The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
TAX cIl' FUNDS
FROM 70 Home 4! /. BANK !! |!
Re solution Offered in Council BY.
Nj. Wakefield.
GROWS. OUT OF BOARD SUIT.
Three Hundred Dollars Appropriated
from Couneil for Use Of Board in
lnstituting a suit-Mueh In
terest in the Meeting.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times. /

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 11O2 Hull Street. II
The City Council of Manchester last
night granted the request OF the School
Board for an appropriation with which
to prosecute q suit against the Mechanics
and Merchants. Bank for certain sums
which the School Board has lost in con-
nection with the defalcation of E. H Fitz-l
gerald.
On motion Of 8ir. J. 8. Wakefield the
sum Of $500 was appropriated for this
purpose. In the event the suit is won
by the School Board, the money to be
paid back to the city.
DEPOSITS WITHDRANN.
Growing out Of this proposed suit
against the bank very interesting reso-
luton was offered last night by Mr..
Wakefield The greatest excitement ran
through the room among spectators when
it was offered The resolution, which was
reaG and referred to the Finance Com
mittee, is as follows:
Resolved by the City Council OF the
city of Manchester, That the City Treasu-
rer be, and is hereby instructed, to re-
move all of the funds belonging to the
city that are now in the Mechanics and
Merchants Bank of the city Of Manches-
ter, and the same funds be placed in
some other bank Of safe-keeping.''
DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT.
The resolution of the board asking for
the appropriation was first read and then,
in answer to a question, Mr.. Bayley and
DR.. Rucker explained the situation of
the body, saying they could do nothing
without money, and. having no legal
right to order money for an attorney,
they came to the Council. Judge Clopton
gave a lengthy opinion in the case, de-
Gliding that the Council had a right to
appropriate an amount for the tnstitu-
ton of a suit After discussion the APP
preparation was carried by the vote OF
seven to two.
Mr. Hunt Chipley, Of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, was heard as to an
ordinance governing his company in the
city. He presented an ordinance which
was referred to a joint Committee on
Ordinances and Streets. For the paving
Of Twelfth Street from cambridge to
Porter Street, Mr.. ". e GIL was heard,
| as representative from the Business
Mems Association, asking that the work
be done with cement The matter went to
the Street Committee.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Rev. e. L. Il. Tune. former pastor Of
Oak Grove Baptist Church, will leave
the city to-day to begin revival services
| in many churches which have engaged
his services. Mr. Tune is an experienced
| evangelist worker, and has been very
| successful when in this line. Manchester
lcses good citizen in Mr.. Tunes leav-
ing, and nothing but good wishes and
| God-speed so with him.
| Stewart and Henderson Lodges, T. o.
o F., will meet at their respective lodge
room on Sunday at 2 o'clock and go to
he Fifth-Street Church in a body. where
at 8 o'clock a special sermon will be
preached to them by Rev. Asa Driscoll.
The condition of Mr.. Poynor Pulley was
reported to be better yesterday.
Mrs. B. D. Baber, who for some time
has been confined to her bed. is able to
| be up now.
Ir the Hastings Court yesterday morn
ing Harvey Crewduk. the negro who shot
two white men of Swansboro, severely
wcunding them both, was found guilty
on the second charge, that of shooting
| Mr.. Peter Walden in the arm, and sem
fenced to serve five years in the penf-
tertiary He was sentenced the first OF
! the week on a charge of shooting Mr..
Roger Scott. to serve seven years in the
| penitentiary. Judge Ingram pronounced
| judgment on him.
Rev. A. C. Bergman, pastor Of West
| End Methodist Church. is conducting a
! very successful revival service at this
| church. The meetings have been in pro-
! gress for a week, and the congregation
is taking a deep interest i'll them.
| Miss Lucille Stein. of Forest Hill, who
I has for the past two weeks been sick,
| is reported to be improving.
The entertainment given last night by
| the ladies of -Bainbridse-St Baptist
| Church at Leader Hall was a decided sue
cess. A splendid programme was rem
| dered and an enjoyable evening SCENT
Mrs. Val Stein has returned to her
! home at Forest Hill. after visiting rela-
4 tives in the country.
The City Committee will meet tonight
! in the Mayors office.