Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-11
MET THE LAST TINE
PRESENT MANCHESTER COUNCIL
HAS ITS LAST REGULAR MEETING.
WARMLY DISCUSSED PRO AND CON.
New Enterprise Seeking TO Come to
the City ConditionaIIy-votc, 81
Taken, Would Have Been to A I'm
It's Favor-Other News.

chester Council, as now constituted, wa
held last night, and the session proved
a busy one. When the body meets tn,
second Friday night in July the ole
order will have passed away. There will
be three new faces added to the twelve
Mr.. s. p. Jones, from the First Ward
Mr.. L. NJ. Nunnally, from the Second
to succeed Mr.. NJ. A. Campbell, and Mr.
James I. Abbott, to succeed Mr. II. C.
Nelson, from the Third.
Those present last night were Messrs.
John OBrien (presidenD, Mathew Nor
ton. NJ A. Campbell. W. B. Bradley, r.
o. Randlett. II. C. Nelson, r. L. Patram.
John K. Utz. ]. r. Green, w. r. Hart.
II. c. Nelson, and S. p. Jones.
The reports Of the City Engineer and
Chief of Police were read and adopted
WANT A HOUSE BUILT.
The clerk read the report of the
Finance Committee. This body recon-
mended to the Council TO build the house
a northern firm asks in which to con-
Duct a shirt and overall manufacturing
business. The Council took up the mat
ter at once. and lengthy discussion fol-
lowed. Mr.. Adamson was present. and
upon invitation Of the Council spoke in
behalf OF the enterprise. He also pre-
senteG to the Council an endorsement
from representative citizens OF the pro-
position, and requested the Council to
accede TO the request. The paper was
signed by forty-seyen leading property
owners.
Mr.. Jones was in favor of the enter
prise coming, but wanted the city thor
oughly protected. This was Mr. Camp
bells position exactly.
Mr.. Utz said he was heartily in favor
or the new scheme, but feared the CITY
could not grant what was asked with
SAFETY. The house might not succeed,
and the city would be in this position:
A 5000 building. a lot, and a floating
debt Of 5000 on her hands.
Mr.. Morton spoke earnestly in favor
of 1t. Mr.. Bradley said he was in favor !
or IT, and the endorsement and request |
or the leading businessmen of the city |
had much weight with him.
This is the way the matte stood, and |
a poll or the Council showed that the
enterprise would have won by vote of |
10 4. 1t was the. desire of the body
to have the vote unanimous, and also to |
city and the northern firm. Therefore
II was decided to have a special meeting
of the Council in few days for this
purpose.
The routine business accumulated du-
ing the month was transacted next. and
he body adjourned.
CHESTERFIELD MARRIAGE
Hopewell Baptist church. in Chester
leu, was the scene of a beautiful we'd
ing Wednesday evening, when Mr.. Ju-
nus A. Brown and Miss Victoria Miller
we're united. Rev. Mr.. Williams, pastor
u SKinquarter and Hopewell churches.
performed the ceremony, and the sacred
'difice was filled with friends of the con-
racting couple
very delightful reception was TEN
Tered the friends of the bride and groom,
lIter the ceremony. at their future home.
Inc reception rendered her friends by
Hiss Maud Clements at her home I'm |
'"ahsooro', Thursday evening, proved a
'ery enjoyable affair The Young folks
ped the time away with music. games
ma Rotations. Miss Annie Barham sang
everal selections, also, which were much
njoyed. ''N'
GOING TO WILMINGTON.
Tonight at midnight Grand-Secretarv
ames A. Lipscomb, Grand-Treasurer / |
" Ioney, and Messrs. William Graves
nd Ira w. Alley. delegates of the Druids'
IroVe In this city, will leave for VIII
llngton, n. c., to attend the meetings
I the Grand Grove of Druids which
leets on Monday
These gentlemen anticipate an eniov-
bic time, and the reunion of many
riends
The day Of grace is now over. and Can
ain Lipscomb has instructed his force
nave all persons summoned before the {
layor who have not procured licenses !
pr their vehicles.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. I
Mr.. Henry c. Ferguson is kent from '
lslness on account of sickness \
Mr.. Charles Sharp has returned homo
ON a visit to Washington.
Mr.. John Moore is sick at his home IN C
Nansboro' " a
Mr.. William T. Smith. of Cowardin u
venue is detained at home by sickness 4
MT w. X. Flournoy, who has been en- Ii
Dyed at Norfolk for some time past | \
Is returned home ~
Mr.. John Lumpkin, of SmithyiIle Va I,
the guest OF his mother on east Ninth "
rect
Rev. George II. McFaden pastor or 81
lth-street Methodist church. is at home q
account Of sickness. ,,
Mr.. Archer Pettigrew. who was irirro5 -
raining from his horse Wednesday +
ternoon at Forest Hill, is getting on :,
ry nicely. &C
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