Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
THE KNIFE NOT USED
SALARIES OF MANCHESTER Of
FICE-HoLDERs WERE NOT CUT.
CITY CAN MEET ALL OBLIGATIONS.
She Makes No Reduction in Salaries
and Appropriations, and Desig-
mates nm Extra 81 900 for Streets
Funeral of Mr.. Cralg-Briefs.

For the first time in her history Man
chester is 20 have a budget-that is,
there is 10 be an appropriation Of a cer-
tain sum which is not TO be exceeded for
each department Of the city. This was
not only agreed upon in the executive
session OF the Finance Committee Friday
night, but the several appropriations
we're actually made, subject to the APP
prevail OF the City Council
The committee worked steadily for four
hours not adjourning until past Il
o'clock.
The annual report Of City-Treasurer j.
w Bronaugh, Jr., for the fiscal year end
ing January 81. 1898, was taken as the
basis Of judgment. A careful and pains
taking review was taken Of the city's re-
os.pts and expenditures. and from this 1t
was O. matter Of estimate what the re-
ca.pts and expenditures Of the present
year would be. The committee found
that 10 meet the necessary obligations
s.. would not be called upon to use the
knife OF retrenchment on the salaries Of
any Of the officers or employees Of the
City. or upon any department Of the city's
aGars save only the fund usually ox-
pended on the Outdoor" poor. This
amount will be reduced about $780,
A review Of last years expense account
showed that there were number OF n
cdentals which would not occur This
year. From the balance left thereby
5000 was appropriated for street I'M
yr0vCmcnt, with the specific view or pur-
chasing a rock-crushcr The chairman
% ~
C'ty-Trcasurer Bronaugh, and City-Audi-
Tor John ". Hall were named as com
mittee 10 tabulate the appropriations for
Tr..antation TO the Council at the March
meeting Of that honorable body rext
friday night.
]. Is O. happy fact that the committee
Cl not find itself bound 10 cut the Gala
Ii,r Of tho city officials. who are all nara
worked. and not any too well paid IL
also speaks we'll for Manchester that IN
these hard times, when the cry at every
hand is "Retrenchment. rotrenchment!'
che finds herself in the exceedingly com
Portable position Of not having to make
Due single reduction in Appropriation
for tho support OF street poor.
FUNERAL. OF MR.. CRAIG TO-DAY.
an that is mortal OF Mr. James w.
Craig who died after a protracted Illness
o. bis residence, No 2l6 west F1fteenth
street. Thursday will be laid at rest In
NaIry Cemetery this afternoon at 800
o'clock. The funeral services VIII be con
Quoted az the grave by Revs. Charies NJ
Van Houten. OF the Presbyterian church
and Benjamin Dennis. rector or Meade-
Memorial church
Str w. T. Bundck will deliver tenn
I0rauce address at the Stockton-Street
BAPTIST church this morning at IL O'Clock.
i..s gentleman comes well recommended
81 "a worker in this cause.
SERVICES. IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev W. b. Holeombe. the boy preacher
vii occupy the pulpit Of Central Metho-
cl church this morning and evening IN
ths absence OF the pastor, Rev w. W.
Lear. who is I'm Norfolk, conducting Sc
res Of revival meetings.
Rev. j. a. Spencer mas suihclenty re-
covered as to be able TO fill his pulpit
Doth morning and evening, to-day at ~
"ardin-Avenue Christian church.
The usual services Will be held al t1tth"
brect Methodist church to-day KEY
George H. McFaden preaching ats DOM
services
Instead OF the usual morning sermon
90 Asbury chapel there will be Bible
Grill. an exercise OF the Sunday schooi.
There VIII also be a number OF SNORT
talks by laymen OF the church, ana the
pastor. Rev Mr. Burruss.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Hastings Court adjourned yester~
day for the March term.
Mr Harry Fitzgerald is engaged III
business at Woodleaf, Rowan county
n. c.
Miss Coley Lowell left Thursday ior
columbus Miss, where she VIII spehu
several weeks with friends
lndianoia Tribe 1. .. X. M, VIII NEE.
IN their council chamber to-day az
o'clock They will then attend the rune
TAI OF the late j. w. Craig In BODY.
Mr. j. A. Purdy. who has charge OF the
city property on Court-House Square, ana
who has been SICK is now able 10 be out.
Misses Bessie Gill and Ellen Wsisiger