The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-12
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
A Large Amount of Business Trans
acted Last Night.
CITY PHYSICIAN REELECTED.
The City Attorney Instructed to Eject
Mr.. John IIagan - Council Com
mittees Announced Other
News Matter.

NJ hester Bureau, Richmond lui'9,
lll2 Hui street. Beattie BiocN-
Tho city Council mct.in rcsular session
last night and transacted a large amount
of business A physician to the poor was
chosen. and a report OF the Finance Com
mlttes recommending that $50 De appr'-
rriated for the purpose of asceriaihi"s
the cost of remodellng the court house.
Other important busisness was also done.
Those prescsnt were President OBrien'
AIessrs Abbott. Bradley Green, Hart,
Jones. Morton. NunnalIy. Pool and w.
The roport of the Chief OF Police was
submitted and approved. and showed
that the amount of finos collected during
the month of July amounted 20 >i-7o.
The department was reported in good
condition.
The report of the Finance Committee
was submitted. showing the total amount
of bills approved to bee $500
The committee also recommended inc
AUTHORIZATION of $50 for the purpose ot
securing plans and ascertaining the COSTS
Of charging the court house. The COM
mitfce also awarded Wake g. Ballaui me
contract for furnishing the city depart
mcnts with coal and W. -. Giu for FUR
niehine the city de0ariments with WOOD.
The report was adopted.
THE city Eugueers report was also pee
coivcd and adopted. That of the super
mtendcnt of the Almshouse and Cemetery
was then adopted.
TANES COLLECTED.
The report OF the tax collector for the
quarter showed that the following
amounts had been collected. city. $il@.tj;
school. SOILS. sewer. Nla3i, delinquent
taxes. S23fSgq. This delinquent tax cole
lcetor reported the following for 1895.
city. Nas~. school. 1864; sewer 1854;
delinquent. S23.59
The Cemetery Committee was instruct
ed 20 enclose the cemetery with wire
fence.
The sum Of 500 was ordered 90 be paid
Mr. III. G.. Beattie for property purchased
on Cowardin avenue bv the city for the
purpose of widening that thoroushfsre.
The money comes from the contingent
fund
The Ordinance Committee was instruct
ed 20 draft am ordinance in reference t0
fire hydrants.
WANT MORE ROOM.
a petition from the Richmond Wood
working Company asking that Green
street. situated between The plant of thar
company and that Of the HagUn plant
Dee closed in order TO give them room
for enlargement OF their plant. was read.
The petition had been referred 10 the
City Attorney who reported that the
street could not Doe closed. according to
the statutes. without unanimous consent
of AN parties interested. viz. the citE
who is the owner Of the property. and
those occupying adjoining property.
The City Attorney recommended that
Che consent of all parties he secured the
street closed and another street opened
on the south of the Hagan Dot.
The Committee on Buildings and Lands
recommended that the company Doe all
lowed % use half of Green street. which
would be forty feet in addition to what
they now hold
Mr. Betty representing the COMPANY
stated that amount of ground would Doe
insufficient for plans and engagements
contemplated. Tie stated that Doe had Soc
cured permission from others Interested
10 close the street. and that the come
pany must increase IT'S capacity or DO legs
work. The idea was to double the present
capacity. and the 90 feet recommended
by the committee was not enough
AR. Bradley stated that land should Doe !
granted with the utmost care. Ile |
thought tho Council should consider the |
matter thoroughly. and Doe hoped 10 would !
b. laid over TO some future date.
Alr. Green said that the committee |
had carefully considered the petition. but |
Dee was willing To- let &C. go over t1 give /
am opportunity to- examine the decd.
Mr. Green moved that the City Attor- |
ney proceed az once to- eject Mr John 1
C.. Hagan by suit from the property !
now held by him. and which was granted !!
by the city Alr. Haean has transacted |
no business ON the property for some I
months. The plant was used as 20 tan-
merry and was partially destroyed by |
fire last year.
MI Betty stated that the possible delay |
Incidental 90 a probable suit would great :
y Inconvenience bis firm. and that he |
hardly thought they could walt that long.
II was explained that no unnecessary !
lc'ay would DE INDUCED n.
A communication was read from the /
Executive Y0mmittee Of the Business /
Mems Association. asking that the re- |
Iuest be granted the company concerning !
he street. The paper was signed by |
,lessrs. H. @. Beatue, ID. j. Pul.iam and |
!. T.. Redford.
The communication was referred 90 the |
and Mr.. Green's motion was |
dopted
ELECTION or CITY COMMITTED
Mr. Bradley from the Committee on Or
finances. reported an ordinance in refer
nee 10 the election of a city physician !
md his duties. and also am ordinance pro-
iding for the annual election Of tho
hartman Of the Board of Health and
Prescribing his duties
The ordinance provided for a salary I
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