Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-04
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.

Municipal AHairs-Interesting Proceedings
OF the CounciI-Other Matters.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch. ]
PETERSBURG, Va, March 3, 1885.
The cash receipts into the city treasu-
nv during the month Of February
amounted to 500, $50, and the disburse-
ments for that period were s31,-
327. Included in the latter sum
was nearly 100000 in interest on
bonds. mostly Southside railroad
bonds. In brief statement made by
yice-President Wexford, of the Vir-
ginia and Carolina railroad, to the Com
mon Council last evening, that gentle
man said that the grading of the road
for twenty miles out from Petersburg
is almost finished. and will be completed
in another week if the weather contin-
ues fair. Meanwhile the work through
the city is also progressing. The Major
also stated that. desiring to yield as far
as possible to the wishes Of the citizens
that the streets should not be occupied
by the railroad track, the company finds
it necessary to purchase much more
property than was at first contemplated ;
that the company is now ready to be-
gin the construction of the bridge
across the AppomattoX near the foot of
Market street, but cannot do so until
the line through the city is finally To-
Gated; that though over 100000 OF
the new city bonds have been sold.
only about one half of that amount has
been used by the company. 1t is re-
ported that the company will endeavor
to purchase all the property on the east
side Of Short Market street with view
to avoiding the street itself.
The Council last night adopted an
ordinance providing that the bonds OF
the city may be converted into coupon
or registered bonds-the one into the
other, at the will of the holders. The
Council also made the starting point in
the work OF the plan Of general sys-
TEN of sewerage adopted last year I'M
der the surveys and estimates made by
a Philadelphia engineer. 1t has long
been contemplated to give the city gen.
eral sewerage-so much needed-lnd it
was decided to begin the work and
continue it gradually from year to year,
so as to make it easy on the taxpayers.
4 special levy was made for this pur-
pose last year, and this money is now
in hand. Last evening the Council au-
thorized the construction of a large
sewer through the entire length of Mar
ket street to the river. and standing
Committee on Sewerage was appointed
TO supervise the work.
The Council elected DR.. p. S. Schank
health-officer Of the city under the new
ordinance at salary of 5000 per an
NUN. and fixed the term of Office at two
wears. Two assistants TO the health
officer were elected. and an Advisory
Board consisting Of one member from
each ward. Some amusement was
caused by the fact that first on the list
of the nominations for the Advisory
Board was the name of the member who
made the nominations. The Council
also accepted the designations Of
Messrs. Bartlett Roper and James
S. Gillian as members. In the place
of the former Mr.. Theo. Crowder was
elected, but for some reason Mr.. Gil.
liam's successor was not elected. Mr..
W. T. Hubbard was elected chairman
of the Finance Committee. The COun.
Gil also appointed colored man to the
place Of city physician over one of ouI
best-known doctors. In all these mat
tiers strict party lines were drawn. We
have now two colored physicians paiG
by the city to attend the poor.
Ii is the opinion Of many Of our citi
zens that the rate of taxation will b,
sharply increased this year in order t
meet the demands on the treasury.
1t is learned that there have been NJ
removals from the revenue Office in Thu
city under the new regime, and tina
none are contemplated--at least for tn,
present.
A prominent gentlemen here who at
tended the recent Readjuster conferenc,
in Washington is reported as. denyinI
the statement published that the Hon
John S, Wise was agreed upon as tn
next candidate for Governor. lie say
that the political situation was discusses
generally, but that no individuals wer
named for Office. ROBIN ADAIR.