The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
MANCHESTER NEWS.

The Bank of Manchester has in
creased Its capital stock from $50. 900
to 100000. and has just secured a
national charter. This enlarged capt.
tel and additional facilities will put
1t in position to offer TO the Sauthside
people most excellent facilities for
banking.
Practically the entire board of d.
rectors remain with the bank Mr.
Clarence Walden, who has been cashier
OF the Bank of Manchester since it's
organization. will be promoted to the
vice presidency OF the new institution,
and win be actively engaged in its
management.
Mr.. w. L. Walters, of Richmond,
will be president of the bank. and
Mr.. .. c. Ballard, of Roanoke Rapids,
n. c.. will be cashier.
Mr.. Walters and Mr. Ballard, to-
gether with several new and active d.
rectors. will be added to the present
board
The institution will begin business
wednesday morning, February I6. un-
der the title of Manchester National
Bank.
Interest In Annexation
Annexation now absorbs the at
tentjon of Manchester citizens, and
Tuesday morning the consensus of
opinion In the Southside city was that
the Richmond Board of Aldermen
will concur in the favorable action
of the Common Council and adopt the
consolidation ordinance. The meas
ure will then await the signature OF
Mayor Richardson. after which Ii will
be sent to Manchester for action of
the local councils, If 1t is passed
and Mayor Maurice affixes his name,
IL will then be up to the Corporation
Court to name an election day when
the people will ballet for or against
seeking shelter beneath the municipal
wing Of the capital city.
Judge Wells, OF the Corporation
Court, declares that, though he viii
handle preliminary details for the
naming of an election day, his action
Will have to be ratified by some other
judge. who will be named by Governor
Mann.
Young Thieves Severely Punished.
Herbert Cox and Ennis T. King. two
young white boys. only recently re-
leased from the State Reformatory.
the former having been paroled and
the latter ending his term. are again
in the clutches of the law, and were
convicted by Mayor Maurice In the
Police Court Tuesday morning on a
charge Of theft. Cox was ordered by
the court returned to the reformatory
to serve his unfinished term, and King
was sentenced to six months on the
road. The youths were arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Mr.. J. H. White,
who alleges they stole lead pipe from
the building at Hull and Invent j. third
streets, which he occupies as NOV
ing picture theatre. The police say
that the young men have been sus-
pected of committing several of the
robberies which have been recently
reported.
Police Court.
Ernest Bland and John Wallace,
alias Low Brown, both colored, were
fined $3.50 and costs each in the Pc-
lice Court Tuesday morning ON coun-
ter-charges of assault.
Willie Hill. colored, was ordered by
the court to pay the damages caused
by recklessly driving his wagon into
that of Willie Jones, breaking shaft
John Spencer. Jim Williams and
Jim Summerville, all negroes and old
Offenders, again made their appear
ance before Mayor Maurice Tuesday,
having engaged In free-for-all fight
After paying the costs of court and
warned not to come there again, they
were dismissed.
The Finance Committee at a meet
ing Monday night approved the esti-
mates Of the various departments for
their expenses for the ensuing fisea
year. Tho aggregate of the budgets
reaches t10l,583.S0, or about $1,000
more than appropriated last year The \
Beard Of Aldermen with meet Tuesday
night. but II II not likely that they
viii act upon the report OF the FL |
nance Committee. However, the mat /
ter will come before the City Assem-
bly,. which will meet Friday night. 1t |
is said that the sums asked for wi
be approved.
OF the total amount desired $4,000 !
Is wanted to devote to improving the I
streets and thoroughfares Of Man |
chester. The largest item IL $15.i45,
which is the interest on the general /
city bonds 1t IL hoped 10 secure $2.- |
600 10 retire this amount OF per |
cent. bonds which mature next Au-
gust. Tho sum OF $2,3xS.k0 Ii asked |
with which to purchase for the city /
a lot on Ninth street. formerly occu-
pied by the old Methodtst church. II
ID intended TO secure this that the
square may be enlarged
1t IL believed that both branches of |
the Council will act favorably on this I
Hcptnaoplis Plan Entertainment.
Though not vet complete Hestia \
:ohciaSe, q fmproSeu Order of Hepia. L
sophs has partially announced its Il
program to be rendered Thursday II
When the recently elected officers will II
,e publicly installed
Mr.. J. b. Jones will act as toast