The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-06
NEWS GATHERED
FROM. S0U1Hs S |!
Mr.. Charles Burkcrt to Oppose
Mr. Moore for Aldcri11anic
Scat from ITo,,rtl, Ward.
OWENS TO RUN FOR COUNCIL
Interesting Meeting Of City
Council tl'o-norrow Night. \.
Forming New Ordinance.

Forming New Ordinance.
Manchester Bureau. Times. DiIspntch,
.t. 1l02 Hull Street
There is II well founded runor nfoot
tina, Il strong movement IS being made
by the friends of Mr. Charles Burkcr,,
OF tie firm of Burlrlt & Williams, WHO
arc among The Leading plumbers of lsicl'i
nond, to have him r,ln for the boaru
OF Aldermen from the Fourth ward.
Nj. john ". Moore IS the Incumbent
md lie will probably make big fight 70
retain his scat III the board. Mr.. Burkert
1t Is understood. has been approached
by some Of his friends, and 1t Is deemed
1rorc tllnn probable thnt he will enter.
the race for tho coveted position.
Mr. 13urkert is among tic Leading ana
best known citizens Of Manchester, very
Popular among MI classes and n man OF
accredited influence. lie Is now chair
man of tho city Central Committee, and
was formerly lieutenant Of the old Mail
chester Grays.
IL Mr.. Burkcrt determines to run
against Mr.. Moore. there may be expected
Il lively fight. as 10th men arc strong
and both have n good hold on nll their
friends. What the probable outcome
would be is hard to shy, as the full
strength Of each Of the men is not Known.
The matter occasioncd no little comment
last night. as It is being preached gener-
ally and the people arc taking more than
tho usual interest In city politics this
year.
Another interesting rlmor In this con-
ncction is to- the effect that Mr. DICK
Ferguson, Of the Fourth Ward, is to
nava opposition from Mr.. Robert Owens
for the Fourth Ward seat In the City
Council Mir. Owens is n strong man, as
Is likewise Mr.. Ferguson, and from all
that is gathered there promises to be 4
warm fight In the political affairs of the
fourth ward.
In the other wards 50 fas as known at
present. there is no opposition TO the
ircumbents. Messrs. John S. Wakefield
and a. II. Hooker are the present menu
l;ers from the First Ward; Messrs. j.
r.. Terduc and c.. j.. Petit, from the
Second Ward and Mcssrs. r. r. Patram
and a. A.. Adkins, from the Third Ward.
It Is believed that none Of these inculn-
.bents will have any opposition, ana the
main interest Is being centralized on the
Fourth Ward, where will be the most ac-
tive campaign.
1t has not yet been decided as to
Whether thcre si!ai' " ~ ne. ~. ~.
! l'ot. ftnc elcct'oii VIZ ,o,'io - - w
se'elai ciect'o'' - oe ''e't - 49,
Big Contract Let.
One OF the biggest deals that has oc-
Cured for some time in Manchester. bus
mess circles has lren contaminated in
the letting OF the contracts for the build
ing OF the plant of the Virginia Bag and
Trunk Company at SeVehtn ana ~
Streets. Inc structure WIZ " ioe.
stories high, ana IS 70 NC .r,ec'ed q. a
cost OF about $2'Vn. IL VIII pc "lrl ~
fishcd one OF the DlsGcst concerns ~
Manchester. employing about 800 lands,
md being on par with the Pintsch Gas
Company and the Bair-Ruehl glass WORKS.
both Of which have brought q deal OF
business to the city.
Green and Harrison have the contract
for the brick work; Mr.. elear I;,;o for IN, me
No ,,n m,M an" ana thinning The timber
e r,'r ,,n h,,,,n,. is ,lrcnav m the
i,,,,,,nhs ona ,..or,: u,II ho started on
S1onda, ana rnshe1 yin nj nossiblc
"n,,,'t ,ou co., an,n,o,inn
'pecu o"".o'
franchise tor Spur Track.
There will be probably an extra large
attendance of the citizens of Manchester
at the meeting of the Council tomorrow
night. and as it is expected that the
chamber will be taxed to the full, n
number OF chairs have been appropriated
for the seating capacity. M
among thc other matters. which include
thn adnntim NJ thc Man or The Clear
Water. Committee and the movement to
have the clectIon Of the sanitary officer
rest with the police commissioners, will
be that of granting franchise to the
Manchester Lumber Company located on
two blocks. between Stockton. Everett
and Marry Streets; to run a, spur track
IRON 'it company yhlus, a. nc e. ny.
seclion OF fourtl, ana otocktom H. n.'ee.''
10 SiXth ana STOCKTON otrehts' MS ma, :.
Ter nus oeeh aslta'eu ne.u.e' a,u :.
seemed at ono time as II the company
would fan TO get the desired FRANCHISE.
But II has been brought forward win
renewed enort and there Is no" an N
creased likelihood that It VIII be granted
10 aPrOhlDlt Shifting ears.
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