The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-13
THE Man TER
CIT COUNCIL
Met Last Night and Turned {, Down the
Amendment Scheme.
NO CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT I !, e n: /.
Brothers Fight on Hull Street Last
Night catl, Of a Prominent iti
zen, Mr.. Richard II. Powell.
Personals and Local News.

Personals and Local News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
80 1112 Hull Street. Beattie Block.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
City Council was held last might. There
were present. A1cssrs. 20 Brien, Norton;
Patram. Bradley, Neal, Green, Utz, ABB
boil, Jones, Nunnally, Hart, ana City
Attorney Judge .Ciopton. Much routine
business was transacted. The report of
the Board of Health was read and sub
n1ltted by Dr. Ingram, as follows:
whole number of deaths for the year.
Ill., white. 1o7: colored, g.; rate Of mortal.
ity Of whole population, 14.25 per 900 per
year: rate of mortality of white popua-
ton. per 600, per annum, 1874; rate OF
mortality of colored population. per 1900,
per annum, TO-; number OF transit per-
lnits',, issued. "a. The above calculations
are based upon a population OF 900
waite, 5000; colored, 4,00O.
The report was accepted and adopted.
THE CITY's BOOKS.
A petition was presented to the Conn-
eli. signed by large number of the town,
CITY Treasurer. City Sergeant. City
Revenue Commissioner-be audited by
expert accountants, who are TO report
to the City Council as soon as the audit
ing is completed Upon motion by Mr..
Bradley, the following special committee,
Mess1s. O'Brien. Neale, Morton and Alb
bolt were appointed to investigate and
ascertain the expenses of such action, and
reoort to the Council at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Mr.. Bronaugh, the treasurer,
asked to be heard and said
that he wished to state that. for
himself, he had always been anxious, and
frequently asked. that his accounts be ex-
amined to which the President of the
Council could testify. He had certainly
done nothing wrong, that he was aware
of, and # he had inadvertently made any
mistakes no one could be more anxious
TO find it out, that he might correct
lu.eln- Whilst he didn't profess to be
skillful book-keeper. this much, he was
absolutely certain Of that every cent of
the city's money which had come into his
hands had been strictly accounted for,
and die courted investigation.
MI. Charles Wake. City Collector, was
present, and made q short statement upon
the same line with Mr.. Bronaugh.
Several building permits were granted.
Ct1AHI1R A1ENIMENI is.
The proposed amendments to the city
charter were next in order. The amend
ments were read in full by Mr.. Hall, as
clerk OF the Council.
Tie report Of the minority was also
read, signed by Mr.. Utz. In his report
he stated he saw no reason why the city
government should be changed and all
l,-.-ngS made new, when at the present
tine, under the present management, the
city was progressing and in good con-
dititn.
Mr.. Jones made. the motion that the
minority report be adopted. Mr.. Abbott
seconded the motion. Before the motion
considerable discussion arose.
N1r. Nunnally spoke in favor of the
adoption.
Mr.. O'Brien expressed himself as favor
ing the amendments eliminating the veto
ing power granted the Mayor.
Mr. Green spoke in favor of the amend
ment.
Mr.. Patram spoke for the minority.
On being put to a vote the minority re-
port was adopted by vote of 20 i.
So the amendments to the city charter
creating Board Of Aldermen dividing
the Fourth ward, and giving the Mayor
veto were killed.
The following Committee on Health was
appointed: Nessrs. Neal. Abbott. UtZ.
Mr. Goodman, citizen of Chesterfield,
whose wagon wheel was broken against
water plug, appeared before the Council
and asked that his damage, which he esti-
mated at 50. be paid by the city, which
the Council ordered done.
BROTHERS FIGHT.
Edward Britton and w. J. Brtton. two
brothers. We're arrested last night by
Officer Wright for fighting on Hull street.
They gave bond for their appearance this
morning.
IS in the city visiting friends and rela-
tives and is stopping with his brother
Mr. Lyman Passamaneck, on Hull street,
Manchester. Va.
Miss Winnie Mays, OF llo3 Maury street,
left this morning on the Chesapeake and
Ohio for Portsmouth to spend the rest of
the winter with her sister. Mrs. E. c.
Hudgins.
DEATH OF MR. POWELL
Mr. Richard T. Powell died Thursday
night at his sons residence, MI. Alton L.
Powell, No. 500 west Seventh street, at
9:2O o'clock, aged fifty-seven years. Alr.
Powell was we'll known all over the city
ana was I, familiar figure on the streets.
His illness was of a very short duration,
though he had been complaining for
quite a while, and only on yesterday
morning, was down in the store.
He went to his room and medical aid
was summoned, but it proved unavaii-
ing
The remains will be taken to Amelia
county for inlerment5 to-day s& over : the
Southern road at noon. After being pre-
pared, the remains were moved
by Undertaken Morrissette to the resi-
dence Of Mr.. John Moore. No. i23 west
Seventh, where they now rest.
PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. R. F. Whitaker. Of New York
city, is visiting her sister. Mrs. II. a.
Nunnally. Tenth and Decatur streets.
Mrs Whitaker was. a Miss Warwick, Of
Manchester. and was married here about
four months ago.
Mrs. Sarah E. Gary. aunt of Mr.. George
E. Gary. is very i'll at her home, SIS Baiil-
bridge street.
Miss Julia Hall gave an elegant recep-
ton to her many friends Thursday even
ing at her home on Church Hill. Music and
mirtll reigned until a late hour. when
they repaired to the beautifully-decorate
dining-rooms, where a sumptuons repast
was awaiting them. Al a late hour the
guests departed, each d eclarins that a
more enjoyable time they had scarcely
so,,n,. Scxnariarra6 5s9SE mOne those present