Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-02
PETERSBURG FUNDS
EXPENDITU LARGELY OVER
THE TREASURY RECEIPTS.
Ordinance offered for the Issue OF
. Per Cent. bonds Laid Over-Snie
Of the Virginia and Carolina rail-
road. lleIitsx5Eg

PETERSBURG. VA, February J.
rpecialD-The session Of the Common
Council this evening was one of interest
and al times lively. The Finance Com
mittee reported the receipts OF the trea-
sury during January AT $3.50, and the
Expenditures at S2j.3r Including 5000
Ior interest. and $500 for water i'm
brovemcnts.
Mr.. Nclable offered an ordinance, which
Gas laid over, providing for the ISSUE
o. per cent. bonds Of the city TO ths
hmount Of $500 to retire bonds falling
due in August. 1888. These bonds are to
retire southside railway bonds, and are
10 De known as Southsde railroad renewal
bonds
Mr. Neuabie offered a resolution that
thc sale OF the Virginia and Carolina
railroad Toe left in the hands Of the
Finance Committee. with power TO adyer-
Use the same in the leading railroad
Journals OF the country. but before any
sale was made. that all bids and papers
D. laid before the Council for further
action. After a heated debate this reso-
hutton was adopted
The Street Committee was authorized
e. receive bids FOR the repairing of Poca-
hontas bridge.
NEARLY \ FISTICUFF.
During the consideration Of certain pro-
posed street Improvements "a very per-
t0nai discussion occurred between two or
three members. which at one time threat
Yred "a be a difficulty.
4 letter was read from Miss Otelia
Malone, daughter OF General Malone,
onering 20 donate a portion Of her pro-
ltrty on Guarantee street I'm view Of
improvements TO be made 10 the street.
Tho Council instructed the City At
torney u oppose the confirmation Of the
report Of the commissioners appointed
~ the County Court Of Dinwiddie, rela-
i've 10 damages Tor lands required for
b, servoir purposes. and. II necessary. TO
ask for new commissioners 10 ascertain
plmages. or 10 dissolve all proceedings
Dor the condemnation OF said lands.
DELAYED DELIVERY.
The distribution and delivery OF the
mails In this city have been delayed for
tcveral days beyond the usual time. by
reason OF the fact that under the recent
order issued by the Postmaster General
none Of the letter-carriers are allowed.
a. they have heretofore cheerfully done.
90 assist IN the asserting and distribut-
Ing OF the mails. Not one Of these car
Nifltt hN ltI IS - kION' ever ldu an
idea Of making any charge against the
government for extra work. Their posi-
lions are agreeable 10 them, and they
have always shown a disposition to work
A. any and al tmes--in whatever way
hey could be useful. without any thought
81 more pay than what they regularly
pceiye.
WORKED TO DEATH.
L. L. ~. Aa
Postmaster his assistant. and his dis
tfibuung-. stamp. and register-clerks
huve TO work themselves almost TO death
T. meet the demands Of the public for
he prompt delivery Of the mails: and
sven with their utmost efforts the de-
livery is delayed and the public Is dis
tausned. II Is hardly probable that the
Posmasier-General or any Of his as
Hs'ants and clerks are half as hard
worked az the small force now in the
petersburg pOst-office Mr.. j. w. Haw-
kins. who Tor over thirty years has been
the oistribuiing-clerk In the office here
has hardly had time 10 get "A brief nap
nay ana nieht~undcr the operations OF
thr new order In all probability. in
prncr % remove the present stress, the
earricr-force In this city will be reduced.
Pc present routes extended. and addi-
tonal clerks be allowed
BRIDAL COUPLE.
Mr.. Burton n. Donnan and bride. OF
Nashville. Tenn. are the guests Of Mr.
md Mrs. Charles PEBBLES. on Perry
street. AR Donnan is a son OF he
tstc John Donnan. OF respected memory
pnd his bride formerly Miss Maud lack
som Is prominent In Nashville society.
DR.. X. 4, Lewis. whose residence in
Dnwiddie was recently destroyed by
fire. had only $500 insurance on his
properly. The flrc caught accidentally
from the burning wood in the fireplace
Nothing further has been heard from
Captain J. -. Eldrdge. OF the schooner
aarbili. whose mysterious disappearance
has been mentioned IN this correspond
ence. His friends here hardly know
what TO think about the case. a letter
received to-day from his family. In Della
ware. says he has not been there. and
that no one has heard anything from
HIM. Whether he IL dead. or whether
he may be eway on a frolic. can only be
proved by the future.
IL II understood that. in addition 10
other expert players engaged by the
Petersburg Baseball Association for the
coming season II Mr.. J. McJames. OF
South Carolina. who pitched for the
pennant. winners last season, and whose
Service was altogether acceptable For
man VIII also probably return 10 Peters
burg
n suit for $500 damages, by reason
OF the building OF the new water-dam In
Dln"lddie, has been instituted against
we c'y OF Petersburg by the owners OF
tht property alleged 90 have been dam
aged. The commissioners appoIpts.i bv
he county Court Of pinwiddie 10 inyssti-
gaze ana report damages gave only
soous one halt OF the amount sued for.