The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-30
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|D.E
Petitions to- the Aldermen and
City Assembly Are Being
Fccly Signed.
LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE lT
Two-I'hirds Want to Vote On
Anncxatioll-Mecll's Meeting
Personals and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau Times, Dispatch, !

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch, I
No. 1l02 Hull Street. {
Illcrc VIII be less than one hundred
men In Manchester who will not sign
the petition asking the City Council 10
send the annexation question to the peo-
pie for their. decision. Petitions are III
the hands Of men who represent every
class of the citizenship and tllcrc is a
ready response to the appeal. The Coun-
ell Will be requested. by not less than one
thousand citizens to refrain from killing
the annexation question withou giving the
voters right to express their fealings
on the matter.
All kinds of rumors arc afoat. Ono ru-
NOR Is TO the effect that If the city is
consolidated with Richmond the property
owners will have to pay half of the
amount for the Improvement Of their
property This report has been persist
emily spread through the city. On. lady
is said to have been very diligent in
seeing her friends and asking them to
oppose annexation from the fact that it
would mean that she would have to pay
for half OF the cost of putting down n
pavement in front Of her residence.
AS u matter of fact the agreement be-
tween Manchester and Richmond fixes
this matter for once and all. The agree
ment says that In the event of annexa-
ton and the Improvement OF the streets
of the city. no property owner shall De
made to pay n single cent for the I'M
provement done to streets in front oil
his promises.
And to make this doubly strong. ,Presi-
dent John s. Wakefield. of city assem-
bly. Offered n resolution. which has
been passed by both bodies, saying that
Manchester will not agree to anything
until such promise is exacted from the
Richmond authorities. This matter il
plain and has been published several
times.
Mems Mass Meeting.
Rev. j. Sydney Peters, of Richmond.
preached to "A large audience OF men
in Leader Hall yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was under the auspices of the
Railroad Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and there were many of those
present who signifed their intentions of
living better lives in the future.
Rev. Mr.. Peters delivered an address
that carried conviction to the hearts OF
the working men, the business men and
the professional men who heard him.
The musical programme was under the
direction of Mr.. N. b. Crabtree, of Rich
mond. and was avery eniovrhic one.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. James Nunnally and Mr.. Pete Dom
aid will leave this morning for points in
Virginia and North Carolina to hunt
for game of all descriptions
Mrs. II, Franklin Baber. of New York,
who has been visiting relatives in Man
chester and Richmond, will return to
the metropolis tomorrow.
With the police of Manchester. yester-
day was an exceedingly quiet day. not an
arrest being made.
A prominent member Of the Board Of
Supervisors of Chesterfield county, is re-
ported as having said that Swansboro
might secure lights for the streets there
If the citizens would only ask for them.
Mrs. D. f. Baber. wife of Engineer
Baber. of Semmes Street, is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.