The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-03
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHs|DE
Barrooms to Close at Midnight
and to Open at
S A. M.
COUNCILMAN OWEN TO RESIGN
Councilman Petit Wants $4,000
for Street 1tnprovcments-Va-
rious Salaries Raised.
Manchester Bureau. Times-D Dispatch,
No. 1112 Hull Street.


n No. liz Hull Street.
n the City Assembly adopts tho recon-
incubation Of the Ordinance Committee,
the bars In Manchester will close at mid
night and open at a. NJ
President Wakefield, OF the Common
Council. introduced a measure at the last
meeting OF Council, providing for the clos
ing OF bars ut 10 p. NJ, and the opening
: at 6 a. M. Later, he stated that he
simply mentioned these hours as basis,
and would be willing to accept an amend
mcnt that might be acceptable to all con-
cerned. us no simply wished to put some
restriction on the saloons. at the meet
ing Of tho Ordinance Committee last
night, Councilman Daffron offered an
amendment to the ordinance fixing the
hour OF closing at II o'clock, midnight. and
tho opening hour at 5 o'clock A. NJ. The
vote on tho amendment was unanimous.
rho committee also reported an ordl-
ma nee fixing the peddler license at $25. A
member OF Council said last night that
such a license would allow any one TO
pcddle anything In the city.
Finance Committee.
Tho Finance Committee met in regular
session last night and transacted a lot
Il or routine business.
Tho salary Of the city auditor was In
creased $3.50 a year, and that OF the city
4 clerk 500 a year.
a report from a subcommittee, consist
Ing Of Messrs. d. a. Nunnally, 3. NJ.
Robertson and X. " Owen. in reference
to the cost OF extending the intake of
the water works to the new dam OF the
Old Dominion Iron and Nall Works.
stated that the cost would be not less
than 5000. Tho report was referred.
= resolution from Councilman Petit.
asking that $1,000 be appropriated for
street improvements made, was laid on
Z the table
Many bills wcre ordered paid and the
4 committee adjourned. a III
Councilman to Resign.
Councilman r. v. Owen. OF the Third
Ward. will tender his resignation on jan
uury1st
Mr.. Owen has served in Council for
three years. and has been a most valuable
member OF that body.
Z lie has been most active on the Finance, |
Lands and Buildings and Ordinance Com
mittees. and has shown himself q patriotic
citizen of the right sort.
@ It was mainly through hin the license
laws were amended. and through those
laws the revenues OF the city wcre @in-
creased at least IS. 900.
Mr.. Owen resigns because lie will move
into the Fourth Ward.
Ills collea CUES Mcssrs. Cox and Grlz-
ziird. have not yet settled upon any one
TO name rs his successor. Mr.. Owen
4 has two years yet TO serve. so that Coun-
ell itself Will have the naming OF his
successor.
Maccabees Meet
Z sonthside Tent. Naccabees, met last
night and decided to nix the first and
third Mondays ;is the meeting nights. In
stead Of the first and second Fridays.
The tent will meet on the 18th. when the
officers will be elected and other impor-
tant business transacted. #
Tho condition Of Mrs. Rudd. wife OF
Alderman Rndd or the First Ward. was
considered as slightly improved last night.
Mrs. Ruld has been Ill for some time.
Lodge of Sorrow.
Manchester Lodge of Eks will hold
a memorial service at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning. Mayor f. a. Maurice and Mr..
w. C. Pullianl. will be the speakers. There
will be music by members OF the lodge,
Including Willie Niorrissett, Bacon Lewis
and the Mole quartette. The arrange
1nents arc under the direction Of Exalted
/. o. H. Officers.
Hestia conclaye. i. o. II, has elected
tho following officers for the ensuing
year: Archon. VII. Toler. provost. Roy
Mccain; secretary, G. A. Raincs; treas
urer, 81. T, Atorrissett; fnancier, G. p.
1Valthall; prelate, w. II. AtkInson; in i
spector, ". B. Crooks; warden, ]. G..
bedford sentinel; J.. w. Smith; trustees,
W. H. Toler, ]. II. Pntterson,J. Z. Jones;
representative to the Supreme Council,
r. c. Redford; alterna tes w. o. Randlett
ana 7. F. Jones' The Supreme Council
will meet in Milwaukee, Wis, June 18th.