The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-18
NEWS GATHERED
FROM. SOUTH SIDE
|sLiq,,or-Dealers May Have to
Pay $500 City License In
stead of S1oo.
ORDINANCE is INTRODUCED
Manchester Bureau. Times-D Dispatch,
No. i 109 Hull Street.

Manchester last night when Mr.. r.
., Patrhm Introduced In tile Board OF
;n, aa,,t1 an ordinance to lncrease the
license for liquor dealers from 500 to
$500 year. The measure was referred
to the Ordinance Committee.
Judging from the way things looked
in o, the board last night the he, ordinances
voted upon then and there.
1t is probable that ii will be amend
Cd SO as to limit the number of sa-
looms In the city. a member of tho
reason for offering sucl, an amendment
would be to prevent the saloon. keep
crs who are turned down In Richmond
under the Dabney ordinance, from COM
ing to Manchester.
The board 90. foncurred with the City
nance concerning the cemetery and also
the ord nance concerning the. matter of
the Inspection Of pavements by the po-
lice and the prosecution ofBpeoplc who
fail to remedy defects for which they
are responsible.
The Board also ratified the action of
the Light Committee relative to the
contract with the Pass.n;:or ard Pn"er
Company. Those present at the ,neet-
Ing We're: Messrs. J. Z: Perduc,, J. 7.
Abbott j. w. Moore. CAPTAIN Iillery.
a. r. Hooker. J. Is. Rudd. r. l.. Patra:n
ard 3. NJ. Iiobertsn...
Scott Gets I'Wcnty-f5igh Ycnrs.
Harrison Scott, colored. who was in
dieted on eight charges of high,gay
afternoon to twenty eight years In the
State Penitentiary.
The negro was tried and found Su1!tH
OF holding up ]. M. Powell ct the point
OF u pistol and taking s2.25 from him.
The jury fixed his punishment in this
case a. eighteen years in the State
prison. The court then gave him ten
nents and suspended sentence in he
others. The negro. who was. repre-
sented, by, Mr.. =. 9. Boschen. " lac h b..
two nights. but succeeded IN getting
only small sum of money from each.
Scott is about twenty-five years OF
age, and he viii be close to fifty when
an il!iterate negro, and it is surprising
that he should have been SO bold in
his actions. All the witnesses identi-
fed him positively.
Myers ls Free.
| Charles Myers was yesterday morn
Ing released. having been under bond
for ten months, charged witt. forgery.
1t was on motion OF the Common
wealth's attorney In entering a nolle
p'9gsequi that he was discharged cha. -,
Principal rai pal Witnesses ng IS for the Common
wealth, could not be located.
Masons Eject Officers.
| Manchester Lodge, No. ~, j. f. and \:
| NJ. al its annual meeting OF onicG:s elected
the Following: worshinfnl Master. q. a.
Watkins: Senior Warden. w. F. Bryce;
Junior Warden. F. S. Anderson; Secretary.
r. Il. Brown: Treasurer. "A. S. Wright;
scror Deacon, II. NJ. Lawder; Junior Dea-
cor, G. W. Jewett: Trustees, c. S. Wells.
John r. Robertson a. l.. Sampson. Tina
master elect made the following apo nr-
merits: Tilcr. j. A. Williamson, ST.; Chaplain
| W. Lance Walker; Stewards Committee
| Jacob Levy. II. L. Clements A. F. Jordan
I 81. W. Sheppard These officers will be
Irstalled December 27th-
I National Union Officers.
Jackson Council, No. CSC. National Union
held very Interesting meeting In Toney's
Hall last night; The following officers were
elected: President c. 8. Wells; Vice Presi.
dtEt. II. l.. Kidd; Secretary. a. L Sampson
Financial Secretary, Il. K. Sampson; Treas
urer. G. ~. Carr; Sergeant. at-Arns. G. Z
Wilson; Speaker. A: j.. Waugh Chaplain
r. y. G. UuVnl: Trustees. II. l.. Kidd
A.. g. Griffin and Frank Duvnl.
| News Briefs.
| Mrs. s. z. Morrisette. OF Columbus. Ga.
| is the guest OF her brother Mr.. w. i
| Bradley. on Bainhridge Street
The Manchester Kindergarten Association
will hold an important meeting Tonight al