The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-29
BUSINESS MEN
MET LAST NIGHT
Large Number. of Members and
Citizens Present.
SUGGESTIONS TO COUNCIL
Want Better Streets and No More Police
Mr.. pulIiam Spoke for Improving
schools-other Items from
Manchester.
SUGGESTIONS TO COUNCIL
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 11O2 Hull Street. !

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 11O2 Hull Street. !
Tho meeting OF the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION held last night was one of the
most interesting in the history OF TINS
body. The room was crowded
Mr. d. J.. PulIiam, the vice-president
Of the association. made an eloquent aP-
peal to the members and Visitors car
,testly urging them to improve tho streets.
The meeting was in session for over two
hours. and Il was conceded by ali 10
have been OF more vital importance 10
taxpayers and citizens than any meet
ing ever held before.
After the routine business and the re-
port OF the different committees. the spe-
citio purpose OF the meeting was MAUI
known TO the members.
This was read by Mr.. Pulliam as com
ing from Mr.. HI c.. Bcatue, the pfesi-
dent of Sthe Association The object OF
tho meeting was for the purpose OF ols-
cussipg "liow to advance the prosperity
of Manchester. What department of the
citys work is the most urgent and Wi!
most contribute to the general welfare.
Mr.. A J. Gallagher was the first to
speak on the question, and he advocated
the Improvement of the streets and ad-
ditional room? for the school.
Mr.. J. e BEDFORD was then heard, ana
he offered the following resolution:
THE RESOLUTIONS
Whereas, There will arise from the saw
ing to this city on account Of lights from
the recent proposition of the Passenger
and Power Company TO furnish seventy
lights free for the next five years, a fund
amounting to about Sl50to; and
Whereas, This gift to the city will
afford the city about s3,oo0 per annum
to be used for other purposes, which has
heretofore been used for lights: and
al c,,f ie obvious
that the most judicious and busineSslike
use to which this money can be put is
its exclusive employment, in addition To
The funds now annually used for such
purposes for the permanent and proper
Improvement OF the streets OF the city,
the maintenance and extension of our
public schools; be it
Resolved, That VIC. the Business Mems
Association of the CITY of Manchester,
most respectfully asst and strongly urge
the City Council to use the said funds
exclusively for the purposes above indi-
Gated, believing as VIC do that such use
thereof for said purposes to be for the
best interest, the rapid growth and the
advancement Of the city and IN Accord
ancc with the wishes of the business men.
the property owners ana the most
thoughtful and progressive citizens OF inc
city.
MR. PDLL1AM'S ADDRESS.
Mr. Pulliam spoke after the reading
OF the resolutions, and his address was
ynasterpiece of eloquence. Air. Pull
lam wanted permanent street I'M
proye,ncnts lie said tlat about
5000 had been spent annually loI
temporary improvements, and asked ior
the bcautifying Of the streets and the
city, saying that then there would be
some inducemen for capitalists 10 come
here. Tie City Council was in sympathy
with the association, and he felt sure that
any recommendation made 10 that body,
coming as it would from the taX-paS eIs
and this body would receive due consid-
Grafton He cited the advantages OF
Manchester TO capitalists, and compared
them with Richmond, showing that that
city could not compete with Manchester
i'll the rate of taxes. as the taxes are
now lower here than in any city in the
State He wanted lakes Yet lower
Manchester offered u special reduction
OF taxes to manufacturers and in
short time the city would outclass Rich
rond in being "a center of manufactures.
The taxpayers and citizens, as a whole.
!ad 10 sec TO it that this was done.
STREET CAR SERVICE.
Mr. Pulliam then spoke of the street
car service which is being given, and
asked for something better. With rapid
transit the city would be made much
better.
Mr. Pulliam brancled off on the needs
Of the public schools, and pointed with
pride TO the present system. yet he spoke
for more room for the convenience of
schools. He said that at this time the
High School Of Manchester was only one
grade below The High School Of Rich
mond.
Mr.. Pulliam was given the closest at
ication and Was vigorously aDplauded
by members.
He was followed by Mr. A. J. Gala
CHER, who said that he had been APP
preached by several citizens on the qucs-
ton of employing teachers from Rich
inonS, when there were some III Man
chester.
This brought Mr.. Pulliam TO his feet,
and after no was granted permission 10
talk on The subject, he took up each
teacher now in the school and paid the
highest tribute 10 them and The circum-
stances under which they were elected.
Many Of them are graduates of the pub
lic schools, and others were elected when
there Was no aspirant from Manchester.
When he spoke Of Miss Rachael Lyon
and Miss Lizzie Bohannon there WAS loud
applauding from every man i'll the room,
which bat bespoke the high esteem in
which these teachers are held by the
people.
MIR. BRADLEY'S VIEWS.
Mr.. j. t. Bradley spoke FOR reduction
OF taxes. This reduction WAS in the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. BEDFORD, hut put TO
u vote it was stricken out--19 10 Z.
Mr.. a. j. Daffron spoke for permanent
street improvements, and said while he
paid Il good sum TO the city yearly FOR
taxes and II reduction would be Il good
thing fcs him, yet he thought that if
such action was taken at this time by
the Council, that at the expiration of
i've years, when the free lighting of the
city had expired, their taxes would be
compelled TO so UP again. He did not
think that the city would always get free
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. Scott McIiae and Colonel A G.
evans spoke for permanent improvements
and letting taxes remain the same.
The resolution 10 the Council was unan-
tnousiy adopted by the association. Mr.