The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
STREETS in
MANCHESTER
Bright Prospect Now for Per-
manent improvements.
SUCCESSOR TO MR.. UTz
Fireman Summoned to Appear Before
Board-Refused to Accept Badge.
West Point Beneft-Funera
Servlces-Registratlon. Etc.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch. I
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NAancnester Bureau Times- DiSpatch, II
No. 1902 Hull Street. :
Manchester counclmen were busy men
last night and, as committeeman, trans
acted whole lot of business.
For the first time since the approprin-
ton of $1,000 was given the Street Com
mittee. something definite In reference
to It's disposition was done by the com
mittee and 1t is quite likely, that within
month or two big piles of bricks and
stone VIII mark the beginning OF per-
manent improvements to some OF the
streets. i
1t was decided at the meeting last
night that the sum of $4,000 should be
equally divided between the four wards
for permanent work. The remainder of
the $1,000 has been or will be used In tenn
porary and emergency work. and In the
payment for two extra men .on the
streets.
When It was agreed that the money
should 80 be divided in accordance with
instructions from the City Council, the
delegation from the Fourth Ward asked
the City Engineer to get bids for street
and sidewalk improvements on Balm brldge
Street from Cowardn Avenue to Twen-
tieth Street and on semmes street IRON
Thirteenth Street to the Avenue.
This was the cue for similar movements
and Mr. Hooker, representing the First
Ward, asked for the cost of similar work
on Stockton Street from Fifth to Sew
enth. Mr. Sampson, on behalf OF the
Second Ward, followed this up by asking
for bids for work of a similar nature on
Semmes Street from Ninth to Thirteenth.
Including brick sidewalks.
The amount that goes to each ware
under the division scheme is s1,125, which
the councilmen concede will not do
great amount Of work, but they are de-
ternlined to carry that work as Tar as
the funds go this year. with We view OF
extending 1t next and so on until the
streets OF the city present favoraolo.
impression to both citizens and strangers.
THIRD WARD MEETING.
The Third Ward delegation will hold a
meeting next wednesday night to deter
mine as to the disposition of the portion
and 1t is likely that the amount VIII DC
placed on Stockton Street
The CITY Engineer was directed to make
certain improvements at Fifth ana
Stockton Streets, not to exceed $leO. which
amount will come from the First w aros
share Of the appropriations
subcommittee of two-Messrs. Fergu-
son and Barrett-were appointed to furth-
er look into the matter of opening the
street leading from the O'Connor estate
to Semmes Avenue.
The City Engineers report OF work Tor
the month of April was received.
Those present were Messrs. patraH.
Reams, Barrett, Sampson, Grizzard, Fer
guson and Hooker. f5s
SUCCESSOR TO Mr.. ,UTz.
In reference to successor to Mr.. Utz
as Alderman from the Fourth Ward
Alderman, Barrett said last night that
he did not feel that he could name MS
colleague, but that the whole ward dele
CATION would get together in conference
| within the next few days, review the
situation and name successor. to be
placed before the Board at Its meeting
next Friday night.
ALMsHoUsE COMMITTEE.
Chairman Abbott, Of the Almshouse
Committee. succeeded in getting a quo-
rum at called meeting yesterday even
ing, and all business Of a routine nature
was transacted.
REFUSED TO ACCEPT BADGE.
I The Fire Commissioners met at s
o'clock and accomplished the regular
work The chiefs report was read, which
showed that three alarms had been
turned in during the month OF April.
On motion of Mr.. Patram Fireman
! Osterbind was summoned to appear be-
fore the board at Its next meeting and
! give his reasons for refusing to accept
the flreman's badge provided for him:
a resolution from the POllCe COIIlIIls-
sioners asking that the policemen be re-
lleved OF the duty Of ringing the fire
i bell after June LIST was taken up and
discussed.
Chief Cooke said that the Fire De-
partment was handicapped, and that all
flremen were needed to fight fire.
Mr.. Sampson, OF the Police Board, ex-
planned that the police force was toe
limited to permit OF one man attending
TO The bell.
The matter was, upon motion OF Mr.
Hooker. referred to the City Council fo'
action.
Those present were Messrs. Reams
Owen. Patram. Rudd, Fahr, irlzzard
Cox, Hooker, Bradley and Barrett.
WEST POINT BENEFIT,
Owing to the lack Of time for rehearsal
the Olympias Club has fixed on mex
Thursday, and not Tuesday night, as tn
time for the big benefit performance TO
| the benefit or the West Point fund
The finest bill ever put on the Leads
HAIL stage will be given, including sew
eral professionals from the Iiou Com
pany. az we'll as Captain Charles II
Phillips, of Richmond. and the long lis
| of we'll known amateurs ALREADY men
toned.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral Of Miss Ida "a, fox, Wh
died at G;3o o'clock YESTERDAY morning
viii be from Leigh-stree baptist Churc
ate o'clock Tomorrow afternoon, and tn
burial Will be in lakewood, Rev. Ashb
zones will conduct the services
Mr.. Emmett w. Bishop VIII be burie
from his home on Hull Street THIS morn
ing at 10 o'clock, the services being con
, Quoted by Rev Ben Dennis