 be guaranteed by "a guarantee
trust company
OPPOSED TO SECRECY.
Mr.. Sims objected 20 this report being
acted on iu executive session. lie claim
ed that an the Information ne had re-
oeived from what the committee had done
was through the newspapers and he want
ca me report acted upon i'm open council.
This precipItated quite "a lengthy con-
'roversy when Mr. Owens withdrew his
motion after which the Council adjourned
10 meet Friday March 9th, when they
VIII act on the report
HALL BROUGHT BACK.
sam Hail. the mulattO who shot Willie
Graham, another negro. IN a house ON the
Petersburg railroad. near Hull street.
last Tuesday night was brought back 10
this city hy officer Alexander Wright
and lodged in the station-houee last night.
Han went TO Newport News. where he
was seen hy am officer of that city. who
thought that ne answered the description
OF the man wanted in Manchester. The
policeman called him. saying. sam.
come here The darkey answered "Au
right sir, what DO you wanty 81 want
you replied the officer. for shooting
q man 600 Manchester "All right. ] am
the man." replied So lie was locked |
up and the Manchester police notified.
Sam was seen by Times reporter yes |
terday evniug lie talked very freely /
about the shooting He said chat ne and |
Graham were playing poker, that Graham |
bet and he called. Graham said there /
was a mistake in the pot. then both OF |
them counted the money Graham said |
'thc pot was right. but that could not |
win" Then ! picked mp the money. lie /
picked up tine axe that was sitting IN /
The corner and chopped 90 me. then |
shot him. II / had not been very quick /
le would have cut me with the axe. lie /
bruised my arm as 10 was"
Han did not take the matter in a So
-.ous leht He laughed and jokod with
hose present and appeared I'm very good
lum0r lie has not secured counsel yet.
The case wifi he called before Mayor
Maurice this morning
Graham is badly hurt. lie did not
est as well as usual yesterday.
MRS IISPCOMBS DEATH.
Mrs Ella Bauchan the beloved Wis OF
.Tr. James NJ Lipscomb died IN her
year nj the residence or
er mother. Mrs. Lucy Baughan. IN
.vansboro. yesterday morning at 10
cock
Mrs. Lipscomb had been I'm bad health
or several years. but her family had no
ear OF serious results. Last Friday she
vas walking about. bat was taken worse
hat night and Yesterday morning she
reathcd her last
She leaves a husband who was at work
ID Salisbury. y. c.. when she died. but
mo has been toloeraphed for three chill
lothor to mourn her loss.
Her funeral will take place from the
Vest End Methodist church, Hov w. 4.
officiating. tomorrow afternoon
= 4 o'clock. The intermcnt viii be IN
laury cemetery
Mr. Lipjscomb is son Of the chief OF
olce of Manchester.
Little Mary Louise. the infant child OF
mr. j. 4. and Mrs Ella owen. died al
le residence of its parents. 400 Cowardm
venue. yesterday afternoon at 1880
clock.
Little Louiso's death was quite unex-
acted. ass she had been in good health
p 10 "a few days ago. Her funeral VIII
Ike place az the grave at Maury cemetery
at 2.3o O'Clock.
A PRETTY GERMAN. ,
The Manchester Cctilon Club gave an. ,
her of their delightful germans at ,
sader Han last night The chivalry and /,
auty Of Manchester were present. The
'puiafitv Of the dances given by this
Ib Is evidenced by the large numbers
no participate In their entertainments. \
le german was beautifully led by Mr.. G
IN Paterson. who introduced many new q
-urcs
rhoso present were. Misses Maud Pate
n. Katie Cox. Minnie Wcisiger. Ellen
elsigor. Gertrude Wcisiger Mamie
eisigcr. Brodnax Robertson. Gay Gools- Y
A.. Florence Holland. Bessie Reid Elise y
Iylor. Sadie chalkey. Julie Morris. Nina /,
yens Minnie Ice Drowry. Kate Drew
Bessie Gil; Mossrs clifton Robertson,
M. Patteson. Wilson Patteson Sam