The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-01
RERlDING in
PETERSBURG
Cars Run on Schedule Time
and Well Pdtronized.
STRIKERS ARE CONFIDENT
Say Situation Is Bright and That They
viii Get Concessions concert for
Their Beneflt-City Council
Raises the AK Rate.
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PETERSBURG. VA, June So.-There
are no new developments in the street
car situation In Petersburg. The men
continue to hold out and declare that the
situation looks brighter for them now
than at any time since the strike was or
dered They feel confident that they will
get some concessions from the Passenger
and Power Company. Meanwhile the cars
continue to run throughout the day on
regular schedules All men now employed
IRE given permanent employme "a W
that there will be few vacant positions
BY the end Of the week.
The cars are being better patronized,
but the car mems tally-hos continue to
carry passengers.
At the Academy Of Music Thursday eve
ming the Harrison-Adams Theatre Com
peny will present THE Lost Paradise"
for the benefit Of the striking motormen
and conductors in this city. In addition
to the full company, several young ladies
OF the city and fifteen OF the street car
men Will take part In the performance.
RAISE TAX RATE.
The Common Council, at Its meeting last
evening. voted to increase the pay of the
policemen and fremen In Petersburg and
Increase some other appropriations. This
nccessitates an increased revenue, and
the tax rate was increased from S1.6o to
s1.7O on the 800 value.
Mr.. r. j. j. Spratley was selected to
MI the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF Mr.. A. G. NJ. Martin, of the Third
Ward, and Mr.. Walter N. Jones was
elected by reclamation to the vacancy
CO used by the resignation Of Mr.. George
seay. of the Fourth Ward. The resignae
ton OF Mr.. George Seay as a member of
the Council was accepted with much re-
greet, and many Of tho members spoke
In complimentary terms of him and his
splendid work in the Council.
Captain Nelson T. Patteson was elected
Stay, and Mr.. George Cameron, Jr,,. was
elected to Mr.. Seay's position as chair
man OF the Finance Committee.
Mr. Qucke presented a resolution look
ing to the appointing Of committee OF
five to take up the matter of one or
more military companies in Petersburg
and to find out what aid the city could
give such companies. He read commune
cations from many cities of the State
showing what they are doing for military
companies.
The Council refused to grant the petit
for an extra appropriation of sl5o per
day for their services, Mr. Seay pre-
sented the following statement of the
financial transactions of the city for the
year. showing the condition of the city
financially at the beginning of the fiscal
4 july i, 1902. cash on hand. .......s s,4s4 SIS
Less amount of interest on
1880 ................. l.4s4 SIS
sources e41.se4 6s
Receipts for balance OF year,. 1000 90
principal ............. ............. 100, 900 90
Premium ...................... 6,403 90
DISBURSEMENTS.
Regular .s243, 61o "a
Bonds paid 10000 90
Bonds paid ..,..................... 5000 90
ed Observation-Disclosures. 49, 1900 90
s44s,61 "a
Cash deficit s,4O7 %
street paving bills due the city. 17,2l2 20
Apparent balance ............ $500 Sc
LOST FINGER.