The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
BOARD MEMBERS
OBJECT TO CENSURE
Or, Rucker and Mir. Rudd Make
Statements of Their Positions,
THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The Reorganized Blue Jeans Ball Team
Badly Beaten-Mr. and Mrs. Jen~
nings Abuse Their Neighbor.
Qther Manchester News.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
- No 11O2 Hull Street.
The report Of the grand jury OF the
Corpora ton Court, censurlng members OF
the School Board for neglect Of duty. has
been the general topic since 1t was re-
ported on Friday afternoon.
Certain members of the School Board,
whose names are mentioned are indig-
nant and hold that they should have
been given an opportunity to appear be-
fore the jury and explain their situation
before being censured.
DR., e. 7. Rucker. who is mentioned
as a member of the Finance Commlttee'
said to a Leader reporter that he was
never aware that he had been mem
Der of this committee
IF I was ever elected, he said. l was
never notified of it,
Mr.. J. w. Rudd, who was censured as
a member of the same committee, made
this stateent last night:
81 was made a member of the School
Beard the latter part of April. 1901. On
May 18th Of that year I was put on the
Finance Committee. The only warrant
improperly used by Fitzgerald in the
time was on the School Board was one
which he erased and raised, and erased
the name of the payee and inserted an
other name. The warrant shows the
erasures and the raising of the warrant.
This warrant as raised by him was for
the sum Of s4025, and that amount was
paid on it. Soon after was put on the
committee asked the clerk, Fitzgerald.
when he would call the Finance Com
mittee together, he being then chairman
thereof. He said they did not have but
one meeting of the committee each year,
and that was to settle up the accounts
for the year. In about three or four
weeks thereafter I called his attention
to this again. and told him we had to
have a statement as basis of the
finances to run the schools. He said that
he would get the figures and call a.
meeting Of the committee. This he never
did. but at the August meeting of the
hoard he made report. and had his
cented and filed. Being new member
of the board I did then think it proper
and courteous when had no reason to
suspect much less to apprehend that,
ANYTHING was wrong in the clerks ac-
couts, for me tt. do any more than I
f7id. I make this statement because my
name was mentioned in the grand jury
5report
John and Rose Jennings, residing on
Fourth Street, will have to appear before
Mayor Maurice tomorrow morning for
abusing MTs. <at1!te : o. 1oA s Aeish.-
Dor
Mr.. and Mrs Jennings were summoned
last night.
The newly organized Blue Jeans base
bali team had the thing put on them yes
terdav afternoon at Forest Hill Park by
the Red Pants by the score Of to 20.
This was the first game since the re-
organization.
BAPTIST BOARD.
The executive board Of the middle dis
tr.ct of the Baptist Association met yes
9 terday at Rev E. V. Baldys residence.
Present: Judge B. A.. Hancock, j. H.
Hobson, E. v. Badly. Dr.sA Bagby and
John S. Taylor.
The Board Is preparing its report.
which will be- submitted to the associa-
ton at its annual meeting at Mt. Hermon
Church on Tuesday. OF next week;
This ASSOCIATE ons S. composed f sa2S Rap.