The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-07
THE FIREMEN
OF MANCHESTER.
Want a Better Equipped Department
for the City,
THEY WILL ASK FOR $4,000
Meeting of the Board OF Fire Conn
missioncrs Las Night-Mr. Morris
settle Declines 10 be a Candidate
for Count, Treasurer.

lll2 Huu street BCatbe BLOCH
Tho IRE Commissioners Of this city
uct last night in the city Council TINS
Mas the hrst meeting since the ON Oh
Decembcr last The members present
xere Contain John O'Bricn. in the chalr'
and Ncssrs. j. II. Green, Il. J.. Pat
ram and W. .. Bradley
Chicf Of Department b.. i. owen sub
rcittcd his report for several months
There were only two alarms OF import
ance during the past quarter THESE were
the shotwcn-Wright and the sykes IRE.
Chief owen also presented an inventory
o. the property owned by the city.
chief X. +. owen asked for an IN
crease Of salary. Al the present uhle
he only draws tho Same pay as his SUD-
ordinatcs which has been az the rate Vi
s. per month.
The matter was referred 90 the annual
budget when the council will be asked
90 appropriate 5000 for the coming year
for this department 10 is The desire OF
the commissioners then 20 purchase a
horse and hose carriage FOR the use OF the
department Mr. Green viii father this
hin and he IS anxious 20 see the cry
Fire Department in fine shape.
Mr. Bradley and Catain % Bricn spoke
in the highest terms OF the efficiency OF
the department and said the city had as
good works and system as any city IN
The Union for the number OF men en-
ployed.
DECLINE WITH THANKS.
Mr. william j. Morrissette, the junior
member OF the concern Of b. II. Morris
settle & Son, undcrtakers, has been re-
0uested by a number of voters OF Chcs-
t-rfeld 20 allow his name TO be used
during the coming election as can0i-
date for the Office Of County Treasurer
OF Chesterfield In opposition 90 DIT. X. =.
Gillian. the incumbent Many OF the
people interviewed Mt M0rrissettc who
was taken boy surprise when the sug-
gestion was offered.
After few days thought about the
matter Mr.. Moriissette decided that
politics were out Of Dis sphere. he would
therefore have to decline their most flat
tering offer as his business was of such
a character that even IF elected he would
not have time 10 attend 20 the work. Tie
feels deeply grateful 90 his many friends
for their many expressions of assistance
provided
Mr Morrissette is quite a young and
highly esteemed business man. Tie says
he IS not "a politician and 4. is now too
iate 10 begin 20 learn the intricacies Of
that mysterious profession
MRS ~nALKLEY DEAD.
Mrs Sarah A. ChaiMey. wife OF Mr..
Aaron T. Chalhey, died Sunday morn
Ing a. her late residence, lsgS stockton
street. aged T. years.
Mrs Chalkey had been sd for several
months which Was attended with great
suffering
Her death. while not unexpected. has
ocCasioned great GRIEF in her family,
which consists of "a beloved husband and
ono child. several sisters and brothers
and a host of friends.
She Was born in Chesterfield county
and has been living in his city the last
twenty years.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon az clock from Asbury Methodist
church. the intorment being I'm Maury
Cemetery.
LAID TO REST
The funeral OF Mrs Mary Voltairo took
place Sunday az . o'clock from ST.
peters cathedral I'm Richmond The In
terment was made in Mount Calvary
cemetery. The deceased was I'm her eigh-
ty-hrst year and left a family Of four
children.
Mrs Voltaire. who was born in France
came 10 this country when quite young
10 reside For many decades the family
have lived near Granite. I'm Chesterfield
county. where they have been held in
the highest esteem by the whole COM
munity For possibly the past half cen-
fury they kept a country store In Gram
ite hamlet.
MIR OWEN NOT DECIDED
Mr.. Harry b. owen member Of the
House OF Delegates has not decided
whether he will be candidate II the
ensuing spring election. lie said yestor-
day morning that he did not know
whether his business engagements would
allow him 20 serve or not.
Al the same time DE was not decided
and did not rec anything M present 10
prevent him from serving The district
provided ne was wanted by the people TO
represent them FOR another term.
AIR owen was the only member In the
House from Manchester since the cleo
ton OF Hon. Thomas NJ. Miller, now
judge Of Powhatan county.
MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES.
Special committee ou car raniers
Will meet in the Auditors office tins
evening at 1850 o'clock.
4 number of men and boys who live
fn this cts aud Swansb0rO are engaged
~ the Locomotive Works in Richmond
For a long time they We're allowed trans
fers 40 Seventh and Broad streets. 4
fcw monhs ago "a kick was made and
the transfers taken away as they We're
only allowed one transfer. They appeal
81 20 The Council and the matter VIII De
Investigated by the special committee to-
night.
The Street Committee will meet In the
city Engineers Office this evening az 1880
O clock.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mrs William Cox, of west Porter
street. who has been 900 with the grip,
s. very much improved.
Or j. W Brausford. OF the Gloucester,
IL gradually gaining strength
Mrs. O. W. Glascon is quite $40 az her
home AZ No. ini Maury street
Mrs. r. T. cobb. of Whitehall Buckng-
ham county Mr.. J. NJ Hines of the
same place. and AIRS. W. n Baldwin.
81 Beach bon Chesterfield county. are The
guests Of Mayor and Mrs n. A Maui
rice. at the Green House on Eleventh
and Perry streets.
Mrs. Fred S Wright. Of Newport News.
Is here on a visit 90 his mother and her
Family
The intermediate examination OF the
public schools began yesterday In the
bubble schools
Mrs. y. r. Lipscomh Is sick al her
country residence a few miles from the
city on the new road.