The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-03
SOMETHING GOING
ON IN TELEPHONES
Petersburg to Have Three OF One.
She Don't Know Which.
THE MAYOR AND The POLICE
The Question Of Who is in Authority
Over the Force VIII Have to Be
Decided by the Councig-Extra
Pay for the Registrars.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tiries.)
PETERSBURG, VA. Sept The
Lambs Club, of Philadelphia. hfty-aye
strong, We're in Petersburg to-day and
visited the places of interest around the
city. The club is a social organization
composed mainly of the Grand Army
veterans. Several ladies accompanied the
crowd to-day. This is the annual out
ing, and they have visited Fredericks-
burg and Richmond. The party numbers
80 and the entire crowd will visit Pc
! tersburg tomorrow.
! Whether Petersburg will have three
! telephone companies or one telephone
! company seems now to be tho question.
| Nothing definite can be ascertained, but
there is evidently something going on in
! the telephone business in this city.
| Should a new company be organized it
will be for the evident purpose of succeed
ing either one. or both, OF the companies
now operating in Petersburg
| The net receipts from the lunch given
by the lady managers of the Home for
| the Sick last week amounted to 500.
| MAYOR AND POLICE
Whether the mayor or the police COM
missioners will control the police force
will be determined at a special meeting
of the Common Council in this city Sep
TENDER 9th. y communication was pre-
sented to the Council last evening from
the commissioners and from Mayor Jones.
The matter has been referred to the City
Attorney for his decision with instruc-
tons to report soon as possible. Mayor
Jones. in his communication to the COM
u2isSiOners, referring to the suspension
| of Police Officer Stewart said: II am
| convinced that the Constitution clearly
makes it my duty to take the sole re-
| sponsibility in these cases, and. therefore,.
| this is to notify you that in future
shall not trouble YOU with these mat
| ters''
| The Council adopted the resolution pro-
| vidinS for extra pay to the registrars
| in this city, making their fees $3.50 per
day instead of SEQ as provided by the
| Constitution. The registrars will begin in
| this city the 18th of this month.
COUNCILMAN RESIGNS.
| The resignation of Mr. r. F. Heath as
| Councilman was accepted yesterday after
noon and Mr.. A. G.. NJ. Martin was elected
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Martin was i'm
medfately elected chairman of the Claims
| Committee to succeed Mr.. Cameron, who
resigned.
| The ordinance presented by Captain n.
| t. Patteson, regulating the sale of wlis-
| key and the closing of bar-roomS in this
city. was referred back to the committee
and will be discussed at the next meet
| ing. Messrs. Quiclle, Goodwin and Owen
| were among those who spoke in favor of
| forcing bar-rooms to close at midnight.
| DR.. Robinson was the only member who
| spoke in opposition.
| The recommendation of the Improve
ment Committee to pave several side
walks in the city was passed by until
| the 9th.
y. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams viii so with full ranks TO Amelia.
| Courthouse tomorrow to attend the Com
federate reunion to be held at that place.
Rev. L. w. Guyer will carry q largo
excursion party from Petersburg to Nor.
| folk and Ocean View Tomorrow. This
will be the last excursion of the season.
| Tickets on the occasion will be only ~
/ cents.
Mr.. Tim Murphy viii be seen at the
Academy of Music in this city Thursday
evening in "Old Innocence"
| PLANT NOT SOLD.
| The plant OF the Ettricll Manufacture.
| ing Company was not sold to-day as
| advertised Judge r. Fl. CartlweIl, of
| the Court OF Appeals granted an
| injunction restraining the sale oe the
! property. Proceedings will now be taken
| In the Corporation court OF this city for
another decree for the sale of the
| property.
| Henry Hill. alias Junius Coles. a young
negro from Richmond, who gave Police
Officer Collier considerable trouble in ar
| resting him yesterday. was fined $40 BIZ
the Mayor this morning and in default
| of payment was sent to Jail
| Rev. Frederick w. Moore, who recent.
| ly accepted the pastorate tof Second Rap-
| fist Church in this city, will reach
| Petersburg this week and be installed as
| pastor next Sunday.
The Virginia Passenger and Power
| Company has sent Chief E V. Farley,
| OF tue Fire Department, SleO to be ap-
! Piled to the t'treneu's Relief Fund.
| PERSONAL
Mr. Hugh Stoekdel left last evening
| to resume his duties as professor at tbs
! Virginia Military Institute.
| MI ". W. Bailey, of Crewe. is In the
city. accompanied by his wife, on a. visit
! to friends
| Dr. William Pitcher and bride. wfo
! have been on a European tour, viii
| reach the city this evening.
| Mrs c. III. Rrister and her daughter.
MISS Ruth. nave returned home after
| spending a month at Bedford City.
| Miss Susie White Rodgers, OF ITanp-
den-Sdney. is visiting the Misses
| Rodgers, on High Street.
| The choirs OF Market and Washington
| Street Churches will give a musical en-
| tertsinmeut at Salvation Army Hall on
| the evening OF September 6th,
!