The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-23
TO IMPROVE SUPPLY
OF WATER 4 FOR CITY.
Council Declines to Have sspa-
rate Hours for Blacks in Park.
GAMBLING ON FAIR GROUNDS.
The Ministers Protest Strongly to the
Board of Directors of the Rappa-
hammock Valley Far Association.
Railroad Ties Marketed.
Especial Dispatch to The Times, )

NSpeClai Dlspatch to The TimeS.)
tREDERlCkSBURG, VA, August o.
AZ regular meeting Of the City Council
last night the Committee On Water SUBJ
United a report recommending improve
nentS to the water works system of the
City. TO cost $500. The report was re-
ceired, but action was deferred until the
next meeting. The question Of combining
the use Of the public square. known as
HuIhamp Park, for the use Of the white
people to certain hours OF each Gay, and
Tor colored people at other hours, was
de1cated by vote Of six noes and five
ayes. The joint committee of citizens and
the city Council on public Improvements
1or the city recommended in their report
That Main Street be narrowed to a width
OF forty-two feet from curb to curb be-
lore the work Of paving begins, which was
adopted, two CouncilmeD. however. dis
senung. An appropriation of $3.50 was
made to Fredericksburg College for ten
scholarships for the coming session, the
scholarships to be determined by test
OF merit among the pupils of the public
schools Of last session.
MINISTER'S PROTEST.
q At an important and animated session
OF the Board of Directors of the Kappa
hammock Valley Fair Society, Captain NJ.
B. Rowe, the president, presiding, a COM
munica ton was presented from the Pas
tors Association Of Fredericksburg pro-
testing against the selling Of liquors and
permitting gambling games on the grounds
during the annual fair. which will be held
September sd. oath and 18th.
This society has never granted the priv
ilcGc OF selling any liquors stronger than
beer. nor has 1t sold any license of the
practice Of any games contrary to the
State laws. 1t is a fact, however, that
some people become Intoxicated on the
grounds and that fallirs ply their ganllo-
ling devices but it is done in violation
Of the law and against tho rules o. the
society.
The subject led to great deal of dis
cussion and the session lasted over two
hours, and one member OF the board
moved to forbid any games Of any char
acter. This, however, was lost, and the
communication was finally referred to the
Committee on Privileges, who will have
charge OF granting permits for amuse-
ments and diversions, etc., during the
fair.
A great deal CT business was transacted
IN reference to preparing for the coming
exhibition, and Mr.. w D. Carter was
elected chief marshal during fair week.
A resolution was unanimously adopted in
wiling Governor A J. Montague to at
tend the fair one day during its progress
RAILROAD TIES.
This city has Been fine market for rail-
road ties for a number Of years and it
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rounding country had been well thinned
cut Of large timber, but ties are being
brought here in larger quantities .his year
than for long time past The dealers
are buying them as fast as they come in,
and prices have considerably advanced
Many large shipments have been made in
the past month to Northern markets in
barges ON the Rappahannocl5 River.
Mr.. E. S. Woodville, a thrifty farmer
OF Orange county. brought down a fine
lot of hav this week. which he sold here
to dealers at the good price of s15 per ton.
Mrs. Mary l.. Robinson. well known
lady of the Screamersvillc neighborhood
Spotsylvar1ia county, is dead. after long
illness, aged siXty-five years.
Mr. j. r. Broaddus, of Caroline county
Is taking time by the forelock by an
nouncing publicly his candidacy for the
position of commissioner of revenue for
district No. /, in that county, in 1908, and
requesting his friends not to commit
themselves to any other candidate until
he can see them.