Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD

Mr.. Ferguson moved that the request
of Mr.. Robertson be granted. His motion
was adopted.
committee kindly for their quick action.
He said that he had been using boards
on the curbing, but mad gone there In the
morning and found that they had been
stolen.
The bills of j. p. Abbott, B. P. Walden.
r c. Broaddus. Warner Moore & Co.,
and w. Z. Alley. were approved.
WRANGLE OVER BIDS.
A lively discussion was precipitated
over the bids for supplying feed for the
cj.~'s teams.
Tbs, bidders were as follows: R. c.
Broaddus. timothy hay, 81; shipstuff, 81;
corn. 10 cents; oats. As cents.
r. A.. Bowen. choice hay, $1.10; No. I
hay, 81; oats, Al cents: corn. Ct cents:
brown stuff, 81. shipstuff, 81.
Mr.. Wakefield moved that the commit
tee decline ito consider all bids for any
medium class feed.
Mr.. Wakefield moved that the contract
be given to Mr.. Broaddus.
Mr.. Barrett opposed the motion on the
ground that he thought that the prices
" CT z Luz uASl1, <dl1u AAOSSO IIIcy OC
thrown out He, wanted wholesale mer-
chants to bid for the contract.
II take the same stand that took three
months ago." said Mr.. Barrett. Il think
that we should see If we cannot be eco
lomical and save something for the
city.
Mr.. Wakefield: Eve have no wholesale
merchants in Manchester. I think we
ought to patronize our home merchants
We should not put our money down in
Cary street In Richmond"
After brief wrangle, Mr.. Wakeleld's
notion was adopted by vote of to 4.
TO USE ROCK CRUSdER.
A communication from Mr.. E. T. D.
Myers, Jr.. engineer for the William r.
rrigg Company. informed the committee
hat the. firm was willing to allow. the
city the use Of the rock crusher in order
to offset the debt owed the city The
proposition was satisfa ctory, and accept
q BILE. to the sTrigg Company.
Mr.. j.. E., Gill, the blacksmith, was
twarded the contract for snoeing the
Sity''s horses and mules at 81 each, and
1utting picks In repair. The other bid
ders for the work were Mr.. Alley and
Ir. N elson.
The report of Captain Lipscomb showed
hat the total amount of the expenses Of
the department for December was ssss3.63.
Captain Lipscomb read communica-
zion stating that the sidewalk in front Of
he colored public scool on Seventeenth
5a.treet, between Maury and Everett, was
a deplorable condition. The committee
djourned to meet In front of the school
Saturday afternoon Principals Black
veil and ShotweIl are to be notified to be
present.
WANTS MORE MONEY.
That the Street Committee wants more
money this year for improving the streets
Manchester, was evident from what
was said at the meeting last night. Just
5efore. the body adjourned, Mr.. Barrett
made a scathing speech, in which he con-
ended that too little had been given for
jeautifying the streets. Il would like to
now what the Finance Committee is go
ng to give us for the streets this year.
Are we only going to get $1,000 or $4,000
IL the new budget? Are we going to still
stay here and do nothing? i am In favor
OF asking for more money. We would
ihame the county roads by comparing
Them with the streets of Manchester. /
I'M in favor of asking. them for as much
as we can get
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Mr. w. II. Redford, an old Manchester
boy, who is now member of the New
port News fire department, has returned
10 his post of duty. after spending few
days in the city.
Several pc sll,s cam over to Manches-
-er from Richmond last night, thinking
that there would be a dance in the Lead
err Hall. Dances are TO be given in the
future only ON Monday nights.
a Superintendent C. w. Sharp wishes
to notify the residents that unless bills
are paid by the 10th the supply of water
will be turned off. No time will be allow
ed later than the 10th Of this month to pay
the bills
The contract for the lettering on the
National Bank In this city has been let
to the Arm Of Huber & WestfalI, of Rich
fond The letters will be the largest on
any sign in Manchester.
.,44ss 4,lat tie. 1SUryelt entertained quite a
number Of her friends at her home in
sSWansboro. Tuesday night
Mrs. r. G. Petzold,. who has been at the
Old Dominion Hospital for some time, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Neva Evans, OF Swa nsboro who
has been Ill for many months. and who
was taken to the hospital a few days
ago for treatm ent has been brought back
to her home, and Is reported to be In
critical condition.
Mr. Carl Mathews OF Baltimore, who
has been visiting friends In Manchester
has returned. to s---s home, after SPEND
ing avery pleasant vacation.
The James River Furniture Company
was called In court yesterday morning to
answer to charge of unloading lumber
in the street. The case went over until
today. when ,Messrs. Ellington & Guy.
lumber dealers of Richmond. will also.
nave to attend.
meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners will be he'd tonight.
Clerk Hall has called q meeting Of the
Finance Commute for Tonight
CARS TO MAURY CEMETERY.
An effort is to be made to have the
ars of the HuIl-street line to run to
Iaury Cemetery. In this connection Mt.
1T. Abbott will introduce a resolution
nthe Board OF. Aldermen requesting the
Passenger and Power Company to con-
sider the advisabtlity OF extending its line
10 the cemetery. "a
"a great many persons visit the Gene
cry daily and large crowds 60 ther Sum
lays. II is thought that car line 70
the cemeterysawouldp pay the Passenger
md Power Company. and It Is believed
that the company Will build It IL prevailed
upon do sob the citizens Of Man
chsafer.
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