Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-09
CITY OF MANCHESTER
busy MEETING or THE COUNCIL
HELD LAST NIGHT.
The street Railway Defines What
IL Is willing 10 DO with Reference
10 Improving Hull strcct-Per-
sonnI and Other Items.

meeting last night. and the session was
busy and interesting one. After some
routine business had been disposed Of
letter was read from Captain Andrew
PIzzlni. OF the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company. This communication
had reference 20 the condition of the
companys line on Hull street, and 10 the
matter of taxation. In the letter Captain
| Pizzini makes these propositions:
"d) We will renew our tracks and re-
place all defective timbers on Hull street
between Second and Seventh streets. o.
we will build new single track. with
girder rails on timber. from Seventh
street to Fifteenth. using the Johnson
nat-head rail. such as is now used on
Main street between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-eighth streets. Richmond, Va. CD
We will put the remainder of our tracks
IN Hull street TO the corporation line IN
first class order. a. We will pave wlth
new granite spalls our new girder-rah
track from Seventh to Fifteenth between
the rails and two feet Oh each side OF
same. o. We will take the bonds Of the
city issued for the purpose of paving
Hull street at par. and paying for them
as the money may be needed for the con-
tractors In return for this. the city Is
TO dismiss all claims or suits against
the company for taxes claimed to be due
COR claimed to have become due, ana
live faithfully uD TO its contract with the
street railway companies for exemption
Of taxes
The matter was referred 10 special
meeting of the Council OH next Friday
night
PAVE MDONOUGH STREET.
A petition was presented from Messrs.
Donnan & Co, asking that McDonough
street be paved from Seventh to Ninth.
The argument advanced in its favor was
10 the effect that if the city desired
the presence of manufacturing establish
ments within her limits she must show
herself favorable, and give some encour-
agement and inducement for enterprising
institutions to come The work was or
dered to be done. and the pavement will
be Of permanent nature.
The Ordinance Committee recommended
that hereafter all taxes remaining un~
paid December lst be placed an me hands
Of the City Collector, and that The penal
~ OF 3 per cent. be added. which shall
paw this official for his services. The
recommendation was adopted
TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS OFFICE.
Clerk Hall then read a communication
from Messrs stephen Putney Co, VOL
unteering TO act in conjunction with the
Council in securing for the city tele-
graph and express Office, and special
committee. consisting of Messrs. w. II.
Owens. J. r. Green. and W. 7. Hart was
appointed TO advance such measures as
would lead TO supplying these long-felt
wants and relieving the city of much un-
necessary inconvenience.
on motion Of Mr. Green, the Building
and Land Committee was instructed 10
put new foorines in the Council Chamber
and. with other Improvements, make 1t
more comfortable.
Several other matters Of Importance
were brought forward. but in view OF the
proposed meeting next week, consldera-
ton was deferred until that time, ana
when the reports Of the various city OIL
cials had been presented and ordered to be
filed. and other routine work disposed OIL
the meeting was adjourned.
DEATH OF MRS. GOODE.
Mrs l.. c. Goode. wife of Captain /.
C. Goode died at her residence, No. 1l23
Hull street, at / o'clock yesterday. 4
week ago Mrs Goode contracted a severe
cold. which rapidly developed into pneu-
ing in her death.
The grim messenger came into the
home at a peculiarly sad time. The hus-
band and father is just recovering from
a severe illness, the sister is even now
i'll in an adjoining room.
Mrs Goode had lived in Manchester for
fifteen years and had long been valued
member of Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church. In these years she had drawn
around her a large circle of friends, who
now mourn their loss. Two sisters and
one brother. Rev. w. j. Jennings of
pennsylvania. survive the deceased. The
brother had just completed a visit of
,veelx I'm his sisters home. and had not
vet reached his own, northern home be-
fore the sad news came over the wires
that brings him back to bow beside SIS
ter's coffin.
The funeral will take place this eve
ming from cambridge church, with DR..
Thornhill the pastor. to conduct the SOL
emn service. the lntermehl VIII pe al
Maury Cemetery
The gentlemen who will act as pail
hearers are as follows Messrs w. l..
Flournov. George w. Palmer, f. X.
palmer. r. H. jenkins. w. A. Neal, and
George w. Brooks.
MARRIED AT CAMP HILL.
a
who was Miss Cora Margaret Drawbaugh'
arrived in the city Thursday evening.
Tbev. were married last Wednesday after
noon at Camp Hill, Pa, the home of the
bride Mr.. and Mrs. Walden are now AT
their future home, No. 1l06 Decatur street
Mrs. Walden has many friends In Man
chester.
Mr.. Clarence Walden. brother Of the
groom. who went on to be the best man
of the occasion, also returned with MI
and Mrs. Walden.
FUNERAL OF MISS SALLIE WALKER
The funeral of Miss Sallie j. Walker
whose death occurred Thursday night at
the residence of Mr.. David J. Weisiger
VIII take place from Central Methodist
church Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
Miss Walker had for a long time been a
member of this church, and was teacher
in the infant department for nearly two
score years. In her honor the morning
services will be suspended. The inter-
ment will take place at Maury Cemetery
and the pail bearers. who are nephews OF
the deceased, will be Messrs. Harry H.
owen. Ben. p. owen, Jr., Herbert ID.
owen. Thomas L. owen, r. V. owen
Thomas Walker, n. S. Walker. and Will
liam Walker.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
At the regular meeting of Apachisto
Tribe, No. 70. Improved Order Of Red
Men, on Thursday night, officers for the
ensuing term were installed as follows:
Prophet l.. II. Clements; Sachem, W. ii.
Marshall Senior Sycamore, +. 5. Barrett;
Junior Sycamore, T. j. Saunders; Chief
OF Records, r.. l.. CrIddle; Keeper OF
Wampum, T. p. Cheatham; Collector OF
Wampum, j. III. ID. Johnson; Guard OF
Wigwam, j. G.. Rock; Guard Of Forest.
j. Il. Harlow; First Sannap. B. w. Grid