The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-02
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MANCHESTER.
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lie Lover Branch Of The City
Council Takes UP Large
Responsibilities.
ASK RICHMOND TO FlELP
Disorderly Boys Arrested City
Mission Meets Tod
Other News,
ASK RICHMOND TO HELP

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SIS Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch, 81
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E The lower branch OF the City Counci
n,t itself on record last night as being
willing TO endorse and guarantee tho
payment Of principal ard interest OF
"a $3.50 900 worth of fifty-Sear bonds, at 8's
per cent, for the purpose of constructing
n free bridge across the river at A1ayo's
Island.
81 The bonds, TO DO issued by the Nfanches-
Ter and Richmond Free Bridge Company,
and the property to be mortgaged.
The city takes the chances of deriving
!, large revenue from the tolls OH street
cars, and tho Council Of Richmond Will
I'D he asked to corporate with Manchester
~ In assuming the responsibility us 10 inc
bonds. +,
g5@IA committee was appointed to wait
,,pon the Richmond Council in the mat
Tor. consisting OF the following members
E4uf Council: Messrs. w Nuhnnlly, G. u
Petit. r.. V Owen, w. B. Bradley,
Il T. n. Perdi,e. IL. l.. Patram. j. Il. Rudd,
60. L. Huband.
Tho idea is to purchase the old N1ayo's
Island property and to construct thereat
n ancw and handsome free bridge, con-
rectlrg Richmond with Manchester
COUNCIL. COMMITTEES.
sd The fQlOWlrS CODlllll ltec' 81 .
gstotmcet this week:
.AJmshouse and Poor at 7:3o this eve
ming: Cemetery, at !; Fire, ut 40. and IN,
aStreets, at 1880 tomorrow evening; e.
nance, at 7:S0 Friday evening.
The Fire Board mot last night and re-
elected all the Old firemen MIR. w. w.
1,umplin was elected a substitute run
ne'.
DISoRDERLY BOYS.
4 ountctto az boys will appear before
Mayor Maurice this morning to answer
the charge of being dtsordcry and throw
ilg rocks in the street near Ninth and
Hull last nighA Tho boys were reported
by Policeman Moore.
That fine crganiza ton the City Mis-
sion, which has done such good work
Is during tho severe weather OF tho winter
10 relieve tho suffering, will meet this
afternoon alta o'clock, at the residence
of Mrs z. G. Hill.
Is Van interesting meeting is promised ana
n Il full attendance Is requested.
JOSEPH 70. WILSON.
The funeral of Mr.. Joseph B. Wilson
\ will be from tho home in Chesterfield
h county this afternoon. and the burial
a,vill be III the Hewlett family burying
ground.
SAIr. Wilson died Monday, lie was
eighty-two years old and a veteran of
the Civil War. lie was highly respected
by all who knew him.
PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Arthur Z. Fortune continues i'll at
A his home in Swansboro.
Liberty Council met last night and
completed arrangements for fraternal
visit to Fulton Council
Mr.. ]. B. sCheatham IS better,
Mr., w. w, Crump is still confined to
his rooms
a social party will be given at the
Presbyterian Church on March 18th at
rs O'Clock.
DESIRES NO HELP.
@ prominent member of Council said
last night, in reference to this bridge
question. that he was in favor of tho
scheme OF building the bridge entirely
with Manchester energy and push.
u don't think we shall ask Richmond
10 come in with u.s." he said. 1--WE can
float the bonds and meet the payments.
without Richmond aid, and think we
should go ahead with the work and let
B Richmond alone.
BAD ROADS HURT TRADE.
The bad roads il Chesterfield county
This winter have tended to keep lots OF
business away from Manchester. County
4 PEOPLE who have beesl -accustomed to
most entirely abandoned that mode OF
conveyance. Now they take the trains
and electric cars and go on through to
Isichmond.
Tie opening mp Of the weather has
caused broad smiles to decora to the conn
fenance of the merchants, for they see
again the coming of their country friends.
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