The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
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MANCHESTER
Judge Clopton VIII Run for
StatetSendto.
MEETING OF THE THE BOARD
Long Line Of 7outine Work-Death Of
an lnfant-Beneflt Performance.
Bazaar at Leader Hall Per-
sonaI and General
Man chester Bureau ,ri,nes. Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau times. Dispatuli.
No 1lp2 Hull gtreet
Judge Clopton has, ut tho solicitation OF
Il largo number Of his friends In Chester
tlold, PoWhntn, and GQuehland counties
und tho city Of A1nnohostor, consented
to allow hinself TO become IL candidate
for the State Senate from thtB district al
the next election,
Thore Will probnhly be no opposition ID
Judge Clopton, us he Is universally lilspd
and Is considered most competent mali
for the responsible position. lilo Ii now
Judge Of tho County Court Of Chesterfield
and city attorney Of Manchester, HE
opinions have always been able and much
sought, and he has been thrown Into
contact almost daily with the people OF
both Chesterfield county and the city OF
Manchester and Is personally known TO
most OF them He Is also popular IN
Powhatan and Goochland.
Judge Copton said last night that It
was rather early to announce himself.
but that he had decided to become a
candidate Mt the proper time.
Some days ago Mr.. r. J.. Rives. prom
inent young attorney, said he would be
candidate II Judge Clopton did not an
nource himself. This decision on the part
Of Judge Clopton puts Mr.. Rves out OF
ment
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Only rout Zine business was transacted BY
the Board OF Aldermen last night. Most
OF the work was such as came up from
the lower branch.
The resolution adopted by the City As
sembly, lnstructing the Street Committee
tc divide the appropriation for permanent
~ },fp 4.
to be apportoned among the four wards.
was concurred In III
The City Engineers report for the Mouth
Of March showed that the sum Of s173S7
had been spent. The petition Of Ashby
Rawlings for 81 900 damages for Injuries
sustained in falling into an areaway,
which was not granted by the City AS
sembly, had the same fate In the Board.
Tho report Of Superintendent Allen, OF
Maury Cemetery, showed that the OK
penses Of the month had been sl4o.47; the
receipts, s176.SS
The resolution appropriating Ma00 FOR
new house the keeper Of Mnury Gene
terry and referring the same to the tl-
nance Committee was cqncurred IN.
The ordinance providing that carts ana
wagons heavily loaded may not use un,
paved roadways wassconcurred IN. anu
n
Mr.. Abbott suggested that some points
on the Streets leading from the brick
Yards be put Into condition. Chairman
Patram of the Street Com mittee. said
that a subcommittee on Streets had Wis
tied the scene and had deemed It mad
yisable to make such repairs. a
Mr. Abbott then made motion REQUEST
Ing the street Committee to look further
into the matter which WIS adonteh.
MR.. BARRETTs RESOLUTION.
Z Mr.. Barrett presented a JOINT resotu-
ton creating a committee OF three. one
from the Board and two from the As
sembly, to confer with the tax colleclor
In regard to the collection or taxes IN al
cases in which there may be differences
ol opinion.
& He explained his motion by snS'',s lnnt5
with consultation committee the aerr
linouent tax collector could set along
with the dellnauents better than at pres
ent.
MIR Abbott disagreed with Mr.. Bar
rett and thought 1t unnecessary TO tor '1
such a committee, as the city had men
employed for such business.
The resolution was not adopted and
the Board adjourned.
Those present were Messrs.a Perdue.
Abbott, Patram, Barrett. Hooker ana
Rudd.
R MIR AND MRS. CARTER RETURN.
Mr.. and Mrs. w ], Carter have returned
from their wedding tour and are now
at home at No. ll01 Porter St,n"-.
VISITING RELATIVES.
Mr.. Shaw. wife and daughter, from
Hinton, w. Va. are visiting Mrs. y.
w. Barrett. No. 1914 McDonongh Street.
DEATH OF AN INFANT. Il
Warren fillmore Cannaday the infant
child Of Mr.. J. 7. Cannadny died at
2ao o'clock yesterday afternoon ~ 5tne
residence, corner Eighth and Rain bridge
Streets, The childs mother died TWO
monts ago. The funeral will be from
the residence at o'clock this afternoon
5' BAZAAR AT LEADER IiA1I.E-
The bazaar to be given at Leader Hail
next week by the Daughters Of Liberty
and the Olympia Club will be biz sue
cess Amusement eatures will be intro
duced every night.
PAINFULLY BURNED. &3
Mrs. William Fowlltas. Of No. POI East
Eleventh Street. was painfully burned
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