The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-15
THE GRAY'S CANT AGREE.
4 SECULAR AM 4 RELIGIOUS FAC
TION IN THE COMPANY.
This Charge brought Out ut VI citing of
the Manchester Council Last Night
Other Matters Before the Body.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TMEs, Z
LIZ HnII NIRrIT. KrArIII RInc. |

MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TMEs,
lllz Hull STREET. BEATIL BLOcA.
The City Council met in regular session
last night. There were present Captain
John o Brien. the President. in the chair,
! and Messrs. J. Il. Green, w. O. Randlett.
NJ. a. Campbell, II. e. Nelson. 4. l.. Pa
uam, W. IA. owens, g. III. Sims, Matthew
Morton. and W. w. Pool.
The report OF the Chief OF Police was
presented for the past month. In which
lie spoke in the most nattering terms of
me men under him. The report Was re-
ceIyed.
Inc report Of the City Engineer was
presented.
Ine amount disbursed by the street
Committee Tor the past month amounted
10 S4SZ44.
The street Committee reported to the
| Council that they deemed II inadvisable
TO widen Hull street. and they recon-
mended that the same DO not Widened.
The recommendation was adopted. and
! HUI street will not be widened, but re-
main as il is at present
The report Of the Finance Committee
was presented. They Paid out for the past
month Sjys.1j. OF this amount was nifty
cents for back taxes paid by Ned Ed
mundson, whose pOll-taX has been re-
mitted by the Court on account of disa-
| bility. This old darkey has been working
at the Southern shops for the past TWEEN
/ ty-iiVe years, and during that time has
/ accumulated property. This tax was re-
mitted in 1919. On motion OF Mr. Sims.
| the City Attorney was instructed To ask
| Judge Ingram to reopen the case and
/ settle the question as TO whether Edmund
| son is entitled to this benefit
MANCHESTER GRAYS.
! Mr.. Nelson wanted the question settled
! as to the amount the Manchester Grays
! should receive for the coming year.
h.. lnI Ifn n
/ formed that there was great deal OF
! dissatisfaction in the company. and he
! would not vote TO appropriate any money
until the members were in harmony. that
! he had been approached by Mr.. Owens.
one of the members, and shown list OF
/ twenty members who had asked for their
| discharge. He further said that he under
stood the whole trouble originated on ac-
1 count Of disorderly behavior in the armory
! on the occasion Of a bah and general
/ carousal at different times: that one Of
! the officers spoke 10 the men about II,
and they took offence. and there have
! been secular and religious factions ever
since.
| Council I'm reference 10 renting a nan tor
/ the Manchester Grays asked that tnt
/ matter be laid over for future action ana
the request was granted
Tho Ordinance Committee presented IN
ordinance in reference 20 issuing new
| bonds for the purpose Of rcdeeminE Ola
( ones and also for the purpose Of defray-
/ ing the expenses OF having HuH street.
/ Tho ordinance was adopted.
The communication from CAPTAIN Iohn
Lamb in reference 20 n public bulldlns
| Cor Manchester that was referred 10 lh,
/ Council by Judge INGRAM was I,au 80. ,,.u
tho Finance Committee reported mat my
/ door,ed Il hest 10 ask Captain Lamn 70
60 Sic beet enaeavors 10 secure public
building and his best judgment 70
what Kind OF building he could get LOT
4 this city.
OTHER MATTERS.
The City Collector was ordered 20 cor cor
rect several clerical errors wherein sew
/ eral tax-payers had been overcharsed:
! me Committee on Poor reported that
! they had visited the almshouse' anu III
| future the inmates would be FED ~ tWeh-
! tv-6ve cents per day instead OF thirty
| cents as formerly. ,, ~,
! Tenth and Maury streets asked thaI ai
! arc light be placed at this point heleIIeu
| 10 Light Committee. -
! The r, ntract between the city ana Am
brect &. Anttendorf was read by the clerk
| ana tho President OF the Council was
! authorized 10 sign tho same for the CITY.
! Tho contract between the CITY ana me
street railway company was also read;i,
| Several permits were granted TO puma
| new houses.
| ARTHUR MOLES DEAD.
Arthur Samuel Moles. the infant son OF
/ Mr. and Mrs John II. MOles, died al
| the residence OF his parents on lWcitl
I street between Porter and Perry stIeels'
| yesterday at noon. 1891,
ferer. and has been sick for quite a while.
The funeral will take place this
/ afternoon at o'clock from his parents
residence The interment will be made III
| Marry cemetery.
CHESTERFIELD MARRIAGES
Announcement has been made OF the
| marriage Of Mr.. Linwood Lester ana MISS
| Mabel Eastman, that will take place at
| Bethel Baptist church Mldlothlah' 1ues-
! day June 18TH at $3.50 o'clock.
| Miss Eastman has a host or friends IN
! Chesterfield county and also in Manches-
| ter, where she has OFTEN VISITED. She Is
! the organst of Jerusalem Baptlst cliuIch.
Mr.. Lester is prominent young farmer
/ OF Chesterfield. He is son OF Mr.. John
| A. Lester, the Deputy United states Col
! lector for this district.
After the ceremony receptoh VIII nc
| rendered them at the residence OF Mr.. a.
| J. Eastman. where the night VIII be spent
| i'm GOOD old Virginia frolic. which VIII
! include dancing and a big supper, after
| which they will take southern tIlp.
REV. Robert II. Winfree Will perform
-" Rev w d. Rudd will be married to
/ Miss Ruby Sims, at SkinquaTter Baptlst
: church. Chesterfield county, on June ioth.
| MISS SINS 10 or 49, .-t r.
| tracttve Young lady. and Is general IA
4 vorite in the community. She IS the only
! douehter' OF Dr. Lucian Sims. q promi-
nent physician Of the county.
After the ceremony reception will be
| rendered them at the residence OF Or.
Rev. J. p. Williams. the pastor OF the
| church, will ofiiciate.
MR.. HARRIS FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mr.. James II. Hart. who
! d'ed M his late residence on Marks and
! Fourth streets, suddenly Thursday morn
| ing took place from Stockton-Street Bap-
| list church yesterday afternoon at 40
Raw. w. z. Hurt. the pastor. oficiatsd.