The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-23
MANCHESTER NEWS.

That Manchester is within s1sst-
0n0 of its bond limit, and that this
sum will be Increased when assess
nlents Of real estate of 1919 are com
plete was a statement made to The
Virginiaa Wednesday by City Treas
urer Bronaugh, who secured his iig-
ures from the hooks Of the commits
sioner of revenue. He declared that
he has never made any statement
that the city was within $4,000 OF
its legal bonded Indebtedness, as
quoted by Mr.. c. l.. Pettett, a former
member Of the Manchester council
and an active opponent of annexa-
ton. in Richmond newspaper.
The assessed value OF Manchester
real estate Is at the present time So
329,46s. The law permits bonds to
be issued to 20 per cent. OF this sum,
which is $665, $3.50, and of this sum
S+72, e9v in round figures represents
the citys present bond issue, leaving
a balance of about $4,000.
In Manchester "Wednesday there
was little discussion with reference to
the action of the Richmond council
committee IN amending the cqnsols.
dalton ordinance, SO that 30 per cent
OF the revenues OF Manchester may
be spent on street improvements for
the five years ensuing after the union
of the cities. The general sentiment
Is that when the matter Is again
brought before the Richmond alder
men they will refuse to pass II. and
again amend X to 20 per cent, half
OF the original amount agreed upon
However, there seems but little
doubt that the people Of Manchester
viii be permitted to vote on the
question, and defeat, It IL believed, If
almost certain, as the agreement now
glands. There will not likely be any
opposition In the Manchester coun-
ellis about the question OF putting the
matter to a vote OF the citizens.
Baptists Adjourn.
! ReSretting the poor pay accorded
pastors in the rural districts, the
members OF the Middle District Bap-
tist Association, which held a regu-
lar meeting Tuesday al the stockton
Street Baptsst church. further dis
cussed tho matter at the afternoon
session, when the body adjourned
sine die Moderator Il. a, Justis ask
ed the ministers TO consider various
plans for an education campaign to
secure better salaries for ministers
with charges in the country sections.
This matter has caused vacancies
among several of the pastorates, and
effowtG are now being made 70 Hi
them However. In view of prevailing
conditions II is difficult to induce min
isters to accept call ABIDE from
a general discussion of the obstac' es
which confront them in this matter,
the members OF the association took
no action of public interest. Amelia,
Mt. Hope, Arhor. Skinquarter and
Tou,ahawk are among the distr' cts
without the services of members of
the Baptist ministry. Mr.. Justis is
In communication with several pros
pcctive pastors, but no call has been
finally accepted. The association VIII
meet again in May.
CORPORATION Court.
The ease OF ID. L. Toney against
Austin and Meisenhimer, on grounds
az alleged violation Of contract. Is be-
ing heard by a. Corporation Court
iary "Wednesday, 4s5se .Sil -ssf,ssa-es
n Police News.
Claude Jones, white, attempted to
show Manchesterians how things were
done IN Isiuetield. W. Va, and started
out hy Visiting all Of the saloons in
Tho nitv whan he had finished his