Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-12
MANCHESTER COUNCIL DOES MUCH
WORK FOR THE CITY.
HE WANTS The BOOKS EXAMINED.
Mr.. Green Demands IL i'm the Name Of
His Consfifuents-iIints That Loose
Work Had been Done in the Past
Funeral of Captain Wright.


:. Campbell, Mathew Morton, r. o. Rand
lett, W. b. Bradley. j. r. Green. w. r.
Hart X. l. Patram, and H. c. Nelson.
The report of the Street Committee for
the past year was read by the Clerk and
ordered 10 be filed. City Engineer Lips
comb also presented his report Of the re-
moval Of garbage for the year. which
was likewise adopted and ordered to be
filed. Superintendent Allen, Of Maury
Cemetery made his usual report for the
month Of January, which was referred to
the Cemetery Committee. The report of
expenditures and receipts Of the City
Water-Works was ordered sent to the
Finance Committee for auditing.
a request was made by widow lady
for leniency in the payment of her water
rent. She said the water had been cut
off. and she could get none, or only a
very insufficient supply. Her application
was endorsed by Rev DR.. l.. r. Thorn
! hill, of Bainbridge-S Baptist church.
| The case was referred to the Committee
on Poor
PROTEST AGAINST PAVING TAX.
petition was read by President
OBrien, signed by about twenty-five
prominent property-holders, who, after
entering a protest against having TO pay
a paving tax Ghe property-owners not
having had the streets paved in front of
their houses, and the City Council not
having compelled them to do SOL petit
toned the Fathers TO credit their tax ac-
count with the amount of paving tax
they had paid President O'Brien called
attention TO the Importance of this mat
ter and urged carefulness and a thorough |
understanding of all the facts before ac- !
ton was taken. He said the city would |
have TO face this matter, and recommend |
ed that a special committee be appointed |
10 consider the question and talk with
gentlemen whose names appeared on the |
petition. The following special committee
was appointed: Messrs. Bradley, Camp
bell, Green. Randlett. and Pool. The
president Of the Council was asked 10 act
with this committee
resolution was presented by Mr.. Nor
ton looking TO a renewal of the contract
with the Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany for the use Of their telephone The
resolution was adopted with the amend
ment Of Mr.. Campbell that the old COM
pany shall FURNISH their phone to the
city for SO per year.
L |
Mr.. Green offered resolution request
ing the representatives of the city in tho
Legislature 10 use their efforts to secure
an amendment to the bill pending for the
consolidation of the Richmond and
Petersburg and the Petersburg railroad
TO the effect that the new
company shall not be exempt from city
ana county taxes, as the old one is at
present.
This resolution was also adopted, ana ]
Clopton was requested TO
lace the matter before Senator Flanagan {
nd Representatives Wood and owen. |
A second resolution was offered by Mr. Z
ireen requiring the Board of Health and /
he Fire Committee 10 inquire into the \
acts as to whether the tank for gasoline.
ecently erected by the Standard OH
Company in their yard. endangers the
fe and property of the residents of the \
eighborhood and city generally. rms 4
esolution was adopted. o
1t was stated that there has been much f
omplaint in the past few days about the /
tench issuing from this place. I,
The request of the Cowardin-Avenue ! ~
nurch congregation for several street | n
rOssings leading TO their church was re- fl
erred to the Street Committee, with 7
over to act. i
Mr. Green threw a bomb into the Coun u
j proceedings by Offering a resolution ,,
roviding that an expert accountant be 81
nployed TO examine the books OF the M
~ for five years previous to February III
1898. Mr.. Merton offered a substitute b
solution that the matter be referred 10 r.
he Finance Committee 10 look into the -
'st and report back as soon as practi-
lble' which Mr.. Green accepted, and this
as adopted.
Mr.. Green declared that he demanded NJ
the name Of his constituents, that the a
'oks of the city be looked into thorough Oh
, and his position was warmly support ooff
by Mr.. Hart. Mr.. Pool opposed the wi
solution as bringing a needless expense SD
)on the city. The meeting then ad- ev
urned. ar
SPIGEL SUIT COMPROMISED. 2 2H
The suit for damages of Mrs. Annie up
oigel against A. Oppelman In the Man de
lester Hastings Court, has been COM cit
omised by the defendant paying the su
aintiif $500. Oppelman has resumed IN
siness as clothier. on Hull street 'H
MT was brought by Mrs Spigel against
)pelTnan for 1900. for alleged damages.
I'd she got judgment for $500. On the
y Of the judgment Mr.. Oppelman th'
ade an assignment Of all his merchan- IS
Sc and property for the benefit of his M ~
editors, naming Mr. George e. Cary ! ~
the merchandise by the attorneys for PEI
2 plaintiff, and matters began to be COZ
implicated. 1t was at first thought that tri'
E matter would be taken to the Supreme the
urt, and the settlement is regarded as M =
sugar-coated way out of difficulty and Gle Gle
lay. Ma
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN WRIGHT. T
he funeral of Captain Hezekiah al
light, the we'll known railroad man
this city, who died after brief illness
abcess on the brain, Thursday after
on, at his residence, on Semmes street. Ep
j take place this afternoon at 2:3O enc
lock from Cowardin-Ayenue Christian ~ o.,
D. e-s'oe WIN NC conducted viii
heY. j.. A. Spencer pastor of the of
lrch, and interment will be made in era
ury Cemetery. inv
nv condition Of Mr.. NJ. Stein, who was ust
en- III at his home, in the county. uea
lrsday morning was considerably bet mn mn
yesterday. He was conscious, recog- -
ng the few persons admitted TO see
T. and speaking 70 those about the
side. Mr.. William p. Stein, his SON.
reached the city in response to a
gram OF his fathers serious illness.
IN HONOR OF HER GUEST.
rs c. w. Payne, Of No. 729 Decatur
e. rendered her young friends a very n
ghtful reception OF Thursday eve "a
3 In honor of Miss Pauline Price. her u
81. The Star Mandolin Club, consist "
OF Messrs. Alfred II. Webb. II. w.
gh, j. T. Morrisette, j. w. Powell l. pre-
Waymack (ilss Pearl BlankensbIn 4,
ided at the piano., furnished music 1ne