Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-17
MIR. HALL IS CHOSEN.
THE MANCHESTER COUNCIL ELECTS
HIM AUDITOR TEMPORARILY.
Many Ballots Taken without Any Rssuit-
Street Railway Must Give Good
Scrvice-BFief Notes.

" SaiiNu uhtEtiIS Va INC Al1nCneSteT
Council was held last night for the pur-
pose Of appointing a successor to the
late auditor. J. II. Walden. Every men,
Der OF the body was present. and II being
known that there we're a number Of gen.
tlemen who had expressed themselves as
willing to serve Manchester. despite the
fact hat annexation was staring them In
the face. caused quite a number OF citi-
Gems to turn out to witness the proceed
ings.
Promptly at s o'clock President O'Brien
raped the meeting TO order. stated It's OBJ
ject. and announced that nominations
were In order. Mr.. J. G. Rice. Mr.. +. II.
Fitzgerald. and Mr.. d. w. Nunnally were
placed In nomination, and the balloting
began. Each candidate received -four
votes for about a dozen ballots. when
two OF the Fitzgerald men changed to
Nunnally.
This dropped Mr.. Fitzgerald out OF the
race. and his other two supporters went
to Rice. This tied the vote OF the Coun-
Gil between Messrs. Rice and Nunnally.
and about a dozen or so more ballots
MtfC NIhCu ~ nv Sb1hht
A recess of ten minutes was taken, but
this did not change matters. and a resolu-
ton was adopted providing that II a per-
manent auditor was not appointed a tenn
porary one should be named to I'LL the
place until u permanent officer could be
chosen.
STILL ANOTHER TIE.
Mr.. Sims placed in nomination for the
temporary officer Mr.. Robert II. Taylor.
and Mr.. Pool nominated Mr.. John w.
Hall. The roll was called, and though
quite a number OF those who kept tally
said Mr.. Hall received seven votes the
clerk gave out six for each. Another
ballot was called for and the vote this
time was likewise a tie. Several other
efforts were made. when three OF the
Taylor men changed to Hall and the
latter was declared the winner.
The final vote was as follows:
For Hall: Messrs. Mum. UtZ, O'Brien.
Hart, Ely, Pool, Campbell. Green, and
Sims.
For Taylor: Messrs. Patram, Morton,
and Fitzgerald.
For Rice: Messrs. Mum. Utz, O'Brien.
Patram. Hart. and Pool.
For Nunnally: Messrs. Ely. Morton.
Campbell. Fitzgerald. Green, and Sims.
The office pays $50 per month with the
perquisites attendant upon weighing at
the city scales. which amounts TO from
$50 to $50 per year.
The Council will meet tonight 10 pass
upon Mr.. Halls bond. which VIII have TO
be 5000.
Mr.. Hall Is a highly-respected citizen
and has lived I'm this city for many years.
He is an expert book-keeper and his
friends say will make an excellent officer.
MUST GIVE GOOD SERVICE.
The County Court OF Chesterfield has
issued an order compelling the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company 10 run
Its cars from the corporate limits of
Manchester to Clopton street In Swans
boro' on a schedule OF ten minutes. and
from Clopton street To where the street
car tracks leave the Midlothian pike
and enter the property of the West Man
chester Land Company on a schedule of
fifteen minutes. The Court has nothing
to 10 with the service given from the
Midlothian pike TO Semmes avenue, or
OF Semmes avenue, as this Is private
property. II Is very likely, however, that
the Swansboro' cars will run through 10
Semmes avenue. The new arrangement is
to go into effect on the 2lst instant. The
cars now run to Clopton street on a ten
minute schedule, having begun this Ser
vice a few days ago.
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The funeral of Mr.. J. -. Walden took
place yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
from Central Methodist church. and. de-
spite the inclement weather. was largely
attended. Rev. w. W. Lear. the pastor,
conducted the services. and the Masons
and Odd-F'ellows were present In a body.
They took charge Of the remains after
the services, and buried them with the
honors of the two orders.
Mrs. w. ii. White continues quite sick
at her home on Decatur street.
Judge James NJ. Gregory has moved
his family to Richmond. where they will
in future reside.
Mrs. George Butler. OF Swansboro',
who has been i'll for several days, was
reported as being no better yesterday.
Mrs. Charles l.. Petit is quite sick al
her residence on Decatur street.
Rev. w. W. Lear conducted the prayer
meeting at the reading-room OF the South,
ern railway shops Tuesday night. Thes,
meetings are held every Tuesday night
Mr.. Alexander Asher is detained at hi
residence. on Hull street. on account Of
sickness.
Mrs. Eaton has gone to Powhatar
county TO attend the wedding of her sis
ter.
Mrs. a. ID. Lawton and two little chill
dren are visiting In Midlothian.