Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-16
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL IS NOW RID
OF SMALLPOX BILLS.
REY. ". W. SlSK WILL Be CALLED,
No Doubt of IL, ~ He VIII Accept
Meeting 10 lie Held for the purpose
by CIopfon-street Church To-Mor-
roy-Otbcr Manchester News.

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An adjourned meeting Of the Manches
ter Council was held last night, ana th'
smallpox bills were at last disposed OF
Or. Migrants bill was Withdrawn, and
DR.. Merchant was ordered TO be paid $40
instead Of the 500 which his bill called
for.
There were present Messrs. John
OBrien presidenO. w. W. Pool, John
T.. IItz. Matthew Morton w b. Bradley,
James r. Abbott. J. r. Green, w. A.
| Neal. r. L. Patram. S. p. Jones. L. Nj.
Nunnally, and w. r. Hart-the entire
membership.
When the body was called to order, and
! Clerk Hall had called the roll, the bills
| Of the doctors were at once taken up.
1t did not take long to dispose Of them.
Mr.. Neal stated that DR.. Ingram had
| decided TO withdraw his bill for $3.50
That ended one A motion was made
that Dr. Merchant be paid SIS for his
services and this was carried without
opposition.
The Council acted in this mat
ter according to a precedent set III
the case of Or. Ingram. When second
case of smallpox broke out in the city
the Council agreed TO give him $40 Ior
this case There were a number OF other
cases and DR.. Ingram attended them
faithfully. He presented a bill for S3Ol-
$500 for professional services and s. for a
rubber coat, which was necessary. This
bin was approved by the Board OF Health.
Ii was ordered TO be paid. AS the Council
had allowed DR.. Ingram S5 for single
case, IL was nothing more nor less, the
body thought than fair TO allow DR..
Merchant the same fee.
Mr. T. H. Wells. counsel for Or. Mer-
chant, did not speak in behalf OF his
clients claim, further than 10 say he
did not wish his silence to be construed
as acqViesence in the bOdy's action.
DUTIES OF HEALTH BOARD.
President OBrien offered a resolution
authorizing the City Attorney, Board OF
Health. and the Ordinance Committee 10
frame an ordinance governing the Board
OF Health with special reference 10 its
duties in cases Of contagious diseases,
and the employment of medical and other
assistance. The resolution further called
for the ordinance to place at the disposal
Of the Board Of Health q small sum Of
money. The resolution was referred TO
the Ordinance Committee
The Council then turned its attention
to the report Of the Building and Land
Committee, Mr.. Green chairman. Mr..
Nunnally raised the question as to
whether the Council wanted to build
new City Hall or remodel the court
house at this time or not He SAID as
for himself. he did not. Mr. Jones made
motion that the report be referred back
to the Building and Ian and the Finance
committees. This was carried. After
that the body adjourned.
NO DOUBT OF 1T NOW.
Rev. w. W. sisk will preach at Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church tomorrow
morning and evening. There is now no
doubt that Mir. Sisk Will be called TO
ClOpton-Street, if he will give the con-
gregation any announcement that he will
accept A meeting of the church will
be held after the mornings service and
the matter at that time will be laid be-
foIe Mr. Sisk.
Arthur Avis. Toney Binn. Pat Conner,
Willie Beard, and Z. 5. Barnett, young
men of Swansboro', were all before
Squire l.. w. Cheatham yesterday morn
ing. All, save Barnett. were charged
with simple trespass on the premises of
Mrs. Narcissus Reynolds whose house
was burned to the ground Wednesday
night. They were each fined $3.50 and
put under $50 bond 10 keep the peace.
Barnett was charged with entering the
house Of Mrs. Reynolds and using insult
ing language 10 that lady. Barnett was
not present, being at work. but Judge
Gregory appeared for him. and asked
continuance till next Friday. 1t was
granted
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. c. c. Knorr left yesterday for a
trip throughout South Carolina and
Georgia.
Miss Mildred ODell has returned 10
New York, after visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. T. Robinson.
MIR. G.. Thomas Atkinson, of Green's |
boro', n. c., is stopping for short while |
with his mother, in Swansboro.
Miss Mamie Hendricks has returned |
from Lynchburg, Va. after spending sew
aral weeks with friends and relatives.
Judge and Mrs. William l. Clopton have |
returned from Crocketts Springs Mont |
somery county.
Miss Lottie Bowen left yesterday morn |
ng for Selma, n. c., to spend the winter !
With her sister. Mrs. G. T. Hopkins, much /
10 the regret Of a host of friends.
There will be a meeting of Cooper |
Lodge. NJ. s.. l. O. o. f., at Midlothian |
tonight, at which time District-Deputy |
j. G.. saunders, accompanied Dy seven /
members Of Manchester lodges, Will be !
on hand as a good deal of work will be |
DONE
The funeral Of Mr.. William Cook, VINO |
lied Thursday afternoon at the residence |
# his father. Mr.. Clifton Cook, this city, |
Will take place this afternoon at o'clock
rom Meade Memorial church
James Bland, the negro who was shot
BY a struggling gang Of negroes Thurs
lay night, is still living. There Is. how
,ver but little hope Of his recovery.
The Richmond Petersburg. and caro-
ina Railway Company, through their
counsel Wells & Page made a motion
,efore Judge b. a. Hancock yesterday TO
dissolve the injunction heretofore award
d 10 the Richmond and Petersburg Elec-
rio Railway Company by Hon. +. c.
Minor. Of Richmond. 1t was continued
Until next Tuesday al 10 o'clock.
The number of operatives desired for
he cheroot-factory have, it is understood,
,een secured. All that is now required Is
he building.
PETITIONS ARE LAID OVER.