The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-05
|C!TY COUNCIL
OF MANCHESTER.
New Site Was Granted Mr.. William
GratznOwsh.
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES.
Judge CIopton viii Not Stand for Re
Election To- the City Attorney
ship-The Business
Men.
CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
1il2 Hui street. Dcattie Block.

|
The City Council met in called session
last night to transact some important
business. Those present were Prosio eat
| O'Erien. Messrs. Abbott. Bradley. Nor
ton, Nunnal.y RandIett Green, Hart.
lairam. Pool and Utz.
The first business done was 10 act upon
! q recommendation from the Cemetery
committee regarding the grant Of land
made TO M. William GratznoNsN at a
! recent meeting OF the Council The
recommendation was 20 the effect thlt
instead Of the land granted 40 the former
| meeting. another section be- granted. This
! was done because OF the fact that tAc
land extended into Maury cemetery.
The Council accepted the recommenda-
ton and granted Mr.. Grat2nlwssi a site
for his furniture factory that encrlachel
J but slightly upon the cemetery enclosure.
THE DOCTORS BILLS.
The next business called ~ was that
| OF the bills in relation 10 the costs en-
tailed in connection with the recent cass
of smallpox.
Mr.. Bradley. chairman % tho special
! committee in whose hands Che bills were
| placed. stated that his committee was
not ready 10 give full report or tas
/ question: OF the Nlli@ - i'ltllA TIT. Sc OF
| DIS. Ingram and Merchant. They were
ready O, report in reference to the other
| bills. and Mr.. Bradley moved that con-
| sidcralion OF the doctors BIN Dee laid
| over Until the regular meeting of tho
| Council. so that more details could be
| secured.
! Mr. Pool moved as substitute 10 the
motion made by Mr.. Bradley. that al the
/ bills b. approved. Mr. Hart seconded
| the motion. and some debate ensued. in
which j. was learned that several mem
/ beers were not ready TO vote until the
| committee was ready 20 report.
, Mr. Pools motion was lost and Mr..
| Fradleys was carried, and the Council
! accordingly approved all the bills except
those Of the two doctors
| The Council then adjourned.
| BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
An adjourned meeting of the business
| Mems Association of the city ~ Man
/ chester was held Yesterday afternoon At
! 4 o'clock at Toney's Han, with "a large
| attendance.
! The meeting was called 10 order by
| President Danron. with Secretary Walden
at his post.
The Canvassing Committee reported
| that they had secured ten new members
! since the last meeting. making the whole
| number about sixty. and ON motion they
| were duly elected members.
Mr. Pulliam chairman of the commit
tee appointed ~ the last meeting 20 draft
constitution and bylaws for the aesocia-
! tion. made their report which was unani-
! mOuslv adopted.
! The secretary was instructed 20 COM
| municate with each member ~ the city
| Council and ask them % join this asOcia-
II
Z locating manufacturing and other large
| plants in this city
The association elected the following
executive committee. Messrs r B. Gers
ley. u. T. Pu1l'am NJ A. Campbell. u l..
T0n-v and IT, @. Boattie after which
they adjourned TO meet on Tuesday even
ing az o'clock at Tonev's Hall
FINGER CUT
\ little daughter Of Mrs Matte Mitch
ell. OF Swansboro. had one or her fingers
cut nearly OFF yesterday evening by little
Ida Moore. q playmate. DR.. John W.
Brodnax attended her and he viii not
know until to-day whether amputation
vii be necessary. The cutting was purely
accidental.
THE MAY ELECTION.
The general election takes place on the
18th instant All prospective candidates
FOR office 10 be chosen at that election
must file their notices In twenty days
before the election. This is the last day
In which TO file notices. and Clerk Duval,
OF The Hastings Court. has received the
following names
For city Council I'm the First Ward
W o. Randlott W. A. Neae.
Second Ward-W. w. Pool.
Third Ward-W r. Hart
Fourth Wdrd-JOhn T.. Uz.
For Justice OF the Peace in the Third
Ward 10 I'm q vacancy no candidates
nave filed their intentions. Mr. Geo. =.
Carr holds The position by appointment
The city Council NJ its reorganization
i'm July will have to elect city attorney
and u Board OF Water Commissioners will
be chosen The latter. in turn. elect a
superintendent of the watcr-wOrks 10
succeed Mr. Harvey Bourne the present
superintendent
THE CITY ATTORNEYSHIP.
Judge W. J. Clopton. tho present city
attorney. has announced that he will not
be a candidate for recollection before the
incoming Council
This announcement was received by his
friends and citizens generally with re-
greet. for he has been a most popular
and efficient officer.
Judge Clopton was first chosen as city
until 1874. when he was chosen 10 preside
as the first judge Of the city Or Hastings
Court. He held this position for sN
years. and was again, IN 1855. elected TO
the position Of city attorney which he
has held ever since. During the period !
Of his occupancy Of the bench Of the |
City Court. Mir. G. e. McRea was the city |
attorney.
No man Is better posted for the work |
of the city attorney than Judge Clopton.
MIR Charles l.. Page will probably be
mentioned by his friends for the city /
attorneyship
COUNTY CANDIDATES.
In the county Treasurer j. j.. Gillian
will be opposed by Mr.. y. J. Duval Of
Centralia as the candidate OF the Peo-
ple's Party. For commissioner OF the re-
venue Mr.. T. r. Woodhn will have as an
onponent Mr. 3. Marten. also OF the Peo-
pies Party.
In the Manchester district County Su
perylsor X. A. Bowen will have as an OPP
uonent Mr.. L. \. Cersley. and Mr.. Mosby
PuIliam viii have IA his antagonist for
the position OF constable Mr.. Lee Turn
ley.
Some one stole A black COW with
white face from Mrs. w =. Kidd at |
Fourteenth and McDonough street We'd
nes,fav night The COW was put up and
the gate locked. and the next morning |
the COW was missing with the gate still
locked
PERSONAL AND NOTES
Mr.. 4. y. Tyson left for Roanoke last
night. where he goes % engage with