The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-10
CITY FATHERS
OF MANCHESTER.
Mr.. H. K. Reed Has Been Appointed
Deputy Treasurer.
THE REPORTS Of DEPARTMENTS.
Property Owners Allowed Until July
First 20 Connect With the City Sew
ers--A Horse Ran Away-A Now
cl Suit-Other News
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
lil2 Hull Street. Boattio Block.

lll2 HUI street. Bcdttlo BLOCK.
Tho City Council met last night in reg
ular monthly session. Those present were
Captain John O'Bricn chairman. and
Messrs. J. II. Green. s. +. Jones Mat
thew Morton. w r. Hart H. l.. Patram,
John Il. Uiz and w. y. Bradley.
The Finance Committee recommended
the appointment OF deputy treasurer,
his duties TO be the collection " per-
sonal taxes due tho city. Mr. Bronaugh
recommended that the city would allow
this officer Is per cent. on all collections.
In addition TO this city work he will give
certain State tax bills now in his hands
for collection 20 the newly appointed
officer. Mr.. Bronaugh has appointed Mr..
II. X. Reed as his deputy. who has been
engaged in collecting personal taxes in
tho city for the past several months. The
matter was referred TO the ordinance
committee.
REPORTS PRESENTED
4 number Of reports of the different
branches OF the city government were
presented and where bills were made
they we're ordered to be paid.
1'fqi report OF tho Cemetery Committee
made the excess OF expenses ovr receipts
1854
A number Of years since Messrs. ]. &.
Hagan & Co. were granted a certain por-
tion Of land near Maury cemetery. owned
by tho city, whore the firm established
tannery. Since then they have lost
their plant by fire. The city Auditor
was instructed 10 correspond with Mr.
Hs=an as 10 what disposition should be
made ~ the real estate. as the Council
was unler the impression that Mr.. Hdgan
thought the property was given him in
fee simple.
TIME EXTENDED.
The property owners were allowed. by
special ordinance. until the 1st Of July,
IN which TO connect their property with
tina city Sewers.
The Council authorized the committee
10 make contracts with the Southside
TNlophone Company TO put and use
phones in the station house and the
lodge in Maury cemetery. the same to 20
I'm effect when the contract with the
Richmond Telephone Company now in
effect. expires. 49,
A number OF permits were granted for
the erection Of new buildings and i'm
provements in certain old houses.
A RUNAWAY.
A horse attached to the furniture wagon
OF Mr. j. w. Tingle became frightened
Yesterday afternoon and ran away. The
vehicle was loaded with the household
effects OF a party who engaged II 10 have
them removed 10 his new home The
horse. in his hayward movement. caused
the effects of the wagon to be thrown
to the streets. and several pieces OF
handsome furniture were broken up. The
furniture was the property of Mr.. Ivan
hoe Harris, of Cowardin avenue.
A NOVEL SUIT
The case of w. NJ Parrish against +.
G. Dinnini. Jr, was concluded in the Cir
cult Court OF Chesterfield Thursday. The
verdict was in favor Of the plaintiff.
Parrish.
This was rather n novel suit and the
only one OF like character ever tried in
Virginia. Mr.. Dnnini Is the owner Of
coal mine at Winterpock In mining for
tho material his men followed the vein
which led them under the lands or Nj
Parrish. II is alleged that the workmen
failed to prop up the earth. and after
a time the earth settled and injured the
property OF said Parrish.
lie entered suit for damages in the
sum Of so 600. which, after engaging the
attention OF the court for several days,
was decided in his favor.
BEFORE SQUIRE CHEATHAM.
SQUIRE l.. w Chcatham held his weekly
court i'm Marx addition yesterday morn
ing The principal case to engage his at
tention was that of Shredder, a Powha-
tan farmer, against Charles Stein, Huh
street butcher. Mr.. Stein purchased
lot Of beef stock from an employee Of Mr..
Shredder who was not pleased at the deal
and asked that hts animals be returned
10 him but was refused by Mr.. Stein, and
the matter was taken to court for ad-
justment.
The verdict was I'm favor of Stein, and
an appeal was taken.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. Decatur Edwards. Of Fredericks-
burg. the former pastor Of ClODton-Street
Baptist church, was in the city yester-
day.
Miss Sue W. Richards, OF Gainesville
Va. is visiting her nieces. Misses Mary
and Maude Dar5en. Of upper Hull street
Mrs. Sam Gillian, of Dinwiddie Is
visiting Mrs. Jno. G. Snelson, of this
city.
Mrs. Lee Wicks, of Powhatan county,
Is visiting relations in the city.
Mr. Frank Drake. of LunenburS. Is
visiting his relatives. Mr.. J. W. Sadler
and family. east 9th street
Mr. James w. Miller. Of Springfield,
Ohio was in the city for a short time
yesterday morning calling on his
friends.