The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
FINANCES OF
PETERSBURG
Pay of Policemen Raised, but
Not Firemen.
TAXATION NOT INCREASED
NOT INCREASED
The City Has Large Sinking Fund
and With Proper Management
Should Soon Be Out of
Deht-Strike Situation.
Especial to The llmes.DIspatch.)


PETERSBURG. VA. July 1.-The tax
payers Of Petersburg generally mani
tested great dissatisfaction at the reso-
luton adopted at the last meeting OF
the Common Council for the fiscal year
ending June Goth, to increase the tax
rate of the city from s1.60 to $1.70 on
each 500 value, and at the same time
firemen, SO that the increase would
amount to more than two-thirds Of the
additional revenue under the increased
tax rate.
The Council this afternoon cut down
appropriations several thousand dollars,
SLIGO per day to sl.s5, and refused to in
crease the pay of the firemen. BY this
action they were able to come within
about $1,000 Of the city's income with out
raising the tax rate.
POLICE SALARIES.
There was hard fgiht over the ques-
ton of raising the salary of the police
officers, and 1t looked at one time as If
the police supporters would win. The vote
against making their salary 50 per day
stood IL to 8.
3 Petersburg has a large sinking fund.
and before many years passes it will
be able to wipe out all bonded and other
debts. When the question of Increased
taxation came up it found only one sup
porter, Mr.. Harris Donnan. He thought
the property owners should be willing
TO pay the additional tax. in order to
keep the city within it's income
Messrs. A. Rosenstock. e. A. Hartley.
II. p. Stratton, on behalf Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, spoke against the increased
tax.
STRIKE SITUATION.
The striking motormen and conductors
in Petersburg received S. each to-day
Street Railway Eemployes and are to con-
tinue to receive this amount each week
while the strike lasts.
At the meeting this morning the men
acknowledged receipt of $50 from the
Bricklayers' Union and 1915 from the
employees in one of the machine shops
in this city.
Virginia Council. No. 3. Junior Order
United American Mechanics. in Peters
burg, adopted resolutions to the effect
that members Of the council will re-
frain from use of any cars of the Viz If,
exert every influence to prevent others
from doing so. as long as the strike
lasts.
TALLY-HOS STOP. {
The union ally-ho to Matoaco has been
lage working or doing bus,aess IN Pc
tersburg are now using the electllc
cars.
Cars on the Richmond and Petetsb ,udl;
electric line are now being run betWeen
this city and Bellwood, in Chesterfield
county.
Mr.. sitterdng. of the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company, was IN tii's
The regular term of the city treasurer aI Ier
expired yesterday evening but undeT
the new Constitution is EXTENDED two ana
afficient treasurer, of Petersburg, quail
fled yesterday. giving surety in the sum
of $4,000.
The Tobacco Association or peteIsoulg
this morning adopted resolutions n re-
gard to the death Of Captain r. c. Os-
borne. which occurred in this city last
evening. The associa ton will attend tho
funeral In a body.
MR.. Stewards HOTEL.
The new hotel which Mr.. Joseph Sc
Tabb Streets. in this city, Will not be
built for several months. The plans Of
Mr.. PEBBLES, Of Norfolk. We're too elab;
ana oraIe they vii. viii be Submitted s within a few
weeks.
The July meeting Of the special board
of the Central State Hospital will be held
next Monday when assistant physician
and other employees of the hospital Will
be elected.
The June term of the Corporation Court
will adjourn Friday.
Rev. G. NJ Donaldson conducted the
services at First Baptist Church this
evening.
is visiting his fathers home In this
d
The The Retail Clerks Union last night
elected the following officers: President,
George II. Brown first vice president,
G. w. Crowder; second vice-presldent,
walter Eanes: secretary, John j, Pulley.
financial secretary, Garland Holt; treas
urer, p. II. Brockwell; guardian. p. W.
Tucker; guide, r, Il. Morris; advocate
agent, S. D. Rogers
Mr.C. C. Cashon was compelled to de-
cline reelection as president on account
Of the change in his business engage
ments. ,,.oo1
The Training school for Nurses, con,
Quoted by the Home Tor me slck KIN III
Petersburg held its graduating exercises
In the Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
H.ii last evening Certificates OF grad
Intior we're awarded Miss Emma sue
! McAllister and Miss Mary Edmunds Ad-
Major f. r, Lassiter delivered the prin-
| c,nai address of the evening,
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