The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15
HIGH LICENSE in
MANCHESTER NOW.
City Assembly Concurs With the
Board Of Aldermen in Passage
Of Ordinance.
MAYOR WILL SIGN IT SOON
Expected Opposition Did Not
Develop Last Night.
Other Matters.
MAYOR WILL SIGN 1T SOON
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
No. 1102 Hull Street.
BY vote OF 10 to 2. the City AS
sembly last night concurred with the
Board of Aldermen in the passage Of
the ordinance providing for the in
crease of the liquor license from 500
to $500.
Although it was rumored that the
attitude of the Assembly had changed
somewhat. and that there would be a
modification of the original provisions
of the ordinance. the expected moves
ment did not materialize. and the meas
ure went through without any serious
opposition.
AS soon as the ordinance was taken
UP Mr.. Campbell moved that the AS
sembly concur with the Board Mr.
ferguson proposed to amend, so as
to read $3.50 instead OF $500 The vote
on this amendment was 10 to 9 against
1t.
Vote Taken.
Before the final vote was taken
Messrs; Campbell. w. III. Owens, Fros-
e and st Jones spoke for the an
length upon the cost of maintaining
the courts and the police department.
which expense. he claimed, should be
borne. by the liquor dealers, as whis-
rectly, of so much crime. He also
presented many statistics favorable to
prohibition. Interesting arguments
were made by the other three speak
lows:
For Concurrence: Ayes - Messrs.
Brown. Jones Campbell Nunnally. Adj
kins. Goodwin. Lindsay. Bradley. Tay-
lor and President Reams.
Agains t-Fergusson and Toney.
When the result was announced there
was great applause among the spec
tators. OF whom about 100 We're pres.
n fyNN 1ft,rr til
1t was some minutes before order
was restored and the Assembly resum-
ed regular business.
The ordinance was introduced origi
nally in the Board of Aldermen by r.
L. Patram. went to the Ordinance Com
mittee and was recommended by, a
considerable majority From there it
anuary aad Will and be waa
on May 1st. when the licenses are re-
newed.
or course. the ordinance will have to
go yet to the Mayor for his signature,
but there is no doubt that he will sign
1t Immediately
Treasurer Gets Increase.
City Treasurer Bronaugh will get an
increase in salary from $1,000 to s1,400.
This was decided in an ordinance in
troduced in the Assembly last night
Last year an increase was promised to
Mr.. Bronaugh this year. and the ordi-
nance was adopted unanimously. The
City Treasurer is recognized as a most
competent officer and an indefatigable
worker.
Mr.. Daffron was present in behalf of
the School Board to thank the Assem-
bly, for the assistance rendered by that
body to the board which made It
possible for the latter to accomplish
the erection Of the handsome new High
School Building. He also extended
the school and inspect the building.
Mr.. Toney introduced resolution
providing for an appropriation OF 800
to be used in connection with the flag
raising at the new school on WASH
ington's birthday under the auspices
of the J. o. "A. NJ. The resolution
was adopted. An invitation was re-
ceived from the committee in charge
asking the Council to participate in
the. parade. Carriages will be fur
nisfed to the members. The invita-
ton was accepted. A communication
from the committee was receiving, ask
ing permission for the Howitzers to
fire salute in the city upon the day
of the celebration. This permit was
granted.
Franchise Is Granted.
The. application of the Southern
Manufacturing Company for a fran
chse and exemption from taxation.
of five years, was received and granted
by vote of 8 to 8. Those voting
against the granting of the franchise
We're Messrs. Brown. Toney and Reams.
President Laid spoke briefly about
the plant which has Just been located
here. In the course of his remarks he
said it is more than probable that the
can factory, part of the concern. will
be moved to Manchester within the
next two years.
The ordinance relative to the increase
! In salaries of the two stationmen at
the fire Headquarters was referred to
the Finance Committee. Much other
routine business was transacted.
An appeal for an appropriation of
$500 for the Manchester Kind ergarten
was received and referred to the FL
nance Committee. The Assembly then
adjourned.
Reserved Decision.
The cases of Dickerson Trigo. Leslie
Maitland, John Sanderson and Alec
Mueter. young white boys, all charged
with stealing brasses from cars OF the
Southern Railway. We're called in the
Oak Grove magisterial court yester-
day morning. The testimony was
heard and Squire Cheatham reserved
his decision for several days. In the
meantime the boys will remain in the
Manchester jail. With the exception
of Mueter, they are represented by p.
II. Wells.
Mayor Recovering From Grip.
! Mayor Mccarthy is recovering fror
| an attack of the grip, which has
/ forced him to remain at home fol
several days.