The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-26
SANITARY OFFICER
FOR MANCHESTER
Board Of Health Makes Recon-
mendation to This End.
CITY ENGINEER INSTRUCTED
Mayor Must Take cognizanee Of the
ordinances-compromise in the
Gwathney case-Base-balI To-
Day-Southside Items.
CITY ENGINEER INSTRUCTED
Bureau, Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
1102 Hull Street.
hin addition to the four police officers
new in Manchester there seems every
likelihood Of another Office being created
"A resolution to the Council from the
Health Committee and Board OF Health,
sitting last night. asking that sanitary
officer be appointed, or elected for the
i next six months said officer to be vest
| ed with all power and authority of
regular police was passed. 1t Is es-
/ timated that the cost Of this officer will
/; not exceed $500 for the six months.
Dr.. w. P. Mathews. president Of the
BGard Of Health, spoke strongly In favor
Of such move on the, part of the city
! saying that Manchester was progressing
rapidly. and nothing was needed so bad
| as an officer who would mako it his sole
duty to attend to the cleanliness of the
/ streets: and all nuisances. which were
detrimental to the city's welfare. and the
health Of the people.
TOO MUCH WORK.
Cases were brought to the attention OF
the committee last night. which had not
been noticed by the officers. for even so
long as six months, AS City Engineer,
Captain James Lipscomb has this work
] the city carts. While it was conceded
that the Captain was an excellent man,
! and an untirinS worker, yet 1t was openly
!, claimed that he had too much work on
j his hands to do justice to 1t all. For
/ this reason a resolution was passed to the
|. effect that two Of the city carts should
| be placed at the disposal Of the Health
| Committee. the same to be under the
! supervision of the officer to be elected,
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| 1dpscomb. While in no manner censuring
/ the Captain, it was brought to the at
tention of the committee that there had
/ been places of Importance to the health
OF the citizens which he had allowed
to be left alone. after being told about
/ them by the Board Of Health 1t simply
was too much work on one man. and the
s members realized this. There is proba-
bility of Captain Lipscomb being made
sanitary officer in connection with his
present position of City Engineer. This
would make the Office of Chief of Police
vacant. and one Of the officers would go
up to 1t.
WASH HULL STREET.
The City Engineer was instructed by
resolu ton to wash Hull Street at least
once week. In looking at the ordinances
this was found to be already in effect.
though there are some plugs which have
not been turned free for months. The
one at Twelfth and Hull Streets has been
idle for many days. It was said that
the street must be washed at least once
1 a week. and the city hands should clean
! it Immediately afterwards. By resolution
: the City Engineer was instructed to en-
ploy only white labor on the city carts
This necessarily forces one negro to lose
his position.
In regard to alleys which are sadly
IN need Of cleaning, it was thought the
Street Committee should take a hand
in the case. Several months ago there
was resolution offered by Mr.. Broaddus,
who is not q member Of the present
body. to the effect that an alley should
be made between Thirteenth and Four
teenth and between Porter and Perry
StreeN. This work was sent to the
Street Committee and there it has hung
since. The condition Of this alley-i is such
as to be very detrimental to the health
of those living In the neighborhood.
A resolution to the Council that the
Mayor should take conzance Of the cases
where the sewer and sanitary ordinances
We're not carried into effect was passed
Several instances We're pointed out where
the parties had been allowed an indefinite
length OF time TO connect with the city
6ewers
FOREST HILL.
The intention of the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power Company to place Forest
Hill Park on an equality with the other
resorts around Richmond. as evidenced
by the promotion of Mr.. w. II. Thomas
10 general park manager, with instruc-
lions to beautify this place is indeed
gratifying to Mancheserians. For years
the park has been, comparatively speak
! eng, without Improvement Only three
years ago there were crowds focl1ing
almost daily there, while at the present
time even Sundays fail to bring as many
/ ks once came In the week.
/ BY the next sea son the park will be on
q rating with Reservoir and Westhamp-
| Ton. Every feature new at the Reservoir
| &ill be duplicated at Forest Hill. Mr..
!, Thomas assumes his position at once.
| PLAY TODAY.
| Baseball is being freshly revived here
/ The leasing of the grounds at Forest
This matter can be attended to by the
latter part of the month. Tomorrow
at Forest Hill the blue Jeans and the
fRed Pants" play a. fast game
Manchester GraEs play the Petersburg
3eam to-day in the Cockade City
4 These two teams are very evenly match
ed, and the game will be worth going over
TO witness. Petersburg and Manchester
teams are both anxious to get a game
s With the Fulton Brownies AS this latter
team is considered the best in Richmond
both teams are anxious to take a scalp.
worth while
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
An agreement was reached or a COM
promise effected between Mrs Ida
Gwathney and the seaboard Air Line
Railroad for the killing Of Mr.. Robert
Gwathney some time ago by an explo-
Eion hero. The compromise was 5000
r. G. Blanton was fined SIS by Manor
Maurice yesterday for violating the city
ordinances In regard to licenses.
Fifth Street Methc.iist and Stockton
Street Baptist Sunday-schools went to
West Point Thursday on their auunal
excursion. Fifteen coaches were carried
down.
Little Ruth Moore is suffering some
what from severe cut on her foot.