The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Superintendent Allen Presents
Books and Asks for Thorough
Investigation.
MATTER NOT YET SETTLED
MATTER NOT YET SETTLED
Joint Session Of Council to Be
Held Tuesday Night-Per-
sonals and Briefs.
Manchester Bureau. 1imes-Dspatch,
No. 1l02 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau. fimes-Dispatch,
No, 1l02 Hull Street.
After an informal session that lasted
several hours. the subcommittee from
tile Almshouse and Poor Committee OF.
the Council last night referred back
to the committee OF the whole the en-
tire matter. of the charges of irreSu-
larity in bookkeeping made against
Superintendent Allen, of Nlaury Gene
terry, by AsSemblynan l.. r. Brown.
called session will be held early
this week. and then the books of Sup.
erntcndent Allen will be examined
and the allegations of the Assembly
man from the First Ward Investigated.
Mr.. Brown declares he visited the
nlmshouse some days ago. and found
three or four fewer inmates there than
had been accounted for by Superin-
tendent Allen In his report to the
Council.
Messrs Adkins, ferguson and. Hook
er, Of the Council, were the members
of the subcommittee last night. and
Assemblyman Adkins, 1t was decided TO
send the matter back to the regular
Council committee.
City ATTORNEY Charles I. Page, in
Council. said that no two or tIree
mombers of any standing committee
could make a report that would be legal
or binding.
illcU Htu MS =DDDhS
ready last night and declared that he
was anxious to have thorough in
vestigation.
The fact that all the inmates OF the
being taken care of by the city were
not present when Assemblyman Brown
visited the place Is explained by Super
intendent Allen in Il statement which
visit in the country and another walks
into Manchester many days each week
Mr.. Alien has been the superintend-
ent Of the almsllouse and of Maury
Joint Session This Week.
Tho City Assembly and Board OF Al
dermen VIII meet in Joint session Tues
day, night. Tho call was issued yes
terday morning.
A water commissioner to succeed Mr.
school commissioner from the Fourth
| Ward, vice Mr.. r. G. Broaddus, are to
be elected, All five Of the Free Bridge
commissioners arc also to be chosen.
Mr.. Carr as water commissioner and
MI. Broaddus as q member OF the school
board resigned their business prevent
ing the mfrom attending to the duties
OF the Offices.
were arrested in Richmond last night.
i and will face a very serious charge be-
fore Justice Crutchheld tomorrow
morning. The names Of the young men
|
1 Each one has been before Mayor Maui
| RICE on petit larceny charges. They
! are alleged to have stolen n lot of
! harness from a saddlcry concern In
| Richmond
The Elks' Home.
| The lillss' Home is located at Eleventh
/ and cambridge Streets, and. considering
| the size Of the city, Is one of the hand
| soonest homes" of any Elks' Lodge IN
| Virginia.
The order made It's appearances IN the
| city four years ago Nh. Eugene Lips
comb being q principal worker for the
| establishments of the lodge.
A canvass OF the business men fount
that almost all Of them were willing to
become members. and when tho charter
| for the lodge was issued tho. names OF
(, the members represented the best-knoWl
residents of the city on tho south bank
| OF the James.
The building at Eleventh and Balm
bridge. Streets was first renlca nnu. tNstl
an option was secured for one year ~
the meanwhile the Elks remodeleu tht
structure, and at the pnllunl meetinH
some weeks ago It was decided to pur-
| CHASE the home" The purchase money
/ has been paid. and the buil ding now be-
longs to the Elks of Manchester.
Mr.. Managan Dead.
MI, Il, g. Manggan. of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS !: ,I
! diesL at Ills residence, on ninth, street
Road, In Chesterheldsdou Friday eye-
ming, lIc had lived -four years In var var,
gnia, where he came In the interest oi
| his health, Mr. MlannSan was huVlseu
by his physicians to leave MS nome ~
the North, and though his death, here was "a
J relatives. 5i
The funeral wlll-tuke place from the