The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-09
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In the resolution adopting the report,
the rate OF taxation for the year was
liked as follows: One dollar and thirty
five cents per 500 of the assessed Nalua-
lion OF property, real and personal, Tor
regular city tax: 20 cents per 500 for
school tax: 20 cents on the 500 for sewer
lax; also so cents captation tax
ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
The following ordinances. read by Judge
Clop1on. We're adopted: Regulating the
speed OF street cars in the city 10 ten
miles per hour and imposing fine OF
not less than 81 or more than $40 for its
violation; granting the Sea aboard Air Line
the right to construct a connection track
with the Southern Railway across Maury,
Everett. Stewart and Stockton Streets.
according TO the course mapped outs
changing the franchise of the Richmond
and Petersburg Electric Railway Com
pany TO conform 10 the recent act of the
Legislature incorporating the company.
-,'ile bond of Mr. II. X. Reid. assistant
lax collector, fer S5.0no. was accepted The
ordinance reducing the fees of the city
tax collector. as amended. was deferred
Until the next meeting Of the Council.
HEALTH BOARDS SECRETARY.
The Board Of Health reported the cleo
ton Of DR.. z. g. Hill secretary, and
general Improvement in the health OF the
city. The report was referred to the
ltc<h Committee Other routine bust
ness before the Council WAS transacta1
with dispatch and the body ad iourned TO
meet rest Tuesday night.
Tie following members We're present:
AessTs. o'Rr'ien, Hart, L. NJ Nunnaily.
LIZ, Jones. Abbott. Campbell, Bradley,
". Nunnally and Pool.
MRS. L. F. PULLIAM.
MrE Lillian Fitzpatrick Puiliam. the
wifeof Mr.. Albert T. Pulliam. died at the
residence of her husband. Locust Grove,
Warwick county, near Newport News,
Thursday night
Mrs. Puliiam was 3; Years of age and
a woman of the brightes: and most
leNab!e disposition and an earnest Chris
tan.
Deceased was the daughter of Mr. J.
NJ. c. and Eudora Snead Fitzpatrick, OF
Chester, Va. and a sister of Mrs A
Cole Blanton, of this city, and Mrs. L
W. s. Bailey and Mrs. John ]. Fitzpatrick
and Miss Julia Fitzpatrick, OF Newport
News. She is survived by a devoted
husband and four interesting children.
The funeral services will be held at the
family section in Maury Cemetery, on
the arrival of the II 80 train from New
port News to-day.
CHILD BADLY BURNED
Emily Conway. The SiN-year-cid child of
air. John Ii. Conway, of Swansboro, wa $
BADLY burned yesterday morning by fall
ing on a stove.
The little one fell across the kitchen
stove and her nlouher being deaf did not
hear the chiid'S screams untiR She had
been terribly burned about The face and
arrris. DIR. Loving WAS called in IL dress
1ile wounds The litlle patient was rest
t;sg fairly well last night, but ie, condi-
ton is considered extremely critical.
INcREDULoUS THIEVES.
The ONCE of Mr.. John S. Sykes wood
and coal dealer. on Seventh and Semmes
Streets. Was entered by thieves on We'd
:iesday night. who plundered the safe
and desks. but finding money, left the
place. carrying with them only 4 few
articles Of small value. The safe, was
unlocked. as ii is always left with n
card on the door addressed to whom it
may concern. stating that it contains no
money and only the books of the firm
However. The intruders evidently doubt
ed the Information. as they made thor
eugh investigation.
PROPERTY SOLD.
8 The congregation of Oak Grove Baptist
Church has recently sold the property
formerly occupied at Twentieth and De
catur Streets 10 Mr.. Il. 81. Hague. for
the consideration OF $3.50. The amount
was applied TO the debt upon the new
church-huiiding
Walter Davidson fcolored) WAS fined $40
IN the Police Court yesterday morning for
a'sssnfting Ida jackson fcolored,.
j. r. Fitzgerald. for being drunk and
disorderly. paid So
Mr.. and Airs. james e Swan. Miss AZ
e. Swan and AIias A. f. Swan. Of Bostei,
0se at de Je6ewcn
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