The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-10
TERMS OF FOUR EXPIRE.
THE WATER COMMrsSfONERS WILL
ELECr TO-NIGHT.
Tie Superintendent Of Water Works Has
Opposition - Officer Foster Fined
se2 JO-Othcr Manchester News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU. RICHMOND Times, /
Ill2 Hull SIREKI. BEAIIIL BOOK J


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MANCHESTER BUREAU. RICHMOND TINES,
liz HULL SIREET. BEATIiL BocA
The Water Commissioners met IN the
office OF the city Water Works yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock in executive SEES
sion. Routine business WAS transacted
until 5 o'clock, when the commissioners
adjourned until F. o'clock tonight, "neH
they VIII conclude their work.
Those present were Captain John
. Bricn, chairman, and Messrs. &. >.
Wells. George \. Carr and Charles ii.
Sims. Mr.. Wells acted in the capacity OF
secretary for the meeting.
Before adJOurning. the commissioners
received all applications for positions 10
There are four offices to be filled at
this the annual meeting. and all officers
when elected are elected To serve one
year.
superintendent II Water Works. and in-
spcctor of sewers. lie j. opposed for &C.
election by Mr.. \. W. Fahr and Mt W
A. Kidd. Mr. Fahr does business M this
city on Hull street. lie IS "a general
plumber. steam and gas filter and timer.
Alr Kidd is Il practical plumber and gas
filter. lie Is engaged 40 work al the
present time In Baltimore. MI. Bourne
the present incumbent. is man VINO
knows an about plumbing. II has been
said Of him by wOrkmen in his line in
Richmond that Dee was - ~ the best
plumbers who eyer worked In Richmond.
lie succeeded Mr.. IT. II. Bradley as SIDE
pcriutcudeut OF the city Water Works.
Mr.. + cary IerJ<s is The book-kecper for
tl, ,,.'rlf. ana LII, r., t6.. ,,,nr.s-, ,u.rs.
i.. has made an eficieuf officer and has
given general Satisfaction 10 the citizens
da,iinrs y,.th linn fl" has no oppos.tion
SD AR
Mr. George Han has been the chief enei-
n,er nd the pumpina station. and has had
as bis assistant Mr. John y. Chuire--.
Both men have been faithful and comp.-
TENT As far as could bee learned they
Will not have opposition.
OFFICER FOSTER FINED.
Squire g. r. Jones bad an ufsrt ting
case before his court yesterday afternoon
The usual court room WAS too small f1r
tho large audience and the case Was ifird
in what the young men term THE Swans
horo llustinsa Court room.
Mr. Ben =. Hatcher and officer W. IT,
Foster, az Richmond, own adjoining l',i in7
in the county a few mii's rom Siil.iits
o,,, -, ,i. ,i',,. .,d ,5,,ni mai his trees
hsI hsar hflfod According fo Mr. Hatch
er', testimony he accused Mr. Hatcher OF
I,ir, IL Irf fh. f4ffar denied h.
1lr Hatcher furfhor said that be WAS
taIfnfed and asked to come ont % deht
d.. Mr. Foster and when Doe took 0n his
coat and proceeded in Mr. Fosters direc-
.
which v.ls iay.l.d III him and commanded
rot ID, come . stem further.
Mr. Foster denied this. Hc said Doe lii
not draw amy weapon
Both eortl,rr.u were represented ly
counsel Mr. Vs. Hay Garrett r.present-
ed Sir. Hatcher and Mr. Charles j.. Page
was SIR Fosters lawyer. Both the par
fi.e arc well known iu the community and
! t,,.., great MANY friends who were prts-
snf al The trial
There were Two warrants sworn ont hv
| AR Hatcher AGAINST Mr. Foster one for
assault and the other for carrying cone
! ccalod weapons
IN the first charge Mr Foster WIS ui.l
! So. ana Tor car -i9 'o'iN'''''
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lf,soNrc FrEC,rlON
A+a regular stated needing Of TfObs0u
| Lode. ~ g3 of A. T.. and A. Nls0u-.
| I.II limo 1877 the following officers
van. Di.rfel for the ensuing year.
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| 90 :" ,1,,fftrH ". \ \ johnson.
! -. a. Dc Urrhas SECRETARY.
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| - - u rnnrirph1fn. cn4u-
! I'm, D., Williams. senior steward.
! CHARLES Hicks. Junior steward. John Bak-
er tiler
sI''1 Nlhl-p ~ i'"N
Mrs. Matilda Logan uled al ".' l'.'
residence" No. $40 i'lhnilu.' '"..'
teriay morning dt l-.'" ci'cN' 9"' "''
fr her sIkfk-~fkfufn year.