Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
GRAYS WILLING TO GO
MANCHESTER COMPANY RESOLVES
TO FIGHT ANYWHERE.
COUNCIL WILL LET IT CONE.
The Southern Fertilizer Company
Agrees to Manufacture Nothing
That IL Offensive or Unwbolesome-
other Items from the south Side.

The Manchester Gays held largely
attended meeting at their Armory last
night, and passed strong resolution,
saying in plain Anglo-Saxon that they
will go with their officers anywhere that
duty calls, whether to Cuba or to Spain.
A standing vote was taken on the resolu-
ton. and every man stood up when his
name was called.
Four men were added to the company
last night, making in all fifty-one names
upon the companys rolls. The company
will attend divine services at West-End
Methodist church tomorrow night Rev.
w. T. Williams will preach a special
sermon TO them. The company Will as"
semble at the Hastings Court square
Monday afternoon and have photograph
taken OF it,
THE FERTILIZER PLANT COMING.
A called meeting of the Council was
held last night in the Council chamber
at o'clock The following members wers
present: Messrs. John O'Briea-tprssl--
denO NJ A. Campbell, W. w. Pool,
Matthew Morton, H. G.. Nelson, J. u.
Green r. o. Randlett, r. L. Patram, w.
b. Bradley, John Il. Utz. and s. j. Jones.
The object of the meeting was to hear
and act on a petition from the Southern
Fertilizer Company to establish a plant
in Manchester. Along with this petition
was fled one from the citizens of the
First Ward, where the company wishes
to establish its plant. asking the Council
not 10 give the permission desired.
Messrs. l. j. Hawks and Il. G. Cooke, OIL
behalf of the company, presented writ
ten guarantee that il granted the privi-
lege they desired they would not manu-
facture or allow TO be used in the plant
any material that would be offensive to
the public or deeterious to health in any |
particular. They further stated that !
should this guarantee not be kept in good 1
faith they would close down their works /
and get out OF the city.
Upon this agreement being duly sub
scribed TO by the gentlemen who appear
ed for the company, Mr.. Pool offered a
resolution to grant them the privilege.
and 1t was done by a unanimous vote OF
the Council The Council felt that In re-
curing the company to make this agree
ment 1t had removed all objections
raised by the citizens I'm their petition.
The company asked permission OF the
Committee on Fire, Mr.. Borton chairman,
% build a frame and a brick structure.
The Finance Committee asked permis-
sion to issue sufficient per cent. bonds
% take in the 1880 outstanding per
,ent. bonds maturing July LIST. This was
granted, and the treasurer and the
finance Committee was authorized TO
axe the necessary steps and 20 adver-
Use for the outstanding bonds.
fst-- ~ ~ "a a
dr. X. J.. Patram is chairman. has been
allied for Tuesday night az s o'clock,
when all who have bills against this
ommIttee are expected TO present them.
The body VIII transact all the business .
rought on by the recent election.
HESTERFIELDIANS WANT FENCES. |
The citizens OF Chesterfield county seem
0 have expressed themselves very decid-
dly on Thursday as to where they stand
n the matter OF fences. They said by an | {
lmost overwhelming vote that each
nan should keep good fences around his /
lace, and that good line fence was abb
oluteiy essential TO having a good poiiti-
al fence. or the $50 votes cast at Joness :
tore Precinct. only opposed having
ences. and OF the 10 cast at Oak Grove
recinct. Marx Addition. only were for !
fences. Reports from Chester I
cid Courthouse yesterday showed similar
asuits in all the precincts where voting :
'as had. L.
FUNERAL OF MIR. LATHAM. :
The funeral OF Mr.. John S. Latham.
no fell from his window Wednesday and
,ceiyed injuries from which he died. &
'ok place from the house. No. 1914 Mo-
enough street. yesterday afternoon at ,
o'clock. Rev. DIR. L. r. Thornhill con- :
ieted the services. and the interment i
as made I'm Hollywood Cemetery. De 4
'ased was In his 7sd year, and for seven
en- years was citizen OF Manchester, .
ming here from Fredericksburg. He
assessed the respect and esteem OF all
no knew him, and he was widely known :
Manchester.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Walter Clements, OF Swansboro.
'lunteer Mt Camp lee. Is at his fathers