Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
NEW PLANTS TO COME
BUSINESSMEN PREPARING FOR
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
,oARD OF ALDERMEN MEET.
* Extra Policemen for the HoIi-
day.-Tcn More Fire Commission
crs-Many Matters Concurred IN
Maniac Attracts Crowds While Be-
Ing Taken 10 Issylssm-
,OARD OF ALDERMEN MEET.
ing Taken TO asylum.

BY Tie time the New Year is ushered IN
he Business Mems Association OF Man
hester will have mapped out a great deal
( work for the upbuildinG and pToSpeflt!
+ the city. One of the most important
,eet;nrs in the history of the orEariZa-
on Will probably. be held next Tuesday
light, when the question Of inviting man
Tacturcrs TO locate in Manchester VIII
e discussed
II is understood that a tannery and shoe
ac,orv may be located in the city in the
ear future The Southern Knitting
ILLS Company has already bought the old
central church property in Manchester
nd will locate one OF its plants on that
tae.
a strong effort will be made to have the
euthcrn Manufacturing Company. manu-
as:tIrers Of the famous Good Luck Bak-
~ Powder" to locate IN Manchester
At any rate the business men of Man
hester expect 10 accomplish much for the
cod Of the city next year and look for
fard to bringing more business concerns
. the town.
DISCUSSION OVER POLICE.
When the Nunnally resolution. proVid-
ag for the increase Of the number of men
} the police department. was read in
he Board Of Aldermen last night it met
18th opposition that probably means de-
rat and another resolution offered by
II Rudd, requesting the Board of Pc
'ce Commissioners TO employ six extra
hen for the Christmas holidays was
dopted.
In the discussion in regard to more no
ice, Mr.. Rudd said that he favored the
recommendation Of the Assembly to in
rease the force by two regular men. He
eoycd for the concurrence in the reSolu-
lo7. as offered by Mr.. Nunnally IN the
lsseml1ly.
President Perduc. Mr.. Hooker and Nj
'atram arraycd themselves against the
iunnaiiy resolution and prevailed upon
.r. Rudd to withdraw his motion for con
urrence. In Withdrawing his motion MIR
,udi offered as IL substitute that the
esoiution be laid on the table until the
ext meeting. His motion was adopted,
md the resolution providing for the extra
t7lice received the same recognition.
SIX EXTRA POLICEMEN.
II was generally conceded that the Nun
ally resolution should be held over until
fter next years budget is prepared.
then an appropriation will be made for
bore regular policemen.
On motion of Mr.. Abbott the ordinance
blowing Messrs. Woodward 6; Son TO
Construct a spur track along Everett
erect to their lumber yard. was con-
urred in unanimously.
The resolution offered by Mr. A u
lampsen at the last meeting of the City
assembly. which provides desks for the
newspaper reporters. was concurred IN
unanimously
The resolution requesting the city at
nrney to draft a bill which is TO be pre-
enteG in the Legislature. 10 put certain
PROVISIONS of section Is of the new Con
titution into effect. was also concurrcd
n The section relates to the granting
( franchises and the advertisement OF the
anne before such is done.
The resolution from the Assembly and
! similar one from the Board providing
s3at the meetings Of both ho'ies shall!
g held al 40 O'Clock from October 10
6aTch aud the remainder CT the months
II S O'Clock. were conCurTed in.
MORE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Hooker offered a resolution to in
rease The membership of the Board of
ire Commissioners from five to sixteen
tftcr some consideration the resolution
gas adopted.
Mr.. J. 6. Reams appeared before the
ody and reported that the Health Com
ait;ee has tried five times to get a quo
um and has failed 10 do so. Members
eemed dilatory about attending, and
here were few who thought something
night TO he oone to compel members q
9th branches 10 attend committee meet
nss. The question of filming the meml,
Or failure 10 attend meetings of the con-
2ittecs was discussed and referred 10 the
ordinance Committee with instructions 10
raft such an ordinance as will govern
hch difficulties
WANT BLOODHOUNDS
Constable Grant, of Chesterfield. has
Il late circulated petition among the
ulcers Of the county and q few of the
ttizenS. requesting the Board OF Super
'isors To get one er two bloodhounds 10
ratl the robbers who have recently been
breaking into any place they liked and
;oins undetected. 1t is a matter of I'M
possibility Tor the county officers to appre-
tend every robber who commits some
sastardly deed IN the county and it is
Egued that with one or two bloodhounds
me trail could be taken up and followed
fifth case In capturing one of them in
5lis manner, there would be 4 cessation
II Iobbcrics, for the others would know
What was in store for them.
commonwealth Attorney Z. II. Wells.
If Chesterfield, and Judge Clnptor. of the
County Court. VIII be asked To sign the
petition. With these two signatures the
Board OF Supervisors Will consider the
actition with more favor. In having the
logs fer The county they would be acces-
iiJle TO Manchester and at the same
line, when a desperate criminal escaped
rom the officers here, they could be got
zen.
ANOTHER ROBBERY
Constable Grant now has warrants
tgainst Junius Smith tcolored) and Lewis
savrunskyt a white MANI, charging them
with breaking nto and stealing a lot
,f tools from the engine room of the
suarry Of Messrs Kenny and Mcintosh.
hear Granite. The Richmond police have
been notified 10 be on the lookout for the
wlItc man. and his place is being watch
I'd. MIR. Grant has his horse and wagon
how ana viii hold il until the man is