The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
COUNCIL IN
MANCHESTER
Meeting Nights OF the City
Fathers Have Been Changed
to Suit the Laws.
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Men Being Put on at the South
ern Shops-Runaway Boy
Returns Home-Personal.

Manchester Bureau Timcs.Dispatch.
No. 1902 Hull Street.
Upon the suggestion OF City Attorney
Page. It was decided by the Common
Council last night that the days for the
meeting OF the two branches OF the Coun-
Gil be changed to meet the requirements
OF law.
1t was. therefore. determined that. upon
approval OF the ordinance by the Board,
that the Common Council meet on tho
second Friday In each month and tho
Board meet on the following Tuesday.
An ordinance was passed requiring tho
Board of Health to require strict observ-
nnce Of the sanitary laws and to reo,tire
monthly inspection OF alleys and other
places, coming from the Ordinance Com
1nittee, was adopted.
In order that the Southside Telephone
Company might transfer its poles, wires,
etc, to the Bell Company. an ordinance
to that effect was adopted.
The report Of the superintendent OF
the Almshousc showed that there werc
sixteen inmates at that institution.
An ordinance granting Woodward &
Son to extend spur track along the
premises, as approved by the First Ward
delegation, was approved. The track Is
to extend across. Everett Street. between
Fourth and Fifth Streets, and is to be
used for the purpose Of handling freight.
Woodward g. Son are large lumber deal
ers.
The lease extending the term OF Frank
& Sons for FIVE years was approved.
A lot OF reports we're received from
various committees, and other routine
work was done.
Those present were Messrs. Wakefield.
Ferguson. Petit Taylor, Bradley. Nun
nally. Cox, Reams. G',zzard and ovens.
BOARD TO MEET
The Board of Aldermen will meet in
regular session at o'clock tonight
A meeting OF the Fire Committee Will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:45
o'clock at the corner OF Eighth and Por-
ter Streets.
SOUTHERN SHOPS BUSY.
Times are busy at the Southern shops.
All the men who wero laid off some
time ago are going back, and it is quite
likely that many additional men Will be
put on regularly. There is much work
to be done at the shops, and many men
ers and timers are going back every
day, and all the old car builders will be
back before the LIST OF December.
OLYMPIA CLUBS SUPPER.
The Olympia Club. the oldest and most
influential club in the city, Is now max
ing elaborate arrangements for the regu'
lar Tha I-sgiving supper. TIE member
ship of this club Is limited to fifteen, and
each member is factor In the social.
business and political progress OF the
city.
These annual auppers are always looked
forward to with pleasing anticipation.
HOME THE BEST PLACE.
Wesley, the little son OF Mr.. J. w
Reams. who ran away from home and
was located In Baltimore and placed IN
a Catholic institution In that city. has
returned home. and has resolved to re-
main at home. having reached ti's conclll-
sion that home Is the hest place Tor
everybody.
Owing to the approach OF the holi-
days and the il!ness of one OF the mana
gers, the Monday night dancing class
will be discontinued until after New
81 FUNERAL OF MRS AHERN.
The funeral OF Mrs. F. D. Ahern VIII
take place from the house. Forest Hill,
to-day at o'clock. and the burial Will be
II, Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Morris fell and broke
hie arm. He WIS attended bv Dr. Hill.
Manchester Chapter, No. 4s, met last
night
Mr. Charles W. FrC>er and Miss II. +:
TURNKEY were married at Robious Wed
nesday afternoon.