Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-12
TO FILL BOTH PLACES
rhe Positions Of Water Superintendent
and Plumbing Inspector Consolidated.
SIR. HARVEY BOURNE ELECTED.
Enters Upon His Duties July LIST at
a salary of SI,OO0-Dcnth of Mr.
form-Other News Items.

An adjourned meeting Of the Manches-
ter Water Commissioners was held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock In the Of
fee of the City watcr-Works, and aiter
considerable discussion 1t was decided
TO combine the positions Of Superintenu-
cnt OF Watcr-works and Inspector OF
Plumbing. Mr. Harvey Bourne Deihs
chosen 10 al tho position.
All FIVE OF the commissioners were pres
ent al the appointed hour. and many
persons stood outside. eager to hear the
result OF the meeting When tho meet
ing had been called 20 order AIR. Snot-
well offered a resolution which provided
that the positions OF superintendent oil
Water-Works and Inspector Of Plumbing
he consolidated. so that the duties be per
formed by one person on and after July
/, 1896. This was a change from the reso-
luton offered at the previous meeting
by Mr.. Shotwel. in that It was not stpu-
lated which Office should merge into the
other. Mir. Sims was the first man to
address the Chair. lie expressed HIM
self as being violently opposed TO the
new move, claiming that 1t was more
work than one man could do. Each OF
the commissioners followed Mr.. Sins. but
all spoke I'm favor Of the consolidation
claiming that one man could easily FIJI both
positions Finally. the vote was taken,
with the following result: Ayes-Messrs.
OBrien. Shotweu, Carr, and Weils. NO
Mr.. Sims.
Mr. Shotwell then nominated Mt Har-
vey Bourne. the recenuy-elected inspector
. or
with a salary Of $1,000 year Mr.. SIMS
nominated Mr.. Horace Bradley. the pres
ent Superintendent Of the water
Works. A brief discussion followed, i'm
which Mr.. Wells took occasion TO say
that Mr. Bradley had stated to him That
he knew nothing about plumbing, ana
therefore could not fill the position. The
vote was then taken, and Mr.. Bourne re-
ceived all the votes save that OF MT
Sims who answered Bradley Wheh
his name was called.
The other officers Of the water-works
were reelected by unanimous vote.
They are Mr.. jerks, clerk; Mr.. Han
engineer at the pump-house, and Mr..
Childress. assistant engineer. The com
missioners then adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
ioint Committee on Sewerage was held
last night al $3.50 o'clock in the once
OF the City Water Works. II was re-
ported that the sewerage work recently
done north Of Hull street and west OF
Cowardin avenue had been completed
and was satisfactory. This completes the
sewer system OF Manchester, and all that
remains 10 be done Is for the people TO
make connections with their promises.
After attending 70 the regular routine
business. such as the approval OF bills, the
committee adjourned.
Joseph 4. Johnston Camp held its regu-
lar meeting last'night, large number OF
the members being present. The regular
routine business was transacted, and the
camp discussed the matter of attending
the reunion The prospects are now that
the camp VIII make large showing in
the big parade The camp elected Com
rade Porter a member.
THE HORSE STILL SLEEPING.
About two weeks ago a horse belonging
10 Mr.. John G. Rice stumbled while
being driven. and was badly hurt, in
ducing paralysis OF the limbs. Nj. Rice
gave him chloroform yesterday morning,
thinking that he would make the horse
easier by relieving him from misery for
awhile At first the chlOroform had lit
lie effect. so an oil-cloth bag was placed
over the animals nostrils. and the chic
reform sponge resaturated. In short
while it was noticed that the horse was
sleeping peacefully. and he is still sleep
ing. The horse win be buried this morn
ing.
The first monthly meeting Of the Little
Cleaners Society of Oak-GrOVe mission
will meet on the 23d OF this month at
o'clock p. NJ. very interesting pro-
gramme is being prepared for the occa-
sion consisting of solos, Rotations, ana
Dialogues At the close of the entertain
ment refreshments will be sold for the
benefit of the society.
MIR. II. S. PURDY DEAD.
Mr.. II. s. Purdy died at o'clock yes
terday morning at his late residence, on
the Petersburg turnpike about three
miles from this city. The funeral ser
vice will be conducted by Rev. Charles
N Van Houten at o'clock this after
noon from the house. lnterment in
Maury Cemetery. Mr.. Purdy leaves
wife and three sons-Messrs. IL. s.
John c.. and Prank Purdy.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Childress died at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The infant was 10 months old.
and tho remains will be taken TO Beach,
Va, on the 9:05 train this morning
. Mr.. Robert BroadnaX was SUNNI )ned
10 appear before the Mayor this morning
on warrant charging him with shoot
ing mad-dog and leaving il on private
promises ilt ubE was Ndlb'lNh9f eNilN
Mr. Br0dnax thought he had done his
part by killing the brute. The case was
dismissed.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Mr. David l.. Pulliam and Miss Maud
Hutchinson, which occurred In Richmond
a few days ago. The couple are expected
to return TO their home. in this city, IN
a few days.
Miss Flora Fletcher. who IS preparing
herself 20 enter the foreign missionary
work Of the Methodist Church. is stop
ping at the Ffth-Street church parsonage.
and will address the Woman's Mission
airy Society OF that church next Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. S. L. Fulks. son. and two daugh-
tiers have left the city for Powhatan.
where they will spend several months.
Master Eugene Lipscomb returned 20
his home, in this city, yesterday morn
ing from Bedford City, where he has
been attending Randolph Macon College.
MISS MINORS PUPILS RECITAL.