The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-13
COUNCIL PASSES
SEVER ORDINANCE
All Connections Must be Made by
the First Of November.
DEMOCRATS OF sWANsB0R0'
Grand Jury Summoned for Hastings
Court : Death of an Infant.
News, Person al and Brief,
of Manchester.
DEMOCRATS OF sWANsBoRo.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
No 1iu2 Hull Street


No. 11u2 Hull Street.
The regular monthly meeting of the City
Council of Manchester was ned last night.
CAPTAIN O'Brien being out of the city, Mr.
John Z. Utz presided over the SESSION
The first business after the reading and
approval of the minutes of the last meet
ing was the consideration OF the regular
reports of the several committees. All
were received and filed and the bills or
dered paid. The Councilnen- present were
Messrs Utz. Abbott, Waycrly Nunnally.
Bradley, Campbell, j.. N. Nunnaiiy, Hart
and Wakefield.
The most important action of the Council
last night was the adoption Of the ord
nance requiring sewer connection to be
made. AT the last meeting OF the Coun-
ell the matter was debated at length and
finally referred to the Health Committee,
which committee reported last night n
favor of its passage and adoption. The
ordinance is to amend and reordain sec
tons and OF the city ordinance govern
ing sewer connections, and its adoption
requires all sewer connection 10 De made
within six months after November lst-
Any failure on the part OF property-oWn-
ers to comply wit% the ordinance viii in
cur fine OF So for each day such connec-
tionS arc not made In case of indigSnt
Z persons OF lIOiU .Dtilti Sstt-2i tEhci -
cumstances. the Board o. Water Commits
sioners, having first obtained the approval
OF the City Council may cause said work
to be done and charged against the prop
erty. to be collected as other taxes. except
the same shall be paid and collected in
three annual payments with interest at
{ per cent from date Of performance of
said work.
The request Of the Richmond Wood
Working Company for grant OF adul-
tionai land in the vicinity Of the!! plan%
was upon motion Of Mr.. Nunnalty, re-
ferred to the Building and Land Commit
tee.
The communication from toe Mayo
Bridge Company asking that. the city re-
fund taxes claimed to have been erron-
eousy paid, was referred 10 the flhaiee
Committee.
The report of the joint committees.
when investigated the action of the Board
Of Water Commissioners in the election
of Mr.. Charles Sharp as superintendent OF
the Water Works. was called up hue
after some discussion was again POSTPONED
until the next meeting.
sWANSBORO DEMOCRATS.
The Democrats of Swansboro and Tlclni-
ty. Representing the large membership OF
the Bryan Stevenson and l-aIno Cup
held q rOuS!nS meeting it - "1'io
store last night. The following otilcers OIL
the club were elected: JACOB Redford
president: E. B. Hooker. first vice-presl-
dent. r. A. To'er, second Vice-presldent'
A. B. Morr:ssett. secretary, and A. A.
Avis. sergeant-at-arms. Ben. p owen
Jacob BEDFORD and R. \. Toler were APP
pointed a committee to secure speakers.
Last night the club was addressed by
Hon. D. L. Puliam, of Manchester. and
Mr.. Charles NJ Wallace. of Richmond
Both speakers were at their best. ana
gave their hearers clear statements oil the
issues OF the present campaign. The next
meeting of the club will be held at Gers
ley's Hall next Friday night.
GRAND JURY.
The following have been summoned to
serve on the grand jury. which will con-
vene on Monday at the Musings Court
S. P. Jones. ]. p. Green. c. S. Wells, ~
]. Gallagher. T. II. Betty, George e. Gary,
w. T. Hart. II. c. Beattie and A. O.
Powell (colored).
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Tingle died yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
at the parents home on Hull Street. The
funeral will take place this morning at 10
O'Clock.