The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-14
NEWS GATHERED
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Clear Warter6Q Question Effcctual-
lily Settled BY a Rcsolu-
ton.
A SURPRISE TO AssEMB LYMEN
Woman Whose House Was
# BumcdWallcd to the City.
Personals and Briefs.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond 'rinres.
la@s I. s8 No. 1l02 Hull Street.
AS n complete surprise to almost every
ono present, and rs n bolt that rirctcd
together opposing factions, was II, rcso-
luton In the Assembly Inst night by
Mr.. G. G. Jones, chairman Of the special
Clear Water Committed describing all
bids thus far received FOR the building
OF filter pant annnlllng contract
that had facility been made with tie
Roberts Manufacturing Company and
authorizing the receiving OF new pro-
posals from MI altering establishments
for the erection Of the filter, which ls
10 clarity tho James River water daily
consumed by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY tho 1htli OF May all OF these bids
from the various concerns are to be IN
the hands Of the councilmen. From the
list the lowest bidder II the bidder be
Il responsible person or flrm, Is 70 pc
selected. Just when the bids VIII be
opened and considered Is another mat
ter that will be attended to Mt tho prop
or time.
opponents OF the clear water scheme
ana OF the recommendation OF the clear
water committee that the Roberts Filter
ing Company install the first filter fo"t
Manchester were completely nonplussed
by the resolution. 1t had been generally
understood that the assembly would 3hs
asked to act upon the ordinance mixing
the contract with the one firm. and there
were those present who were IN u mood
to argue for competitive bids. Tho reso-
luton Of Chairman Jones relieved the
situation and put t so plainly UP to
tho council that there was nothing ~
do but to sit quietly and walt for tho
bids from the various concerns who Hrc
seeking to erect in the city n plant that
will give pure aud clear water to every
man who now pays for liquid that at
times leaves n muddy taste IN the
mouth.
Road to Colored Cemetery.
The Cemetery Committee met JUS, be-
forn the Assembly was called to order.
Messrs. Ferguson. Moore Patram and
Cox were present. tfi5g=tttf$
The committee recommended improve
nents on the road leading to tho colored
cemetery beyond Nlanry Cemetery.
Rev Dr.. Binga. pastor Of the First
Baptist Church (colorcd), appeared before
the committee and was gratified with
the RECOMMENDATION.
Woman in Distress.
With four small children tS'ldlns NJ
her heels, and with a large bundle Of bed
clothing in her arms, Sarah Graves.
negro woman, whose house In Chester
field county was burned by an order OF
the county physician after ne had dis
charged the smallpox patients confined
inethe building. appeared a the Manchcs7
ter police station last night and asked
to be allowed TO Ynlain overnight.
Tho story the woman told was one that
contained a touch OF sadness seldom
heard She and her children had the
smallpox. They were quarantined in
their humble home In the county until
we'll. But when they were pronounced
cured tho house was burned along with
the contents. The woman and her chill
dren, either one Of whom might have
spread the dsca Sc, even though they did
not have it, walked to the city and asked
the police for aid. ssl9
Whleo Sergeant Wright was making
some inquiry as to what to do with the
woman and hor children. she boarded q 4
car and went TO Richmond.
Bishop Smith on Sunday.
The services at Central NJ r. Church
tomorrow will be very attractive and in
tcrestinE. both morning and night:
Bishop a. Coke Smith, Of the Methodist
Conference will preach at the morning
service at If o'clock. and an attractive
musical programme appropriate to tho
occasion will be rendered by the choir,
Bishop Smith is now located at Ashc-
vile, n. c., but was for several years
pastor of lcpworth Nj. r. Church, Nor
folk Va. and was very popular, and no
doubt many of his old acqlaintanccs and
former hearers will avail themselves OF
this opportunity to hear him preach.
The evening service will be conducted
by the pastor, Rev. j. Is. Joliff. and Will
be the commencement OF n revival service. |
10 be continued through next week. The
Rev. j. w. Eurc, of the Methodist Con-
ference will conduct the singing, assisted
by q large chorus choir. All are wei