The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOU'THS|.D..|.E|
Right of Captain Tillcry to Vote
With Board May BE
Challenged,
Manchester Burentl. Times Dispatcf, +
No.A11Q2 EIull street.

i Manchester Bureau. Tlmcs- p ispatcf,
J No.911Q28 tlull street.
i, DEVELOPMENTS of yesterday Indicate
4 that there will be u considerable fight
Hin the Board OF Aldermen Tonight
j wien the high license ordinance comes
}, up for passage.
4 II Is understood that the eligibility
OF Alderman Tillery Will be challenged.
Captain TillerS. who represents the
Second Ward, failed to pay his
taxes for 1907. 1t is alleged, and is,
therefore, DISQUALIFIED us II voter In
the corning spring election, and also as
n candidate to succeed himself. It is
further held by many citizens that as
a result OF his failure TO pay he is
debarred from voting with the Board.
I ri e naefnen en-, refuse e aIpw Cap
| high license faction Will have n ma
jority. It Is safe oi.say that II the!
Board takes this step the matter will
go Mt once into the courts,
III GONE quarters It is held that
although the Alderman failed 10 puy
his taxes for 1907 within the pre-.
scribed time. he paid them later, so
the spring election. He viii be able to 10,
hold his seat In the Board, as he
Was wa = a,e auaiihed voter at the time he
It Is probable that II the issue is
made before the Board tonight the
consideration OF the high liquor license
ordnance VIII be postponed until the
point in dispute can lie settled by
the courts.
Inspccts Crcmutory.
~ Joint committed from the Board
Of the Council yesterday afternoon
inspected the crematory In RIchmond
with the object OF gathering neces-
sary Information before installing such.
/ n n IN n Is, thS
Through the courtesy OF snperin-
tendent Cohn, OF the street Clean
Ing Department the committee had an
opportunity OF seeing the crematory
It is expected that during the COM
Ing year the Council will appropriate
a sufficient fcnd for the erection OF
crematory In this city.
Cases in Police Court.
Linwood Hastings and c. e. Cham
charged with fighting. they were al
lowed to go until! to-morrow morning,
when the case VIII be called.
Were before the Mayor yesterday MORN
Ing, and each was fined " and costs.
. Lizzie III; Clarke; Mary Watkins 4, and nd,
Mayor e eSsrEsd Wth Wf s1 and
ing disorderly In the street The Wat
klns woman was fined 80 and costs
while the other two were lined $2.oo
and costs.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. LIE NJ. Latham who has been
visiting his son In Philadelphia. has
returned to the city.
Mr.. a. C. Harding. who was injured
several weeks ago by falling from q
street car. is still confined to his home
at Twelfth and Bainbrldse Streets.
Indianola Tribe of Red Men met last
night and an important business ses-
sion was held. After the meeting more
than eighty members repaired TO the
Lafayette House. where banquet was
served.
Miss Edith Ingersoll. o.: Staunton.
will make her home with Miss Kate
O'Conuer. in Swansboro.
The Industrial Committee of the
Council has been called for tonight
at ISIS o'clock.
j. P. Robinson yesterday morning in
the Corporation Court qualified as spe-
cial City Collector and Collector OF
Delinquent Taxes. He VIII take up Ills
duties to-day.