The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
CENSUS FOR
MANCHESTER
People Are Anxious to Have
Another Count.
CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS
CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Elaborate Scheme for Permanent Street
mprovcments-sh Shooting Results in
Arrest Of Crowd of Boys.
Marriages Yesterday.
The Times Dispatch Bureau,

No. l1O2 Hull Street
II such thing be possible Manchester
Will have a new census, and the citizens
arc unanimous in the opinion that the
result will show q much larger popula-
ton than that as shown by the last ma
tional canvass.
With n population Of 10000 or more,
Manchester will be city Of the first
class, as provided for in the Constitu-
ton. and not OF tho second class, as
fixed by the last census reports.
An effort will be made to-day by Dele
gate Toney to push his measure through
the House providing FOR a special census,
and it Is the hope and the wish Of every
person in Manchester that the bill may
lose no time in becoming q. law.
years ago." said City Attorney Clopton
last night, "the population of the city
has largely increased. At that time
there were scores Of vacant houses In
Manchester Now there are compare
lively few, II any. Section 9S OF the Con-
stitution provides that the Legislature
may authorize the taking OF another
census
The important part Of the thing to the
CITY will be the saving to 1t of the sum
OF $500 annually in the salary OF the
corporation Judge That salary Is now
$1,000. The statutes fix the salary Of the
Judge In first class city at $4,000. $1,000
10 Dc pau ny lle Guy, kLo OtHcT Ny kA0
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
THE appropriation Of $1,000 for street
improvements made In the budget for
this year" said Mr.. ]. T. Abbott. q
member Of the Finance Committee, last
night. means the beginning OF a great
scheme for thorough, permanent I'M
provement Of the streets Of Manchester.
The streets Will be gradually placed In
condition to be compared with any
other city In the country of equal size
and Importance. and the old saying that
Manchester Is a city of mud. VIII be
thing of the past in q short while.
Councilman Sampson another adYo-
cate of improved streets. said the scheme
was most comprehensive one and
would, within n short while compare
lively. put the streets In first class shape,
I'VE intend to put the appropriation
into street by street rather than a piece
here and q piece there. The plan en-
braces several roadbeds. which, from ex-
perience. have proven as good. II not
better. than n1Rcadam.
Mr. Patranl, chairman OF the Street
Committee, Is enthusiastic over the pros
poets.
Even with the $1,000 at their disposal
tho committee will probably ask for
more later in the year. II the appropria-
ton does not cover the proposed work
for this year, and there are other Coun.
cilmen outside the committee who Will
help push the improvements along.
ss SMALL BOYS ARRESTED.
AS tho result Of the shooting OF Alex
ander Rever, colored boy. In the left
wrist In a fight on Stockton Street. be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth, nine COL
ored boys were placed under arrest yes
terday evening.
The row created great excitement at
the point mentioned, and one boy, al
legged to have been Charlie Jones, hred
n pistol several times. one shot taking
effect in the arm OF Rever. The wound
is slight, a mere scratch, but the boys
are under arrest on the chage OF feloni-
Gus assault.
They viii be heard by Mayor Maurice
'A's nv yA ...sls: TO BEGIN.
DR.. hin. president Of the Board OF
Health, has fixed upon this morning to
begin the compulsory vaccination.
DIR. John w. BrodnaoS and DR.. w. F.
Merchant will assist Dr. Hill in the work.
and the city will 20 divided into three
districts.
BAD BOYS.
Captain Lpscomb has received COM
plants from citizens in various sections
Of Che city about the disorder and depre-
dati ons Of bad boys, both white and col
ored
The residents Of Semmes Street have
lodged complaint against number Of
white boys who are charged win throw
ing stones, breaking fences and behaving
In an otherwise disorderly fashion.
Another complaint received is from the
neighborhood Of Twelfth and Hull
Streets, and still another from Ninth and
Hull. All these complaints will be at
tended to. and the parents OF the children
are asked to look after them.
BRANCH OFFICE
Within the next few days tho Singer
Manufacturing Company Will establish a
branch office at No. 1916 Hull Street, II,
charge of Mr.. w. c. Traylor, who was
Connected with the Office in Richmond
He will DO assisted by Mr.. Richard r
Gask;ns. Jr.. well-known young man
of Richmond.
THOAIAS-GHEATHA
Mr.. J. G. Thomas, of Atlantic City, and
Miss Alma Cheatham. OF Manchestor