The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
More Sensational Developments
in Connection With Conditions
at Maury Cemetery.
COMMITTEE IS At WORK
Now Plats aud Rocks tn BE -Nlatln-
COMMITTEE is AT WORK
New Plats and Books to BE Made
at Oncc-Rcccipts Not Shown
There for 1900.
Bureau. Times-Dispntch,
No. ll09 Hull street

Manchester Bureau Times-Dispntch.
No. 1l0o Hull Street. n
Sensational developments In conncc-
ton with tho disappearance of Super
intcndent Allen. Of tho Almshouse
mnSkcd a session OF the Council COM
mittcc last night.
City Auditor Nunnally. who has been
| handling the receipts from purchasers
of sections and graves stated that thus
| far the receipts presented, which are
not shown on tho books Will amount to
| $500.
superintendent Jones' Of tho Ccme-
| terry, Informed the committee that In
the colored section In many places the
boxes are protruding from tho ground,
and are in full view. lie also declared
that in some instances as many as five
| or six bodies had been inferred In the
| same grave.
Some action will have to be taken
Immediately and the COMMITTEES pur-
straighten out matters at the cemetery,
The plats are In bad shape and
new ones will be made at once.
Committee Appointed.
A committee Of two. consisting of
Mcssrs. Lindsay and Rudd. was up,
pointed to look into the matter and
to confer with the City Engineer to-
up to this time Auditor Nunnally has
been receiving the receipts and hand
ling the record books since sn up ,,ii,,
have to be gone over and new ones open,
| Cd A special clerk will be appointed
after the plats have been made. ana
he will take up the work or revising
the books. In most instances persons
holding receipts are aware OF the loca-
ton Nr graves or sections. although
these may not be entered Some, now
ever. are not Informed as to the loca-
~. 1,t y1o
cases 1t will be almost Impossible TO
locate the sections or graves.
business Transacted.
The committee which was appointed
| to take an inventory of articles at
| the cemetery reported to the committee
and the inventory was re e,,aNet ana
Superintendent Jones was instructed
| to employ an extra hand when neces-
| sary to assist in or rather 40 the work
incident to cleaning and turing graves
| to purchase tools necessary.
| The City Auditor handed IN the re-
port for May, showing receipts from
1 both white and colored departments TO
amount to s12L36 Ill,
Several bills were approved and or
| dered paid. Mrs. Allen, wife Of eX-
Superintendent Allen is now moving
from the cemetery house.
Those present at the meeting We're
Messrs. D. L. Toney, w. D. Ferguson,
A r. L. Patram, H. A. Lindsay. ]. B.
Rudd and J. w Moore
Kindergarten Dance
!, The ladies Of the Manchester Kinder
garten Association will give dance
tonight in the kindergarten rooms %. on
Porter Street for the benefit OF the
institution.
Fire Commissioners Meet.
The Board of Fire Commissioner:
! mot in regular session last night anC
. transa cted routine business !,
The report Of the chief for the montl
I was adopted and several DIS were az
!, aids and specifications for 400 fee
| of hose were heard. The chairman aP
! pointed Messrs A. A. Adkins, a: X
G 10 examine the SAMPLES and specl1lca
tions and to make recommendations t
: the board ~, f;,o IN
Q nosed upon ]. L.. BEDFORD, for not az
> tending a meeting of the department
vas discussed at length, but nothing
definite was done. ,on n Il
Tay ,esn J; ". r ho %ooker L. r. brown
II p T. Patram, a. A. Adkins and Q. l
y | Goodwin
y Election Committee.
: The election committee met las as
l. night and approved bills incurred ~
d the recent registration.
5, Dr. BADLY IIonorcd.
n The congregation OF na1n ndnn1e
&c Street Baptist Church nave a w. 40
) resolutions expressing regret OF the " :
,r nnrture Of their pastor, Icy. - ,.,,,,'
N paldv who will leave for HartsVlll'
Is s g. next week, to accept the pastor
IS atc of the First Baptist Churcn,
that place. The resolutions p ~ n ..eto
IA ~. wife rho resolutions say, !
70 part: ~. ,ns. ne ID
!, Badly, our pastor, the church loses on
r. who has always given hlmseif uhspul
In Iingly to the cause OF the Master s!Ac
d, coming among us; one VINO mas Dee
IS of great spiritual benefit to our pcopi
I'd and one who has done work nero, "
~ result of which will be felt In years
70, come. ~
or DR. Rnldy. we lose a faithful and eli
~ cicnt minister of the Gospel, pa
10 tor who Is always ready and willing
- do his very best for tho extension
the Masters Kingdom
"Resolved, That In the leaving OF D
Badly, our city has lost q conscientlol
Is and loyal citizen.
.Resolvcd. further, Thattin tho goir
no away of Mrs. Badly, our church WI
o. lose, perhaps, tho most efficient pastor
go wife that we have ever had the plea
It, ure of having with us.
a "Rcsolved, That they both leave WI,
60 tho love and high regard of our cntl
% membership, and that we wish the
w. both godspeed and great SUCCESS I
ms ing Of our Heavenly Father may
lr. upon and abide with them and thci
forever.
"Resolved, That our church clerk
instructed to hand to DR.. Badly col
OF these resolutions, and that q col
Z ln1e ho