The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-27
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Action OF, tho Railway sua,ter.


Petersburg, Va, Feb. 26.-(Special.).-
The largest attended meeting of the
Chamber Of commerce of Petersburg
for some years. was that held to-day to
luke such action as might seem ncccs-
sary with reference to bill pending In
the Legislature, authorizing the Peters
burg Railroad Company TO discontinue
its stations and any portion OF Its line
within the city OF Petersburg. This
bill passed the Senate on yesterday.
There was IL thorough discussion Of
the bill On invitation Mr.. Alexander
Hamilton. the Secretary OF the Railroad
Company. was present. He explained
the bill and answered such questions as
were asked him by the members OF the
Chamber MIR. Hamilton stated that the
Railroad Company intended to do moth
ing that would be detrimental to the
interests OF petersburg. He said ir
agreeable to the people of Petersburg.
the railroad company would do away
with the present passenger station on
Washington street. ana have erected Il
handsome passenger depot. near the
residence of MIR. I. W. phillips. in Din
widdic county, a few hundred yards
outside the corporation limits. which
could be reached by the extension OF the
street railway. MIR. Hamilton declared
that the railroad company had no idea
whatever of removing their freight de
cussion Of the subject. the following Of
rcred by Mr. Chas. ~. I.assitcr. was
ndopted. with two dissenting votes:
Resolved, first That this Chamber
approyes the passage Of Senate Bill
No. GEO. entitled. "a bill to authorize the
Petersburg Railroad Company to dis
continue the maintenance and use Of It's
stations or any portion of Its present
lin, of railway, within the city of Peters
burg upon certain conditions
Resolved, second. That the President
appoint IL committee OF seven, OF which
COMMITTEES the President shall be en-
onicio chairman. to go before the Com
mon Council OF Petersburg in the inter-
est of the passage OF said Senate Bill
No. GfO. entitled, etc. To represent this
Chamber. and the business people of
Petersburg. In regard To any agreement
which may be arrived at between the
said Council and the Petersburg Rail
road Company. TO the location Oh the
proposed new freight and passenger
station of the said railroad company.
After The approval of the bill hS the
Chamber. and at the request Of MIR.
Alexander Hamilton. Mr. Bartlett Roper.
tn" President OF the Chamber, sent a
telegram to Mcssrs. MciSae and lvey.
REPRESENTATIVES, In the House from
Petersburg. informing them that the
Chamber had approved the bill
Til. courts reduction on new asse So
merits In Petersburg for the year 1895
amounts to $4,000.
The four small ,hcys. sons Of re-
spectacle parents. who were before Ma
yOr Collier n few days ago on tn" charge
@: rcbSing the confectionery store Of
Messrs Gillian & Harrison. and who. IN
account Of their tender years, were sent
to the Laurel ReformatOGy, at RICH
mond, and WHO were brought back last
night by Chief OF Police perkinsGn on
an order Of the Mayor We're befor" His
Honor again this morning. The boys
we're represented by Rev. r. II. Wilson.
pastor of Market Street NJ. l.. Church.
ard Rev. H. w. Battle. d. ID, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. in this city.
both Of whom before entering the min
:s;ry We're members of the bar. Mr..
Wilson practicad law III Petersburg and
DR.. Battle, In Alabama.
The mother of one of the lads IL
member or Mr.. Wilson's church, und
the mother OF another OF the lads Is
Il member of Dr. Battles church. and
;hat is why these reverend gentlemen
interested themselves In hehalf OF the
boys. After hearing the testimony in
tac ease and the able argument of Mr..
Wilson and DR.. Battle, the Mayor ad-
hcred 10 his formor de25sion, sending the
boys 10 the rcformatory
An appeal was taken from the Mayors
decision to the Hastings Court. which
conNen"S on the third Thursday in
March next.
The boys in the meantime were turned
over to their parents. MIR. Wilson and
DIR. Battle became bondsmen fer thei,
appearance i'll Court. Roth MIR Wilson
and Or. Battle stated to the Mayor tina:
ihey did not wish To shield these boys
from punishment, bI. ;.lat they did
NOT think they could he legally sen;
To the rtformatory without the consen;
u their parents. The mothc: Of one Of
the boys Is now critically ILL.,
Twelve shares Of West i'm Ware
house stock were sold q; publ, ai...;ion
to-day and were purchased by Mr.. Il.
w. Collier. The price paid was S3.Do5.
One-eiehth interest in Oaks Warehouse
was next sold. and was purchaser ly
Dr.. II. NJ. Anderson for $500
Rev: Q. S. Bunting, D. d., Of Trcn-
ton, y. j.. who has accepted q cali ~
the rectorship of St. Paui's Church In
this city, arrived here to-nig,l, and win
enter upon his duties at once.