The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-29
IN
MANCHESTER
Dr.. w. p. Rucier Was Chosen
as President Of the Board
Of Health.
MEETING Of SCHOOL BOARD
May Elect Teachers Thursday
Nigl1t-Marriage at Meade
Memorial This Evening.

ilNlanCle6terr BUREAU l'IlIneS-DlSpdLCill X
No. 1102 Hull Street.}
Tho City Council MET In joint session
last night to elect members Of the Water
Commission, school trustees, gas inspec-
tor and president OF the Board Of Health
There was full attendance, and the
work in hand was transacted expedi-
tiousl.,. The following elections were
mnde:4 rs
Water Comlnissio Ward: u
r. Green; Second Ward: c. S. Wells;
Third Ward: r. III. Betty; Fourth Ward:
John u. 1Jtz.
School Board-Tirst Ward: q. J. Jones,
r. G. Nunnally. u. J. Andrews.
Second Ward, Z. A. Phillips. w. II.
Owens, G.. s. McI2ac.
Third Ward: DR.. Il. 7 Rucker, J. G..
Sneling.% j. b. Clopton.
Fourth Ward: DR. Il. p. Mathews a. D.
shotwel, r. G. Broaddus.
Gas Inspector-George q. Hall.
Tho only changes made were those Of
r. III. Betty as member Of the Water
Commission from tho Third Ward, IN
Mace OF Mr.. Peasants, and Il. vi Nun
nally and f. j. Andrews In place Of Coun-
Gilman Wakefield and Alderman Rudd
The law prohibits either Of tho latter
gentlemen holding places IN the gift OF
Council.
When the election of president of the
Board Of Health came up two names
were mentioned Mr.. Abbott nominated
Dr. u. r. 2ucker; MIR. Sampson nominated
Dr. NJ. y. Rucller. After little discus
sion Mr. Abbott withdrew his nomination,
and Alderman patram, on motion OF
c,,, hn ms litf
vote for Dir. NJ. P. Rucker III
The Joint session then rose.
Fire Commissioners.
Immediately upon adjournment OF Coun-
Gil the Fire Commissioners met Chief
Crooks made his monthly report. which
showed that the department had been
called to but one fire during the month
and that a, small one at No. Is Twenty
second Street: damage less than $40.
The chief was granted q leave OF abb
sence for five days, and the assistant,
r. Il. owen, directed to act in Ills place.
The attention of the Water Commits
somers was directed to certain plugs,
which were hampered in their usefulness
by mud. The plugs will be flushed at
frequent intervals.
Committee Meetings
The following Council committees are
called to meet;
Almshouse and Poor. at o'clock this
evening; Ordinances, at 1880; Streets, at
o'clock tomorrow night.
The School Board will meet Tomorrow
night to consider the election Of teachers,
Little Credence in Story.
The prevalent opinion among police
circles in regard to Bernard Elam's story
as to his being kidnapped by Richard
Lawrence, a driver for the circus here
last week, seems to be that of much
doubt Several of the police force ex-
press themselves as placing little re-
lance in the lads tale owing to con-
flctlng statements made by Elan him
self and to the testimony of the two
negroes, who state that they saw Elam
at 10 o'clock on the night Of the affair.
The case comes UP for trial on Saturday,
when the whole affair will be thoroughly
investigated
OFF for Ocean View.
Mr.. Bob Reynolds caterer for the
Olympia Club Of Manchester, together
ager. has gone to Ocean View TO ar
range for the outing of the club The
club goes on the 10th, and will remain
until the goth.
Left for Northwest.
Z
left Monday on a trip to Washington
State, where she will visit her brother,
the Rev. Walter Jennings formerly Of
Manchester
Marriage This Evening,
The marriage OF Mr.. Garter BrApEam
Snow and Miss Marion Mae Anderson VIII
take place this evening at 3 o'clock in the.
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church.
Miss Anderson is the only daughter or
Mrs, ]. Buregh Anderson No, 100
Porter Street. and has made herself ex-
itremcy popular, 4
Mr.. Snow is connected with the Stephen
Putney Shoe Company, and Is a widely
known business man. 4
Personals and Briefs.
Tho Sewing Circle of Bainbrldge Street
Baptist Church will begin Its rummage
sale at No. s5l2 Hull Street this morning.
All the goods donated by the ladies for
sale vii be taken to that place
Dr.. j. s.. Loving, secretary of the county
Board of Health. has recovered from his
late illness.
The report of yellow fever on the Broad
Rock road has proved to be without foun-
daton
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