The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-11
CITY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER
Committees Were Appointed for the
Ensuing Year.
VISITORS IN THE POLICE COURT
Mr.. Wavcrly NunnaiIy Succeeds Mr..
Neal in the Council-Ir. JeT Nor
risset Gets Il Bug in His Ear.
News Personal aud Brief.
VISITORS IN THE POLICE COURT
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
llf1 HUI Street Reattie Block

Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
Il13 HUI Street, Beattie Block.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council was held last night. The session
was brief on account of the intense heat
Captain O'Brien presided over the meeting
the following beng present: Messrs. Pool,
Wakefield, Bradley, Campbell, Jones. Ao-
| bott, Nunnaly, Utz and Fair.
! The regular business, including reports
! Of the several committees, was considered,
! ana on the recommendation of the Finance
! Committee the matter of the paving tax
| was referred to the following committee:
! Messrs. Pool, Nunnally, Jones, City Attor-
| ney, Treasurer Bronaugh and Clerk Hall.
! Since the ordinance requiring all prem
! Uses TO be connected with the sewer syS-
! tenn is now in force, resolution was intro
duced by Captain O'Brien referring the
! matter for consideration and investigation
to the Committee on Health to report by
! ordinance or otherwise 10 the next meet
| ing of the Council.
| Mr.. Campbell called for the report of
| the committee appointed to investigate the
i recent action of the Board Of Water Com
! missioners, but upon motion of Mr.. Nun
| Gally it was laid on the table until the
| next meeting.
| The nomination of Mr.. Meals successor
| from the First Ward was declared in or
| der, and Mr.. Jones placed in nomination
F., MIR. Waverly Nunnally. He was elected.
| The following committees were appointed
! for the ensuing year by Captain O'Brien:
Fnance-W. w. Pool (chairman), John
E. Utz, S. P. Jones, w. t. Hart and John
, OBrien.
| streets-L. NJ. Nunnally (chairmaD, W.
! T. Hart, S. p. Jones, John E. Utz and
John O'Brien.
| Alnshouse and Poor-W. T. Hart CHAIR
man, j. T. Aboott. John e. Utz, NJ. ~
| Campbell and j. S. Wakefield.
| Elections-W. B. Bradley (chairman). NJ.
| A. Campbell, ]. S. Wakefield ana a. w.
Fair.
ordinance-J. T. Abbott (charman), w.
B. Bradley, ]. S. Wakefield, y. w. Fair
and S. p. Jones
Light-M A. Campbell chairman, ]. S.
! Wakefield, A. w Fair and Waverly Nun
nally.
Cemetery-John E. Utz chairman, S. P.
Jones, L. NJ. Nunnally and ]. T. Abbott.
Buildings and Lands-W. B. Bradley
| (charman). S. P. Jones, NJ. a. Campbell
and Waverly Nunnally
l
| Bradley. A. W. Fair and WaverIy Nun
nally.
HEALTH. S. Wakefield (chairman). NJ.
| A. Campbell, A. w Fair and John E. Utz
VISITORS IN COURT.
The Mayor had Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton, Of
| Newport News, as visitors in the small
dark chamber yesterday morning. The visi-
| tors arrived in the city Thursday night
about L. 0 clock having walked from New
port News They not knowing the town.
stopped at a house near the pump house to
inquire for lodging. The occupant told
them they could not take Them in, but
that they knew some parties who would.
and while they were being entertained at
tha front a phone message was sent to
the staton-house, and soon Captain Jones
turned up to take them in. They spent
the night as guests of the city, and we're
given the freedom OF a whole cell IheE
told straight story before the Mayor Oh
their marriage and poverty; that hilton
had gotten out of job and was look
ing for work. He said he had now
Job at a dollar but that he and his wife
could not get board for less than 81 per
week, and that he could not pay. Mrs.
Hilton was at the station-house yesterday
while he was out looking for work and a
clearinghouse.
John Hicks (coIored) driver for Mr.. Bell
wood of Chesterfield county, summoned
to appear to answer the charge OF cru
city 10 animals, did not appear and
warrant was issued for him.
A man named Lafoon, charged with
riding on the Sidewalk, was discharged.
CERTAINLY WAS GOOD.
William Monroe (colored, who struck
William Blocker (colored) with an axe
handle, was before Squire Chatham yes
terday morning and was fined s..
Blocker was made TO pay $3.50 as it was
proven that he started the trouble
When the time came for Blocker to pay
up ne stated in open court that he didn't
have a cent. Hearing this a tall, raw
boned negro woman, who had been in
terested spectator during the trial. walked
I'D to the Constable, and laid ESQ in his
hand to pay Blocker's fine. and said as she
left the court she would also pay Mon
roe's as soon as she could get the money.
Neither Monroe nor Blocker knew the
woman, and she said she never saw the
negroes before but would keep them out
of jail.
STRANGE ACCIDENT.
Mr.. jeff Morrisett met with
rather strange and painful
experience Thursday night about
$50 o'clock He was lying IN the
hall at his home in Swansboro, when a
candle bug few into his ear. The bug was
a large one and gave him much uneas!-
ness until ne was gotten out by Dr.. Low
ing, who worked faithfully at the opera
ton for moro than an hour.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
The delegates from Stockton-Street Ba2-
fist Church to the Middle District Associa-
ton were entertained IN a royal manner
or the ideal country home Of Mr.. Rufus
II. Hilton. They express themselves rs
having experienced a season of immense
pleasure ana OF unbounded hospitality and
kindness.
Mr. George ziegier, of North Carolina.
grand secretary of the United Order Of
Druids. will arrive in the city to-day
and be the guest of Captain ]. A. Lips
comb.
Miss Susie Fulks. who has been visiting
MI. r. A. Carter. of Petersburg. returned
TO the city Thursday.
Misses Elsie and Mabel Crooks left
Thursday to visit Baltimore and other