The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-16
Mr.. CLARY GETS
THE CONTRACT.
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He viii Build the Overall Factory in
Manchester.
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TO BE READY OCTOBER, FIRST
The Building 10 Cost $1o,i2o.oo-Thc
Election Of City Attorney Again
Postponed Council Committees
Manifestations Accidents.
TO BE READY OCTOBER, FIRST
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sented their report for the building OF
! the overall factory and presented the
bids Of all competitors for the Work.
Mr. J. w. Clary was the lowest Mancnes-
ter bidder for this work. lie onered 10
do the same as required by the commit
! tee for $3.50 This would put the whole
| cost OF the plant at Sl0l25. II being SIzo
more than was at first decided upon by
| the Council
Mr.. CLARY GETS THE JOB.
Mr.. Pool moved that the work be given
| 10 Mr. Clary. ne being the lowest bidder.
| The members Of the Council were az
/ in favor Of having the building erected
/ al once. but some Of them opposed the
/ excess OF Si25 for the building and want
ed the parties who Will occupy the build
| ing 20 pay the Sl2j. This caused much
/ discussion by the members. Mr.. Pools
motion was adopted. Mr. Bradley being
| the only one who voted against u.
The proposed owners have given bond
in the sum Of 5000 with the Virginia
| Security Company as securely for the
| faithful performance Of their contract.
| The building will be ready for them by
/ the first Of October. when they will be-
| gin with fifty machines The president
| OF the Council was ordered to sign all
contracts for the city when they were
approved by the City Attorney
city Clerk and Auditor John w. Hall
rendered his bond for tho faithful per-
formance Of the duties OF his office
which was accepted by the Council
The election of City Attorney was
again postponed as the same members
| who were at the last meeting were again
present. Messrs Utz and Abbott being
| absent.
The Building and Land Committee
were instructed 90 purchase the land az
| the corner Of Twenty-frst and Decatur
streets for the factory, $500 was appro-
| priated for this purpose
THE COMMITTEES.
The president announced the following
committees to serve for the ensuing
| year:
| thew Morton, joni j.. utz' W. l. Ii'i''
| John O Bren and J. r. Green
streets-Matthew Morton chairman
| W. T. Hart. j. r. Green Johh D'i''
| and w. O. Randlett
Amebouse-W. r. Hart chairman
! Nr,ttbow Morton. J. r. Green, John T..
| Utz and J. r. Abbott.
| iCemetery-R. L. Patram chairman
John p. Utz. j. r. Abbott, J.. VI. Nun
! nally and W. O. Randlett
Ordinances--W =. Bradley (chairman)'
Matthew Morton. i. NJ Nunnally, X l..
| Patram and 5. p. Jones.
BUILDINGS and lands. r. Green
chairman. II. l.. Patram, w. Is. bIad-
lev. W. O. Randlett and J. T. Abbott
Elections-L NJ Nunnally chairman
s. =. Jones. r. t. Patram and W. q.
! Bradley
Fire-w. O. Randlott chairman. L.
I NJ. Nunnally. r. l.. Patram' and w. b.
| Bradley
Lights-s. =. Jones chairman, w. p.
Bradley /. NJ Nunnally and \. l.. "a
special Committee on Sewers. r.
Green. First ward; Matthew Morton
Second Ward; W r. Hart. Third Ward;
| W. b. Bradley, Fourth Ward.
VISITED BY THIEVES.
4 thief entered the residence of Mr.. J.
w. Farrer. OF Eighth and Mcdonald
streets Yesterday and robbed him of a
0no cold watch and razor. These were
The only two articles missed. Mr. Far
rer has suspicion as TO the Identity OF
the thief and has notified the police.
MR.. BROWN INJURED.
! Mr. Josepu Brown. well-KnOwn ana
prominent farmer OF Chesterfield county,
was painfully hurt In a runaway WINE
! leaving the city for HIS home Ihursday
night. lie had nearly arrived home with
! his team. a distance or thirteen miles
! from Manchester. when a portion OF the
! harness on one of the horses broke. rms
| frightened them. as they were going
| down a steep hul. and they ran OF before
| Mr. Brown could get them under controi.
! Mr. Brown was thrown out OF the wagon
and sustained painful injuries ana rccelV-
ed a terrible shaking up. he was taken
! To his home near Hopcwell church. Where
| ne is confined to his bed. Mr.. Brown is
quite aged. being about eighty years OF
| age. but is stll a hearty man and drives
10 Manchester from his home two OF
| three times week.
TWO ACCIDENTS.
Joe Brown. a colored laborer, engaged
mt work on the paper mill forebay on the
| canal. met with peculiar accident yes
| tcrdav afternoon. He was engaged IN
! carrying some heavy condemned hummer
| and one piece had a twenty-penny iall
! I'm the end on dropping the plank the
nail won't through his shoe and foot and
! uinned the man in the ground. His loot
| had 20 be priced mp before the man was
| liberated. lie was taken 10 his home
where he received medical treatment
| Mr.. Gibson Saunders while at work on
| the carpenter shop Of the Southern rail-
| road was so unfortunate as 10 split MS
foot open with an adzc. The physician I'm
attendance had 90 take several stitches 20
| sew nm the wound lie was taken to his
| home on Pine street III hlChluoi"'
A HEAT STROKE.
Mr. NJ II. Jewett a venerable citizen
| Of Manchester was stricken with heat
| Thursday I'm his yard al Tenth and
| ctockton streets At first 80 was
thought his attack would be fatal. but
later in the night he showed signs OF i'm
| provement
| Mr.. Jewctt was much better yesterday.
MRS. WARMERS FUNERAL.
| The funeral OF the late Mrs Minnie p
| Vornier took place from the Fit,h-Street
| Methodist church yesterday afternoon at
| 4 O'Clock. The church was filed with sym
| pathlzing friends who desired 20 pay their
| last tribute OF respect. Rev. George H.
| AfcFaden. the pastor. spoke feellngy OF
| The Christian character 81 The deceased.
| The intermert was made In Maury GEM
etSry.
| The following gentlemen were the pail
| bearers: Messrs. W. r. Fiournoy, r.. L.
| Eastwood. George l.. Nunnally, J. r..
| Goode. W b. Peasants, Edward Adams,
| James Butler and John Murray.
THE MAYORS COURT
| Mayor Maurice held his matinee service
I'm the Hall OF Justice. This is getting 10
| be something unusual as this case was the
second 20 engage his attention since his
rcturn from the shades OF Old Chester
| field.
Harriet Watkins. a female citizen, has
been the possessor OF a vicious dog. Sew
eral nights since he attempted TO bite
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