Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-30
CITY OF MANCHESTER
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
nr-ELEcrs PRESENT OFFICERS.
charter Of the new Trade orEanisn-
ssen-Funcrsi of Mr.. Joseph Wyatt.
oth~r south-side News-Person"l.
and Briefs.



nr.s,ded. The commissioner are: Messrs.
c. II. Sims, John +. Utz, Nj. =. Camp
hell. and w. r. Hart The principal
business before tho body was the eiee-
ton OF members OF the police force LOT
the ensuing two years. This matter was
SION brought to a close however, as the
t,,resent force was retained by unani-
NOUS vote Of the commissioners.
The members OF the force are: James
A. Lipscomb, Chief OF Police; r. {.
Jones. first assistant; Richard Perry
Smith. second assistant; and A. s. Wright,
third assistant
THEIR CHARTER IN DETAIL
Following Is the charter recently drawn
ND by the Manchester Board Of Trade,
for which application will be made WITHIN
the next few days:
To the Hon. Judge John ii. Ingram
Judge Of the Hastings Court OF the
City of Manchester:
The undersigned businessmen OF the
city OF Manchester. having formed
Board OF Trade Of the city of Manchester,
Va. and desiring to have the same char
tered. for the objects and purposes here
matter set out, and shall be known rs
the Board OF Trade OF the city OF Man
chester, Va. do make this certificate as
required by law for the obtainment OF
charter therefor-to wit:
l. The purposes OF said Board OF Trade
are the promotion and Advancement OF
every commercial. manufacturing. and
monetary interest OF this community, and
the abatement Of every grievance. and all
other matters and things appertaining
thereto.
q The capital stock OF said Board Of
Trade shall consist of not less than 800
nor more than S25000 which shall be
divided into shares Of IS each. But the
Board of TRACE may provide for two
classes of stock. First, active stock, the
subscription for which shall Immediately
be paid in full TO the treasurer. TO be
use6 for present and current investment;
and, second. deferred stock, which need
only be paid up when called for by a
vote Of tAe board In the manner to be
provided by it's bylaws. which deferred
stock may be taken by individuals or
Jointly by the corporations or future cor
porRtors. and shall only be paid up when
called for by the said board.
3. The amount of real estate to be held |
by the said Board of Trade shall not ex-
coed one acre in the city of Manchester |
and ten acres in the county of Chester !
field. Va.
l. The principal Office Of the said Board |
5. The chief business of said Board Of |
Trade is described under first section Of |
this certificate.
6. Tho names OF the principal officers |
who for the first year shall manage the \
business of said Board of Trade are as |
follows: President. J. II. Patteson; Vice |
President. Ii. c. Beattie; Treasurer Il. H. |
Wells: Secretary, Clarence Walden; Ex- |
ecutive Ccmmittee--T. II. Betty, Angus |
7. MI
liam. A. G. Evans. A. L. Adamson. ]. c. /
Snsllings. w. h. Bradley. u. w. Nunnal-
IT, and B. 3. Weisiger.
Mr.. JOSEPH WYATT DEAD.
The funeral Of Mr.. Joseph Wyatt, one /
Of the Oldest and most highly-respected |
citizens of the community. who died at |
his residence on the Petersburg turnpike, |
about o mile below this city, at o'clock |
Tuesday night. took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock. The services were con-
Quoted at the house by Rev. Mr. Hurt.
and the interment was made in Maury |
Cemetery Mr. Wyatt left four sons and
one daughter. They are: Messrs. s. b.,
and Joseph, Jr. OF Manchester, and |
Charles p. and John r. Wyatt, of Ohio.
The daughter is a Mrs DENLY, OF this
city.
ARRESTED ON A FREIGHT.
Paul Farmer. Henry Stokes. and Mark
Brown (all coioredD were captured on
freight train at Dunlop. ON the Atlantic
Coast Line, and brought to this city,
where they were lodged in jail, yesterday
morning. They were taken in by the
train crew for trespassing I'm the cars.
There was some little scGhe between
the above named passengers and the
crew, In which one OF the trainmen was
slightly hurt. The men will be taken be-
fore one of the county justices to-day for
q hearing.
Mr.. Wesley Thomas, who has been
out on ball for several weeks, is again
looked up at the station-house. His
brother went on his bail when ne was
brought before court for trespassing on
his wise's property. AS the story goes,
he got drunk Tuesday, and his brother
esked 70 be relieved OF bail bond. conse-
qventy Mr.. Wesley Thomas was again
placed In the pen.
Mayor Maurice assessed Paul House.
Jim Towns. s. Van Horn, and A. Spring
q each yesterday morning for allowing
their COWS 10 run at large upon the streets.
at night.
Mr.. William Holt was fined 81 for
allowing his horse to run in the streets.
The warrant against Mr.. I. j. Stanly
was withdrawn before the case was placed
on the docket.
yirgie Watson, the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Crumpler died yester-
day morning at 8 o'clock at its parents
residence. NO 22i east Sixth street. The
funeral will take place this afternoon at
4 O'Clock from the residence.
BRIEF MATTERS.
The case OF H. c. Nelson. trustee,
against Thomas b. Donin and others
was called IN the Hastings Court yes
terday morning. and on motion of plain
tff the case was continued until the next
term.
The Hastings Court will be engaged to-
day In trying the case OF Mrs. G. A.
Tingle. against George Paul & Brother,
Of this city, and the Richmond Ice Com
pany OF Richmond. The suit is for 1850,
The Finance Committee OF the County
schooi Board Of Chesterfield will meet at
Chesterfield Courthouse to-day 10 audit
and settle the accounts OF the board with
the County Treasurer.
Mr.. s. ID. Bruce Is visiting friends at
Bermuda hundred. Mrs. J. w. Robert
son IL the guest Of friends at the same
place.
Miss Leila Robertson. OF Porter street,
r. on a visit 10 Miss Kate Fulks, at HUI
guenot Springs.
Mr. ]. A. Brown and daughter, who
are visiting Miss elise Taylor, on Perry
street, viii leave to-day for their home,
Holly Springs. Miss.
Mr. IT, Clay Chamblin, who was 30 III
for several weeks. has fully recovered,
and II able 10 be out.
Miss Tatum Is M at the residence OF