The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-08
BUDGET MADE
UP LAST NIGHT
Finance Committee Recommends
the Appropriations.
MAY BE A CITIZENS TICKET
hr. clsud. B. Davis viii Run for City
Sergeant = Personals and
Bril- items from
Manchester.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times. |

No. 1lU2 Hull Street J
The Finance Iu.naIi...ee u .''an.neslet
met last night IN the Council Chamber
and made uly the budget for the year end
Ing January the Slst, 1893. incidentally,
the meeting placed n quietus on the pro-
posed increase of the police force.
The following arc the appropriations:
Interest ON general bonds, Si5,l45; streets
generally, $780, officers salaries. $500;
judges salary. sl,o6o; police, $3.50; Fire
Department, s2.i0o; almshouse. $500; out
side poor, $500; Hastings Court, s., 900; wa
tor rent. s. 655; Committee on Health,
$500; elections. $40; cemetery, $3.50;
sinking fund, S2.350; station-house, $50;
discount and interest, 800; city jail, $50;
special po.lce, St00: special accountant for
1850, $50; for 1901, 500; repairs on city jail,
so; Free Bridge, 500; contingent, SL9lSi
lights Cor February and March, $3.50; spe-
ciaI fund for police, $50 The sum of $40
w;is appropriated to DO given TO Com
missioner or the Revenue S. F. Owen to
defray the additional expense OF trans
forTing the different wards.
After the appropriations had been made
the budget was referred to the Council
FOR ratification.
The police question came UP and the
message of the Mayor was read, in which
he asked for additional police, Stating
that at this time there were only four
men on the force, and at night, while
one man was at the station, the city had
To be patrolled by the other one.
Mr.. WaveTly Nuunally made a talk for
the increase
Mr.. Nunnally was alone in the argu-
uent, the other members wanting moro
improvements to the streets, and let the
men, now on the force, look after the in
aerests of the city
,s,.e{i cd
and it Is likely will stay right on that file
until the streets are made better.
Those present We're AIeSsrs. Bradley,
Reans. waverly Nunnaily, L. NJ. Nun
nally, Broaddus. Utz, Rudd and Wake
field. The meeting adjourned at lilo
O'Clock.
CITIZENS TICKET.
That there viii be a citizens ticket
run at the spring election now seems GER
tain. The fact that there is much Sc
crccy about the matter makes it more
interesting, and the candidates out for
office are anxiouSiy inquirinG about the
ticket and who are at the back Of it
There were two wcll-known and infiu
cntiaI citizens seen last night in regard
to the rurnor, and they said that for sew
eraI days the matter had been leaking
Out. but they could not find out what
candidates had been endorsed.
NEW CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Claude E. Davis has announced his
candidacy for City Sergeant. There are
.lcw five candidates out-Messrs. Herbert
Ferguson. Cary 3. French. John S. Avis,
]. G. Saunders. and Claude B. Davis.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr.. c. z. Brittle. of Sussex county. is
visiting his daughter Mrs. a. j. Nood.
No 11o5 Semmes Street.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Huband took
place from the house YESTERDAY after
noon at 8 O'Clock, conducted by the Rev
n II. Moore. The interment was made
jn Marv Cemetery.
Miss Susie McIndoo, who has been
visiting friends near Lakeside Park, has
returned TO her home in Chesterfield.
Mrs, Ashton Adkins, who has been
very sick at her homo in Swansboro, is
now much improved.
Miss Pearl Linn who has been III for
The past month, suffered a relapse Thurs
day, but is now much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Inhn ITtZ entertained a
few Of their trends Thursday night at their
home Mr. and Mrs William A Allen.
Mrs. John o,Brien and Miss o'Brien
aud Miss Gertrude Allen were among the
rumber present. The party We're de-
lightfully entertained by Miss Allen with
vocal and instrumental selections.
MIR John Z. Utz. who has been sick
for the past month. is now out and was
al the Council Chamber last night
r. A. Bowen and A c. Jones We're re-
ported yesterday for failing TO comply
with a recent ordinance in regard to con-
roction with the city sewers. The case
will be heard on the 14th
The little child of MIR. Walter Smith
died Yesterday afternoon. Funeral ar
rinrements have not been completed.
When Mr.. Walter Smith came out Of his
4louse yesterday morning he found a nice
Fedora hat in his front yard. The owner
con get the same by applying at the Fire
Department.