The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-16
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MANCHESTER
The Finance Committee Did4Not
Get Together Last
Night.
BRIDGE QUESTION POSTPONED
Board Of Aldermen Tonight.
Death Of Mrs. Alma Swift.
Ladies' Night at Elks' Home.

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No. 1i0a Hull Street. : Il
The Finance Committee could not act
last night upon tho proposition to grant
permission to erect q bridge across the
river at Mayo's island as there was
the lack OF quorum, The matter may
come up independently at the meeting
OF the Board OF Aldermen tonight. Al.
derman Rudd may probably introduce
tho subject.
The budget will also be discussed. II
will, In ali likelhood, be adopted In ito
entirety as It came from the Finance
Committee
The only members OF the committee
present last night were Messrs. Bradley,
Abbott, IIuband and Nnnnaly.
The Fina nee Committee has not yet set
date for the open meetings to give
citizens the opportunity to discuss tho
proposed revision OF the license tax.
The Fire Committee will meet to-nor-
row evening at 6 o'clock at Second and
Stockton Streets.
COURT NOTES.
Smut Farmer and G. F. Hilton paid
IS each for fighting. 4.
Also David Hood and Everett Winfree,
for fighting on the street 1t cost them
$3.50 each.
walter Smith, colored paid s. for
violating city ordinance.
The case against the Southern OH Com-
pany, charged with maintaining dan,
gcrous building at Second and Stockton
Streets. was continued to Saturday.
= contest will come up this week on the
ouestton OF confirming the sale OF Toney's
5,lall, which was bought by ]. D. Law
renee for $4,000 to set.le up the estate
| Mr.. D. L.. Toney, on behalf OF himself
and other heirs Of the estate, Will ask
! that the sale be set aside.
DEATH OF MRS. SWIFT.
Miss Alma Swift, died quite suddenly
yesterday morning at the residence of
| her ga rents. Mr., and Mrs. r. IT., Swift,
No zoos Semmes Street. She had been
sick for some weeks, but her illness was
| not regarded as of q serious nature. Early
yesterday morning she was found to be
breathing heavily, and soon expired.
The remains will be taken to Louisa
county on the Chesa peake and; Ohio train
leaving here this morning at 10 O'clock
and the rinterment wllfbe made at tho old
| homo near y Bumpass NFuneral s{ services
will be conducted atathe house at .
| O. clock. 4s5, StH & n, "a za
MANCHESTER F,LIis. !,
Manchester Lodge met for the second
time at the new homo lust night, and
l lot of business was transacted.
Lady night will be aDl5served at the
| Hcme tonight. when q special programme
| of music will be prds elsiad 81 a. mbers ana
I their friends and ladies will be enter
| tanned from S to II O'Clock, and a large
proportion Of the population Will take
| advantage Of the opportunity TO go
4 Though the beautiful III ONE.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
| Miss Sarah Caudle is quite Ill at her
! home NO. 100 East Fifth Street.
sSNr;syF, WE Crump ne1ntinues III at his
| hcme, NO. e2o East Tenth Street. .
| An enjoyable valentine tea was given
inst night at the residence of Miss Emma
Bailey, No. 514 Stockton Street The, tea
| was for the benefit OF the lot fund of
Fifth Street Methodist Church. Quite q
| large crowd attended and had a good
time.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Tie appropriation of less than $500 Tor
| streets this year is looked upon with
surprise and dissatisfaction by citizens
| generally Last year The appropriation
was $1,000, and the committee felt that
| this year the approprla ton would be
larger. Instead 1t was smaller, and with
| this small sum much less work can be
| done on the streets. which so badly need
1 Methlng. @t eN5
It is believed that. il the Legislature
acts favorably upon the proposed bill, re-
arranging the assessments on rolling
stock, SO that the city of Manchester
may get the $500 that 'hac been COMM;
| this way for taxation, that amount may
1 ha anrnpria 4nr Streefs