The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-10
oId-rimc ward Meeting.

Old-rimc Ward Meeting.
The meeting last night was said to
best attended ward meeting ever held
In Manchester. 1t was estimated that
there We're at least ESQ persons pres
ent, more than half of whom We're
time 'enterprssing advocates OF an
neXarton, aided by several youngsters
who congregated before the door, got
together a large number of barrels n
boxes, and when the speakers came
along u huge bonfire was blazing mer-
rily, and had not gone out when the
doors were closed. This let every one
know where the place was, and when
the meeting was called to order, a few
minutes after s o'clock, there was but
little standing room.
Harry Calligan vas elected chair
ma and a.. L.. Holt secretary. Chair
committee, and ~Councilmaa. Carter c..
Lonesome of the most prominent mem
bcrs of the committee, We're the speak
ers, and they carried things their way.
avery class of voters, was attentive and
showed its appreciation BY FREQUENT
and prolonged applause. The speakers
brought out every point of importance
one to show that 1t was not Tor the
bettcrlnent of Manchester. Although
ample time was allowed. there was no
one present who cared or dared to dis
pule inc EIdClSN RIcScIIlSu. MAsH5
Chairman DrOyyn Speaks.
Mr.. Brown was the first speaker.
He said that he had been fighting for
annexation for a long m and that
he considered this the climax OF long
agitation; that he believed when tns.
through by a big majority, at when
the audience broke into long applause.
He declared. in refuting the unle
of some anti-annexationists that con-s
yn1S1atin,, I'D N nf ralIPErnntS[ 1OT
the working man II would greatly
reduce his taxes. AS Tor the mailu1ac-
turing plants. from which. Manchester
now gets a great part Of her revenue,
nearly all OF them were representea
by Richmond capital. and explained ~
actual figures What the city was sure
to get within five years uhler llllc az
The recent itnprovement.of
nc said, wa the result OF an increase
in license taxes and money from my
Archer estate, rather than lIoHn TX,
town. He also read City Accountant
crenshaw's report as to the inancla
capability of this city to take care o.
the obligations assumed py lne ''
in other words, lie satd,s8"wc, will
get In five years We Woutu t ,ee
get in thirty years II Manchester rs,
mains Manchester. It's my p upt
VI ] w - - HEnMrENN
e law, YOU will never regret It"
.Jones Explains Ordinance;
Mr.. Jones took up the %ora1na! and
reading, all the important sec n ! icninr
stress on tho smaller tax rate, nIe pf "a
lection and the provisions mage tor
the present officers of the city OF Man
chester. He thought that ne 9ra n.
any sane man to vote f~avorably. y
was at the close OF his reading ina,
he challenged any n OF the oPRoslelon
lencc was absolute, Concluding. he
said also that ii could not be contra
dictcd that Richmond was much the
best governed and most prosressive
in favor OF consolidation. would p,ul
Itself in the class OF large cities b,
Becoming a part Of one q them.
In spite Of the fact.that the Inv nnti,
since the question was first ngitated
and has actually employed counsei ~
assist In the fight. their opponents MY
by no means been asleep.MEE1n .aua1
way the consolidation clement has g.
fected an organization tina was las
night said Ia be invinciblc. In. TACT,
was stated that some of the other s'd'
had already conceded q ylctnTy, /,
ter Consultation Club. composed en
tircly of voters, the members OF Wnlc'
are daily bringing others into lans :
Every night they arc hnld!ns st,n.
meetings In al! parts nl y nv !, a. ~
completed, Will show lust hoy thins
are going without counting tho Yole
In an election.
II. M. McGruder has boon clfcte
president of the club, with william /.
Jcwett secretary and treasurer. ]
addition to these, there Is o chalrmA
for each ward, AZ follows: Ieiirst..J; "
Hastings; Second, r. ~ S.. gSmllih. ,Inli.
! Ia IH f. a@ tyrbRtir,5E fN0iirtl H. T&S,J, 8NltHOl!
Immediately after the smeasure ha
PASSED tho BOARD Of Aldermen, 411h
committee Of the City Assembly an
the Board Of A%lderrnen WiiL aba az