The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
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/ Nj. 4. <. Reid Defeated for { Of
!ecto 81 BY M i !. Porter.
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vii, Take Place OF the Five Per Cent
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News from Manchester
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Manchester Bureau, Richmond Tines

tees, IRE commissioners eA1>A
tendent OF the almshouse, JON. il =.
ing of the Board Of Aldermen anu lily y.
Assembly last evening was marked py
nromptness and dispatch. Only twenty
minutes was consumed in the meeting.
/ Every member OF both bodies were pres
Eent.
The present City Collector, H Il. Ried.
was defeated by Mr.. W. L Porter d 't oy q
vote Of &13 to Z. This was one OF ttIe SUI
$prises Of the session. It mas not sven sven
been whispered that Mr.. Reid Woulo nave
onnosition.s and when the name OF MI.
Porter was placed in nomination py MI.
IT w. Barrett the uninitiated looked sur
prised. They were more SO when the
vote was taken, and it was found - tna ,. Ut.
Porter had received thirteen OF the t"en--
ty votes.
Special City Collector Charles wake wake
was unanimously reelected Dr. :. =.
Mathews and Mr.. =. c. sneilings were
elected to f1ll vacancies in the School
Board caused by the resignatlon y OF
afessrs. j. y. Bayley and G. a. Carr.
The resignation Of MT. Bayley, written
from Lawrencevllle, where he IS now en-
ployed, was read and accepted.
Mr.. r. L. Patram was elected TO MI the
vacancy in the fire commissioners from
the Third Ward, caused by the reslgna'
ton of Mr.. J. Z. Abbott.
It came out at a meeting OF the FL
nance Committee last night that there
were $4,000 worth of floating bonds 81
per cent. which would reach their ma
turlty January LIST, 1903, and It was sus-
gested that they be called in and others
isued at per cent. By this. Manchester
would be greatly benefited the difference
Of one per cent on the large amount OF
bonds amounting to q considerable sum
within a year.
In order to look further into the pro-
posed plan, the matter was referred 60
special committee Of one-the chairman
Of the committee-who will. in conjunc-
ton with the City Treasurer. Thoroughly
investigate the gain to the city ana re-
port back to the Finance COMMITTEE.
AS to the tax to be imposed upon eue
Richmond ard Petersburg Electric ha! II.
way COMPANY. a subcommittee Will
Thoroughly look into the matter, and by
+ their report the committee or Councll
will5 render their decision. Judge f'alie e. :
general manager for the company, ap-
reared in opposition to the proposltlo o !
or imposing a.itax at this time U poli eiAo
company. He, claimed that 70 40 50
would be an imposition, as the cutilpa!.y
had only recently reached soho "oiA worn
ing basis, and the city coulo n .o co ~
cen+ mon the square or more OF track
On the turnpike ..s The city should loon
- HE pa sseneer and Power company
for the revenue, inasnuch as tne It'll .lt-
mond and Petersburg Electro Company
n.;a 70 the Passenger and Power CON-
many a percentage for every passelis,s.
transferred to them from Peters p
Messrs. Barrett. Wakefield ID anu o"en
were placed on the commlttee. a.
Ix<rs7Y9 i"
o;t,, ;s to be looked int at the next meet
ing. ro1ona1 A. G..
E,1.,na to grant the Registration b t,'.l
90 "a nor day for the lilteen uass ''ie s
1,a1d tho books open was 3tapieo.
Tta iii for $500 damages received WINE
ac.;et;ns an officer Of the city IN SUI :,
live an insane prisoner. renueieu -. ~ :
Ny r II. Lee. was lad over 49, m ~,
NEXT meeting Of the commltte e . nst.
Rucker, city physician eau ~ = :, the
nea,a - Aldermen offering to increase rea g
. t,oN of the City Auditor from soo -
~ ene month. it was decided TO recon-
e. "a ~ tha Council that Mr.. han nan pe =
aa.,,1oneated for the extra work imposed
49,. 49, bin, and SIS per month VIII De
ui,,an hin, beginning with the next hscal
year. ,..,,a 4,,ora ordered
paid. t,,a c;tv made
frs+ arrest last night. He arrested
q man named Clark, who was alleged ., 70 70
ha nreparing to leave the state WINE III
debt His creditors charge him win pc
ing an absconder. ~
re Thrown FROM BUGGY
M. and Mrs. Wood OF Woodland
Heights. were thrown from their pussy
whiIe returning home THURSDAY afternoon ,o:
and the vehicle was smashed INTO MO hlnu.
linr wood by the runaway OF the morse
1bev were driving. Driving from ken
mond Mr. Wood turned up McDonough
street Near. the corner of Ninth street
. shifting engine came into vie" very
suddenly. The horse reared and plunged
for an instant: then when the engine had
ciea red the track he started on a mad run
I'D the street. Mr.. Wood was poSerless
to stop him. and he turned into the curb
ing. throwing him and his VIE out out: . OF
tunately, almost miraculous!y. neither
was seriously injured Dragging the bro
Zen buggy behind him. the animal was
not checked until ne reached the car
sheds when he ran against a post, COM
pletely smashing the vehicle.
MI. and Mrs. Wood, beyond the fright
and a slight shaking up, were not hurt.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr., Charles Burkert. of No 1907 Balm
bridge Street. is confined to his home
with sickness.
Mr.. G. T.. Smith, Of No. s07 semmes
Street, who has been i'll for some time.
is convalescing.
Mr.. B. 3. Weisger is said to be much
better.
Triton, from Harvard College, will
pitch one of the games for Manchester
against the Elks to-day at Broad
street Park. Triton is said to be a
wonder in the art of tossing them up,
and he is willing to wager he will win
his game Peyton Charter will do the
tossing for one of the games for the
Elks.
William Winfrey, the negro who had
smallpox in Manchester, has recovered
and has been discharged by DRY =.
Mathews The house will likely be
burned.
Mrs. G. w. Reams, Of No. 100 Hull
Street, is reported to be much better.
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The Baptist Sunday-schoo1 Assocla tor
Of Richmond and Manchester will hold
ITS regular. monthly and qua rterly meet.
I've = Gro "a street Baptist Church mex,