The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
ACTION OF LEGISLATURE
CounciImen's Term Extended for a
Year-Opinions Of Judges Ingram
and Copton-C Council Com
mlttee-Seemes Street.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch. ,

upon the advice OF Judge ingram, OF the
Corporation Court, and City Attorney
Clopton.
The board met at tho instance OF tho
Judge and the City Attorney, and was
called because these two gentlemen had
Just received that portion of the published
Acts of the Assembly containing the law
pertaining to the subject.
After careful consideration OF the
same Judges Ingram and Clopton reached
the conclusion that under the law an
election for Councilmen at this time would
pc useless. Therefore, meeting OF the
Electoral Board was called.
Those present were n1essrs. ]. e. David
son, chairman; j. L. Owen and O. ].
Markham Judge Ingram and City Attor-
ney Clopton were also present. The
meeting resulted In tn passage or the
following resolutions:
Tho attention of the board having
been called by Judge John H. Ingram TO
an opinion Of himself and the Hon. VIII
Nam I. Clopton. City Attorney. to the
act OF Assembly OF May goth. 1905. ex-
tending the term OF all councilmen o.
stiles (Which includes aldermen until
September LIST. 1904 In the acts OF An
Eembly. 1923. pages 4.3-4 section 1893
Especial SESSION., which Will render the
election OF June 9th. 1903. proposed to DO
held In this city, unnecessary and OF no
effect. 1t is hereby declared that said
election shall not be held. and the judges
and clerks OF election will be so notified
This resolution was unanimously
adopted, and notice was sent to Clerk
Duval, of the Hastings Court The opin-
ion OF the two judges, upon which the reso-
luton was adopted. s
JUDGES OPINION.
I'm accordance with section 1893 b Of
the Code. as amended by an act APP
proved May Goth. 1o1s. in our Judgment It
Is perfectly clear that the terms OF Office
Of all councllmen are extended until tho
1st OF September. 1904 See pages 423-2i,
nets of Assembly, 1923 extra session,.
md consequently no election can be held
on June 9th. 1903. for councmen or al
Ierrnen Of the city Of Manchester Tho
printed copy OF the act above referred
10 came to us for tho first time to-day.
JOHN II. INGRAM,
Corporation judge.
WILLIAM +. CLOPTON.
City Attorney.
juno 9Th, 1900.
All arrangements that have been made
for 10 election are, under tho above re-
pollution. declared null and void,
Similar action was taken by the Elec-
toral Board OF Winchester several days
ago.
The section Of tho Acts In reference to
Tho matter. Is as follows, and is OF inter
est:
Section 1o33-s-Mayors, councils and
other elective officers Of cities, when
elected, when their terms begin etc.-The
mayors and councils OF cities shall DO
elected on the second Tuesday in juno.
Immediately preceding the expiration OF
The terms OF ONCE OF their predecessors
and their terms OF Office shall begin the
nrst day OF September succeedinE; and
other elective officers OF cities. provided BY,
this chapter or hereafter authorized by
law. shall be elected on the Tuesday al.
ter the first Monday In November and
their terms of Office shall begin on tho
first day OF January succeeding. except
that tho terms OF Office Of clerks OF city
court shall begin concidently with
those OF the Judge OF their said courts.
ell now in office shall be continued until
September !, 1904. and all elections to Ill
such offices shall thereafter be held in
pursuance Of section 1O15-a OF this act"
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
A meeting Of this committee was held
last night to discuss the proposition to
erect new home for the superintendent.
The matter was fully considered. and a
subcommittee consisting OF Chairman
Ferguson and Superintendent Allen was
appointed to look after the details
FUTURE MEETINGS..
The Lands and Buildings Committee
will meet at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow night
to consider the request OF man ufactur-
Ing concern for land to erect a plant.
On Tuesday evening at o'clock tho
Street Committee will meet In special
session to give out contracts for excava-
ton.
The committee has decided to begin
work on Semmes Street first, and the
contractor will curb and gutter that
street from Ninth to Twelfth Streets and
place n gravel roadway. This work VIII
begin this week some time.
DEATH OF MIR. HARWEIl
Mr.. Richard S. IIarwell died at 1880
o'clock Saturday morning, at his homo,
No. 2505 East Leigh Street, Richmond.
after ali Illness of a few days He was
cnth year. He leaves wife and one
child, his mother. Mrs ]. j. Hudson,
three sisters, Mira w. Fl. Stewart and
Mrs. ], y, Vaughan. Of Manchester,
and Mrs. j. B. Clarke, of Eastman, Ca,
to mourn his loss, He was for several
he has many friends, who will be panied
10 hear OF his death His funeral will
take place at O'Clock this afternoon
from the Union Station Church, Rich,
mond. The burial will be In lakewood
Cemetery.
PLEA OF SELF DEFENSE,
A plea of self defense was made by
Marion Anderson in the Mayors Court
yesterday morning, through his counsel,
MIR. Ernest II. Wells. Anderson is charged
MI kllllnG ALEXANDER Johnson LIE case
went on to the grand Jury.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Officers Will be elected at the meeting
pf the Masonic Lodge tomorrow night,
A full attendance Is desired,
The installation of Rev DR.. Cridlin Will
take place at Stockton-street Church q
$50 o'clock this afternoon.
Regular services Will be held In all
The churches to-day. liit0t
Deacons will be ordained in Salem
Church this afternoon, DIR. w. w. Slsk
will preach the ordination sermon.
At Central NJ. u. Church, the pastor,
Rev. r. M. Chandler will preach by spe,
cal request, at the morning service on
'"The Law of Neighborly Love-" He viii
preach at night on "Ihe Divine Patience
and Performance"
REV, u. v. Badly the pastor Of Balm
bridge-street Church. will preach on the
following themes: II A. M. 1.-THE Third
Word from tho Cross--Woman, Behold
THY son, Son, Behold Thy Mother" SIP,
NJ, 1.-The Little Slave Girl" che chorus