Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
SUFFOLK.
Cemetery and Gravel Digging
Talk by Town Council.
Reports of Corporation omcers Presented
Suffolk Man to Wed Petersburg Lady
Railroad Building A Birthday Party
Stamp Money Personals.
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| Council at its December meeting last
! night did nothing very big. 1t had
as much cemetery and grave digging
talk as anything else.
There has been discussion In a quiet
way about the proper price for grave
| diggers to charge for making excava-
lions. 1t is contended in some quar-
ters that the arrangement should be a
! private one between the Individual
who wants the grave dug and the in
dividual who digs, but because of the
! delicate nature OF the matter the coun-
/ Gil fixes a stated price to prevent posi-
! BILE extortions.
Now Keeper w. j. Almond, of Cedar
Hill cemetery, comes With Il petition
asking that the price for grave-ma king
be raised from $3.50 TO 81.
( The question was referred to the
| council committee and superintendent
of cemeteries who Will investigate and
report in January.
MIR. Holiday, OF the committee on
cemeteries, offered an amendment to
the ordinance giving the superinten-
dent authority TO designate a place
for the mixing of mortar for bricking
graves, and fixing a fine OF S. for its
violation. Adopted.
The following were present: Mayor
Brewer. Councilman Ferguson, Har
rell, Holiday. Holland, Norfleet and
Primer. and Clerk Mcleod.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
Mayors fines, $2l: sergeant's collec-
tons, SIT: acquisitions for overseer OF
the poor, $90.25; market receipts, Sis
Four bidders submitted prices of
scales for the engine house. Norfleet
d Bro got the contract for Sl4.65.
Town Attorney burges MAS author
lied TO hire notary public and secure
signatures to deed granting rights
OF way for the proposed sewerage
GREEN GROCERS' LICENSE.
The old bone OF contention about
green grocerS' licenses was dug up
again. 1t will be remembered that this
council or its predecessors have had
lots OF petitions bearing OH the matter.
Another one praying that the present
license tax of $3.50 on green grocers be
reduced. 1t is practically prohibitory.
The petition will be further talked
about at the January meeting.
The Suffolk Peanut Company wanted
to know about their liability concerning
the payment OF town taxes since the
plant has been removed beyond the
corporate limits. The town attorney
will render an opinion as to the Coun-
ellis authority to remit the tax, or any
portion of 1t.
Mr.. Harrell was appointed 4 commit
tee to investigate delinquent land sales
and to tell about them at the January
meeting.
The Council will have a special meet
ing next Monday evening to consider
bids for building sanitary sewerage.
TO WED PETERSBURG GIRL.
There will be n pretty home marriage
wednesday. December 26. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. A. Applewhite, on
Chestnut street. The prlncipals-to-be
are Miss Lady Proctor. of Petersburg.
and Mr. Samuel McRae Meakin. OF Suf-
folk. The ceremony will be performed
at $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon, soon
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Meakin will
leave for honeymoon of two weeks.
Mr.. w. NJ. Meakin. OF Baltimore. a
brother OF the prospective groom, will
be best man, and Miss Applewhite is to
be maid of honor
RAILROAD BUILDING.
The grading for the Suffolk and Caro-
| lima railroads extension to Edenton. N.
| G.. Will begin in earnest next week. II
| was meant to have begun before. but
| there was some delay in perfecting
| titles to rights OF way. Should there
be no hitch in the road building
| through trains to Edenton should be
| going by next summer.
There Is an incipient move for the
| making of railroad between Suffolk,
| and Elizabeth City, N. c., to be called
the Elizabeth City and Western rail-
road.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Mr.. Walter j. Peppers 11-year-old
daughter today had a birthday recep-
| ton to which number Of her young
| friends from town were invited Mr.
Pepper lives beyond the county bridge
Some of the guests had such good
| time they stayed all day.
STAMP MONEY.
The postoffice receipts continue to
| keep pace with their record for con-
| slant growth. The cash taken in for
November was something like 800 more
than that for November Of last year
THE NEXT PLAY.
TOO Rich to Marry" a sparkling
| comedy success. by Edward Owings
| Towne. author OF "Other People,
| Money" Will come to the City Hall
| Theatre next Wednesday. The man.
| agement promises a comedy that is
| bright. sparkling, ingenious. clean and
| original, with situations that are not
strained, hut vivid and life-like. The
| theme is absolutely new, and the char
| acters are fresh, with the novelty of q
newly found theatrical parsonage in
| the sect of Dunkards. whose antique
manners, unique beliefs and odd GUS
| toms have never been presented.
TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH.
The Presbyterian Westminster
League will meet at 4 o'clock Sunday
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