Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-15
THEY DID NOT ELECT
COMMISSIONERS FAIL TO AGREE
UPON PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
VIII Try Again To-Nigbt-The Camp
to Join I'm the Reunion-News OF
the courts-PersonnI and Other
Items from Manchester.

The Water Commissioners held specia
meeting last night in the office Of the
City Water-Works to elect an inspector
Of plumbing, but after repeatedly failing
to make their selection. the vote inyaria
bly, resulting in a tie, the commissioners
adjourned to meet again tonight
There were six applications for tho
position, but only Messrs. A. w. Fair
John shanks. and ". ii. Kidd were voted
for.
The secretary called the names Of those
| present three times, and each time Mr.
Shanks received votes, Mr.. Kidd 2, and
Mr.. Fair l. Finally IT was seen that
none of the members present were going
TO change. and the committee adjourned
over until tonight In all probability a
selection will be made tonight. The posi-
ton is to pay SO per month for the pres
ent, with the understanding that II the
! work Increases the inspectors salary Will
/ be increased
Joseph Il. Johnston Camp held its regu-
lar meeting last night in their hall, corner
! Fifteenth and Hull streets. In the alb
sence Of Commander Atthsson, Lieute-
nant-Commander Perrow occupied the
chair. The members entered into a free
| discussion Of their participating I'm the
! Confederate reunion TO be held in Rich
| mond in June and II was decided that the
camp should be present in full force.
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY.
The public schools Of Manchester close
! their session to-day. owing 10 a resolu-
| ton recently passed by the School Board
mill 10
at the white schools, and diplomas will
| simply be awarded by Superintendent Pull
| liam this morning at 10 o'clock to the fol-
| lowing graduates: Walter Franklin,
| George Davidson. David Wiltshire, Misses
Florence Brands. Mollie Osborn, Murtle
Clairy Beale Fair. Eunice Gregory, Cora
Hlnnant Clyde Swift, Mary Traylor. Min
ME Warwick, and Grace Fitzgerald.
The colored school will hold its COM
mencement exercises next Monday COM
mencing at $3.50 +. NJ, in the First Baptist
church. a programme OF these exercises
has already been printed as we'll as a
complete list Of the graduates. Several
prominent speakers will make addresses
at the cOlOTed commencement.
Mayor Maurice was on the bench I'm his
court only a short while yesterday morn
ing. Linwood Tatum. Archer Tatum and
Ed. Smith were arralgned for trespassng
on the premises OF MIR. w. Il. Taylor. on
Semmes street. Tatum asked that the
case be continued, as an important wit
ness for the defence was absent. His
Honor granted his request, and adjourned
court.
Mr. William Bronaugh. whose health
would not permit him 10 take the gradu-
ating examination with his class at the
Medical College this spring, has been
granted a special examination which he
will take this summer. Though III health
has prevented him from pursuing his stu
dies during the latter part OF the session,
il is believed he will graduate with honor.
Mr.. Bronaugh will 80 before the State
Board next fail
The Vestrymen Of Meade-Memorial
church held a special meeting recently to
decide whether they should purchase
lot on Perry street and build new church
or repair the old church The vestrymen
came TO the conclusion that they had bet
ter repair the church on the present site.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Reports from Chesterfield county show
that great damage to the crops and pro-
perty in general has been wrought by the
severe storms during the week.
Yesterday being Ascension-Day, services
were held at Meade Memorial church In
the morning.
Work has been commenced on the cree
ton Of Judge Cloptons new residence,
corner Of Fourteenth and Porter streets.
Rev Charles y. Van Houten has re-
turned from the Red Sulphur Springs
much improved in health. lie Will oc-
cupy his pulpit at the Manchester Presby-
terrain church on Sunday next
The ladies' Of Clopton-Street Baptist
church will give an entertainment at
Patches Han, 1918 Hull street, May 2lst
and 22d for the benefit Of the church
Miss $. Gay Patteson, OF the Farmville
Normal School, Is on a short visit 10 her
sister. Miss Matte r. Patteson, Of this
city.
Mrs Ella Hewlett, OF McDonough street
is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Train
ham, in Ohio.
The Epworth League Of Asbury chapel
will give n sociable> for the benefit Of the
church on May 21st
The new portion Of the depot being built
here by the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company is nearly completed.
Ward meetings will be held Monday
night, at which delegates 10 the Stanton
convention will be chosen.
The engineers were at work yesterday
laying the sldetrack TO Stephen Putney &
Co.'S new factory.
Judge John II. Ingram VIII deliver the
Grafton at the commencement exercises
Of the Mechanics Institute, which will be
held tonight.