The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-10
NEWS GATHERED
ROM s0uTHs|D.E
City Assembly Passes Ordinance
for the Appointment OF a SAM
tary Inspector.
TO CONTINUE FREE PASSES
Clear Water Ordinance Adopted.
Will Erect Tiltcration.
Plant.

/ Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch, [
| No 1902 Hull Street.
| In a meeting of the city Assembly last
| night, several matters that have been oc-
cupylng he public attention for some time
were disposed Of and made ordinances
| OF the city.
| The first matter that came UP was tho
| ordinance coming from the Board of AL
derman providing for sanitary inspector
| for the city. This was concurred in af-
ter II had been SO amended as to provide
salary of $50 per month for the official
appointed. Only one vote was cast
against the ordinance. Messrs. Bradley
and Toney made strong fight, to have
the new Office clothed with police duties
and the salary raised to that of a police
officer. But the sentiment was too strong
against the movement last night, as those
pehind the movement to have a sanitary
inspector were unwilling to admit OF the
delay that might have been incident lii
having the official also made q police
officer. The matter may be brought up
al some later meeting
The proposed ordinance to discontinue
inc use OF free car tickets by the mem
bers oil the police and fire commissioners
was voted down In short order.
resolution exciting no little comment
was that sent down from the board re-
curing an investigation of the charges
preferred by Mr.. Wakefield against the
annexation committee, though the matter
hhd been brought up before. The reso.
luton made mention of the fast that
AT. Wakefield had been aheaed to Ehave
said that money had been used In Tho
"A in. Srha a.. -.
the reoslution. Mr.. Wakefield aros. from
me chair and emphatically denied that
ne thd ever preferred such Il charge, and
reiterated his belief in the h6hesTy anu u,,-
rlGhtncss OF the committee, acknowledge
ing, however, that he had said that the
committee had acted in q; dlatory man
ner. He also claimed that he had not
been treated With Justice b. the press
Mr.. Wakctields emphatic denial seemed
TO be ehlinently satisfactory; and on mo-
ton the resolution was voted down. This
ends the matter of investigation
Have a Filteration Plant.
AZ this 1uncture the floor WAS accorded
to Mr.. II. a Gallagher, who appeared
before the body to ask whether or no.
any action would be taken in regard 10
his request, made some time ago that
the streets in front of his property on
cambridge Street be paved. The matter
was referred to the Street Committee who
were required to look into the matter
and report back to the assembly at Its
next meeting.
Tho usual routine of business WAC
resumed, and Mr.. A. a. Adkins arose
TO ask for consideration OF the action
taken on the ordinance appointing "a sani-
tary officer. on the motion the action
was reconsidcred and Mr. Adkins then
moved that the ordinance be adopted so
as to provide that 1t be posted In twenty
was passed.
With hardly any opposition the report
of the Clc1r Water Committee, recon-
mending the issuance OF $4,000 registered
| coupon convertible bonds, to run forty
| years. mt per cent, for the construction
| of filtration plant, was adopted. The
| recorded vote stood nine ayes and two
| noes. Mr.. c. G. Jones then offered I:
| companion ordinance that the committee
| act lin conjunction with the water com
! inissloners. the city engineer and the city
| attorney to contract for the construction
| of a filtration plant in accordance WITH
| the plans of tho committee, at n cost not
! to exceed siS,oo0 no contract TO be made,
] however until q bond issue of 10000
| shall have been placed OF. sold. The
resolution was adopted. the recorded vote
| standing as for the report OF the Clear
| Water Committee
The matter excited some little OPPOSE
! ton on the part of Mr.. Toney. who OBJ
| jected TO the adoption of the report on
| the ground that alum which is used
| in the course of filtration, Is injurious
to1the human system. But Mr. Jones
answered this objection with gre;A con.
| clusiveness by showing that during the
/ process OF filtration the water is,cntiSnty
rid OF any trace of the chemical.
Found Dead On Lighter.
| Ernest Farmer. II. we'll -kuoWu vpl,rlc-
1 white man Of Manchester was found
/ dead Thursday evening sitting in a chair
| on a river lighter. at the foot of the
/ creek. leading from the Manchester Cot
| ton Mills,
| The young man was seen late that
| afternoon and seemed TO be in the best
| OF health. though lie is said to lave been
| drinking. The police Was notified, nut
! there could be found no evidence sc
| foul play or anything that anight lead
| to the suspicion of suicide Coroner
| .Iohn w, Broadnax, after viewing tho
| body, decided that death was due to nlcb-
hoism.
The young man was wel-knowns In
| Manchester. at one time having been
/ employed By the Southern Oil Company.
| He was a son OF Mr.. w. RI. Farmer
| OF Stockton Street The funeral will
| take place to-day
To Have Special Music.
! .A special music programme has been
| arranged for both services at cambridge
| Street Baptist Church Tomorrow. In the
! morning will be sung Gloria In lIxcelsis"
| lWlson). by the quartettc. and al offer
| tory solo by Captain Frank w. Cunning
l I, Ia.