Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17

tAC11 u N1l Cn. mOtlCn OF Nlr,
Abbott the body adopted a resolution re-
questing the Southern Railway Company
to have train No. 10 stop at the Manches-
ter station. Mr.. Barrett's. motion to re-
quest the city engineer to draw an ac-
curate map Of the city brought out the
TACT that the names of many streets APP
peared on the Old maps. which never ex-
listed.
NO ADDITIONAL POLICEMEN.
The defeat of Mr.. Waverly Nunnally's
resolution, providing for two additional
it became known on the streets last night
as it was believed that the board would
adopt the resolution. The vote on the
resolution was as follows:
Ayes-J. B. Rudd and j. w. Barrett
Noes-J. r. Perdue. j. T.. Abbott, R. L.
Fatran', j. r. Hooker, and l.. B. Til
lery.
Mr.. Tillery said: "If we could
afford to have additional police it would
be all right, but we cannot. afford to
turn the old men onsthe force out Man
chester is one of the most moral towns
in Virginia. -
Mr. Rudd: Talking about a moral
town, dc not think that Manchester is
so moral after ali. II all 1 hear is true
I say it is not as moral as 1t should be.
Talking about streets, 4 am in favor Of
Improving them, but Il want police pro-
lection if We have to wade through mud
and water
A WARM DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Tillery: I'VE need the police, we
have robberies and violations of the law
here, and ought to have more officers.
It looks as if we ought to fix up our
streets. They tell me that they have
.rohberies here in town, but they have
rooberies in Richmond, where they have
enc hundred policemen
Mr. Barrett said: II just want to re-
ply to Mr.. :Tillery. I think it is in bad
taste for Mr. Tillery to- come. here and
run our police down. AS / stated at first,
was not opposed to- more policemen. /
wanted to see how the finances of the
city stood. Manchester is situated a lit
tie more differently than any other city
in the United States. We have hundreds
of young girls who travel to Richmond
before daylight every morning"
President Perdue wanted to rule both
Mr.. Barrett and Mr.. Tillery out of order
on the ground that they We're not con-
filming themselves strictly to the question
before the body. He thought that the
question before the body was whether
they would concur in the resolution as
adopted by the City Assembly in regard
to the police force.
Mr.. Patran, wanted to knew where the
city's money would go if it is not used
for improving the streets or providing for
he, "if this town is moral, don't YOU want
to keep it morale" If 1t is moral what
are these two extra policemen, going to
90? If the Finance COMMITTEES will do
the thing that is right they will provide
for better streets.
Mr. Patram referred to the dangers
young girls encountered in going through
what is known as .'tanyard bottom and
Goat HID
CONDITION Or STREETS.
On the part Of the residents of Wood
lawn Heights and that section Of Ches-
terrified county, Mr.. T.. w. Wood submit
ted a communica ton and a petition in
forming the body Of the wretched condi-
ton of Semnes and 4,1cDonough streets.
The petitioners expressed the hope that
the City Council will improve the condi-
ton of the streets referred to, as it was
their belief that such tfloroughfares re-
tarded the progress and prosperity Of a
city. It was also claimed that many per-.
sons preferred to live where they could
obtain the benefits to be derived from good
streets, even at the sacrifice of higher
taxes On motion Of Mr.. Abbott, the
petition and communication were refer
red to the Street Committee.
Mr. Barrett: II move that we put sign
on Semmes street, and tell Mr.. Wood to
go down Hull street in the future
No one seconded Mr.. Rarrett's motion.
and the members seemed contentw the
disposition.of the matter; for the present.
WANT NEW Map OF CITY.
Mr.. Barrett offered a resolution to re-
quest the city engineer to draw an ac-.
curate map OF Manchester, showing the
streets in the town and the names of
+hem Mr. Barrett said that he, underst cOd
that the city was liable to suits on ac-
count of the old map, which contains the
names of streets that did not exist, and
failed to show the: names of some that do
exist.
City Attorney Clopton said that he was
ct a loss to know how the City Council of
Manchester ver.adopteds such asmap. as