The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
THE COMMITTEE
IN MANCHESTER
They Failed to Arrive at Any
Decision
AS TO THE CITY PHYSICIAN,
The Council Left 10 Decide the Matter
DIr. Bradley's Ordinance - A
Pretty Wedding Cere-
mony-Pcrsoual.
TO THE CITY PHYSICIAN

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
1i12 Hull street, Beattie Block.
The Almshouse and Ordinance Commit
tees. which met last night to fix a set
Of rules governing the city physician and
health officer. and fixing the salary Of
each, did not accomplish anything. the
eight members present being up against
each other, four to four on each vote.
Those on hand we're Mesrs. w. 3.
Bradley chairman. l. VI. Nunnally. J.
r. Green, j. T. Utz, Matthew Morton,
w. II. Hart. r. L. patram, and j. A..
Abbott. City Attorney Clopton was also
present.
MIR. BRADLEYS MEASURE.
Mr.. Bradley presented the following
ordinance.
An ordinance providing for the annual
election Of a city Physician and pre-
scribing his duties and compensation:
First-Be IL ordained by the city Coun-
cI of the city OF Manchester. that there
shall be elected annually by the city Coun-
ell. m IT'S regular July meeting. or as
soon thereafter as practicable. a city ply
stefan, who shall also be the Almshouse
physician. whose compensation b be
$40 per annum. payable monthly. The
duties Of the said physician shall be the
same as may now be prescribed by the
city ordinances and regulations. but IL
shall be competent for the Almshouse
Committee to formulate and prescribe
regulations governing and hXing the du-
ties OF said physician, which, when re-
ported 10 and confirmed by the city
Council. shall be valid and binding In
an respects. and 10 the same eXtents as
II the same were embraced IN the pIo-
visions OF this ordinance.
IL shall be competent and proper for
the Council az any election 10 elect n
Of the graduates Of u Of the Medical
Colleges Of Virginia as city physician,
who shall have the certificate Of the
president Of the faculty Of such college,
that such graduate is qualified 20 perform
the duties of the position, and IT is furth-
or required that he shall have passed
examination by the State Board.
This ordinance shall take effect from
the day Of its adoption.
Mr.. Abbott moved 10 amend by max
ing the salary 500. TO which Mr. Morton
offered a substitute that it bee 500. The
substitute was lost by a tie vote.
The original motion was also lost by a
tie vote. and the committee adjourned
after determining 10 let the Council de-
eide the matter.
WATKINS-VANlh.k.
Mr.. E. T.. Watkins and Miss Eliza T..
Vanier were married Monday night by
Rev. J.. 5. wallace, pastor Of Ffth-Street
Methodist church. I'm the presence of me
relatives and intimate friends OF the
young couple.
Mrs. Watkins IS a most loyable young
woman. and her husband possesses the
esteem OF his community.
Rev. W. II. Reynolds had a pleasant
reunion Of his family az his home IN
Manchester during the meeting or the
Baptist young people IN this city when
five OF his children, some or whom no
had not seen for several years, gathered
around the board.
Two of his sons. WIN. j. Reynolds and
+. O. b. Reynolds. came from Brook
field. Missouri. 10 Join the family circle
and attend the convention.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
Virginia May. only child OF Mr.. w. r.
and Mrs. Emma May Wilkinson. aged
seven months. dled yesterday morning
az their residence. No. ms Pownatan
street. at il:5O o'clock. The funeral Will
a place from it's parents residence this
evening at = O'Clock. The services VIII
be conducted by Rev. J. \. Spencer. and
the interment will be at Maury Gene
terry.
The remains OF Mr.. Archie Graham.
who died in Rocky Mount. y. c., arrived
Monday night and was met by Messrs.
Morrissett and son and carried to the
residence Of Mr.. ;. l.. Jones. No. SIG
stockton street.
Yesterday morning they were taken
10 Louisa county. The lnterment was
made in the family burying-ground Mr..
Graham was a young man well known In
this city. lie leaves a mother, Mrs
Julia d. Graham. who lives with her
son-in-law. Mr.. :. =. Jones.
The funeral of Marion Mathews. infant
child OF Mr.. G. G. and Mrs. Telia Jones,
took place Monday evening from thelr
residence in SwansbOro. The interfnehe
was made in Maury Cemetery
PERSONAL MENTION,
Miss Sue Beale. who has been VisitHs
Miss Rernice Fair. on Decatur street
returned yesterday to her nome IA
Scottsville.
Mr.. Ront. Winfrce. Of Powhaian, is
visiting in this city.
Miss GlendOra Biggs, of Florence ,
C.. Is visiting Miss Lille Smith, on Porter
street.
Mr.. Chester Lamb left Monday to