The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
the RENOTIE DEFEi fED.
IreehoIders Decide Against Tearing Up
he Tracks

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 12.-Spe-
cial.-At the meeting of the Common
Council on the first Of this month inc
bill TO be presented to the Legislature
was submitted by Mr.. Alexander Hamil'
ton. counsel for the Petersburg Railroad
Company. allowing it to discontinue The
use Of the station within the corporate
limits and 10 alter the location Of the
road.
II was finally decided that the question
of the removal of the Petersburg ana
Weldon Railroad COmpany's depot from
its present location be sumbitted 10 Il
vote of the freeholders of the city be
fore any action is taken on it by the
Council. The resolution was adopted
by a vote Of IL ayes and q noyes. ana
the Council fixed Monday, the I'm day
of February, as the day on which the
election was to be held. Under this
resolution the election was held to-day.
NOVA ID e"ied.
The vote was: For removal OF track
93: against removal, 369.
The only female who voted In the cleo
ton was Mrs. w. L.. Butts, who cast
her ballot against the removal OF me
tracks. Mrs. Butts has the honor OF
being the first lady who ever voted IN
an. election i'm Petersburg.
The Petersburg and Weldon railroad was
chartered February 10, 1880. siXty-four
vears ago last Saturday. In 1882 the road
entered Petersburg and established n de-
not on Washington street. The company
began business Will q road constructed Oh
steel rails 2l-2 to 3 inches wide u 81
of an inch thick, fastened to a
stringer laid on ties. Now, in lSsf' the
road is well constructed on land WIKI ID
pound steel rails to the yard
she Bishop erinon.
Bishop Randolph preached at st. johns
Episcopal church yesterday morning ana
at the close OF the sermon administered
The rite of confirmation to ten persons.
At night he confirmed a class Of seven
at the Good Shepherd Memorial church,
in Blandford.
Rev. II. W. Battle. ID. d.. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, administered the
ordinance Of baptism to ten persons last
nieht.
on Yesterday DR.. r. D.. McIlwaine nm
putated the leg of Mrs. Hattie Writ, an
inmate Of the almshouse.
me remains Of the late T. Bruce Pan
mill. travelling salesman Tor Mr.. i. =.
a tObacconist OF richmond VINO
died at Shreveport, La, a day or so ago,
q rived her this morning by express, and
yyere mot at the depot by a large number
Of friends. The body was taken 70 the
residence OF Mr.. u. Hugh Jackson. BROTH
er-in-law OF the deceased. Mr.. II. Mol
tonius has trained a large chorus. which
viii sing at the funeral. which will take
rtace i'm the morning from st. Pauls
Episcopal church.
Waverlv Lynn. a small white boy. made
=, narrow escape yesterday afternoon from
beine drowned. He was playing in a boat
Ia tho river when the craft went over
Tho dam. The boat did not overtnrn. how
yer. and the boy was rescued by MT.
e,vis Goodwin, who swan 10 him
Upper Appomatfox.
IN the Circuit Court this afternoon
nudge T.. 4. Hancock granted the trustees
the Upper Appomattox Company an
~ junction restraining w. II. Camp. col
ector of city taxes. and the city of>Pe-
tcrshurp MS servants, agents. attor-
'svs and all other persons from levying
.,r mr. collecting certain taxes air by
ne city OF Petersburg TO be due by
no inner Appomattox Company, Tor
NV taxes for tho years 1876 10 1893 IN
insfve. and eniOining and restraining the
aid ". II. Camp. collector. from sell
NO certain property levied on by him for
aves The amount Of taxes claimed by
no CITY Of Petersburg as due by said
onnanv for the years 1876 10 1893. in
lusive. amount To some twenty odd
..,c.pl dollars.