Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01


ton. The secret and beneficial orders are
in fine shape and are doing good work.
SO with all the many advantages that
Manchester possesses, II a kline and mer-
ciful Providence In His wisdom VIII once
moro smile upon our now distressed coun-
try and allow prosperity TO visit us again,
we feel confident that Manchester Will get
her fair share.
Wishing our big sister Richmond all the
blessings that she so richly deserves. l
am, your ncighbor.
AUGUSTINE ROYALL.
THE CITYs COURTS.
Hastings C~ourt-John II. Ingram, Judge;
III. Il. Duvail, Clerk: j. l.. Petit, Deputy
Clerk; Henry Fitzgerald. Sergeant; A.. c..
Attkisson, Attorney for the Common
wealth.
The Clerk OF the Court recorded during
the year 275 deeds and 6 deeds of assign
ment. There were Of marriage licenses
issucd-whitc. SO; %colorcd, 30. Total, 50.
The Police Court is presided over by
the Mayor and convenes every day In
the year, except Sunday.
The cases before this court for the year
are classified as follows: Fclonies, "a;
misdemeanors, 2i2; ordinance violations,
2jS: tramps. 30: lunatics, 3; suspicious
characters. 3. Total, 5s7.
Arrests by Ohicers-Chief 1l3; First AS
%sistant. AS: Second Assistant, l2i; Third
Assistant. 10; arrests in which one or
more officers assisted. 80.
The amount turned into the City Trea-
suTy representing fines collected i'm this
court for the past year mot including
january. is Si5S.0l. This amount does
not include the percentage OF fines which
goes TO the State.
HER POLICE FORCE.
Manchester has a small. but ample,
police force. The department Is con-
trolled by a Board of commissioners, OF
which the Mayor is chairman. The com
missioners are elected by the City Coun-
ell at its regular July session, and con-
sists OF one member Of the Council from
each Of the four wards. They are at
present Messrs. G.. H.. Sims, First Ward;
Nj. A. Campbell, Second Ward; w. T.
Hart. Third Ward, and John Utz, Fourth
Ward.
Following are the officers; James A.
Lipscomb. captain: r. c. Jones, first as
~sistant; r. T.. Smith. second assistant,
and a. S. Wright, third assistant.
FORCE FOR FIGHTING FIRE.
Manchester has been visited by fifteen
fires in all during the past year, and the
total sum Of damage from these results TO
about 1900. This record for a city the size
Of Manchester. covering an unusually
large area in proportion to its population,
is an excellent one. There has been no
loss Of hurpan life from fire. or injury 10
fremen in their efforts to eXtlnsulsh IT,
The DEPARTMENT is composed of ffteen
men. under Chief r. e. owen. The energy
and promptness with which they have re-
sponded to every call, and the wise )uog-
ment with which they have done thelr
work. has called forth the highest com
mendatiOn from all property-owners. Inc
department is thoroughly organized, ana
held and governed with a mild but strong
and effective discipline.
The principle in hydrostatics that water
seeks il own level is that on which hres
are fought. only hat the law OF nature Is
coupled with a great deal OF Vlgor. Inc
CITY has erected an elevated reservoir III
the southwestern portion or the CITY,
which gives sufficient pressure TO throw a
full stream of water over the highest
building i'm the city.
AT present the h-ose-wagons are drawn
TO the sites of fires by the firemen them
selves. but the matter of purchasing I'M
proved wagons is now before the Couhcll
Committee on Fire, and this very desira-
bic addition 10 the departments equip
ment may come early in the new year.
THE SCHOOLS OVERFLOW.
Manchester furnishes excellent school
advantages to her children. There are
two public schools in the city-one Tor
each race-and n high-school department
is connected with each.
The enrolment in October OF the past
year for the white school was 1OS pupils
i'm grammar grade and high-school de-
partment. The enrolment for the same
month in both departments of the colored
school was 572. The average attendance
i'm the white schoo for the same month
was 652. 49,. and the colored school, 5W.S.
Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam is superintendent OF
the Schools. Mr.. A. H.. Fitzgerald Is prln-
cipal of the white school. and James H.
blackwell is principal of the coioren
school. Both principals teach also, ana
there are fourteen white teachers ana mn
colOTcd.
1t has long been the desire of the School
Board to erect a high-school building
apart from the grammar school. This VIII
be. perhaps. the next Improvement when
the city will undertake. The younger chill
dren are crowding the larger ones out
and it will soon become necessary TO en-
large thk school accommodations. Ihe
vacant lb at Eleventh and cambridge, a
quarter Of a block in size, is pointed OUT
oe .ba probohlo seat for the high school.