The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-12
.C0UNCIL,lN
MANCHESl
Increase in Membership Not De
sired by a, Number Of the
Members,
TOM CHARLES MERRYMAKERs
Coming Drama at Leader Hail.
Father Waters Bctter--Co,,n-
ty Supervisors.
Bureau Times. Dispatch, |

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch r
No. 1902 Hull Street.
The Common Council of Manches ter
last night set at defiance the constit,i-
ton, by laying on the table indefinitely
resolution providing for an increase in
the membership Of that body, In accord
pnce with the provisions Of the constitu-
ton. lG 4i-
The resolution was drawn by City At
torney Page. and 1t was put upon its
rassnge at the suggestion Of Mr.. Fer
gusson.
Mr.. Sampson amended the motion by
suggesting that It DO laid on the table
Indefinitely. This amendment was lost,
and then Chairman Rcamcs put the orig
inal Question:, which was upon tho pass
age of the resolution.
"a In some unknown way the votes were
switched around on the second vote, and
4 It was lost. by the vote offs too.
The resolution was as follows:
AN ORDINANCE.
TO prescribe the number of members
OF which each branch of the Council Of
the city of Manchester shall be COM
posed, and to apportion such member
ship among the various wards Of the
city, DIS at present defined
Whereas, by an act OF the General AS
sembly Of Virginia, approved May %,
i
ellis Of tho various cities Of the State
t., prescribe by ordinance the number
OF members Of which each branch of the
councils OF such cities shall be COM
posed, and, in the year nineteen hundred
and three. to apportion such membership
among the various wards of such cities
re respectively, SO as to give to each Ward,
as far as practicable, equal representa-
ton in each branch Of said councils, in
%t~s. koge III ,t,,11
wards respectively; and,
Whereas, It Is further prescribed Z by
the said act that the Boards Of Alder
n en- OF the said councils shall consist
OF not less than eight ~ nor more than
twenty-five (22) members, and that the
Common Councils Of the said councils
(Which body, In and by the charter Of the
city Of Manchester. as amended, Is de-
s:gnated the "City Assembly,, shall
consist Of not less than fourteen az:
Tor more than forty (4O) members and,
Whereas, the wards Of the city Of Man
chester we're arranged and prescribed
upon basis Of equal population, as far
as the same was practicable, by IN ordi-
nance adopted Dccem ber#13, 1901, and.
therefore, In order to effect such equal
division Or distribution ofsspopulation, It
is deemed unnecessary at'this early date
to make any change in the arrangement
OF such wards.
Now, therefore, be It ordained by the
Council OF the city OF Manchester:
H. That, until otherwise provided by
law the Board Of Aldermen ot4the ,Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Manchester shall con-
eist Of eight (G mem bers,s Of which two
(2) members shall be elected from each
ward, ,yand the City Assembly shall cons
slst Of sixteen Q6) members, Of which
four a. shall be elected from each ward
20 This ordinance shall take effect
from the date Of its approval.
AT present the Common Council consists
Of twelve members, three from each
ward and the Board consists of eight.
According to the Constitution there
must be at least fourteen members be-
ginning January list, Notwithstanding the
action of Council last night.
The resolution will be presented at the
meeting Of the Board on Tuesday night.
Ell COMEDY DRAMA.
Tom Charles Merrymakers made merry
at Leader Hall last night for the benefit
Of the Elite Club. There was a good
sized house, and the play was The King
of the Philippines
Those who took partAin the piece were
we'll known Church Hill performers each
one Of whom accredited himself or her.
self in most pleasing way. They were:
Mrs. Tom Charles, Misses Lummie Muck
OILS, Lee Coles, Marye Adkins. Messrs.
Tom Charles, Andrew Mconi, John Du-
gan, Forest Locksett.
The comedy was given in fine shape