The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-27
THEIR ACTION
WAS ENDORSED.
Joint Meeting Approved the Election
of Mr., Sharp.
DEATH OF Mr.. ]. {. CHEATHAM
Sew Asbur, Methodist church-con-
domination Cases Continued.
News. Personal and Brief,
OF Manchester.
Manchester Bureau Richmond Times,
ILL., Hull Street. Rca;tie Block
Of Manchester.

Iii2 Hull Street. Bca;tie Block.
che action Of the Eoard OF Water Com
missioners in the election of Mr.. Charles
Sharp. as Superintendent of the Water
Works ana Inspector of Sewers. was ap-
proved by The Council Committee and the
Water Commissioners. which met last
night in joint session in die Council
Chamber.
This matter is one an which there has
been much interest taken. and one IN
(which there has been some feeling gene
rated. The meeting last light was brought
on as the result of a resolution addressed
10 the Council from the Business Men
Association. asking that the Council IN
ves,igate the Commissioners action IN
electing to the office of Superintendent OF
the Water Works and Inspector OF PUMP
Ing Mr.. Charles Sharp, man repoEleu
unskiiled.
The matter was taking up ut the last
meeting of the Council and a special COM
mittee appointed for that purpose. Inc
meeting last night was by some termed
a complete farce IN 50 far as II accom-
plislled, the result the Council had in
view when the committee was appointed
and the investigation ordered. In the be
ginning there was raised the question as
to what capacity the Water Commission
appeared in. whether they were summoned
10 be present as witnesses or met II joint
iession with the committee.
Captain @OBrien, of the Commission,
called attention to the fact that there were
five members of the Water Commission
present and only four from the Council,
and If the meeting was II joint one when
It came TO vote they would certainly
sustain their action.
Air. Campbell, chairman, decided that
IN accordance with the notice received
from the clerk of the appointment of the
committee the meeting could be nothing
other than joint session.
THOSE PRESENT.
After this point was settled the meet
Ing proceeded with business, the following
being present: Representing the Council
were Nessrs Campbell, Wakefield Brad
ley and Abbott; of the Water Commits
sion Messrs. OBrien, Green. Wells, Pleas
ants and Rice. Judge Clopton acted as
secretary. Mr. Sharp was present, bui
The Business Mems Association was not
represented.
Mr.. Abbott introduced two resolutions
ons approving OF the Commissions action
IN the election Of Mr.. Sharp and the other
Recommending to the Council that some
other officer of the Water Commission be
practical plumber, and that the ordinances
bs amended SO as to effect the change.
This solution Of the question, N1r. Abbott
stated. he thought would anlcably adjust
the whole trouble. They We're, however,
objected 70 by many, in that they were
contradictory. the first directly aDpro ying
the Commissions action, and the other in
directly condemning il. Mr. Campbell Of
fered as substitute for Mr.. Abbott's res
olutiou one recommending to the Council
that & Board Of Plumbers be- selected by
: ths Council. whe should examine Mr.. Sharp
as TO his competency in tina. line This
wa3 lost by q vote of to 1.
Mr.. Abhotts resolutions were then taken
Up separately TIE first was passed by a
vote of to ], Mr.. Campbell voting in the
negative. The second was lost by to .,
Messrs. Abbott and Bradley voting for ii.
The joint meeting then adjourned, and
the Council committee was called and held
a brief session Mr.. Abbott offered practi-
cally the same resolutions, which were
passed by a vote of 5 to i; Mr.. Wakefield
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Sharp appeared before the joint meet
ing and made a clear, sensible defense Of
his position. Letters of recommendation
which We're presented to the Water Com
mtssicners prior TO his election were read
from several with whom he had worked,
all endorsing him highly for the position
and expressing the belief that he was COM
I,etent to fill the Office.
MIR. CHEATF-aN DEAD.
Ny. J. e. Cheatham. We'll known resi-
dent, died last night at 40 at his home
on Seventh Street. after an illness OF sew
e-al weeks. He leaves widow and Two
children Funeral notice will be given
later.
WORK BEGUN.
The contract for the erection of the
new -Ashury Methodist Church has been
awarded TO Mr.. J. w. Clary, of this
city The building is to be of frame and
to cost about 5000. II is the desire of
the congregation TO be in their new
church by the first of November
PERSONAL AND BRIEF
The argument of W. o. Watkins
against the Seaboard Air Line. a con-
dennation case. was continued Yesterday
before the commission. Major Stiles. repre-
senting the plaintiff, occupied most of
the morning in argument
Miss Iona Harris, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. w. Magin, OF
Swansbo-o, left yesterday for her home in
North Carolina. accompanied by her sis
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Bowen returned
Wednesday from the mountains. where
they spent several days.
3. L. Iu,npkin left last night for
Cincinnati, where he will spend ten DAYS
Marriage license was issued yesterday
morning to Mr.. Albert 3. Cleveland. of
Charlottesville, and Miss Maria L. Yancey.
Of this city
Clarence Taturn. who was sent to the
Laurel Reformatory two weeks ago. es-
capped last Saturday and returned TO the
city. He was caught "Wednesday night by
Captain Jones. and yesterday turned over
to officers who took him in charge and car
Cied him back to the school.
The young men OF Manchester gave
barbecue at Beaumont Springs yesterday.
Many Of the Young business men of the
rity took the day of
Manchester has been unusually healthy
this season In the opinion OF the ply
eicians the city has been freer from ty-
phoid fever than for any season In many
years. : 7snf
Mrs. j. W. Craig continues critically III
al her he,ne. Fifteenth and Perry Streets.
Sidney Lucas Winner.
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