The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-16
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Bids Were Opened for Erection
81 a Filtcration
Plant.
CITY TO BUILD A FREE BRIDGE
CITY TO BUILD A FREE BRIDGE
Ordinance to Issuc Quarter Mil
lion Bonds to Build Bridge on Z
Site OF Mayo's Bridge.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
1l02 Hull Street.

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Council providing for the Issuance by tho
city OF $4,000 worth OF bonds at four
per cent, fifty years, for the erection OF
q free bridge across James River where
Mayos Bridge is now located
The ordinance was not read but WAS
referred to the Ordinance Committee for
consideration. t will be reported back ia
vorably by the next meeting Of the Coun-
Gil and the question OF free bridge
across the james leading Into Fourteenth
street In Richmond Is believed to be All
assured fact.
eve can float $4,000 worth Of four
per cent, fifty year bonds" said Mr.. Rob
ertson last night, and ono man VIII
take the entire lot
who Is this gentleman" queried The
Timcs-Dispatch reporter.
That's telling too much. But the proof
will be given to every member Of the
Council. These bonds will go into the
hands OF a man whose confidence In Mun-
chester is unlimited l do not fear the
outcome OF this ordinance and 1 bclfe:e
that the free bridge will soon be here.
1t will mean much to this city"
A New Ordinance Offered.
Those present were; Mcssrs. j. Il. Per-
due. r. l.. Patrnni, a. r. Hooker. 3. A.
Rudd, 3. NJ. Robertson. ]. r. Abbott
Many members OF the City Assembly
were Interested spectators.
The Hooker ordinance prohibiting the
shifting of freight cars in the city on
the Sabbath or any night In the week.
brought about much discussion. The As
sembly amended the ordinance so that
the first section read that shifting could
he done on any night save Sunday night
Mr.. Hooker contended that this amend
ment would virtually kill the effect Of
the ordinance. BY the vote OF to the
Board refused to concur in the amend
ment of the Assembly to the ordinance.
Messrs. Rudd, Hooker and Pntram voted
against concurring. and those who favor
ed the Assemby.s action were Messrs.
jPerdue, Abbott and Robertson. ga &,
Mr.. Hooker then introduced another
ordinance to prevent the moving or shit
ing Of any freight on private yards In
Manchester. The ordinance was referred
tc the Ordinance Committee.
President Perdue appointed AIessrs. 3.
A. Rudd and B. M. Robertson, members
Of the special standing committee from
the Council to look after proposed man
ufacturing establishments for the city.
Bids Were Opened.
81.
so5 and the highest s23,G0, for#thc cree
ton Of altering plant In Manchester.
were opened by the members or the spe-
c!al clear water committee or me .ouh-
Gil which met with the members Of the
Board Of Water Commissioners In the
Council chamber last night. The bids
we're from as many different n flter manu-
tves were at the meeting to advocate
The plans, from each company were not
AZ
II was deemed wise not to- go Into the
matter last night because Of the lack OF
time but Just to open the bld H. ana nd learn
men and the water commissioners might
have time to act intelligently Mt a future
meeting,
night at I o'clock. when each repre-
sentative of the altering plants will hay.
an opportunity to be heard.
Mr. j. B. Greer, president. represented
tho Greer Filter Company, Of Philadel-
phia His companys bid was sl7,s0o.
The Roberts Manufacturing Company,
Of PHILADELPHIA represen,ed by M oro FRANK
The Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing
Company, of Plttsburg. submitted three
bids, each bid accompanying special
plan for the erection Of the plant. The
bids were s2O.45o and $4,000 and s2l.s0o.
The Federal Filtration Syster, of No.
14l Broadway, n. y, represented by
Mr.. w. NJ Deutsch, offered two bids
one $l6,325 and the other $ls,2b2.
The New York Continental Jewell Fill
tration Company, of No. Ii Broad Street.
New York represented by Mr. James <.
Fitzpatrick. civil engineer, submitted two
bids, one for s25.60O and the other for
s22,S70.
Miss Cheatham to Wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Cheatham have anS
nounced the marriage or tne e, d Rogd =
M Mudso M''I pas Mse Of Methodist Church,
The ceremony VIII take place Thursday
afternoon. May s4h 1 1t,s s I 1c9rk, N
or tse Of A Ash Methodist Church, il Man
chester. and has q host OF friends mere.
Miss Cheatham Is exceedingly popular
in tho city,
Honor. Roll Of Pupils.
the Following list OF pupils on the honor
roll for the month ending May'llth;
second TPTmary-AIiss Clary, teacher
Herman Booth, Leroy CroWder, Eldrldge
pickett, L,,ther Sampson. Willie samp-
son, Parker NYasger, lewis Walton,
Ressle Adams. Marion Carroll. Mozeile
Getting, Louise CARRIER, Mary Moore, Mar
garet Parker.
Third Prlnary--Miss Bohannon, teacher,
--Malvin Iiaddock. George Jehkllls' -orS,.'
Nunnaly, Archer Owen. Loving Purdy,
Carlton Smith Willie Yarrell, Herbert
Williams, Glenice Bolton. Margaret
brooks, Hazel Link, BESSIE Newman jams
Shepherd. .aso,-
Fourth Prlmary-M!ss Bonannon, teach
shall Green, Burly Paddock, Henry Jones,
Heath Perciyal, Leonard Phillips, Everett
Ragland, ernest Taylor. Daniel Worsham'
Mary Bishop. Ruby Clay, Gaynel| curry
Jane I ELAN, Rachael Kidd, Minnie Martin,
Louise Nicholas, Gladys summary WI
rinie, Onesty, Grace Paul, Violet Pettl-
Grew. Edna Powell, willie De Rr!to, Mary
Stroud, Bertha WARMER, yashts Waldrop,
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