The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-10
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Mayor and Com nissioners Must
Interpret the Ordi-
nance.
DR.. Nj. P. RUCKER RESIGNS
DR.. NJ. p. RUCKER RESIGNS.

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Manchester Bureau, Tfmes-Dispatch, I
No, 110g Hull Street.
. Mayor H AZ Maurice and Commissioner
Of Revenue y. r. Owens were. by resolu-t
ton OF the City Assembly last night,
asked to appear before the Ordinance
Committee OF the Council and interpret,
the ordinance relating to /. the tax to
be imposed upon butchers and other
meat dealers In the oily. Assembly lyman
G. G. Tines, ofs5the iF1rst Ward offered
the resolution, and It Is a result Of the
decision Of Mayor Maurice In imposing
q fine Of 80 upon Butcher Kahn last
week for doing business in the city
Although Mr.. Kahn's taxes, or the
amount Of license he pays, amounts to-
SO. and IT, was alleged that he was not
q butcher, but simply a merchant who.
handled fresh meats. a license to con-.
duct other kinds Of business had been
previously granted him by the commits
sioner OF revenue. The adoption Of the
Jones resolution last night was due to
this decision Of the mayor.
e In advocating the adoption Of the reso-
luton, the councilman from the First
Ward took occasion to say that the
mayor had misinterpreteds the ordinance.
as had also the commissioner OF reye-
nue.. and that both should explain to
the committee their views upon tho
question. .s
Help for Schools.
Mr.. r. c. Broaddus. member Of the
City School Board, e In pursuance to
resolution Of the board, asked the Coun-
ell for two additional rooms and two
extra teachers for next session.
y Mr.. Alex Fitzgerald, principal OF the
school, was present and addressed the
members OF the Assembly. He said
that the schools had been crowded for;
years, and that atfno time had there
been plenty Of room. It was not a ques-
-tion now OF what was wanted, but what
was actually needed to successfully con-
duct the schools. There are at pres
ont. he said, twelve large rooms and
two small rooms In tho annex. The
average number of scholars to the teach
ers, with the exception Of one, was
over fifty, Miss Bohannan had 122 pu-a
jpilsa Miss O'Brien, 10S, and Miss Wells.
between 10 and 80. It had been necee-
sary to divide these rooms into a morn
Ing and afternoon session, allowing half
OF the teachers to attend In the forenoon
and the other half IN the afternoon.
In the school across the street from
the main building. there are only eigh-
teen pupils. said Mr.. Fitzgerald. The
room was not suited for school. and
It cost. the same amount for teacher
to teach these eighteen pupils as It did
for one to teach, eighty pupils in the
main building. This was poor economy
The entire matter was referred to tho
Finance Committed, with the concensus
OF opinion Of the Council that Immediate
action would be taken.
DR.. Rucker Resigns.
Or. M. p. Rucker sent In his resigna-
ton, in the following short letter, dated,
leipzig, Germany. May829:
To the Council OF the City OF Manches-l
Gentiem,en.-1 herewith hand YOU my
resignation as president5of the Board OF
Health, to take effect ct once. 5.
(signeO Mp. RUCKER.
This action on the part Of Dr. 5Rucker
grows out of the vote Of the Board OF
Aldermen, the majority Of whom acted
upon the advice OF the city attorney In
not adopting the recommendation OF the
lower body and the members OF the
Board OF Health, In granting DR., M, r.
Rucker a leave Of absence and electlng
a Temporary president, DR., u. T, Rucker,
Four members of the board held that
It was Illegal to elect n snhstitute for
the president of the Board Of Health.
wIthRthe city ordinance which defined
the number of members to compose the
hoard. t4 "a
The Council granted to8the Pntsch Gas
Company tho right to build n $4,000
plant on the corner of Fourth and Balm
bridge Streets. Work will begin on
the building at once,
Workmen on Strike.
Because Of the employment Of a nom
union workman, sixteen union employees
OF tbs Richnnond Woodworking Com
pany, whose plant Is located on the At
iantic Coast Line Railroad. Just below
Manchester, walked out several days
ago. and for the time placed the company
the workrnen who quit are residents OF
New York. and Were brought here to do