Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-21
CONSTELLATION
is NOW A FACT
Long Desired Consolidation Cele-
brated Ills Afternoon by JOY
full Proceedings and Mayor
Maurice Turns Key Over to
Mayor Richardson.

sion OF the Corporation Court OF the
old city across the James as substi-
tute for Judge Ernest IL. Wells, de-
clared the election OF Monday. April
4th. valid and decided the election for
consolidation in favor OF the union OF
the cities OF Manchester and Rich
monG.
shortly after 10 O'Clock the evidence
and the certificate OF the court was
presented 20 him and a few minutes
after this the decree OF consolidation
was read. lbolishing all institutions
and affairs OF the city OF Manchester
and declaring her people feuow-citi-
zens by their own will. Joined 20 and I
affiliated with the people OF the city
or Richmond.
The decree was entered in due legal .
form-the business manager OF The
Journal certifying that the ordinance #
had been given the proper publica- .
ton in The Journal-the only paper in .
which u was published-and that The .
Journal had the required circulation .
In the old town. After this Formally
the court adjourned.
No Contest.
There was not a discomfort voice or
one objection raised during the whole
proceedings nor was any expected.
The unccgs'ns zeal or scores OF ardent
workers Tor the consolidation cause
had too carefully prccludcd this.
EVerytnirg moved aloug with as
great facility and smOothness as was
anticipated even by the most enthu-
siastfC.
After This nething remained 90 be
transacted except the moving OF the
great procession and mammoth dele
cation that prcccdcs the head of the
municipality % Richmond to deliver
20 Mayor Richardson. OF the city OF
Richmond. the key % Manchcstcr. and
formally deliver the city into his
charge.
Great Procession.
tion was NOR scheduled to leave Man
chester before 2:3O o'clock Friday af-
ternoon.
The plan provided forty cor more
large motor ears 90 draw uu before
the courthouse and take aboard the
human frci-ht mum hering above $50.
THE procession Co Doe headed bN the
mounted police OF Richmond to be
followed hy kichmond's bicycle police
The whole fo move 20 the corporate
limits of use crstwhile city of Man
chester and from there 90 proceed
directly orer Che Free Bridge zap Smith
Street 90 tnr city Hall. and line up
before thr capitol street entrance Tor
ceremonies 90 surrendcring the key
and affairs az ManChestcr. 81 ost OF che
public offices OF Richmond VIII close
today and lutte municipal business
will bc cn~-'ed on.
Mnvor Richardson will receive the
key-a beautiful norsl design-on be-
half or thc city OF Richmond as 10 ls
presented hv Mayor Maurice on behalf
Sf ne cir ~ ManehesteT Both
dresses. AM many other speaker
prominent On both sides OF the river
will mahe .u.t speeches.
Am 81 thr Richmond Councilman OF
both h.aurt 10 viii De present az th'
event vhic. viu be one OF Tie mos
momertous in The annals OF either city
ltichmon' 0.t much less than Man
chester l-. Isl vitality concerned ant
most prominently a participant an,
brnehciary ~ The golden harvest 90
'Greater Richmond. the Eldorado an,
the ErUfffHm ANGEL o. u-nefrI rtfN U
the SCgfl.- as 10 has been So freouentl
sIudcd to on the other side 90 tb
river by cu husiasts for consolidate
during the fever heat OF the receu
With the signing or the order %,
Judge Christian formally making tn
two cities one. the Corporation Cour
became Hastings Court No. 2. o
The pen with which the annexa
ton order was signed was surrender
ed 90 Councilman L. r.. Brown. who
in his capacity as chairman OF III
Manchester Consolidation COMMIT
tee. served faithfully and eincienu
ss a member of the committee.
The close of Manchester's regim
As separate municipality was mark
cd 10y rush 90 city Treasurer J. w
BrOnaugh's Office. where the variOu
city employees were paid of for
period ending al noon today. Henc,
OF Washington Ward viii draw the
pay from the City HAN.
The various committees OF the Mar
chester City Council held dnal NEE
ings last night and ordered all bil
which had been approved Co hc PAL
The City Assembly also met ATT,
the sessio ns OF the Assembly and a
several branches of the Council. q
Board OF Aldermen met and COZ
CURED in the hral proceedings.
The parade. one of the largest m
nicipal affairs OF its Kind in rcce
years, traversed the following rout
Up Hull street 90 Tenth. Our Ten
Street 90 Porter. up Porter 90 Cowa "a
Avenue. out CpWardln Avenue Co nu
down HUI 90 Seventh. out seventh
the Free Bridge. Co Ninth, north
Ninfh Street 10 Capitol Street. east
Capitol street 70 the City Hail.
The police or Manchester. augment
by Chief OF Police Louis Werner al
ten OF his mounted men. besides nuI
her OF bicycle men. led the pIocesslg
The mounted men were IN charge
were commanded by Il. J.. Bryant.
Henry Cohn First on job.
Sunerintendent OF Streets Henry Co
and his squad OF white wings were {
frst on the Job in Richmonds new q
uuisition Immediately following
signing OF the order making the &
j.. Superintendent cohn and his nj
together with the requisite machin
hroOns, shoVels and carts, advanced
washington Ward and cleaned
streets IA riTne for the parade