Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
MEMBERS HAVE HOT WORDS.
Messrs. bradley and Hart Reflect on
Each Others AbiIity--Dr. Ingram
Reelected - Committees Named
Other Manchester News.

The August meeting OF the Manchester
Council was held last night and n rather
lively and interesting session fl proved
10 De-. The session was long, bat much
spice was given 10 it by the contest
relative to the matter Of city Physician
and Board Of Health, whether the two
shall be divided or not and the latter
be made a salaried position. Mr. Brad
Icy and Mr. Hart had some rather hot
words at this time. but nothing very
much came out Of IL. Mr.. Bradley re-
feoted on Mr. Harris ability to under
stand an amendment 10 an ordinance
which he OHarD had offered and Mr..
Hart informed him that he knew as
much about II as he Bradley did about
the one ne bradley had offered. The
matter then passed.
pr. Lawrence Ingram was reelected
CITY Physician. and the former regime
wu continue for another year at least
-r A. d. Shotwell rendered his resigna-
u.n as member Of the Water Com
m.ssioners. II was laid on the table.
PRESIDENT OBrien announced the COM
mitteos for the next year.
HLEHlON IN III ALL
Those present were Messrs. John
OBrien president, Matthew Morton, w.
b. Bradley, James r. Abbott, w. w
Pool, John f. Utz. $. r. Jones. L. NJ
Nunnally. and ". T. Hart. The body
went Immediately into the transaction Of
routine business. The Clerk read the
report OF Captain Lipscomb, Chief Of
Police for the month of July. This paper
showed the number Of arrests during
last month, and the collections of this
department. $3.50. The report OF the
Finance Committee showed bills APP
proved amounting 10 $685.. The report
also announced that the contract TO fur
nish the city with coal had been awarded
TO Ballauf & Wake and that Of wood
TO W u. Gil.
Reports Of the Street. Almshouse, Gem
ctery, and Buildings and Land commit
tees were each received. approved and
ordered to be filed.
Tax-CollectCr Wake made the follow
ing report FOR the quarter. of amounts
c0nected city. AlSj; school, $6Oi7S;
sewer. S6l83l: delinquent tax, S2.34S99
The Delinquent Tax Collector, Mr.. Read.
reported the following collections for
1878. City, Si3SS. school. 1884 sewer
SG@; delinquent, $323.59.
NEW FENCE AROUND MAURY
Mr Nunnally. In the absence of the
chairman Of the Cemetery Committee
stated that the proposition was made at
tbe last meeting of that committee 10
nut a wire fence around Maury Cemetery.
lie informed the Council that the fence
was sadly needed and thought the wire
ferce. seven strands high would be pre-
ferable. The Council, by unanimous vote,
Instructed the committee TO have the wire
fence constructed.
The Council took final steps towards
widening Cowardin avenue at Porter
street The land owned by Mr.. H. c. Beat
tie at this point encr0ached on this street.
The property Of Mr., Boattie was valued
M 800. and Mr.. Morton moved that this
sum should Doe paid Nj Beattie when he
rendered proper deed of this land 10 the
city The motion was carried.
CAPTAIN Pool stated 20 the Council that
the Water Commissioners wanted permits
sion 70 act upon petition from the man
ufacturers OF the city for water for spe-
clal firo purposes. a motion was carried
for the Ordinance Committee 20 draw up
an ordinance giving the commissioners
tho power 10 deal with the manufacturer
i'm this matter.
WILL DOUBLE THEIR PLANT.
Mr.. Green presented a report of a spe-
cial meeting OF the Building and Land
Committee upon the request Of the Rich
mond Wood Working Company for the
privilege OF closing up and occupying
Green street. IA the vicinity Of their
plant I'm order To double the size OF their
plant Tho matter was again referred 10
the committee
A petition was received from the Bust
ness Mems Association asking that the
petition of the Wood Working Company
be granted. 1t was signed by Messrs. Pull
liam. Redford and Beattie. the commit
tee. 1t was fled with other papers about
the matter for the consideration OF the
Building and Land Committee.
AR. Green made a motion. which was
carried, instructing the City Attorney TO
eject John c. Hogan by suit at once from
his lot near the woodworking plant
THE PHYSICIANS MATTER
Mr. Bradley. chairman Of the Ordinance
Committee said that his committee had
not been able 20 agree, but he would pre-
sent two ordinances which We're then
read One related TO the almfhouse and
City Physician. 10 be elected in July each
year. providing that one doctor hold both
positions and be- paid 500 per annum for
his services. lie is 10 be under the di-
rection Of the Almshouse Committee ana
the ordinance already I'm force. The other
provided for the election OF a chairman
OF the Board OF Health in January,
whose duties are and shall Doe prescribed
bv the AlmshOuse Committee or existing
ordinance He shall be paid 800 per year.
in quarterly instruments Mr. Hart moved
that the ordnance be not adopted. This
motion was I'm effect. carried, and the
ordinances lost Oh a tie vote. Messrs.
o'Bren. Morton. Hart Green. and Pool
voted aye" and Messrs. Bradley, Nun
naly, Jones, Utz. and Abbott voting
"nO"
Mr Hart offered an amendment 20 the
existing ordinance controlling the city
physician It was this amendment that
Mr. Bradley told Mr. Hart he aid not IN
dofstano, ana then the hot words were
passed The amendment was, however,
adopted The body then went into the
election or city Physician. and Dr. m
gram was reelected Alr. A. d. Shot
wells resignation as member OF the
Water Commission was laid on the table.
Bills were approved. and then time for
adjournment having been reached Presi.
dent OBrien announced the committees
Tor the ensuing year
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees are these:
Finance-W. W. Pool chairman Mat
thew Morton John T.. Utz, l. NJ Nun
naily John O. Bnen. and j. r. Green.
AlmahOuse and POor-W 4. Hart
chairman. Matthew Morton. !. n.
Green. John T. Utz, and J. r. Abbott.
Ordlnances-W. b. Bradley (chairman}.
Matthew Morton. T.. NJ Nunnally. r J..
Patram. and S. =. Jones.
Eiections-L NJ. Nunnaly chairman,
John r. Utz. r. L. Patram. and w. y.
Iyradlay