The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-18
10 present such q petition.
!. Nhut Act proyidcs.

Whit Act Provides.
The ordinance itself is u vouminon
document the attorneys having agree
nr, the insertion OF many clauses e
conform 10 the state act for the cor
solicitation OF cities. In Its preambl,
u sets forth the passage by the .Coun
CHS Of the two cities OF an ordinance
declaring union to be desirable on enua
BILE terms. and naming the committees
from each city. The Richmond ordi.
nance had TO he amended and re-enact.
Cd. following the death OF Chairman y
Harvie Spence. The final committee
\ from this city was composed of Conn-
cilnen H. r. Pollard, Jr. A. s. .Buford
Jr. and John +. Don Leavy. and Alder,
men William II Adams and Barton II.
Grnndy. Those who were present last
night. all of whom voted in the affirm,
i ntive. were Messrs. Adams, Buford and
pollard.
po iSf M Of 4 r so'''' Hooker and
John Moore, Of the Board Of Alder.
men, and n. 4, Campbell y, Leroy ,,, !.
Brown and G G. Jones sso, OF ths Mo cry
Brown and Jones were present last
night and there was no voice In the
negative
The ordinance proper represents
period OF nine months the Richmond
committee having been named last
April. It sets forth in some detail
that the united or consolidated NUM-
of Richmond, and is. to retain the
charter and rights of the city of Rich
mond. The present metes and bounds
of both Richmond and Manchester are
set forth in exact detail, with what
the City Attorney OF Richmond de-.
scribed a Wilderness of words.
BY the terms OF the ordinance the
charter of the city of Manchester is
surrendered and annulied, and the
charter and seal OF the city of Rich
mond adopted. The present city of
Manchester with ali of its bounds
again set forth, Is to become ward
or the consolidated municipality, with!
ali the privileges or incidents which
adhere to. or appertain TO ward and
shall be known as washington, Ward |
feet OF the clause Will be. according
to the attorneys. to give Manchester'I
representation of thrce.' Aldermen'l
and five Counciimen. the same as any
other ward, in the city Council and
viii also entitle washington Ward"AII
to one representative on the Boards
tot Fire and Police Commissioners The
school and Health Boards are not
mdae up by wards. II
AS an enacting clause IL is PROVIDED
that the Council oil the consolidated
municipality shall al its first SEES
sion after consolidation takes eftsge,
Washington Ward, members TO repre-
sent the ward in each branch OF the |
Council determining the long ana
short terms in the upper branch BY
lot The ordinance in specific terms |
provides for the adjustment OF 4
large number OF offices. the present |
officehoiders TO become assistants TO |
the corresponding official in t!ch-
lnond TOR the balance OF their present |
term. Teachers OF existing schools in
Manchester pass at once TO the pay
roll of the city of Richmond ana are
10 be retained as teachers with the
grade to which their length OF SER |
vice entities them. II
Members of the Police and Fire De. |
-partments are also transferred at once
TO those respective departments, with II
their grade uniinpaired, and their pay |
scale in Richmond. The ordinance
adds: And 1t is further provided that
the age of such retained members
shall not be bar to their reappoint-
ment at the expiration of their terms
unless 1t would be a bar under the /
rules of the Police and Fire Depart /
ments TO all members of similar age.
The water plant OF Manchester is TO
be retained and enlarged, water to DE /
furnished at rates not higher than |
charged in Richmond, the present til-
tration plant being continued until |
such time as the consolidated munic!-
pality shall furnish water of sufficient |
quantity and of as pure aud clear
quality from other sources
Provision is made for introduction
of gas within two years ana FOR the
lighting OF the streets with not less
than 100 arciights.
Extended provision is made for the
retention of the Corporation Court as
Hastings Court. Part H., and provision
Is made for the Mayor, to hold a Po-
lice Court daily, as Part II: of the
Richmond Police Court. All judges
and clerks of election are to be con.
tinued in office under the constituted
authority, and provision Is made for |
tour election precincts. in Washington
Ward, in accord with the present boun-
daries of the four wards of the city. |
Mnnchester's Finances.
Chairman II. f. Pollard, Jr.. of the
Richmond committee, issued a state |
meni after the meeting last night posi- |
lively denying the published statement
schedule OF its liabilities and tinan
cial condition. Such statement sup
ported by ample proof, was filed with
the Richmond committee several
made the basis of careful study. II
Froui. Its showing the Special Ac- II
counr%sit Of ,.she city Of Richmond has
beeh stlc TO estimate the probable
revenues of Manchester from all
sources for the coming year TO be
about Sll0.00e, with a probable large
Increase in the following year, when i
the new assessment goes into effect II /
The bonded debt of Manchester Is
about s465,o00. of which the greater | |
part is in per cent. call bonds, which |
may be paid at any time. | |
Speaking as chairman of the Finance | |
Committee, Mr. Pollard said the planil |
would be to issue sufficient city of | |
Richmond per cent. refundng bonds ! |
to provide the new Free Bridge begin II |
work on sewer construction in Man II |
chester and retire all OF the outsiand-i |
Ing call bonds. AS soon as possible. II
he said, the whole bonded indebted | |
ness of Manchester would be put on
a. refunding basis