The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-25
PROPOSED
CITY HALL
Grounds and Buildings Com
mittee Want One.
TOSPRlNKLE THE STREETS
Manche Union People Express
Their Joya at End Of Strike by Riding
on the Cars Alderman Abbott
After His t,at--Elk's Meeting.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,
s5 No. 11o2 Hull Street,
The Grounds and Buildings Commit
tee, Of which Mr. Owens Is chairman, VIII
meet to-night. Nothing Of special I'M
portance Is expected to come up. but It Is
quite likely that the plan OF the pro-
posed new City Hall will be discussed
Chairman Owen has long worked on the
proposition to build on the front OF the
Courthouse, 50 that sufficient space may
be secured for comfortably housing the
city officers. The city offices are crowd
cd now. with scarcely room to place their
papers and books, and 1t Is conceded that
more room Is needed,
The Finance Committee will be asked
to look Into the matter when the next
budget Is made up, and In the meantime
this committee will 30 as far as 1t can
In the way Of getting plans and sugges-
lions together.
SPRINKLER ORDINANCE,
Owing to the condition Of the streets
upon which the street cars travel. 1t Is
likely that Chief of Police Lipscomb will
enforce tho ordinance requiring the Pas
senger and Power Company to sprinkle
the streets between their tracks. This
ordinance was discussed at the last meet
Ing OF the Street Committee. and 1t was
the sense OF that committee that the or
dinance be enforced.
Et GLAD OF IT.
The many union men In Manch ester
and Swansboro, who have either been
walking to their work in Richmond or
riding In uncomfortable and slow wagons
are glad the strike has been declared of.
Hundreds OF them rode home from work
yesterday afternoon and the cars were
crowded last night with seekers for
breezes and pleasure. Everybody seems
to be glad the trouble Is over.
WANTS HIS HAT.
@ Alderman Abbott Is still hunting for
take the other night. by some one at tho
meeting OF the knights OF Pythias. Tho
hat which was left for him is too small
and he would be glad to make the ex-
change.
5 SMALL TALK.
Little Elliott letter, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs w. Jeter Morrisett, who has been
III for some time with typhoid fever. at
est Ledger the home OF his grandpa
rents, in Chesterfield, Is improving and
Is at his home. No. 916 West Main
Street, Richmond.
Mrs. A. B. Morrisett and Mrs. c. S.
Taylor have returned from West Point
where they spent a week.
Miss Halle N1orrisett and Mrs. J.&T.
Morrisett have returned from Ports
mouth. where they had been visiting
friends.
Carolina, are visiting Mrs. William
Evans. a.
Mr.. RIA Bowen went to Chesterfield
Courthouse to attend a melting OF the
Board OF Supervisors yesterday.
MAYOR MAURICE'S COURT.
Willie Mayo was fined $3.50 for being
disorderly
drunk
Richardson Paterson was discharged
lie was charged with being drunk.
MANCHESTER ELKS.
Manchester Lodge met In regular SEES
sion last night and did much business.
The plans for the proposed new home
were discussed It is likely that before
winter sets In the progressive lodge Will
be in its own home. which 1t is proposed
TO make one OF the most attractive In the
State.
4 committee Is also at work getting
up a beautiful new banner for the lodge
room.