The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-03
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
Police Commissioners Decide to
Ask Council for increase
in Force.
WANT TWO MORE OFFICERS
Manchester Bureau, Times-D ispatcl,,
71T'l7.T 80 ~, ma tJtlll Street,

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Manchester Bureau. Times-D ispateh,
| No. 1iO2 Hull street.
! At the meeting OF the Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners. held last night, *.
eessity Of an inere increase n .hs pohca =
resolution asking that the Council en-,
power the board to secure two more more
| men. The resolution was passed Win VIII
but one dissenting yots, th ha d 81 NOT
believe the city could afford to IN
Following this action, Mr, FsrgHss,o; ,n
enn9e 60 Give r the bosra autoFy to
invest the sanitary officer with ponce
power. In this way the department
could be grently aided by the health
officer, who Is on the street all Guy.
Padded Cell.
The matter of II padded cell for the
insane was brought up, and It was
clearly shown that the city needed
something of the sort. 1t was pro,
posed that such n cell be provided ana
that the Council consider the recon-.
4 petition from the School Board
asking that the ianitor at the b .aith
police. authority for the protection OF
the school properts' was heard. II was
finally decided that a committee from
the scool Board shonld a a,1tar /, ana
proper person to exercise such author
ity.
The ordinance which provides for
neer and sanitary. officer. and which
over until the NEXT meeting,
The report OF Chief 1IpseSmb for the
there had been, nlnety-two arrests dur
ing the month.
Those present at the meeting. were
Mayor Maurice and N1essrs. NJ. a. Camp. !
j. II. f.udd.
Cemetery Committee Meets.
II regular meeting Of the Cemetery
G. 4it.ee WIS held last night, ana
ii4.i .erS pertaining to Il reformation IN
Inc methods of bookkeeping and re-
Clerk Sampson. who Is doing. the work.
made some explanations for the beneftti
OF the committees.
Bids were opened for the erection!
of a Toulouse at the cemetery, butt
rs no funds are available ut this time.
it was decided that the bids be reject
ed. and that the building of the house
be deferred.
Tie report of superintendent Jones
was read. It showed that the receipts
for the month amounted to .22i.22. and
emit at the meeting We're: Messrs. ]. w
Moore II. L. Patram. J. Il. Rudd, w. d
Ferguson. y. l.. Toney and II. ~.
house Committee was held. but only
routine business was transacted.
In the Police Court.
d. T. Briggs. coored, charged by
Policeman Jones with reckless driving.
YVES fined 1910.
with woundins John Griffin with q
brick about two weeks ago. was con-
tinued until December 18th TO allow
Griffin to appear. The physician said
wound would be sufficiently healed to
permit him to go out,
L. l.. Womack. q Richmond: was Or
aersd 70 ~, take cut ~, License ,s Tor dong
Mavor Maurice yesterday morning
charged Pleas. Woolridgc, colored. $40
for being dieorderly in the street about
TWO weeks ago.
Christmas Sale.
In the schoolhouse at Forest Hill, on
Thursday and Friday, from , p. NJ. to
10 +. NJ, for the benefit of religious
services. tho "aelpers" will have their
Christmas sale. Those having Christ
mas presents to give, ana are in doubt
There will be nlusic and supper each
night. and no admission fee will be
charged.
Ad3udsed Insane.
j. r. Whitbv. of East Thirteenth
Street. was adtudged insane by a COM
mission OF lunacv held here yesterday
afternoon at o'clock.
Whitbv wrought such havoc in his
home yesterdav that the police had to
station. a guard had to be placed over
him in order TO Keep him from doing
bodily harm, to himself.
Drs. Rucker and Baker were on the
commission that sat In his case. He
Will be committed to an asylum to-
day.
Miss Betty to We'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Betty. formerly
of this city have issued invitations