The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-06
THE BILL POSTERS
OF MANCHESTER.
me Ordinance Bearing on Their
Business Revised.
REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS.
Owners Must Pay the Cost ofthe Work
squire Chcatham's Court-Sev-
eral Young Men Fined for
Unseemiy Behavior.
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REMOVAL OF DEAD ANIMALS.
MANCHESTER BrRgAU HrcuuoyD Tnms,

Council Chamber last night with Chair
man Matthew Morton presiding. Tho
other members present were Messrs. w.
o. Randie,t. II. c. Nelson and W. b..
Bradley. Judge W. l. Clopton, the City
Attorney. was also In attendance
Sir. Morton stated 20 the committee
that he had requested the City Attorney
70 revise certain ordinances and they
were were now ready for action by the
body
The first ordnance TO claim their at
tenton was the ono in relation 10 bin
posters They recommended that the
clause in this ordinance regarding the
distributing Of bills on the streets be
abolished.
The removal o. dead animals was made
the duty Of the City scaycngor and not
that OF the contractor for the removal
Of garbage the parties having owned the
animals 10 pay for the removal OF the
same.
Ths committee discussed the question
OF the gasoline tank OF the Standard
oil Company being dangerous 10 heath
and properly but did not take any de-
cided action.
CITY Collectors Office last night with
Chairman H. A. Campbell presiding Only
routine business was transacted
SQUIRE CHEATHAM $ COURT.
'Sodru J.. vs.. Chcatham. OF Marx Al
dlIon. held bis court yesterday on Mauy
sAeet and the Petersburg turnpike nc
had number Of civil and misdemeanor
cases 90 claim his attention.
All the criminal cases were continued
with the exception Of the case OF -
J.. stone against number Of young men
who reside in Swansboro Ihese young
mon had q picnic in the county ana went
20 Mr.. stones home he living near ny
20 got out of the rain.
while there they engaged IN words with
stone and he had them arrested chaIs-
ing them with threatening 10 shoot nun
and do him other bodily harm. Incy
were found guilty and Kinney rms,
walter Bowen. Willie Beane and Lemuel
Tatum had each 10 pay me Oh '-'''
and costs.
MRS. REDFORD's DEATH.
-frs Matte Bedford died yesterday
YDoqnlng at o'clock az her residence "t
40 20 west Nineteenth street. She was
{n the twenty-dfth year OF her age
She has been "a great sufferer Tor sew
erel months While on her dealh ueu
ebs was frequently visited by her pas
Tor and before her death she was
celyed into The church. MIs' ~
ford was "a Miss Bowman, OF thls cIly'
and leaves 10 mourn their irreparable loss
i've small children and d husband MI
David w Redford. -,
qbe funeral viii take place from her
late home this afternoon az "a"
O'clock. Rev W. r. Williams. pastor OF
The West-End Methodist church. VIII con-
duct the services.
ICE BOX on FIRE.
An alarm of fire was sounded yesterday
morning about 3 O'Clock IL was small
blaze at Eleventh and Hull streets but
very little damage was done.
Ia has been tho custom OF Mrs. D. w.
Tingle the proprietor OF the FISH ana
fruit store 10 have lighted capnie III an
loo box with green bananas 10 assist IN
making them ripen faster Monday night
tho lamp was turned over when lghileu
the box. Before any serious damage
could be done the blaze was eXuEgwsheo'
MAYORS COURT
nrsvor Maurice had several cases 20
engage his attention yesterday morning
susan Foster had Louise Hin arrested.
She was charged with abuse ana san
dcring the good name of Susan. Both OF
these women are colored ana helshDoI9'
The trouble took place last sunday morn
ing and the many witnesses stated thal
Louise used language such as TO shock
delicate ears She was taxed @.@ ana
costs.
Henry Jackson colored has been in the
copIov Of the city Water Works Com
many for tho past year. Monday he was
seen with bag In which Ofhcer hcacn'
OF The Southern force thought was coal.
As Jackson was in Mr.. Roschs bailiwick.
he was ordered 90 show the contents. IL
was then found 90 contain lot of engine
supplies. su-h as brass cocks, etc. and
cost The city "a good sum 10 purchase,
Jackson said he found the brasses on the
river bank and thought he would sell
them and get Few nickels. He VIII not
enlist g. hght against Spain for the next
thirty days as be will be under the city
Serreaurs care for that time.
Otelis Baueh. colorcd. raised racket
with her butcher. n. O.. Smith. On upper
Hull street Monday night. From the phone
messages received for police assistance
II was rum0red hat a big fight was IN
progress. but when the officer arrived he
found 10 was only war of words. The
woman had to pay fine Of $3.50.
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Next Tuesday is the day designated by
the City Central Committee for holding
the primary election AT this time the
Democrats Of Manchester Will announce.
nv their votes their choice for city OIL
ees al the general election.
The city Central Committee requests
that each and every candidate Will pay
ais assessment 20 Mr w r. Pugh. their
treasurer. an an early q date as possible
The list Will be closed on Monday morn
tng next al 10 o'clock Any candidate who
nav have failed to pay his assessment by
that day and hour his name viii not be
printed on the ballots
Every candidate Is taxed 20 pay the cost
OF the primary with the exception OF as
plrants for the city Council II Is also
necessary that they should give their
nsrnes 10 the committee 80 they can be
placed regularly Oh the voting ticket.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mics HELENE Hall. OF Danvire. IS the
quest OF Miss Katie Cox. Of Porter street
Master Walter Savoy who has been
detained at bis home by sickness Is some
what improved
Prom the latest report from Vera. APP
pomattox county the condition Of Mrs
Or. L. r. Thornhill remains unchanged
The protracted meeting ia progress ~
Ttfh-strect Methodist church IS Sun
growing "a interest.