Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-13
CLOPTON IS ELECTED.
HE Is AGAIN CHOSEN CITY ATToR-
xEy OF MANCHESTER.
CITIZENS MUST HAVE CLEAR WATER.
The Commissioners Asked 20 Take
the Matter Under Imnedistc Con-
siaeration-othcr News Items from
the soufh side.


The Manchester Council held q length!
and interesting session last night. tn
features OF the meeting were the re-elec
ton OF Judge William i. Ciopton, as Cit
Attorney, by vote Of 10 s, over Mr.
Charles l.. Page, and the introduction bS
Mr.. Pool OF resolutions 10 provide fol
cisssr water and to force the Manchester
Railway and Improvement Company &c
put cars on the Hull-Street Line which DO
not leak. The Water Commission declared
also against cotton-trecs on the streets Of
the city,
There were present Messrs. John oBrien
Uresidcno. w. w. Pool. Mathew Morton,
w, 3. Bradley. J. r. Green, ]. 7. Abbott.
n. o. Randlstt. w. T. Hart. r. L. Patrarn,
IS. p. Jones, John Z. utz, and l. NJ. Nun
nally. -.-..
THE SESSION IN DETAIL.
The report Of the Police Commissioners
from the clerk. Mr. Hart, showed that the
following had been elected TO constitute
The police force: James a.. Lipscomb,
Chief; X. G. Jones. Il. z. Smith. and A. 8.
Wright
The Street Committee made its report
for the month. through the clerk, Captain
Lpsc0mb, and It was approved. Follow
ing the regular report the clerk read
special report from this committee on the
possession Of q certain strip OF land near
the Manchester end OF the Free bridge.
by resolution Of Mr. Hart, at the last
regular meeting of the Council the Street
Committee was instructed 10 investigate
This matter and report. 1t was the claim
OF Mr.. Hart that in the suit involving
this land the city's interests were not pro-
tectcd by the City Attorney. The result
OF the committees investigation Is ex-
pressed in the following resolution: THAT
after careful and thorough investigation
Of the facts in the case Of the Mayo's
Bridge and Land Company against A. L.
Powell We find that the city's interests
were in no wise involved in the case, and
that It's rights were not affected by the
judgment.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Mr. Morton stated that this resolution
had been passed by a vote OF to 2,
Messrs. Hart and Green voting against IT,
Dir. Green here arose and presented a mi
nority report, asserting that I'm their opin-
ion the conduct of the City Attorney in |
the matter had laid him open 60 criticism |
President OBrlon called for action on |
the minority and majority reports, and |
Mr.. Hart made a statement. He said |
that upon complaint made TO him, and /
also as a member Of the Council he had |
offered the original resolution. but that !
there was no personal feeling on his |
part. he was sure.
Judge Clopton followed Mr.. Hart, stat
Ing that, Of course. there was no feeling
IN the matter, as far as he was concern
ed. He made a full explanation Of the
whole matter. He endeavored to show
that not only was the city not a loser.
but q gamer by the settlement of the
case and showed, too, that in the opinion
OF Judge Ingram, who presided when
the cause was tried. the citys interests
were certainly not injured.
JUDGE MIGRANTS LETTER.
The following letter was introduced
from Judge Ingram:
Hon. William 1. Clopton, Manchester,
VAT
Dear Sir.-At your request I write 10
say that ia the suit Of the Mayo's Bridge
ana Land Company VS.. Powell. recently
decided by me, that the Judgment rem
uered IN this cause in no wise affects
the title of the city Of Manchester 10
Inc strip OF land between Mathew Gill
fnore's property and the street Just this
side or the Southern railroad arch.
The property, which was condemned
NV the Free bridge commissioners for
a street entrance 10 the bridge. still be-
longs Tor that purpose to the Free bridge
commissioners or the city of Manchester,
ana 10 my opinion I distinctly so stated.
ana that the judgment awarded the plain
I'M was subject TO the easement of a |
street. the recovery OF the judgment I'm
e'ectment being subject to any easement !
IN the public 10 use the land recovered
as street or highway.
In the decision OF this case the citv
neither gained nor lost any of it's rights {
snu Whatever rights 1t had before the
recession IL has now. This, of course is 0
IN inpersonal communication.
Hoping this may be satisfactory I re- q
main. yours respectfully. 6
49,. JOHN II. INGRAM.
ADOPT THE MAJORITY REPORT. b
discussion of much length and some !
'eet Followed. MIR. Green moved the :
doption OF the minority report. Mr.. Nun !
ally seconded the motion, and a recorded r
ote was taken. Messrs. Gneen, Hart, and :
'unnaiiy voted for the report. the re- :
naming members voting against il.
Mr.. Pool had been called to the chair
nd Captain O'Brien moved the adoption r
the majority report. Those voting for
+. were Messrs. O'Brien. Pool, Morton.
radley, Abbott, Randlett, Patram, Utz. !
I'D Jones. and this report was adopted. =
MONEY FOR FREE BRIDGE.
Captain O'Brien here presented Mr.. ]. =
;. Purdue, chairman OF a special COM =
ittee from the James River Bridge Com a
DESIGNERS, who asked an appropriation q
$50 for the Free bridge. Upon motion a
Mr.. Nunnally. the appropriation was h
ada. n
The aimshouse and cemetery reports for (,
% month were made and approved 0
Recommendation was received from C
o Water Commissioners that the time 4
T property-owners to make sewer con- &
ctions be extended TO January, 1899, and 5,
at no further time be granted j.
Mr. Pool objected TO the last clause as Il
did not want TO bind himself for 1889. N
+. Jones agreed with Mr.. Pool. Mr.. 81
zen stated that this clause was a L
luff." and ne thought it would work IN
right Mr.. Pool moved that the clause 10
stricken out. This was carried, and r
9 recommendation as amended was m
opted. 81
| Recommendation from the Water Com te
ssioners for no more cotton trees to be vi
lnted was referred 10 the Ordinance ~
ihmittee.
+. WANT CLEAR WATER.
fr. Pool moved that the Water COM A,
ssioners be requested 10 take into inn
Qlato consideration measures for tba