The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-03
THEY WISH A PRIMARY.
A NUMBEROFM ANCHESTER VOTERs
PETITION THE COUnIrTEE,
Regular Meeting of the Finance Commit,
tee Held Last Night-Want Through
Cars-Instailntion of Officers.
MANCHESTER BUREAU, RICHMOND TINES,
liz HULL SrREEI. bIATTIE BLOCK.

Messrs. &. III. Sims Gin the chair), and
Matthew Morton, W. L. Hart, and W. Is.
Bradley
This was Mr.. Bradley's first appear
ance before any body OF the Council. lie
VIII succeed Mr. W. ii. owens, retired,
on all committees.
The committee passed upon a number
Of bills and transacted routine business.
The bill for repairing the wagon ana
harness OF Z. +. Moore was referred to
the Council without recommendation
MIR. Moore was driving his morse on the
public street. lie ran into an exposed
water trap in the night, Which damaged
his wagon ana harness. Mr.. Moore was
instructed 10 have his wagon repaired
ana the bill sent ~ the Committee on
Streets. This bill has been before the
committee on TWO different occasions,
but payment was refused, the committee
claiming the bill OF Lowry " 90. ~ De
eNOrbitant.
\ resolution was passed instructing the
City Treasurer ana Auditor 20 receive
from Mes -. Thomas Branch ~ co. the
amount Of 5000 net IN per cent. bonds
ami invest the same Is Instructed BY the
Council
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
At a meeting OF Manchester Council.
No 20 Jr O. l.. a. NJ Thursday nignt
tho following officers were installed by
DlskIltl litllll NNNlll4tVI D1N 49, "a
Kichmond, for tho ensuing term.
Junior Past Councillor, \. J, Smith;
Councillor Weller Alley, Vice COuncikr
Junius Taylor; Conductor, Hugh Chta-
die; Warden, William If. Logan, Re
cOrding Secretary George W. Elanhen-
ship. Assistant Recording Secretary,
William wilkinson; Financial Secretary,
George a. Carr; Treasurer. a. ). Den
ton; inside Sentinel Robert Caperon
outside Sentinel. William Williams. Irus-
.f..1 4
Junius Taylor.
After the work OF the order was con-
cluded the council adjourned to the
bazaar being held by the ladies OF Fifth
Street Methodist church. where they were
served with refreshments.
WANT THROUGH CARS.
The people OF Manchester are anxious
TO have better street-car service 70 FOR
est-Hill Park, and II It Is given them II
will add very materially 10 the gain o. the
company. both financially and as to the
good Will Of the people.
Manchester people who desire 10 spend
the evenings az the park II is impossl-
bic almost 10 get there by the Perry
street line at the present time on account
OF the cars always being crowded when
they leave Richmond. They would Ike
for the Hull street cars 10 be run 10
this place without change or cars.
great number Will go out there next Mon
day. and they would like 10 have through
cars on that day If they cannot be run
as a permanent thing.
CKITICISING THE COMMITTEE.
The action Of the City Central Commit
tee In deciding in favor Of ward meetings
instead Of "a primary election was very
severely commented upon by the people
on the streets YESTERDAY They say that
the primary plan would give more salts
faction 10 all the voters and would be the
fairest way TO get the sense or the party.
At the last presidential election the
Bryan vote was as follows:
First Ward liS This will entitle this
ward 10 one delegate.
Second Ward. lJ2, which allows two
delegates.
Third Ward 1Gs. which allows two dele
gates.
Fourth Ward 3H. which allows three
delegates.
Total from the city g.
THEY WANT 4 PRIMARY.
The following is the petition presented
10 the cry Central Committee On favor Of
the holding of a primary election.
To the Democratic city Central Commit
tee:
Gentlemen:
We. the undersigned. respectfully
request that you will. if the necessary
arrangements can be made therefor. or
der a Primary Election I'm the several
wards 10 select delegates TO the Demo-
cratic State Convention 10 be held at
Roanoke. August II. 1897.
We believe a Primary Election VIII be
more satisfactory 70 the voters than
ward meetings.
