The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-02
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
,NsrRtsCE MEN OF TWO CITIES Ar
PE4R BEFORE the COUNCIL.
A Large Issue Of Five Per Cent Bonds
mcnded--Mrs. Wilhe D. 'ol-i
Iicr Asks for Alimony.


vessels arriving at this port TO have
been 2sS: total tonnage. 2s5.S4. The
xaluc of the inward freight. consisting
of general merchandise. was $d'Al'.'V.
Value Of outward freight S6o.oS'.
Alice Smell tcolorCd) was before United
States Commissioner r. A. Young to-
davs ON the charge OF selling liquor with
out license. she was sent on to the
Vnitod states grand jury for indictment.
and was released on bail in the penalty Of
500
Henry Hunt. a small negro boy. was
before the mayor this morning on the
charge of bcing the party who committed
a foloni0us assault on Mr.. Waverly An
thouy on Inst sunday afternoon, an ac-
count OF which was published In this
,oiresDoudence. The injured man not
being able 20 appear. the case was CON
tinued 60 tho 3D. Of Al I'll. and the accused
released on bail in the penalty Of 800.
STREET RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Petersburg Street Electric Railway
Company are 10 make some very decided
improvements 20 their depot on the cor
ner Of River and Second streets. Plans
and specifications for the proposed i'm
provcmonts arc now being made by Ma
5or Harrison Waite a wen-known arch
fleet Of this city
Captain Asa Rogers, secretary Of the
State Republican Committee, has gone
10 Norfolk where he's engaged I'm prepar-
ing and getting IN shape the list Of dele
gates 10 the state Republican Convention
10 he held at stanton on the 23d In.
stant.
THE DOC-JONES MURDER CASE.
The Hastings Court OF Petersburg
Judge J NJ. Mullen presiding has been
engaged al day hearing argument on a
motion for new trial for Matthew
Jones alias Doe Jones (colored. who
was convicted OF murder in the first de-
gree. his crime being wife murder. Judge
Mullen took the matter under advise
ment but it is not thought that he will
grant the prisoner a new trial. as he
told the attorney for the Commonwealth
thar if was not necessary for him TO
make any argument.
The County Court Of Sussex win open
tomorrow. There are several parties
10 be- arraigned for trial at this term for
rohbcries committed along the line OF the
Atlantic and Danville railroad.
Mean temperature for March "a:
mean maximum temperature. 81: mean
minimum temperature. 3l.7: rainfall and
melted snow. 1888 inches; snowfall. 1.7O
inches.
Direction OF wind. west: Cloudy days.
8; partly cloudy. y: clear 1s
THE COLLIER DIVORCE CASE.
This afternoon Judge J. NJ. Mullen. Of
the Hastings Court. sitting in chambers
heard argument on defendants motion
Tor ahmony In the divorce suit Of S. X.
Collier vs. Willie J. Collier.
The defendant denied all the charges
in the bin Of allegations. and asked that
the court allow her sufficient temporary
q'irro' f~ boy 7gqpoit AID 20 pay coun-
sci fees
a motion was made by defendants
counsel that the defendant be permitted
70 see her child at such time and place
as the court might see tit. Plaintiffs
counsel objected. and held that the court
had no right 10 grant such request Judge
Mullen took this matter under advise
ment and wiz --1der his decision at
some early day The Court will hear
further argument on he question Of ALI
mony on the 18th instant. The Dainun
is represented by Mr. Alexander Hamil-
ton and the defendant by Messrs. Reddy
N Woon, of Richmond and Hon. William
y. Mclwaine, Of Petersburg.
COUNCIL MEETING.
The city Council met in regular month
81 session this afternoon and did not ad-
Sesn until S.3O o'clock tonight. The re-
port of the Mayors clerk shows that dur
ing the past month fines were imposed
and collected in the Mayors Court
amounting TO S63.22. The reports Of the
CITY Treasurer and Auditor for tho month
of March We're submitted by Mr.. Venable.
chairman of the Finance Committee. The
former shows the cash receipts TO the city
from an sources % have been S12 .2G6 -.
and the latter shows the expenditures TO
have been S12,4S3f3.
no ISSUE BONDS.
Mr. Venablc offered a resolution au-
thorlzing the city Trea urer to borrow
5000 for the use Of the city Treasurer.
The resolution was adopted.
The following was offered by Mr.. Ven
able.
TO the Common Council of ;he city Of
Ietershlre:
'Ihe Finance Committee beg TO recon-
mend 90 the Council the issue Of fifty
eight thousand dollars Of per cent
BONDS. payable I'm forty years, TO meet
the wants Of the Treasurer. and present
herewith an ordinance in blank the COM
pieted ordinance 10 be presented at the
May meeVns' and ask that this request
be recorl g.
"Respec.Slly submitted.
IS. W. NENABLE, Chairman"
The resolution viii be acted upon at the
May meeuf +.
An ordinance was adopted providing for
the closing OF New street, connecting St.
Matthew street and Shore street.
The Council adopted the following reso-
luton. offered by Mr.. McCance:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this
Council are due and are hereby rendered
70 Major r.. M. Suly. superintendent. and
the officers OF the Richmond and Peters
burg and Ptersburg and Weldon railroad
for their courtesy In transporting free OF
charge wood for the use Of the poor Of
this city.
Resolved, That the Clerk OF the Coun-
ell transmit a copy Of these resolutions to
the officers Of tho said roads"
THE INSURANCE TAX.
The Council was addressed by Howard
Swincford, o. Richmond. representing the
Equitable Lifo-lnsurance Company. OF
New York. r. A. Cary Of Richmond,
representing the Northwestern. Of Nil.
waukee ". H. Cuthbert. Of the firm OF
Cuthoert Brothers. Of Petersburg. agents
mere :or The Mutual Life-Insurance Com
pany OF New York; w. NJ. Jones. former
general agent OF the equitable Life-In-
surance Company ar. W. r. Davis. rep
resentlng the New York I1fC-Insurance
Company An Of these gentlemen ap.
peared before the Council 90 ask that
body 70 reduce the specific license tax on
Me-insprance companies. as the tax was
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