The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
Must Increase Membership
Under Constitution.
TO CHANGE NAME ALSO
Not Less than Fourteen Members of
the Lower DISQUALIFICATION OF
Central Church To-Day-Elks.
Funeral Of Mr.. Sharp,
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,
No. HOP Hull Street. J

No. ll02 Hull StTeet.
Under the Constitution the city of Man
chester must provide itself with at least
two more members of'the lower branch OF
the Council. and in order to do THIS n
REINFORCEMENT will be necessary, winch
also Is provided for in the Constitution
In that portion creating the Corporation
Commission.
AT present the lower branch of the
Council has twelve members, three from
each ward. The upper branch has eight,
which covers the provisions Of the law.
Now the lower branch Is known as the
City Assembly. Under the new laws It
must be known as the Common Council.
In order to provide for the minimum
number of members for the Common Coun-
Gil, fourteen, there must be a reapportion-
nent Of the wards; two men must be
elected to represent the city at large. or
tho representation from each ward may
be increased to four, which will make the
total sixteen. No change need be made
in the Board.
All this cones, of course with the un-
eerstanding that the population of the city
is more than 10000. There is not the
slightest doubt but that the population Of
Manchester Is nearer 1900 than lO,oW,
and this doubt Is to be dissipated by the
taking OF census within a short while.
With the change Of affairs 1t Is proba-
BILE that at the June election there VII
be a number OF aspirants for Council
manic honors. 1t Is possible, however,
that special election will have to be
called before the terms of the present
Councilmen expire next OCTOBER, IN Or
fer that the city may SO amend and re-
wise its charter as to provide for the re-
apportionment and the arrangement OF
the Council rs required by the Constitu-
t!on.
At the next meeting of the Board or
Aldermen the Fourth Ward delegation
hopes to be ablo to name successor 10
Mr. Utz, who has resigned his position on
account of business engagements:
In future all Councllmen and Aldermen
are to be elected for a term of four years,
arranged so that there Will always DC u
number Of hold-overs
In the cases of Mr.. Utz and Mr.. Gill.
the new men to be named will simply I'LL
out the unexpired terms of these two
gentlemen.
The City Committee will meet next
week to make arrangements for the Juno
elections Chairman Robert French Is
out of the city at present but City At
torney Clopton will be asked to attend
the meeting and explain the status OK the
situation.
IN the meantime It is important that
al, who contemplate running for the
Council in that election should file their
names with the clerk of the Hastings
Court
ELTls TO MEET.
A meeting of Manchester Lodge of Elks
will be held tomorrow night, Mt which
much important business will be called
up. 1t is probable that the proposed new
home will be placed under discussion, and
the trips to Bedford City and Baltimore
will be planned. n
This lodge is the youngest and one of
the Invest lodges in the country, each
member being an enthusiast.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Rev. w. w. Sisk has returned from
Savannah, and will be in his pulpit to-
day.
The funeral of Mr.. John E. Sharp took
place from the Fifth Street Church at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Asa Dris-
coll. and the interment was in Maury
Cemetery.
The Little Workers Society Of Stockton
Street Church will meet at the church ut
$3.50 O'CLOCK this, afternoon.
The ,Soclety of Young Americans gave
musical in honor of Mr.. Book Smith,
OF Williamsburg, Friday night.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
Bishop CRANBERRY will preach the dedi-
catory sermon at Central Methodist
Church at II o'clock this morning. and
to-day for the first time the beautiful edi-
flee will be occupied by the congregation.
A special religious and musical pro-
gramme will be given.
BENEFIT ENCOURAGEMENT.
a tine performance Is promised at Lead
.er Hall on next Friday night when the
Daniels Metropolitan Dramatic Club viii
present the farce comedy mixed Pickles.
for the benefit of Rocky Ridge Council
of Juniors.
The cast is made up from some OF the
advanced pupils. and graduates OF the
Daniels School of Acting. and consist of
the following ladies and gentlemen:
Messrs. John #, May, Fred. L. Kitchen,
T. Willis Evans. j. William Burnett, Mrs.