The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-01
COUNCIL in
MANCHESTER
Meetings Have Been Held
Against the Requirements Of
the Constitution.
BE CHANGED 4 THIS II MONTH
Mr.. Walden Goes to Sanford.
Services il the Churches.
Elks Meeting.
Be CHANGED THIS III MONTH IT
Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch.

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No. 1902 Hull street.
When the Board OF Aldermen meets
next week a resolution coming from the
Common Council viii be presented and
rnssod, changing tho time OF meeting OF
Both boards OF the City Council.
Heretofore the meetings have been held
on the first Tuesday and Friday In the
month. At the last meeting Of the lower
branch a resolution was passed at the
aug Eestion OF the city attorney chang
Ing the time. as II was his opinion th ina.
three full days did not intervene, Us re-
CURED BY the charter
The days Of meeting will. therefore. be
changed from the present days to Fri
day for the lower branch, and the toi-
lowing Tuesday for the Board.
Al the December meetings the reap
portloiiment OF the city will also nave 10
BE- MADE, under the Constitution
This reapportionment Will 60 INTO Ell Ell,
feet the first OF the year. and It VIII
increase the membership Of the lower
branch.
At present there are twelve members
Of that body. The Constitution requires
that there shall be at least fourteen mems
bers, AS there are four wards IN the
city, 1t IL quite likely that the lower
branch WILL after January list. embrace
sixteen members. four from each Ward.
GOES TO SANFORD.
MIR. r. A. Walden, long time connecteo
with the freight department OF the SCUM
arn railway, HAS accepted the position
~ general agent Of the Seaboard AIT
Line at Sanford, N. c., -
MIR. Walden Is very. popular here ana ID
Richmond, and his host OF friends Wish
him all kinds Of prosperity IN MS new
home. He left on the lo:ao train last
night and will take up his duties this
morning as ~ o..
RETURNS HOME.
Mrs. c. g. Reame. OF LynchharG. VINO
has heen visiting her step-mother. Mrs.
to-day after most pleasant trip OF
''''''' CHURCH SERVICES,
Raw. John Harmon preached an instruc-
live sermon at West End Church on Sum
day. The occasion was special service
for the benefit ot the ]. o., U. A. M and
was Under the ausprces of Liberty
Council
A snectaI service was held at Bainbridge
street Church for the Daughters Of LIB
erty, and was we'll attended. Rev. {. ..
Woodward preached the sermon.
Rev.aJ. T.. Routten preached MS mrs,
sermons to the congregation. of.West En-
Church on Sunday, ~.
| The regular meeting OF Manchester
| Lodge was held last night. Much busi'
ness OF Importance to the members was
transacted At the request OF the lodge
the resignation OF Exalted Ruler Lips.
comb has heen withdrawn, and ne Wi
continue. in Office until the END Of his
term, which is the second.
The lodge will join Richmond lodge IT
a body at the memorial services at the
| Academy OF N1uisc next Sunday after
~" = ANTi.sALooN LEAGUE.
! meeting OF this BODY was held las
! night at tho residence OF Mr.. c. H. Kahl
| In swansboro and resolutions condemn
| Ing the sale OF LIQUOR were adopted. Th'
! officers of the league are: President. ~
| ]. G. Loving: Vice-President, T. P Pett
| grew. Joseph Holt. a. A. ADKINS; oecre
WILLING WORKERS.
The willing W orkers' Society Of Cloptol
street Baptist Church will give an en-
tertainment at Cersleys Hall on Thurs
day night. pleasing programme ma
been arranged, including selections b.
Mrs Jennie Yearnans. the West End An
s''s ''' Personal AND NOTES.
Miss Marion Lucas has returned to NeI
York after a pleasant visit to her aun,
| Mrs. 4. G. Lucas. No, III West Mint
Street.
The funeral OF Miss Alma Godsey too
place from the homo on Spring Hill Sun
day afternoon.
City Auditor Hall is busy giving re
ceipts for taxes, this being the las
chance for Taxpayers to%ayoid the per
atty for not paying their taxes for tn!
year.