The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-13
NEWS GATHERED
rom /. ! S0U1'A ] !: D |:
President Wakefield, Of the As
senbly, is Beaten BY One
Vote.
OWEN DEFEATED IN FOURTH }. ]. 4 1
-------- $780, ----. ------s. # Il
"Dick' Ferguson Won Out by
Twenty Two M jority- Clear
Water Matter.

Manchester Bureau, Ti 1g; p y. pc
BY one vote, President John s.sWa IKE
field. OF the city Assembly was de-.
feated In the First Ward In yesterdays
election BY Mr.. l.. r. Brown.
Assenblyman w. D. Ferguson. Of the
Fourth Ward, defeated his opponent,
FORMER Councilman r. v. Owen, by %
votes, receiving 50 votes, against 81 re-
ceived by Mr.. Owen. As ST
bell and D. L. Toney were elected from
the Second Ward Mr.. Nunnally. now
a member Of tho lower branch Of the
Council. led the ticket for the Assembly,
Receiving 50 votes out Of the SO cast in
the ward Mr.. Campbell was second,
with 60 ballots, and Mr.. Toneys got 81
votes, making him Tie third man, and
clectal: him ovAr tho other three can
dida tes. lis s57 Is 81 tt H Il FL
Messrs. A. j. Gallagher, f. 8. Welsh
and c. s. Petit, the last-named now
q member Of the Assembly, were defeat
the ticket In this ward, the name OF Mr..
F. L. Anderson being written on three
ballots for the unexpired term.
In the Third Ward there was no oppo-6
sition, and three members OF to Assem-
bly-two for re-election and one for the
unexpired term-wero elected, and one
alderman voted for. None OF the can
5d!dates had opposition; ID. III 4 si3
The Vote in Detail.
The vote In the city was as follows: 4
FIRST WARD.
\ For Alderman-A. r. Hooker, 81
For Assenbly---L. R. Brown. %; u s.
Wakefield. %.
Total vote polled, IS.
8s5s5 SECOND WARD.
X For Aldern1an-J. r. Perduc g.
8@ For Assembly,. a. Nunnnlly Oncum-S
$bent), g: NJ a.. Campbell 90; D. l.. Toney5
s(inoumbent). 81; C. L. Petit QncumbenO,
~; "A y Gallagher, Is; q. L. Welsh, u; u.
7 - =: = nderson mot on ticket). 3: o. W..
sNunnally (not on Il ket) l.
s Total vote cast, 80. sfsls
81 THIRD WARD.
b For Aldcrman--R. IL. Patram,4 81. ii
{ i or Assembly-C. c. Cox, SO r.. "a. Lind
say, IS "A. a. Adkins (for unexpired
term, a6). for gular election; 49,
}s To tai vote cast 81.
FOURTH WARD.
I. 4 For Aldernan-JohnS w. Moore. 90.
y For Assembly-rW d. Ferguson, So; r.
". Owen. 81. s5 5s35 al ,88$ # $g g8533,4
Isl Total vote cast. to8. & ~
s3tT Total vote cast in city, go.
Filter Plant Assured.
The Board OF Aldermen last night
adopted tho report Of the Clear Water
Committee, awarding the contract for the
erection Of the newsf1lter to the Roberts
,FilterIng Company, OF Philadelphia.
Y The ordinance putting into effect the
plan to build the clear water plant was
AZ
voice against either, after thorough
explanation BY Assemblyman C. g. Jones
and superintendent OF Water G. II. Sharp.
The latter's explanation fully satisfied
Mr.. Perdue, who at first was opposed to
the awarding OF the contract to the Rob-
.erts Company.
81 The ordinance to give the sanitary off,
authority was laid on the table.
Mr.. Rudd introduced n resolution asking
for a committee Of five to look into the
:expedlency OF purchasing Il fire engine
for the city. He argued that the fire In
surance rate would be reduced II the
city had a fire engine The resolution
was adop but no committee was ap-
pointed at the meeting.
Principal Fitzge raid to Leave.
i Mr.. A. III. Fitzgerald principal Of the
Manchester High School. will be prin-S
5cipal Of a school In Richmond next year, y
having been elected by the School Board
OF the latter city at the meeting Mon,
day night. From what can be learned at
this time. 1T is the belief that q he will
be assigned to Marshall School. Mr..
Fitzgerald has been principal Of the
Manchester schools for nineteen years,
and has done fine work. There will he
general regret at his withdrawal though
his friends ejoice at his advancement
57 Ear1,y MorniY,cr Fire
The prompt and efficient work OF s:Ie 4
Manchester Fire Department yesterday
morning, saved the entire building OF the
Brinsley Hub and Spoke Company from
destruction by fire. The building Is To-
Gated on the railroad, near Mauryg eme-
terry. and the fire started early In the
morning. It came from the boiler-room.
and the entire roof OF the building WAS Il
burned. The department Of the city re-
sponded to the alarm and saved a good
part OF the building, and also the adjoin-
Ing buildings.
Personals and Briefs.
q bubble party VIII be given n the
yard OF the Clopton Street Baptist Church
tom tomorrow 3atia:so o'clock A prize will 10
given to the girl and to the boy blowing
the largest bubble. 9Ss
Mr. and Mrs, ]. Fl. Holt, OF Petersburg,
are visiting the family OF Mras "A, G.
sRedford, OF Holly Springs. near I he fty.
II Mr.. Robert Reynolds. al very we'll known
and popular young man OF the city Is
Ill at the home OF his brother on Thir-
tenth Street, III
g$ Miss May Handley, OF Ninth and Balm
bridge Streets ais9 visiting relatives and
friends in Lunenburg county,