The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-17
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City is All Agog Over the Clear
Water PROPOSE
q ton.
THE FREE 3 RIDGE +: MATTER UP
Mi. Clarence Walden Said to Be
Interested in Floating
Bonds.
THE FREE BRIDGE MATTER UP
Manchester Bureau, TimesD Dispatch,
1lO2 Hull Street.

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Between theaordinnncc offered Tuesday
night. providing for the Issue of bonds to
the amount of s250,0CO for the erection OF
a free bridge on the Mayos bridge site.
and the feasibility OF accepting one OF
the plans submitted by the filtration con-
Germs for the building Of filter plant.
Manchester citizens had a plenty to talk
about yesterday, and It would be hard
to say which OF the subjects had the
more advocates
Practically every man, woman and child
in the city is interested In the clear wa
ter proposition And from the present out
look It appears ms though the city will
have clear water before the winter. Five
bids have been received and opened and
the COMPANIES who want to build up FL
tering plants from the city have sent spe-
cial Representatives here to advocate the
different plans.
d One or two OF the companies presented
two or three bids. some higher than the
others, IN conformity with the grade OF
work
Tomorrow night the SPECIAL clear wa
ter committee will meet in Joint session
with the water commissioners, and hear
argument from all Of the representatives
of the altering companies as to the merits
of their plans.
Each representative will be given as
much time as will be necessary for him
to properly handle his case. Then the
committee will take the matter under
advsement and meet at some date In
the near future and give out the name
of the firm to which the contract for the
building of the plant Is to be given.
Mr.. Walden Interested.
And the ordinance of Alderman Robert
son, to Issue the bonds for the building
Of free bridge leading into Richmond
an foan !, fraa Eyn G..
terday that Mr. Clarence Walden. Of the
Manchester Bank. was behind the scheme
to float the quarter of million dollars
worth of bonds and that one man would
take the entire lot. They will be four
per cent. fifty-year bonds. and Manches-
ter will be responsible for them.
NFayos bridge can be purchased for
bridge, four feet higher than the present
one, and safe In every way. can be
erected at about the same cost
Another matter OF great interest IN
this connection is tho fact that the Hull
Street cars will cross Mayo's bridge. and
not over the free bridge into Seventh
Street IN Richmond. II a new bridge is
built. This will mean much to many
working people of Manchester. and will
save them from ten to fifteen minutes
In getting to and from their work.
Arranging for Bazaar.
The committee that has in charge the
arrangement OF the programme for the
bazaar under the auspices OF Washing
ton Camp. No, 80, Patriotic Sons OF
America has about perfected all OF the
details. The bazaar will begin on the
2sth In Cersley's Hall, in swansboro. and
promises to be entertaining to every one
who attends.
The camp will meet Friday night and
t,,t tate ty,,,1 ,1>orc
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. Gertrude White entertained tho
Euchre Club at her home Tuesday night,
After pleasant visit to friends In
the CITY. Mr.. w. 3. Carper has returned
to his home In Baltimore.
A delightful phonogrnph party was
given by Mrs. Il, G. Hill In her home,
No. 115 West Twelfth Street yesterday
afternoon from to o'clock,
Ira Jones. white man who keeps a
lighter In the river. will tell Mayor Maui
rico this morning why he. has been drunk
for some time.
William Shepperson. a negro, was fined
$40 in Police Court yesterday morning
for being disorderly .#
Mr.. and Mrs, =. 4. Dalton have moved
into their new home, No. 28l8 Semmes
Avenue. IL
Mrs, William Danson and her two
daughters, of Cumberland, Mo, are VS.
ting Mrs. William McDermott of Twelfth
Street
Mrs q. w. Payne OF Eighth and De-
catur Streets, was stricken,w with paralysis
yesterday morning, This Is the second
stroke, and fears for her recovery are
entertained y al III M
Mr. c. C. Jones, dispatcher and acting
cashier for tho Manchester division OF OF
tho Passe niger and Power Company, VIII
shortly leave the service OF the company
and go, with tho Western Union Telegrapn
friends in the fcity, and Is highly re-
rarded by his present employers.
Hest,a Conelave, Improved Order OF
ueptnsophs, will meet Tonight and make
arrangements for memorial service 70
be held the first Meeting night In June