The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
ASSEMBLY OF
MANCHESTER
Police Proposition Goes-A
Conference Committee.
LIQUOR LICENSE REPORT
viii 30 Made BY Mr.. owon at the Lac,
Meeting Of the Finance Cornmlttee'
s.A, l. Office Again Robbed,
News Of tho Day.

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Manchester Dureau T!mes.DlBpatch
Carriers Drug Store NJ 11o9 Full Street,
One Of the shortest sessions III tho his.
tory OF tho City Assembly wns held last
night, but a considerable amount Of bus,.
ness was transacted.
Mr. Petit puocneded without u single
dissenting vote. In having his resolution
providing for tho increase Of tho police
forcc by two mon referred to a confer
ence committee Of three from tho Assen1-
bly, and similar number from tho Board.
An ordinance presented by Mr.. Gill,
providing for tho ustabliHhment Of chain
gang for tho disposition Of trn,nps md
Migrants FOR from ton days to three
months was referred to tho Ordinance
Committee.
Tho ordinance from tho Board imposing
q fno Of IRON, $3.50 to sS upon all per-
sons interfering with street cars or
lamps. or dofacing property by marking
thereon, was referred to the Ordinance
Committee.
Y Tho resolution amending tho charter
$50 as to give, to tho Mayor the privileges
,fof q magistrate was passed ns coming
from tho Finance Committee. It now
goes to the Board FOR concurrence.
Reports from the Cemetery and Aims
house Committed were received. At the
latter institution there are eleven in
mates. The report from the city physi-
clan showed that thirty-nine outdoor
poor had been attended and six at the
almshouse.
The special committee to confer with
the Chamber of Commerce and a similar
committee from the Council of Rich
1nond in reference to corporate expan-
sion, was discharged, as 1t could not see
that there was anything for it to do.
The budget was approved as it came
from the Finance Committee, and the
report of the city treasurer was received.
Contrary to expectations the report of
the special committee to look into the
question Of liquor licenses did not report.
Mr.. Owen, chairman of the committee,
will make his report to the Finance Com
nlittee at its next meeting. He has gath
cred the statistics Of all the cities in
Virginia, and will offer them in his report
as comparison.
The fact that there was not the slightest
objection to Mr.. Pettts resolution con-
corning the increase In the police force
leads to the apinon on the part of that
gentleman and the citizens who are anx-
lous for the increase that the matter will
be acted upon unanimously when It comes
Y to the Council to be passed upon. Mr..
Petit had petition yard long signed
by citizens asking for the increase.
CONVERSATIONAL MASS MEETING.
The congregation Of Stockton Street
Church will meet in mass meeting on next
Sunday morning Immediately after ser
Soa, 49, olr ,otf no ctu
ton of Rev. ]. w. kincheloe, who has
accepted a call to Crewe
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
MIR. w. v. Bradshaw celebrated his
forty-fourth birthday last night at his
home, No. ia McDonough Street. He en-
tertained his friends with music, and re-
treatments were served.
When Agent Billiard went to his office
at the Selboard Air Line Depot yester-
day morning he found that the place had
been broken into during the night and a
cumber of boxes and trunks opened. The
losses cannot be ascertained until the own
ers of the trunks can be communicated
with.
~ The matter was reported to the ponce
and detectives, and every effort Is being
made to locate the thieves.
VALENTINE TEA.
The Valentine Tea at the residence Of
Mrs. w. 3! Bradley on Friday night will
be a most entertaining affair.
Mr.. T. J. Foster, of the Sueff Piano
Company, will give a concert on the
..ceciian,'' and Messrs. Dunbar and
Slaughter will render several solos; there
will be reading by Mrs Claudia Hazen
White and Mr.. and Mrs Edward Burton,
Miss Denise Morris. Miss Florry Moody
and Mrs. Lois Bass will assist.
Charles and Farley's combination will
present the comedy drama, EATERS" OF,
the evening of the Goth for the benefit
OF the firemen. The committee in charge:
CHIEF W. B. Crooks, ", f. Smith, r. II
Lee and r. e. owen.
SMALL TALK.
J. E. Williams and ". j. Stone were
each fined IS by Mayor Maurice yesterday
For fighting in the streets
The funeral Of Mrs. Alice Reynolds Can
nda. was largely attended by her many
vices were conducted by Rev. e. V. Badly
ttrment was IN Maury Cemetery.
signed a position with Sydnor and Humid
ley to accept place In Philadelphia
writes that he is doing nicely.
e. w. Weisiger's drug store for two years
resigned yesterday to so to WARMERS
at Fifth and Marshall Streets. 1tichm ond
The young mems prayer meeting viii
be held at Clopton- Street Church Saturda,
night at 1890 o'clock. 1t Will be con
Quoted by one Of the young men of tn
church.