The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-17
MEMS GATHERED
f ROM S0UTH5|DE
Annexation Discussed By the
Board OF Alder
men.
RESOLUTIONS CONTRADICTORY
Death of Mr.. Sharp, Manches-
tiers Oldest Citizen-Per-
sonals.
No. 11O2 Hull Street.
Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatch,

The Board of Aldermen of Manchester
held lengthy session last night. AnneXa-
ton was the chief subject of discussion,
and 1t was thoroughly aired. Its different
phases were argued from every view
point, ana when it was all through with
II amounted TO the fact that the upper
branch of the city's legislature had con-
Cured in the action OF the lower body
in directing the city attorney with a sub
committee to confer with the city attor-
ney of Richmond, together with the sub
committee from the Council of that city,
in drafting u general annexation bill. This
was fought in the assembly and was for
a time fought in the upper branch but
finally was carried.
Those present We're Messrs. j. r. Per-
due. j. b. Rudd, A. Il. Hooker, r. L..
Parram, John W. Moore and B. NJ. Ron-
ertson. The council chamber was filed
with spectators and the following as
semblymen Were in attendance: w. D.
Ferguson, j. D. Reams, @. G.. Jones, III. a.
Lindsay L. Il. Taylor, c. l., Petit, c.
C. Cox and a. A. Adkins. Among the citi-
zens we're Hon. w. C. Puliam, Mr.. Au-
gustine Royal, Mayor ii. a. Maurice.
City Sergeant j. c. Saunders, Mr.. r. $.
li,vcs. DR.. e. r. Rucker, Mr.. r. l..
French and Captain Lipscomb,
Af1neXdtlOn measures.
Mr.. Hooker offered resolution that
the committee on annexation make a de-
tailed report of its proceedings to the
Council; that the Council would not au-
thorize the drafting of any act until such
a report was made. This motion was
adopted.
Following this resolution came the res
olutlon from the City Assembly that the
Board concur in the action Of the lower
body in instructing the City Attorney,
with the Richmond City Attorney to draft
n general annexation measure for the
General Assembly. And this passed.
Then came the resolutions that were
passed by the Assembly. These resolu-
tons were offereI by President j. S.
Wakefield, OF t!}e Iawer 'body The first
one was that there should be an agree
ment signed by the Richmond Council
that in the event of annexation the Cor
poration Court of the city should not be
moved and that the same officers should
hold office. The Board concurred in this
resolution.
The other resolution from the Assembly
that the proprty owners should not pay
any part of the amount fer the paving in
front of their places Of business or homes,
was concurred in.
The Wakefield resolution prohibiting any
OF the $4,000 which Richmond agrees to
expend in permanent improvements in the
city, from being used for anything else
than permanent improvements, was not
concnrred in by the Board.
Alderman John w. Moore offered a
resolution that in the event of annexa-
ton the ordinance now IN force in Rich
mond with regard to the keeping or
storing Of explosives shall not apply to
Manchester. This was adopted. Tho or.
dinance in Richmond prohibits the stor.
age OF any amount of oil or powder, etc.
and If in effect in Manchester would
drive the STANDARD Oil Company plan
out OF the city.
Alderman Hooker offered two resolu