The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19

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Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. liz HUI Street. PIX
The Ordinance Committee met last
night, ana after the usual routine OF bus-
ness, passed resolution ordering 800
copies OF the city ordinances and rules
to bio printed. 100 copies Of which are to
be bound for the use Of tic members. II
was decided to advertise for bids on the
printing OF these copies
An ordinance concerning city contracts
was offered by Mr.. George grizzard. he
ordinance read: $tf @
.'l3c 1t ordained by tho Council OF the
city Of Manchester, no contract awarded
by any committee Of the Council frnili
this date involving any expenditure Of
|, 500 or over shall be valid or binding
upon the city until 1t shall have been.
reportcdsto and approved BY the Coun-
cil.,,S
This ordinance. shall take fleet from.
its approval. vi
The ordinance was Recommended for
adoption by the Council. 55. "a
Repairs at the Pump-H ouse.
After the ADJOURNMENT Of the Ordi-
nance Comm. ice. IS the. Boa1ll OF Alder
men met. The first important business
transacted was the concurrence OF the
board with the special committee appoint
cd TO look into the repairs and now adj
,llt!ons neeoed al5.tne LIMP house. Mr..
n. Il. Patram, speaking on the Question,
said that he would vote #aEains t the re-
rort OF the Il nance cOn.i,I::tce Oh this
| question, because 1t made no provision
| for the supply to the city so the clear
/ water process. He said that this Was
| one OF the most important issues now
| facing tho city. and that It was OF vital
| Interest to every member Of the board
| and To- every citizen of Manchester. That
| II WIS n question which should be fair
\ " met and disposed aof With the utmost
dispatch.
Mr. Rndd. rising to reply, said that
| tho COMMITTEES was not appointed to look
4 into the clear water question, but to
look into the condition Of tho pumps and
boilers; that this was most Imperative, as
in case Of need the supply would be ut
1 torly inadequate. The trend OF his re-
marks was that first the city should be
1 supplied with water, and that tho ques-
ton of Its clearncss should be left to
| a time when there was water TO ,a made
| clear. ;s X 5ss q ig
Mr.. Patran, moved that the board con-
cur III the report, and the notion was
carried. & $
a communication from Mr.. James J..
Sutton city accountant, was read 1t
was In regard to- the plans he Is attempt
(, ing to carry out In regard TO keeping the
accounts. Il j q!
The bond Of former city Collector Of
Delinquent Taxes Fl. II. Reed was accept
cd
New Voters by Wards.
THO recent registration, which closed
October Sth, shows al addition OF nine
new names and three transferred from
| The city. s. 98s H ts q
The list by wards is as Follows:
First Ward-None registered: r. T..
Morris transferred to Scottsblllg;s y. G..
| Woodall, to the Fourth Ward; G. y.
Markham and w. il. Walden were re-
/ ceived from the Fourth Ward and Bon
| Air, respectively. "a s
Second Ward--Willinm w. Workman,
Charles Sanders ana IT, NJ Landers. reg
| istered; j. ID. T.. Marsden, Il. T.. SuQlcp
Joseph f., White md W. II. Blount, re-
! celyed !; r.. Lee French and j. M. French
] to tie Third Ward; ". j. Harding, TO
AIaddlsonville; II. II. Richardson. to tho
! Fourth. Ward. III ~ .-=- y.
L lnlcQ -tNNSlfu---sj ~ "a. otnMal y" u'it
1, I3. Ely, zregist cred /; NJ transferred, w. !.
| stewart r. Leo and John M. French; =.
w. johnson and e. III, Robinson (colored),
registered q
Fourth Neutrality-suspicious. G. 6. Wood
all, pr. IS, j. Baker, +. T. a9d w IL,
Dickinson; transferred, w. ~. Stewart
to Third Ward G. T. Markham to .tlrst
j Ward, and Judge ]. il, Ingram to itch
nonl. IN
Personals and Briefs.
The Central Parker, Davis Lamb Club
will meet Friday night
i III Tho City Central democratic COMMIT
tee met last night AZ executive session
i to discuss ways and means for procuring
campaign, Speakers to address the DOM
oc,utlc voters at an early date.
1 sRgsT, Nlorrissette, of DnnYlle, Is VS.
/ fling his daughter, Mrs. A, ". Farley.
i In her home in Eleventh street,
j olympia Club met last night ana en-
1 joyed u fine supper,
Mrs. u. II. hurley, OF Amherst county,
Ia visiting Mrs. ", r. Smith.
Mrs. George Cirlswold spent q few days
in town on route from Amelia county
/ to Ncwport News.
SPECIAL HORSE sHoW NOTICE..
Acc0,L,t of the Richmond Horse show,
/ tho Atlantic Coast Line announces 4
rnte OF ono fare plus fifty cents for the
1. ro,,,,a trip, which includes one admission
| t0 Tic show, from all points on its line
| ,,at ,vaep RichInonu and Weldon N g.