Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-15
BEYOND THE JAMES.
NEWS OF MANCHESTER CLEANED
FOR DISPATCH READERS.
OCTOBER MEETING OF The COUNCIL.
The Session Taken Up In Routine
Busfncss-Mr. Allen Reelected
superintendent of Maury 'e"e-
fcrx-speaking Monday, the Eth


deal of routine business; also. electing
sunarintendent of Maury Cemetery.
There were present Messrs. John
o.Brien presidenD. Matthew Morton.
p Green. James r. Abbott. w. o. Rand
loft II. J.. Patram, S. Il. Jones, John r..
IJtz. l.. NJ. Nunnally. and w. b. Bradley.
The report OF the Cemetery Committee,
10 the effect that the committee had visit
ed the cemetery and found everything in
good condition, was received and APP
proved.
The ordinance originating in the Water
Commission regulating the use Of water
on lots supplied by single pipes ana re-
ferred 10 the Council, was read and re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Ordinances.
The ordinance at present provides that
the owners of the lots shall pay the rent.
The report of the Almshouse Committee
eboved that there are twenty-one per-
sons now in that institution, and thai one
death occurred during the month
There were thirty-eight arrests made by
the police during the past month"; as
shown by Chief-of-Police Lipscomb's re-
mort. The report of the Street committee
was likewise approved and filed
A petition was received from the South
ern Railway Company, asking PERMISSION
to run 6-inch cast-iron pipe from its
high tanks on lower Porter street 10 con-
meet with the city's water main on
Seventh street. The railroad agreed to
do all the work under the supervision Of
tho SUPERINTENDENT Of the Water-Works.
The permission was granted.
MIR. ALLEN REELECTED.
Mr.. Patram stated that the term of
Office of Mr.. w. NJ. Allen, superintendent
of Maury Cemetery, would expire IN
short time and he thought 1t best TO
elect at this meeting. He nominated MT.
Allen for reelection. and Mr.. Randlett
seconded the nomination. Mr.. Allen was
elected for the usual term of two years
by a unanimous vote. This gentleman mas
made an efficient and faithful officer.
A communication from DR.. Lawrence
Ingram, president of the Board of Health,
recommending an appropriation to be
made for a thorough vaccination OF the
city, was read. and upon motion laid on
the table for the present.
Judge Clopton. City Attorney, read the
agreement between the city and Messrs
Lewis Frank e. Sons. of the overall-fac-
tory drawn up in the legal form of
lease This. by resolution. was adopted.
The Building and Land Committee VIII
meet at the factory This afternoon at l:SO
o'clock and arrange the rent, and formal
ly give the Messrs. Frank possession or
the building. The concern will begin work
on Monday. After that the body adjourn
ed
THE DEMOCRATIC SPEAKING.
The date of the mass-meeting has been
changed from Thursday. the 9th. to Mon
day. the oath, and will be held at Leader
Hall The change was made so that Hon.
w A. Jones could be present. He Will
speak; so will Captain Lamb. and 1T is
probable that Hon. w. f. Reddy will also
be present.
Mr.. w. H. Nunnally, who is employed
as a brakeman in the Southern railway
yards in this city, fell while at work yes
terday and bruised himself badly. He was
taken to Richmond and treated by Dr.
George Ross, surgeon for the railroad
company. Mr.. Nunnally is not badly hurt
IN THE HUSTINGS COURT.
The October term Of the Hastings
Court. Hon. John II. Ingram judge, viii
begin Monday. This is a grand jury term,
and there are several cases which Com
monwealth s-Attorney a. c. Atkinson
will probably have to prosecute.
One case before the grand jury will be
that of Marshall Copeland and Van Sla-
ton. charged with the murder of George
Byrd. The two are colored youths
The remains of Mr.. Thomas A. Robert
son, who died at Quinton, New Kent
county, Thursday morning. were brought
to this city yesterday at 1910 o'clock and
taken to the residence of Mr.. Thomas II.
Robertson, father Of the deceased, on
Eighteenth street. The funeral viii take
place from the house this morning at 10
o'clock. and the interment will be made
in Maury Cemetery. Rev. j. A. Spencer,
pastor Of the Cowardin-Avenue church,
will copduct the service.
Deceased was a native of Manchester
and reared here. but for some time had
been a resident at QuintOn, where he
was a telegraph operator and station
agent until his health become impaired.
He died Of consumption at % years Of
age. Mrs. Robertson and one child sur
vive him.
TALKED no THE JUNIORS.
Rev. George H. McFaden, as an
nounced, delivered an address before a
Joint meeting of all the councils of the
Jr o. u. A NJ, Of Manchester and
swansboro, at Anderson's Hall last
night. Mr.. McFaden's fine talk was an
eloquent statement Of the objects of the
order. He spoke also of what had al
ready been accomplished by the order
and of the bright future which lay Ee-
fore 1t.
Mr.. James +. Robinson, whose place of
business is at Sixteenth and Hull streets,
was visited a few days ago, and a bag
containing $50 in pennies was taken from
him. Mr. Robinson, who was In the store
at the time. had been called TO the rear
for a moment and the thief seized this
opportunity for his work. Mr.. Robertson
has reported the theft to the police