The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-15
WATER FOR
MANCHESTER
Commissioners Impressed With
the Need Of a New Pump
House.
QUIET ELECTION YESTERDAY
Meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men-Commencet1lent ESer-
cises To-night-Deaths.
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Manchester Bureau. T IA n R,lspatsl
Tho BOARD OF Water Commissioners
seems earnest in It's desire to give Man
chester tho most complete water service.
The board also realizes the necessity OF
muck action, In view OF the bad condi-
ton OF the pumps and machinery now
In service.
The board met last night In regular
se.sion a aubcommittee Of three was
appointed to examine the plans submitted
BY Consulting Engineer William II. Chip
man. Those on the committee are Messrs.
Utz, Green and Wells. They Will meet
this afternoon, and on Friday afternoon
at g o clock special meeting Of the full
board will be he'd to receive and act upon
Z the subcommittees report. The result
OF this meeting will be reported TO the
next meeting OF. Council. and u every
thing goes through the new plant may he
ready for use by tho first OF December.
all at cost OF less than 1900
At the meeting last nighttime old officers
OF the department were reelected: super
intendent, C. II. Sharp; Clerk, Matthew
Morton: Engineer, A. +. Holt; First As
sjstant, Charles Roberts: Second Assis-
tant. Joseph Traylor.
Those present at the meeting were:
Messrs Perdue, Wells and Green, Super
lntendent Sharp and Clerk Morton.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The regular mcetlng OF the Board OF
Aldermen was held last night, but noth-
Ing other than routine work was done.
The ordinance appropriating $40 for
( Il L.. ror ttrp a
branch. was concurred In.
No report was received from 1.-The gpe-
cial committee on free bridge.
Those present were: Messrs. Perdue,
Abbott. Huband. Hooker. Patram and
City Attorney Page.
The Health Committee will meet at
o'clock tonight
QUIET ELECTION
The general election passed OF without
disagreeahle Incident. In the First
Ward John w. Smith was "rung In. and
three votes were cast for him. The COM
plete vote follows:
First ward-Maur!ce, "a: Rudd, IS;
Hooker. %; Jones. 80; Reans, 26; Wake
field %; John W. Smith, 3. Total, IS.
Second Ward Maurice. At; Perdue, IS;
Tlilery As: Petit 10; Nunnally. n; DAT
fron, H. Total. II.
Third Ward-Maurce. 20; Patram es;
Appott, 20 ~, Ii'NAatui 0"p|t' -. 2
Total. 80.
Fourth ward-afaurice. IS; Moore. 81;
Robinson. 90; Bradley, 80; Ferguson, as;
Taylor. IS. Total. 80.
Total vote cast l5l.
In the First Ward Alderman Rudd
headed the ticket: In the Second. Mayor
Maurice; In the Third. Mayor Maurice.
and in the Fourth. Councilman Bradley.
Mr.. Petit led the councilmanic ticket in
tho Second Ward
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
An elaborate programme has been ar :,
ranged for the exercises at Leader Hall
tonight upon the occasion OF the closing
address; DR.. T. = Mathews viii deliver
the diplomas. and Miss Bessie E. samp-
complete programme follows:
Welcome Address. s.. Vivian Brooks;
Recitation Mcphall conley:, Read ng.
tation. Helen Roberts.
The following is e list Of Oft the graduates les
ests, denevra 11 Jaae ssndaiIisers' gu Bessie
Eleanor Sampson. Nella May Chcathanl,
Rosa Amanda Worsham, Martha Edna
Galloway, Kate Grant Jones. Mary Agnes
MRS. CA. ELLIS.
Mrs 81 EMS died At her
by many. She leaves her husband and
three children The funeral VIII be az
s;;n O'clock q, this afternoon, and the burla!
W. i pE I. III ST Mr. -, cAupbE,
swansboro yesterday morning at u
sqa Of sir ". i, Gaid die Z and leaves be-
funeral viii be from the Rome, seonducted
BY Rev. & Il L n Rontten. , ,r,,,,.
viii be from the home, So. il East
She die 1ea at q O'clock 10 eSe oaday nght
The funeral of Mr.. ]. T.. Sampson will
Be from the residence. Nc. 81 West
IIoBsoN LODGE.
At stated communication Of Hobson
stR ehe sG following Officers we're se'e sseted
for the ensuing year: !
WorshipfuI master VIVIAN t9Iam = Lewis Wis.
M SsaGp w Jaha II. Holiness trsasrag Rey
r p Graham secretary IS. 1cw 9 pG 9yn,ni
ApRSda.e@SGhas'ip1Ry or and Charles IL
Ronlni pI,Rs 5i!sS 1oA ANS A5kf BR1BFs.
yi MIs Mylfl Miss " hsn q bssEnsSp in
Manchesteg Council, Royal Arcanum,
The ,Wiilsg Workers OF cl9ptto2n street st
G GGo 81 VII XII Ies e. E Hoy nsh at 'ns
meeting of Stuart Lodge of Odd-Fel-
lows was held last night
STERN-LAIDLEY.
Quiet Home Wedding Of Prom
inent Young People.