A Primary Election allows n voter 10
quietly cast his vote without being sub
jected 10 the disagreeable features Of
ward meetings or city conventions.
Respectfully yours.
VIM. b. Cox. John 4. Pendie. J. w Tin
gle. VIM Dent. +. Farmer NJ. \. Right
sell. W. J. Carter +. Barton. W. II.
Washington, J. r. Jewett. LandOn J.
Jones. ". " Archer Jacob Kahn. NJ.
Lacy Fendley. W. b. Cherry J. J. Walton,
A. r. Thomas, Il. r. Risby O.. ;. BaLgh.
A. T.. Pacini, l. H. Reynolds. W. II. HUI
band. II. G.. Paul. Robert PetzOld. \. W.
Carter. c. u. McRae, w. b.. Freeman.
gerfcrd. VIM. Burke, Robert \. Walden, l..
M Nunnally q. A. Carr, ;. GOldsteln, y.
Marks, j. G.. Gill. b. A. Kiggin, }. }.
Gary. James \. Harrison, Stephen Will
hnson, Y. a. Harrison, ID. -. Harrison,
r. \. Gifts. I. \. Garrett, NJ. d. James
T. Ford, w. W. Friend G. T.. Friend,
VIM. Crozier. G.. Stroud. w. j. Williams
T. j. Chennault, G. X. Chalkley. per X
j. f.. l.. NJ. Bolton ". II. Garnett. ). r.
Fry 5 Never, g. IL. Dorset. W. \. PARK
er r. .. Walden. :. i. WOmmack. 6. j..
sun, George Smith. ). ii. Andrews. W.
C. Ellington j. r. Chedtham, J.. l.. Ear
ly. j. l.. Broach, Smith Latham, Chas'
b. Beisley. d. l.. BrOacnaX, J. , OVerDy'
j. l.. Petit, Il. Z. DuNal, II; titzseralu'
&. T. Walthall. X. ;. Baugh, / a. Nance
=. i. Moore. r. B. Taylor, John g. Rice,
Louis NJ. Martin, John W. Broadnax,
George w. Brooks. sam Pool, l.; NJ. Ia
than, X. VI. Johnson, J. 5. Williams, g
H. Sims, j. NJ. Lynch, X. II. Dolhns' j.
:. Williams. II. ". Freeman. J. T. Pear
man. J. K. Prettyman, r. II. HUBBARD
c. w. Williamson. Frank NJ; AIinisteau'
j. Watts. r. 4. Seayson, J. ~ GanoWay'
l.. Hobson. X. l.. Pearman, b. {. Cole
III. Fisher. r. W. Fitzgerald, A. Booth
c. A. Jones. w r. Starke, =. {. starhe'
c. J. Dobbins, Joe Selba, Henry Burt, -
". Swan. j. T. GOode. c. W. Nllllans'
y 7 Rndd f. l.. Monkey, G.. w. Reams.
II. l.. Ellis. +. q. Hill, John Fowlkes; W.
Il. Kahn, W. T.. Brown, W. c. FowlKess'
Thomas wilkinson. Gilbert Brittle' -
clifton Knorr. J. r. Green. r. a. Adams
]. ". Hall. ChGs. Wake, T.. j. lioWiett
ID. l.. Pulliam. r.. II. Wells. Ct. T.. cary
J. A. LipscOmb. J. W Caudle, II. a. NJ
rice. b. w. Nunnally. NJ. A. Campbell .
r owens. A. n Roberts. Robert j..
French, ]. j. Barker. James Nunnaiiy' L.
Iipscomb, and W. c. Duke
FROM CHESTERFIELD.
The examination OF teachers OF Chester
field county for the term OF 1871 y WIN DO
held in the public schOOl-house at chester
as follows: For white teachers August
2rd and 4th. For tho cO!ored teachers
August 5th and 9Th. The work will begin
promptly each day a o'clock IN the
morning.
The Finance Committee OF Chesterfield
County School Board has been called 10
meet in Dr. Gillams office on THURSDAY
July 10Th, at 10 o'clock. All members are
requested 10 be on hand promptly with
books, accounts. etc.
Ths annual meeting Of the School Board
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