The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-06
TALK OF ANNEXATION.
THE COMMITTEES HELD A SESSION
IN MANCHESTER LAST NIGHT.
Fupsr Il Of Misc Edith Lucille Jonss-Shorf
Items If Interest In and around
the City--Personsl.

The Joint committees on annexation
of the cities OF Richmond and Manehes-
ter met last evening In the once Oh
the wafer works of Manchester. There
were present Messrs. Wallcrstein tchair-
mani. Boykin. Brock and Cottrell, OF the
Richn ond committee, and Messrs- MOT
ton. Hart, Sims. Nunnaliy. Wells ana
Weisiger, of the Manchester committee
OF the city officials were present the
civ Engineer. Colonel William 4. cut
shaw and Mr.. Charles Il. BOILING SUI
perintendent OF Water Works oil hien-
mon6. and Captain James A. Lapscoiho'
acting engineer. and Mr.. IA. Il. brauiey'
s,inerintendent Of Water Works Oh MAIL
chester 49,, ..,s
MIR. Bradley was first called upon anu
gave a detailed statement as 10 'ne
workings of the water WORKS III nh"i-
chester. He was followed by Mr.. Boiling
nm comnared the systems of the two
cities TO each other and gave his view as
IN what he thought would have to be
done i'm Manchester in the near future.
IL admitted that the water supply IN
the latter city would be sufnclent LOT
some time to come.
Colonel Cutshaw then explained al
some length the methods used III hIch-
mond In regard to street improvements
and the construction of sewers ana gave
his reasons, why he thought tnat on
the whole a combined sewer system was
more desirable for large city than
separate system, where no allowance was
made for the overflow water in various
storms. He also spoke of the desirable
ity in the interest of growing city OF
having all street improvements charged
up against the aDutting property, IN
stead OF paying for the same from the
general funl.
After a thorough discussion of the sub
ject tho committees adjourned, subject
to the call of the Chair
The box sociaole. held last night at the
corner Of Twelfth and McDonough
streets. was attended by a large crowd,
and the vocal and instrumental fea-
lures of the programme were well rem
dered. The object of the affair was TO
raise money for Cowardin-AVehue
church. and u is understood that 1t
was a success financially, as well as So
cially. Misses Emma and Mamie Lawton,
Annie GOdsey and others were the per-
formers.
The funeral OF Miss Edith IH'i'o Zones
whose sad death was announced In me
Times OF yesterday, tOoh pi.1e' ''"N
ing at O'Clock from Clopton- street
church. Rev. w. II. Haight conducting
the services. The interment was made
I'm Maury cemetery. The following were
the pall-bearers: Messrs. Howard ana
Walter Clements, Jcflle Morrisett, Lim-
den Taylor, Willie Bryce and George Bar
rett.
Mr.. David McKinnie has returned from
a very pleasant visit to his old home
Fremont, y. g.
Miss Gertrude Weisiger has returned
home, after delightful visits TO Boston,
New York and Baltimore.
Rev +. S. Stickney rector OF Monu-
mental church (Richmond), preached at
Meade Memorial church last night.
The tolling of the city bell yesterday
about u O'Clock was occdsiOned by the
loss of q little child of a Mr.. Haley.
Mrs. w. T. Pitt and son. Julian, who
have been quite sick for some time were