The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-16
news GATHERED
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Board8o Aldermen Did Not Con-
cur III Limitation Of Com
riittec Contracts.
NEGRO ELuOEs OFFICERS ID i:
Pastors Attend Methodist Con-
fercnce-Many Visitors in
Tow,l--Cured 81 Cancer
Manchester bureau. Times ~, pispatci'.

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No. liz Hull Street. )
Tho Board or Aldermen met last night
10 pass upon tho ordinances that lately
went before tho city Assembly. The
Board conc,rrcd In everything but tile
ordinance relating 10 limited contracts
awarded by committees. This ordinance
imposed . limit OF sl0o on any contracS
, given out by any committee. Contracts
exceeding this snm were TO he passed on
by tho City Assembly The Board dis
scented In this. and voted against It. Mr..
Patram, In speaking OF tho matter, said
that committees should not be restricted
as 10 the amounts certified In contracts.
] He thought that the ordinance would be
proper in regard to special commit tees.
resolution was offered ny Mr.. J. b
Rndd 10 the effect that Tho city engin-
esr having prepared and presented 70 thus
\ body tho plot AS directed blythe resolu-
ton passed at the October session OF
this body,
.'Resolved. That the city attorney be-
and Is hereby, instructed to prepare and
3 present to this body the necessary ordi-
nanccs, looking TO the annexation OF the
4 territory shown upon tho said plat, omit
ting the clty's gravel pit
The members present were Afessrs. j. r.
perdue, president: r. L. Patram. vice
president; A. r. Hooker, J. b. Rudd and
John w. Moore.
Alleged Assailant.
"a warrant was issued last night by
Squire Jordan on tho oath OF Charles
Norwood, against Aaron Christmas. for.
trcspassing on his property, assaulting
4 and threatening 10 shoot him officers
Wright and Jones attempted TO serve
Inc warrant. but Nfe negro escaped. AL
are colorad
Personals and Briefs.
Rows. r. p 14,,rnpkIn. AR. Charter and
MIR. Rontten left yesterday to attend the
Methodist Conference in LyncpburE;
viii hold its sixteenth anniversary. ban
Il auet. November 18th IN the PoWhatan
r. E. Rayford. contractor and architect.
Of Franklin, Va. visited friends IN Man
Il. p. Anderson. formerly. OF Manchss-
ter. now OF Philadelphia. fs visiting his
officer Moore,s wife and eldest son con-
t!pue to Improve. The youngest son Is
slrs s. s. s. BROOKS. Of No. 14o7 Decatur
honor Of her friend. Miss Thaxton, & OF i,
Miss Bessie Toney and A1essrs Otis and
Garland Ioney. OF No. O. East Eleventh
Street win g t. p9Thasan eH aaeGb e.
Toney. a Fine Creek Mills. ~
Mrs. Il. w. Wood has returned from
North Carolina 70 make her home a gain
y in Manchest err. tt 800 iSf5 3gs
a party OF young ladies' went out into
the country yesterday IT ter holly. cedar
and other eycrgreens: They took s, q gun gun
Mrs. IL D. wilkinson viii visit her
relatives near Lee Station. .Powhatan
county. sjl5 i
II. II. WOODWARD OF Chest terrified county,
was visiting In town esterday x
81 Belle Isle Hunt Club will give It's mo nth
y ly fox hunt to-day 8
Mr.. ]. r.. Webb, Of Powhatan county. is
out OF Memorial Hospital where he was
operated on for cancer. Mr.. Webb is
cighty-two years Of age. 81, !.
Mr.. w. q. Ehildlcys. Of Powhatan
county was visiting In town yesterday.
The Street Committee will meet Mon
day night.
Victor B. Rudd. a detective. OF Hunt
.ington, w. Va. has been visiting his
bridge Street. 81
Is convalcscing. III