Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-24
NOT MADE.
ACTION on CONTRACT FOR LIGHTS
IN MANCHESTER DEFERRED.
CITY NAY HAVE ITS OWN PLANT.
This Question Enters Into Conside-
ration. and Mr.. bradley Asks for 81
Postponement-Other Items from
the south side.

The Manchester Council Committee on
Iights met last night TO consider the
proposition for furnishing the city with
electric arc and incandescent lights made
ly Mr. A. j. Bradley and Captain Andrew
Pizzini for the Richmond Railway
and Electric Company, but the awarding
Of the contract was deferred until next
Tuesday evening, when another session
win be held.
This was done at the request Of Mt.
Bradley. II viii be remembered that at
the last meeting, when bids for furnish
ing lights were invited, both Captain
Pizzini and Mr.. Bradley proposed TO give
the city its lights, of 1,2cO-candle-power
each, at 16 cents a night. Mr. Bradley
said then that if he were to receive tho
contract for five years, his plant
would be placed I'm Manchester. He came
forward yesterday evening. urging the
same proposition. This proposition met
with very marked approval from the
committee, but they did not like 10 en-
ter into The contract for so long time,
3d. view Of the fact that 1t has been the
cherished plan Of the city for years TO
Owl anu hHNLaAE AA1 OffAA lAeAA+f eAN. A'+ Nt--N
reason. they hesitated Captain PiZZnl
came before the committee yesterday
evening with the amended proposition.
that should the contract be given his
company for five years, and within that
time the city decided to erect plant
the company would readily cancel the
contract when the city desired, and would
thus lay no straw in their way, but in
this way the city would be lighted 10 the
day when the oity's plant went into
operation.
ACTION is DEFERRED.
This fact, standing over against an
other that were the contract awarded
90 SIR. Bradley the city would necessarily
be in darkness for three months until the
erection of the new plant, was the incen-
tive that drew forth Mr.. Patram's motion
% give the Richmond Railway and Flee
trio Company the contract
llr. Bradley rose here and said that he
did not think the committee was doing
him and those he represented justice in
thus giving the contract, when his COM
ulny did not have a show TO compete.
lie had not seen his people and the
counter proposition was a surprise 10 him.
lie. therefore, thought the committee
ought 10 give him time 10 consult them.
AIR Bradley here produced $1,000 ceru-
4AtAA NM'NtN So ~
might say.
Mr.. Campbell then offered an amend
lnent TO Mr.. Patram's motion that MT.
Bradley be given an opportunity TO nave
further conference with his people, and
report any renewed proposition at It's
meeting on Tuesday evening
AS the committee was adjourning some
one ioculary said 10 Captain Pizzini'
Captain. you fellows are going to give
go otter awhile HTEut
you2' The Captain laughed. well, we
can AFFORD it, and are going to do 1t II
others do"
The Street Committee held a regular
meeting last night and was IN executive
session for some time. Upon adjourn
ment one Of the members assured inc
Dispatch reporter that only routine busl-
ness had been transacted.
THREE INSTRUMENTS AT ONCE.
There is a colored man in Manchester
who has an idea which he IS thinking
seriously of protecting. This Is Lawrence
Wilfrel. and besides being shoe,
maker by trade, seems 10 De q husiOol
genius, and In recent years mas spent
much time I'm studying methods Oh per
feeling instrumental music. He plays
three instruments at once, and the music
Is the same as IL produced by three per
sons. He plays a mouth-harp' Which
is supported by his own arrangement
and at the same time performs On "
guitar and auto-harp. The same nv
in the last two instruments Is STRUCK pS
the use Of contrivance, on when ne
has been told a patent might be secured.
Wnfred tells an interesting stoIy
about how he gained money ana glory
al the Chicago Worlds Fair. lie VEN
from here there without any appVlht-
ment whatever, and at first played III
Buffalo Bits show near the IaH
Grounds Afterwards he attracted the
attention OF crowd at one OF the large
gates ia the Worlds Fairgrounds, from
which Mace he was invited inside ny
one Of The managers He says he many
landed In the music hall, where he ae-
lighted many with his music, ana lor
which he received liberal contributions
Wlfred stopped az a NUMBER OF piaev
on his return from Chicago anu 49,
reached Manchester few months sln00'
DEATH of AN ESTEEMED LADi' =.
Mrs.. o. ]. Markham died at her home,
No 800 Rainbridge street, yesterday
morning al 10 O'Clock. She had peeh III
BAD health for some years. she was
about 40 years OF age, ana leaves
husband and infant child. MIS- Aitrhs
ham mad been an esteemed member OF
stockton-street Baptist church ever sniee
lt8 organization. -,
The funeral will take place THIS morn.
ing al 1899 o'clock from Siockton-Streo'
church. Rev. w. r.. Hurt VIII oihc'H'e'