Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
CUT COURT TO-DAY.
THE CONTRACT FOR DREDGING
awarded to Co, nurswyn-scopc OF
a wcdding-Condit OF ATni

PETERSBURG, VA. December A.
rsncciai.)-,JuGge b. a. Hancock will open
tho December term of the Circuit, Court OF
mon law and chancery cases on the dock
81; The case of f. @. Kent against Col
,roI Henry c. Roper. which has been on
.l,a docket for some time. and which is
,ne al much interest. is set for trial at
MS term. This is a suit for $4,000 cam
,~as for assault and for personal inju-
ri.s inflicted Colonel Roper is one of
Petcrsburg's wealthy citizens. Eminent
cosnscl arc engaged on each side.
CONTRACT FOR DREDGING.
As previously stated in this correspond
arce tho United States Government has
awarded 10 Colonel Burgwyn, of the
Yrtcrsburg Iron Works Company. the
contract for dredging the Appomattox
ri,rr from the ilarbor TO a point some
seven miles below.
the work. which Will cost about s2o.oGo.
ls 20 be completed III three months. and
N, channel is TO he decpencd to twelve
fret Mr. J. T. Bradley, OF Richmond,
is !n Charge.
Petersburg Lodge of E,iks has a fund of
between s.. 600 and s6.O01 TO its credit, to
h. devoted to the building of a handsome
name Tor the order. The lodge has
membership OF nearly $50. and the time
js nat distant under their united efforts
vrrer the home will be an established
fact Strenuous efforts are being made
to this END.
Mss Sallie Elizabeth Wieary daughter
a. Captain w. II. Wheary. OF Ettrcll.
rs married yesterday afternoon at 5:3C
o.-f4ck. 70 Or. Walter Briggs Richardson.
E prominent young physician of South
sr7at0n county, The ceremony was per-
formed in The Ettricl Methodist Episco-
"a, church. in the presence of a crowded
TssarllbIage. Rev. G.. T. Greene. of
Blackstone officiating. Miss Bessie Hall
vas maid Of honor. and Mr.. w. y.
TRaary vas best man. The bride is an
exceedingly attractive and popular lady.
After n bridal reception DR.. and Mrs.
Richardson left for their home in South
imptan
CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL.
The Executive Committee OF the State
Central Hospital held their usual month
" meeting at that institution to-day, for
the transaction of routine business.
In his annual report, just published,
Superintendent w. Z. Drewry, in stating
what had been accomplished at the Hos
pi1al during the past fiscal year. says that
taken as Il whole. the year was a very
successful one and that during his con-
tinuous service Of sixteen years ne had
never witnessed more progress. seen more
advances and improvements made. or
observed deeper interest or greater acti-
witty throughout the institution.
There arc 1000 patients in the hospital,
a ratio of one insane to CSC Of the negro
p0pulation of the State. The maintenance
of these patients. costs SS6.59 per capita.
Since the Opening of this hospital in
1868 4734 cases have been admitted OF
these 2243 have been discharged, 1,491
have died. leaving 1000 in the hospital
cf whom $50 are men and 514 are women.
THE YEARS IMPROVEMENTS.
Tie improvements last year We're: Pur-
chase Of 10Q-acre farm, 5000; construc-
ton Of a G100D-gallon capacity steel tower,
and tank. 81, $50. 40; laying Of 5000 feet cast
iron water mains. and twenty fire plugs,
s. gS1.50; a total Of s9.9IoSi. out Of
special appropriation Of $4,000 made by
The Legislature. Many other necessary
improvements We're made, and among
these are interior telephone system, with
= switchboard and twenty-five stations.
Contracts have been awarded for con-
structuC Il new pump house, a loo-horse
power boiler and three compound pumps,
with GOO gallons capacity, each.
The hospital is filled to its normal capa-
city. ard more room must be provided
within a year, else patients must be kept
IN the iails at great expense to the State.
Tor this purpose and for charging the
dining-rooms chapel. and amusement
hall a special appropriation of $4,000 will
be needed.
ed here last night. -Four were sent back
to their ships at Norfolk yesterday, and
four are in jail here waiting TO be re-
f1yrr, I'D