The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-13
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U7H5|DE
Physicians of Manchester viii
Ask Council to Remove City
License Tax.
Manrhester Bureau, sDispatch,
No 1l02 ltull Street.

At the meeting of the City Assembly
resolution will be introduced re-
moving the tax now imposed upon ply
sicians practclnG In Manchester.
the medical men, asks that, the Council
take this action. IT has been signed
by every doctor in the city, ,,.
T sx o G per Year 9rs to the city, PIN
such sue a tax. The State tax of s26 ap-
plies TO all physicians and doctors from
Richmond can practice here under the
state license. while those living in
Manchester have to pay the additional
sum.
Though the question has never been
agitated here to any extent before, 1t
will probably bring forth protest
from some of the members of the Coun-
Gil. but 1t seems that 1t Will be passed
upon favorably. The resolution Will
necessarily have to go to the Finance
mend It's adoption it is certain to pass
In both branches of the Council. The
plan is to have the matler decided
before May list, at which time the
licenses are to be renewed.
Committee Recommends Ordinances.
TT, The Joint eiItp committee, eonpsting Of
Two Two members from the sseet and
Health B Committees and two from the
last night for the purpose of consid-
ering three companion ordinances rel
ative to the offices of Sanitary Inspec-
tor. Chief Of Police and City Engineer.
me committee recommended to the
Council that the measures be adopted.
The principal ordinance provides that
the offices Of City Engineer and santa.
ry officer shall be held by one man,
who shall receive 500 per month. The
other ordinance provides that the Chief
of Police. shall receive salary OF SIS
per month. AT this time Captain Lips
comb receives $50 -; Chief of Police
and $40 as city Engineer. Under the
new ordinance the Chief OF Police will
matters.
The third ordinance provides for the
abolition of the single office of Sanitary
Inspector
All three ordinances will come before
the City Assembly at the meeting to-
night.
FLOYD Flynn, the seventeen-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Flynn. died
yesterday morning at II o'clock at the
residence of his parents at Stop. No.
II on the Richmond and Petersburg
eiJ He e. i, srvived bv several brothers
and sisters and his father and mother.
The funeral VIII take place this after
noon at $3.50 o'clNck from Weatherford
Memorial Baptist Church. The inter-
ment Will be made in Maury Gene
terry.
Mr.. Goodman For Assembly.
Mr.. NJ. w. Goodman Will probably
be a candidate for the City Assembly
from Third Ward in the spring cleo
ton. A number OF citizens of the
ward are urging him to run, and
petition has been circulated.
Personals and Briefs.
Siessrs. r. c. Broaddus and John +.
.Utz, who Rave been spending a week
at the Mecklenburg, Chase City. have
returned home.
Amy. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cook. is quite sick at
her home in Oak Grove.
Mr.. James Price. OF Columbia. S. c..
is visiting his sister. Mrs. NJ. B. sta
pies.
Mr.. Bagwell Goode. who several days
ago had his leg amputated at the Me-
mortal Hospital. is reported to be get
ting along very well.
The revival services at Fifth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church are pro-
crossing, and great interest Is being
shown. a number of professions have
been madeS