The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-13
BOARD IN
MANCHESTER
Resolution Concerning Street
Car Situation Passed.
NEW ALDERMAN ELECTED
Firemen Will Not Have to Report at
Headquarters Daily-Funeral of Mr..
Pemberton-Hende Lodge
Elects Officers-Personal.
Manchester bureau Times Dispatch, /

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No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Without debate and by unanimous vote,
the Board Of Aldermen of Manchester.
at the meeting last night adopted the
following resolution, which was presented
by Mr.. Patram:
Whereas. it is currently reported
through the public press. as we'll as
among the public generally that differ
ences now exist between the street rail-
way company and It's employees; and
Whereas, 1t is generally believed t,at
IL said differences are not speedily and
amicably adjusted general strike OF the
employees of said company Will be called;
and
Whereas. in our opinoin. II such an
event should occur, 1t would be public
calamity
Resolved. That the Board OF Aldermen,
acting in the interest of all parties. do
most earnestly request that all parties
to the controversy be- and they are hero-
by requested to use all fair and Just
means to prevent the same. by making
such mutual concessions as set forth
In the golden rule" and thus avoid
threatened public calamity.
Be it further resolved. That In consld-
Grafton Of the seriousness of the matter
row pending, the Htreet railway COM
pany be, and they are hereby, requested
to take the matter under serious consid-
Grafton. and II 1t is possible, to make
such concessions as may be in accordance
| with their business interests. IS we'll as
the interests Of its employees and the
public generally.
| The meeting was not largely attended.
| a bare quorum being present, and ny
| virtue of that fact some legislation had
| to be laid over to a future meeting.
i In the absence OF Alderman Barrett,
ri ha pa nf Mr..
| George Huband, Jr, was placed In noini-
| nation by Mr.. Patrar, - f,'! the unex-
! pred term left by the resignation OF
| Mr. Jonn E. Utz. Mr.. Huband was
unanimously elected. He was the choice
Of the entire ward delegation. Mr.. HUI
band was present, and was placed on
the committees held BY Mr.. Utz.
The ordinance granting three acres OF
! land to a Richmond manufacturing con-
Germ, as coming from the Common Coua-
| I'll was amended so as to make 1t two
! acres. which was agreeable TO the appil-
cnnts. It was understood that when
| they needed more land It would be FORTH
| coming. The matter now goes BACK 10
| Council.
Nothing could be done with the tele,
| phone franchise because action required
| = three fourths vote, and this went over
The rhe resolution providing that all mem.
bers of the Fire Department register az
1 HEADQUARTERS every day was SlTlChell A.ol,
upon motion Of Mr.. Abbott, the vote pc
The cow-beli ordinance was adopted,
! and the ordinance creating gas lnspec-
| tor was concurred in.
After the reports Of committees nau
heen received and filed the body ad-
journed. Those present were Nessrs;;
Eeldre. Rudd. Abbott. Hooker ana
y FUNERAL. OF MR.. -PEMBERToN;
! Tho funeral OF Atr. w. II. Pemberton
viii be from No 1880 Buchanan Street
NJ il O'clock this morning. and the inter-
m nen nj : viii be in Naury Cemetery.
1 Mir. Pemberton died yesterday morning
| at the residence of HIS sister, Mrs. w
\ ri Dickerson. after long illness, aged
| flfty.four years. His mother survives him
I and his siser and two brothers-Mr, G. NJ.
Pemberton. of Richmond, and Mr. X, T..
| Pemberton. OF Pocahontas.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Henderson Lodge. !. Q; Q. T., eected
the fc, lowing officers at the last meeting:
| Noble Grand, C. L. higgins: Vice-Grand,
j Harry McGiree: Secretary; Matthew
! Morton: Treasurer. 0. j. Markham, ana
/, Chaplain. j. w. Driver.
| Children's Day will be observed at Fifth
! Street Church tomorrow at IL o'clock, :
/ The usual services will be conducted
i at All the churches tomorrow.
Miss Helen Wake, who was thrown
from buggy several days ago, is getting
squire criddle will hear the evidence
| in the cae of Mary Lou Wjss. charged
1 with threa tening to injure Rebecca WOOL
ridge, in Swansboro this afternoon,