The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-08
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MANCHESTER !, ! {: {; R
Shall Richmond OF That City
Get Southern Railway
Taxes.
The STREETS ARE IMPROVED &c
Judge clopton Goes to Williams 'ilIllii'i7rL
burg Confederate N et'
rai1s-Personal
The STREETS ARE IMPROVED
,,,nebestcr Bureau Times Dispatch. !

Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch
Certain action OF the Corporation Com
mission will be fought In the CITY CIT
cui, Court OF the city Of Richmond "
tho city of Manchester, through Its CITY
attorney. Charles L. Page. on SATURDAY Jay
The commission will be asked to snow
cause Why the assessment on the roliins
stock Of the Southern Railway, "hich
hoe heretofore been taxed in Manches-
ter. should be changed to Richmond.
This is an important matter, SO lar 40
!. Manchester is concerned, for 1t taxes ING 1s
e,,n Of about 5000 from the visible as
sets Of the city.
THE Southern shops, and what pei.u..s
thereto have for years been me sou'
Of considerable revenue for me cltS, ~
Sides being the place of employment ~,
,-,nnv citizens. The taxes must be p;'ld
somewhere, and the city fathers ca ca
Y SEQ 7whv II shouldn't be paid to Manches-
ter, as it always has been. III mi,
CIV ATTORNEY Page will have MIR. ftl4l
Carter as his associate
The commission will probably be repre-
< scented by the Attorney Genera aha ~. .,.e
+ citv. Of Richmond will have City Attor-
-, ballard looking out for It's interests,
r,nuinr IN all n brilliant array of legal
- STREETS IMPROVED.
4atythe meeting OF the Finance Com
nittee last night, 1t was brousht ".
that the work planned for the year ny
the Street Committee Is about com
and bills amounting to 81 ,635.5. we're up
proved for payment.
This committee had $1,000 appropriated
to it in the last budget About Aooo OF
Il was put into street improvements, ana
Il the city in various sections shows the
result.
u b Larger appropriations will DO asked for
s in the next budget. when more pern'u'
nent improvements will ne made
The Finance Committee approved hllis
and lid other routine business THOSE
present were: Chairman bradley F" o'A.
owen, Hliband, Tilley.
s3s JUDGE CLOPTON GOES.
Judge Clopton will 80 to Williamsburg
8on Thursday to hold Circuit Court Tor
Judge Blackstone, who is sick
COUNCIL MEETINGS.
The first meeting Of the Common coun.
Gil under the new arrangement, Will he
held on Friday night,
The Board Will meet on the following
Tuesday night.
Il. CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
II Joseph Johnston Camp. Confederate Vet
erans, will meet a, their hall on Thurs
day night when 4 social session VIII
4 be held around the camp fire.
4 fine programme will be prepared FOR
the entertainment of the members Of tho
camp. and their friends
SHOW ON FRIDAY.
Tom Charles Merrymakers VIII give an
entertainment at Leader Hall on Friday
q night for the benefit Of the Elite ClllD
and disabled Odd-Fellow. This comhi-
nation has been seen here before and
has given general satisfaction, and 1t
is believed that n fine audience will greet
their temperance.
NEGRO ARRESTED.
negro named Luther Threat was ar
rested last night by Officer Waylnack on
the charge of threatening his mother-ln-
law He was later baled for his appear
ance this morning. and went away VOW
Ing he would never again get mixed up
with his mother-in-law
A young white man was arrested Tor
creating q disturbance at tho lane OF
his father
Personal AND NOTES.
Mr.. John T. Edwards has gone TO
Newport News to accept a position With
IT,. Chica go'GIouseenrn!s Company
Treasurer Dfonaush Suggests mat all
who wish to vote at the next election
should pay their captation tau before
The 18th.
The water mlssoners will meet In
The Office of Superintendent c. H. Sharp
tonight.
Rev, Father Waters is detained at
home with severe cold,
Mrs. Aleigs. wife of the late Captain
F. 2. Meigs. of the United States navy.
jr y, IF MrcI a RrOunlS. NO.
1910 Porter Street.
S. Ullman's Son is giving lessons in
jelly making at his place of business on
Ilull Street.