The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-13
The Manchester City Council Holds
Extended and Interesting Session
CONTEST FOR CITY ATTORNEY
Judge William !. CloptOn Wins by Two
Votes Over Mr.. &. L.. Pagc-JuhSc
CIopton Defends Iiimscii-Sc"-
or Connections TO BE Made.


chester last evening by vote OF 20
against Mr. Charles j. Page.
Tho following Councilmen were present
when President OBrien called the Council
10 order. Mcssrs w w. Pool, Matthew
Morton. ". b. Bradley. J. r. Green. !.
T. Abbott. l.. o. Randett w. r. Hart,
n. L. Patram. s p. Jones, John e. Utz,
and L. y. Nunnally.
The contest for tho City Attorneyship
awakened much interest and the audience
space 20 the Council Chamber could not
accommodate the crowd that gathered
Tie muticr OF Judge Cloptons having
represented the Mayo Bridge and Land
Company winning the case OF eJectmcnt
against W. j.. paul and a. j.. Powell. VINO
occupied the compauys land and part ~
the street contiguous. was brought up hy
Mr. Hart against Judge ClOpton iu the
attempt % prove that he had not acted in
the c.tys best interests by so represent
Ing the COMPANY
DEFEND HIMSELF
judge Cl0piOn was present and bcInc
allowed % speak maintained that the
city's Interests had rot suffered SIN his de-
Tending the Bridge Company nor ia the
Judgment that was awarded
Judge Cioptou in support OF This READ n
letter from judge Ingram VINO awarded
tho decree. as follows.
Hon. william l. Cl09ton ManchesieF
Va:
Dear sir.-At your request ! write TO
say that Boo the suit OF tho Mayo Bridge
Land Company vs. Powell. recently de-
cided by me- that the Judgment render
ed On this cause iu no wise affects the
Title OF tho city OF Manchester to the
strip Of land between Matthew Gilmore
property ana the strip Just mis- s'ae oil
the Southern railroad urch'
The property which was condemned
by the Free Bridge commissioners Tor
street or entrance to One bridge stH bee
LONGS Tor that purpose foo the Tree Bridge
COMMISSIONS. or The city OF Mnnchester.
and. in my opinion. J distinctly so stated.
ana tnai me judgment awarded il' pam
INT was subject io lhe easement OF d
street. inc recovery oi ihe Judgment lu
slee,inent ne'nt su"Je,t Too amy ''1' i''.i',
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III tue cccls'oN "i i"r s
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ana Whatever iishl7 ll Ii' ''''i' ''o ace
'iSl)h IL mas now. DDS oi 'o"'''' ls o."
lmptisonai communication.
Hoping This may Dor ilsiactoiN j Tee
main. yours respectfully,
(aiencO JOIN ~ INGRAM.
FOR THE FREE BRIDGE.
Mr j. j. pcrdue OF the Free Bridge
commissioner asked for am appropriation
of 500 from the Council Tie stated that
the Richmond Council had voted That
amount. but that This would not be avail
able until Manchcsters $50 was fOrth-
coming
Tu1u motion the former anpronriafion
SIN Tho present years budget was cane
,.Ued and ii new apnropriatou of $3.50 was
made
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resolution pi"l''i'.'- quo P''ii.'l' wa
fcrred 10 the committee on ordinances.
nay ,or.f-,,1Io>s
90
The city Collectors report OF taxes
collected was received. ~ showed the
total faxes collected 10 have been S.
--9 M for tho f..al ,a.r
- A., ~, 1t.
- i''"'"''," "''' a." ny 81 -.
ing TO The c.arlic"ton OF the cliy water
was referred TO the Waite committee.
4 number of bills were ordered paid.
Air Pool presented IN. resolution ln-
..,rc+io.. ,tc Rf,vor "a visit the street
..i,,..,. ,.,,,,-t,ies or hcrslf ~ b.tt.r
i"'""S "'.''' l,i'' w. -, t..'.si,.
cars. thtl the present ONES I'"N'" ''"iS
in rainy weather
TfpOu motion the election of q City At
tonne. ,,... tbou t,t,p ann
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MI o"' "'i,i'ii.t'" '"' ft i-'
beht, Judge Cloptoh "nu AiI' N"'il""y
nominated Mr. G.. l.. Page.
The vote taken stood seven 10 i've.
The Council then adjourned.
Mr. j. NJ G.. Fitzpatrick did not de-
fend the negro Charles Mills. who was
,onvict,d of burglary, AS renorted I'm this
(~f,rnn a. def.n.rd N-iulam CraIp
,...,, -, Nftils tri.l 81, 900, has ,,,',.
49, - -, $50 a,,t .,.,,it,.5
lint '"o VIC ''" an" "' f"', W.
az inc july term OF lhe OhtaleIHciu
court
The Falling Creek Farmers Club had a
gala day al the grove on the farm OF Mr.
~. II. b. West near Branchs Church
lhuFsday' MI' west had we Bthei"I
mana cment OF the analr' wnlcn was =, a
kiana Success !" S.SlS p@i.tS1iiati ~
Va .'S oOll"aiVt, "a ,'c'i "''''v'i i..it.,,j
"V-s -. 3,,N,.t..S a. ii,,,,e, ,Lcr' 49,
$500 M, o3NSt'0S 20 w ,,itb
m 80, s',,,o NJ S.ft.e'is' ,fter tto Si,,,t.
sr.1,r,s 49,. coi,o6 ,,r fr1,, Nr ~
Uay Garnett. Captain 4. W. ogden. and
Mir. Beilwood. These gentlemen Informed
the picnicers Of what they knew about
farming Each gentleman received hearty
applause for his efforts
The speech of the DAY was by Mr.. Gar
,,ett az foid mo farmers what he knew
about vans and beans. but the audience
thought he was better informed about
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