Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15
SIGN THE CONTRACTS
THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL d.
RECTs THAT THIS BE DONE.
A WORRYING MATTER DISPOSED OF.
The Paving of Hull Street and Re-
laying of the Car Trnch-Thc Full
Extent of Stewards Shortage As
certnincd-Other Notes.

and the contracts with Messrs. Arm
brecht G. Middendorf and the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company for
repaving Hull street and relaying the
street-car track were approved by the
Council. and the president instructed to
sign them.
The contract with Messrs. Armbrecht
& Middendorf provides for the repaving
of Hull street. The work shall begin May
18th. and be completed in 40 working
days. The Richmond Railway and
Electric Company contracts with the
city to place a double track street rail-
way on Hull street from Second to Fiji
teenth. The contract provides that the
railway company shall place double
track on Hull street from Second to FIJI
teenth. using the Johnson girder rail- on
eight squares of the thirteen. and shall
pave between the tracks and two feet on
each side. Manchester shall also be
placed on the cars of this line, with the
terminal points. The city is to release
all claims for taxes during the ten years
of exemption, alleged by the city TO be
due. There seemed to go up from the
members a sigh of relief when these two
matters were finally settled.
MUST PAY CAPITATION-TAX.
Tpon motion of Mr.. Sims. the Council
decided to instruct the City-Attorney TO
bring the matter of the exemption OF
Edward Edmundson from the city capita
tion-tax before the Hastings Court.
II was brought to the knowledge of the
Council that MIR. Edmundson mad not
paid the capitation-tax since lS's De
cause he had been exempted from TINS
tax on account Of having been FROST
bitten while employed by the city. since
that time he has. Mr.. Sims stated, ac-
ouired considerable property. and the
First Ward member thought the exemp-
ton should be declared null by the
court. Mr.. Owens stated that, to his
knowledge Mr. Edmundson had had con-
slant employment since he was freed
from the tax.
The matter of renting a hall for the
Grays was introduced by Mr.. Nelson, ana
upon motion of Mr.. Sims, was deferred
one month.
ISSUE OF NEW BONDS.
The ordinance providing for the sale
OF $4,000 Of per cent. bonds was ADOPT
ed IL was the sense OF the Council that
SCI. 600 is to be used for the redemption
of outstanding bonds. and that the re-
naming IS. 900 be used exclusively for paw
ing Hull street.
The letter of Congressman Lamb con-
corning a new public building FOR the
post-office of Manchester was again read'
and a resolution thanking Captain Lamp
for his efforts in the citys BEHALF ana
urging him to do all he can TO secure
Sims and quickly adopted. Mr. Sims
said he was opposed to the suggestion
of asking for any stated amount for the
buiIding. and. although he had been In
nolitics but a short while. it was his
opinion that If the Council placed an
estimate of costs and Captain Lamp dld
not get the appropriation, he would
blame the Council for asking that
amount. but that he was in favor OF
leaving it entirely with him.
The report of the Almshouse Commit
tee recommended that the appropriation
of 80 cents per day Tor the support OIL
each inmate per day be reduced 10 -
cents. with the assurance that the rare
would remain good as now. Inc report
was approved. -.
A netition. signed by n number of citi-
Gems asking that an arc-light be placed
at Naury and Tenth street, was read and
referred to the Light Committee. The
Chair also called the attention or the
Light Committee 10 the need OF light
near the white school-building.
Routine work occupied the remainder
of the session.
EXTENT OF STEWARDS SHORTAGE.
The examination of the books and ac-
counts OF the Southern railway at the
Manchester depot which were kept by
Thomas r. Stewart. who left last sum
day for parts unknown and Is being
hunted by the police authorities, has
been concluded, and Mr.. Benjamin
Walker. the ticket agent, has made the
full amount good TO the Railway Com
pany. The investigation was made by
the companys auditor, and went suffi-
GENTLY far to show that all OF the
irregularities In the transactions or
Stewart in whom Mr. Walker had the
most implicit confidence, had occurred
since the first of the year, and chiefly
since April LIST. The warrant issued for
Stewart, charging him with the embez-
element OF $6l1.05. about covers the
shortage. though there were some small
amounts in special accounts outside OF
the general books.
The detection of Irregularities In
Stewards accounts was a great surprise
IN Mr. Walker who, after having him
I'm the office for year and finding him
entirely reliable and trustworthy. al
lowed him to receive money from various
sources. OF late the young man had
been drinking. and Mr.. Walker has been
told that he had other expensive habits.
As soon as he found that matters were
not straight, Mr.. Walker, who has been
a valued attache of the road for many
years. set TO work to have thorough
examination made.
MINISTER TO MARRY.
Announcement has been made that Rev.
n. ID. Rudd and Miss Ruby Sims, both OF
Chesterfield county. will be married at
Skinquarter church on the 10th Of June.
Miss Sims Is an accomplished and at
tractive young lady and Is a general ia
vorite i'm the community. She is the only
daughter OF DR.. Lucius Sims. prominent
dentist of the county. Rev. j. b. VIII
liams pastor OF the church, will perform
the ceremony.
Mr.. Linwood Lester and Miss Mabel
Eastman will be married at Bethel Bap-
fist church. Midlothian. Tuesday, June
18th nj $50 o'clock Miss Eastman has
a host of friends In Chesterfield county
and also I'm Manchester. where she has
often visited. She IL the organist or
Jerusalem Baptist church. Mr.. Lester Is
a nrominent young farmer of Chester
deId lie is a son OF Mr.. John A. Lester.
the Deputy United States Collector for
this district.
FUNERAL OF MIR. HART.
Tho funeral of Mr. James H. Hart who