Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-12
CITY OF MANCHESTER
JINE MEETING OF THE COtNCh
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Much RoutInc business Disposed o.
and Jr. Owens Says Farewell TO
His Associntcs-Aummcr Attr"c-
lions mt Forest Hill.
lions mt Forest Hill.


The June meeting Of the Manchester
Council was held last night. ana consid-
cradle routine business was transacic1.
There were present Messrs. John OBrien
president. j. X. Green. W. II owens
H. G. Nelson. Matthew Morton {. H.
Sims. ". O. Randlett. W. W. Poole, W.
T. Hart. and Il. l.. Patram.
The report OF the Water Commissioners
for the .ast quarter. ending at this time
was presented and. upon motion Of Mr..
Sims. was adopted as read.
\ communication from the Police Com
missioners. referring to the matter o.
increasing the police force. was read. and
Mr. Poole made a motion to defer action
until the regular session Of July. \ sub
stitute was offered by Mr. Sims. and pre-
vailed. to table the communication until
the pleasure Of the Council.
Mr. Green offered resolution that
telephone be placed az the Maury Gene
terry. for the use OF the city and the SD
perintendent OF the cemetery. 1t was
suggested and agreed that the resolution
be tabled until the controversy between
the telephone companies is settled.
MR.. OWENs's FAREWELL.
President OBrien then stated that the
regular business had been disposed Of,
and that a motion for adjournment was
in order Here Mr. owens said that
this would probably be the last session
at which he would be present, and he
wanted TO thank tGe president and mem
bers of the Council for their courtesy to
him during his connection with the body.
Mr.. Sims offered a resolution expressing
the regret Of the Council at losing the
valuable services Of Mr.. owens. especial
~ his wise counsel in the committee
room The resolution passed unani-
mousiy. and was ordered TO be spread
upon the minutes.
/ motion was then offered by Mr.. Sims
that the Council 90 into executive ses-
/ sion. and this motion prevailed.
| In the executive session the bond issue
was discussed at some length. and the
session was adjourned without action.
PLEASURE At THE PARK.
That Forest-Hill Park has natural beau
! ties OF landscape that well make IL. Win
slight improvement at the hands OF ar
.
/ has been recognized by the Richmond
/ Railway ana Electric Company. ana u
! is their purpose 10 take w the WORK
! where Natures hands laid it down, ana
fulfil ali that Is prophcsied Of it,. The
! street railway company Il negotlallhs
| with parties in New YORK 10 turHsh "
series Of entertainments during the sun
! mer. ana If these arrangements can ~
closed the public will have sumfner-nlght
treats. whose attractive force Will be felt
among the people VINO sWclter Ihe sum !,
mer through in the city. Mr; ihoHas ~
/ Lcath has been approached by repre-
/ sentativcs of the company ana ihNltcu
To assume control Of the entertainments
| This ne will consen, 20 do II sultaple ai-
/ rangements can be erected.
There viii be a bicycle track around the
| lake at the south end Of which shoot
/ frg the chuteS" will be erected. rms is
a novel amusement that IS only enJoyei
| AT the seaside. II is q ride down an III
| clined board track. that terminates IN the
/ water. i'm "a car fashioned after to-
| bogean The car gliues out on lne wafer
| FOR about 1o0 feet which gives the occu,
| nants "a sensational ride without any III
/ erect. 4 vaudeville theatre viii occupy
/ a site by the lake side. The entrance lee
10 the park IS 20 be NOMINAL, thus maxine
| the delightful ride on the cars ana tn'
! entertainment at the terminus OF the trl
am inexpensive and enjoyable manner OIL
spending the summer evenings. III,
! The impromeVents OF the srounus W
! probably be finished about the last OF TINS
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. NJ. 4. Cogbfl. of Chesterfield, wa
in the city yesterday. -
Miss Davie of Petersburg. IS Vlsitin'
her brother, Mr.. Percy Davie, OF Porte
Nj Mr. e. Pool. Of Greensboro. y. c.. wa
i'm the city yesterday the guest OF III
parents. .-,., -
/ grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Juhus Sycle
OF 20l west Grace street Richmond.
Mr.. Augustine Royal Is reported to b
better. He has been confined 10 his room
for some time past
their run Tuesday night 70 Branch
church. They Will meet at o'clock a
Twelfth and Porter streets, where the
will make their start
Mr. Walter *. Martin. OF Baltimore
who has been visiting friends in the city
left Thursday night for Nashville Nj
Martin Is a grandson Of the late eX-State
senator William r. Martin.
The Bainbridge-Street Baptist churc
sunday school will have an excursion I
Wsstover on Tuesday. June 22d. tn
steamer Ariel viii leave the wharf at
the funeral Of Elmwood Thaxton. tn
infant son of Captain Wiley II. and Mrs.
WoIlie +. ThaXton. took place from tn
residence of Mrs. Jennings yesterday al
ternoon at o'clock; Rev. DR.. 1. 4
Thornhill conducted the ssrVice, Inc il
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield is i
session hearing the damage suit OF 80
Inc vs. Kahl Kahl is alleged TO hay
charged Boiling with stealing his doi
and now the latter Is bringing suit fC
So COO damage. Judge James VI. Gregor
and Mr.. w H. Garrett represent Rollins
and Messrs &. l.. Page and Phil. y
CogblI look after the interests Of NJ
There was very pleasant birthda
paris given by Master J. Harry Purd,
Jr Thursday night Ia honor OF b
, friends The occasion was the remnde
Of his 9Th birthday. Among those preser
were Jesse Inge. Halle Inge. Roy Ing
Earle Jones. Lillian Jones, Nina Jone
Erme Jones. Ella Purdy. Charlie Purd,
5 Frances Purdy Guy Hendricks, an
, ! Charlie Stein.
= Miss Florence Evans. of Manchester.
visiting the family Of DR.. Hatcher. a
| Beaver Dam. Va.