The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
improvement Of streets, which were more
desirable than two additional policemen.
MR.. .ABBOTTs VIEWS.

Mr. Abbott was firmly convinced that
the men could be of no additional police
service, but that the $3.50 necessary to
maintain them could be Of vast service
to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Petit, the patron of the measure,
supported his resolution in strong
speech, and exhibited a list of about two
hundred names Of prominent business
men and taxpayers. signed to}a petition
for an increase in the force.
Mr. Patram, chairman of the Street Com
mittee also a member of the joint com.
mittee, expressed his decided disapproyal
Of the resolution. You can get people
to sign any sort of petition" he said.
IF l thought Manchester needed more
policemen ] would not hesitate mo-
ment to vote for this resolution, but
must have something stronger than that
petition to convince me. do not believe
the town Is SO corrupt that it needs more
policemen"
Mr.. Nunna!ly said the city did need
| moro protection for it's citizens, and
brought out the point that two policemen
could not properly patrol the city at
night
You talk about your street improve
ments," he said; Where have the i'm
proVements been made for the past
twenty years? 1 have been walking In
mud all that time. and expect to for the
next twenty If this proposition were put
to the people five to one would vote for
extra policemen rather than street i'm.
provements."
Mr.. Hooker thought the people wuld
rather have the money go into streets
III We could get eight or ten more men,"
he said, 1T would be worth the while
but two more policemen would do no
good"
| Mr.. Sampson favored the Increase, and
said 1t was the Intention OF the Police
Board to put four men on the streets at
night and two during the day, If the
| measure was adopted
| Mr.. Nunnally wished to have tho com.
mittees time further extended, so that
the matter might be moro carefully in
CURED into. but Messrs. Abbott and Pet
TIT wanted the committee to finish its
| work ut once, so 1t was put TO q vote, and
the resolution was lost by this vote
Ayos--Pctit. Sampson and NunnalIy, ali
IRON the assembly; nocs-Abbott. Patram
and Hooker, all from tho Board. The
report will 30 back to each body.
1t Is interesting to know that the as
semo!y, composed OF twelve men. three
from each ward. has upon several occu-
hions favored the Increase, while the
board has rs often defentcd 1t. The lar
ter body consists of eight men. two from
each ward Two OF these members are
said to favor the measure
SACRED HEART SUPPER.
| A number of people from Richmond
went over to Manchester last night to eat
| their supper. and from to II o clock the
| Sunday-school room Of Sacred Heart
Church was crowded with happy mass
of men, women and children from Man
chester and Richmond, who enjoyed a
most sumptuous rcpast.
Four long tables, laden with all the
subs tantials and dellcacies Of the season,
were filled until tho hour of II o'clock,
and the feasters not only enjoyed the
supper, hut experienced the pleasure OF
being served by charming ladies' Of the
church.
More than 200 suppers were served. and
While at times the room was over