The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-11
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U.THSID!E
Mr.. Toncy is Elected to Fill the
Vacancy of Mr..
Daffron.
LIQUOR ORDINANCE LOST
New Factory to Come to Man
cl,cster-1lag for Swans
boro School.
UoR ORDINANCE LOST
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch, F,
No. 1902 Hull Street,


No. 1102 Hull Street.
An important meeting of the Council
was held last night, and matters Of
vital interest were discussed and acted
upon. After the bills were read and
approved, a representative of the Union
Trunk and Bag Company appeared be.
fore the meeting and asked that the COM
pany be allowed to erect new factory
on the corner OF Seventh Street, between
Bainbridge and Perry Streets. The permit
was granted.
Mr.. e. Shields appeared before the
Council and asked that he be allowed 10
complete building which he had start.
ed on Bainbridge Street, between Ninth
and Tenth Streets. The building is To-
Gated in the line of a projected alley
and In the prohibited fire district. Mr..
Shields commended that he had received
permit from City Engineer Lipsconb.
and had started work on the building on
the understanding that he was within the
law as expressed in the city ordinances.
Captain Lipscomb arose and denied that
he had granted such a permit saying
that 1t yas beyond his province and that
he had not exceeded his responsibilities.
It was moved that he be allowed to fin
ish the building, subject to the provision
that the city should open the alley when
ever It should so desire and that the
building should be removed at his own
expense. At this juncture City Attorney.
Page arose and said that the Council had
no right to violate any more than
private Individual, an ordinance passed
BY It's prohibiting frame buildings to
be erected in this district The petition
was lost. The applicant then asked that
he be allowed to erect brick building
on the property. His petition was referred
to the Street Committee Us the proposed
bsdldlng is said to be in the line Of a
projected alley.
Saloon Ordinance.
The now famous ordinance for the
closing OF saloons at twelve O'clock mid
night, proposed by Mr. G. G. Cox, was
brought before the attention OF the Coun-
ell. Mr.. Petit moved that 1t be laid on
the table. The motion was put to the
house and defeated. Mr.. A. ]. Daffron
then moved the adoption of the ordin-
then moved the adoption Of the ordi-
nance. Before the vote was called several
members discussed the proposed ordin-,
ance at length. Mr.. Petit. in n short
speech, sadd that the council had no,
right to impose such a res'vction on the
saloons. The saloons of Winchester. he
said, are conducted in an nrAeIly mat
ter, and IL they should not be so con-,
Quoted there is ample police protection
to prevent any rowdyism. He argued that
II clubs should take advantage Of the or
dinance and locate in Manchester, the
Council would not be able to touch them,
and that they would promote the very
evils they are now trying to restrict anu
that under club ownership they would
be very much worse.
Mr. John W. Moore said that, per-
sonalIy, he was in favor Of the proposed
ordinance. There arc no clubs here now,
he said. but II there should be located
any in Manchest er, they could work early
and late and that they would work
hardship to tho liquor dealers.
Mr. ]. D. Reams spoke on tho close
proximity OF Manchester to Richmond.
where saloons may run all night.
our boys he said, want to stay up all
night. they can go to Richmond and
do so. II they must stay up and drink,
let them stay at home here" He opposed
the bill most heartily.
The motion was lost, with five in ssavor
and six against the proposed ordinance.
The matter of Mr.. A. ]. Daffrons resig-
nation was taken up. In q note to the
Council he expressed his thanks for the
Uniform kindness and courtesy that had
theen ever extended to him. and regretted
that circumstances forced him to this
action. Tho resignation was accepted,
and Mr.. G. L. Petit nominated Mr.. D. L..
Toney to Ill the vacancy. No other
nominations were put, and Mr.. Toney.
was elected unanimously. Mr., Wakefield
was appointed to fill Mr.. Daffron's place
in the clear water committee, and as the
annexation a, committee viii meet before
the next sitting Of tho Council. Mr.. A. A.
Adkins was appointed to fill Mr., DAT
irons place In that committee.
The bill Of Mr.. J. w. Cleary for putting
In a brick cell in the station house was
referred to the Finance Committee for
further consideration
New Factory to Come.
The business boom which Manchester
is now undergoing Is still progressing,
and to add to the general progress an
other factory Is to be located here. The
new factory is to be the building Of tho
Union Trunk and Bag Company which
is to move its present plant. Just outside
of the corporate limits. to the corner Of
Seventh Street, between Porter and Balm
bridge Streets The firm has bought
three-fourths OF the square. and pur-
poses to erect substantial brick build
Ing, four stories In height, The dlmen-
sIons will be ITO by 140 feet, The fr,c
will employ between seventy-five and n
hundred hands, The new plant Is to be
erected to accommodate the enlarged
business of the frm and will be started
as soon ms tho plans and specifications
are ready.
This concern manufactures strictly high
class goods. and their travelling men go
through the entire country. with the ex-
ception OF the far West, The building
Mill be fitted up with the latest and
most improved modern machinery, The
Council not only granted the firm build
ing peril. but also exempted their prop
erty from all taxes for a period OF five
years, And In a called meeting OF the
Street Committee they were granted per-
mission to run q spur track from tho
Southern Railroad to run by the tanks
In Porter Street into the lot from Sew
enth Street.
The officers of the company are Mr..
8, P. Jones, presidents; Mr.. G, Eugene
Blanton. secretary and treasurer and
Mr.. ID. q. Wood manager.
Bazaar to End Tonight.
r JJvuoJo 0ua rtatta uLo o,to,A,,,...