The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
AT P0MATA0X
DIVERSION
Land Necessary for Scheme
Has Been Secured.
WORK MAY BEGIN SHORTLY
People Are Anxious that Plans Be
Speedily acknowledgement In
Charge Expected in Peters
burg Personal Mention.
Special to Tho Times Dispatch,

! Special to Tho Times Dispatch)
| PETERSBURG, VA, August ALL the
! land necessary to be used In connection
1 with the proposed improvement of Apo
mattox River at this city has been Sc
cured Tho total cost Of tho property Is
/ $1,000. or $1,000 more than the estimate of
/ the United States engineers in charge OF
the matter. No definite progress beyond
\ securing the land has been made recent-
I IS In the diversion plans. The engineer
( In charge is expected in Petersburg with
! In few days, and doubtless something
| tangible will develop in the conference
! Of the committee with him.
I Just opposite the city considerable
! trsct OF land will be purchased In con-
/ nection with the improvement, and Ut
! lie apprehension has existed In the minds
! of some OF the citizens that the city or
county would be unable TO exercise any
jurisdiction over this property. on which
! places might be built and conducted TO
the disadvantage OF the morals OF the
county This could hardly be done, since
, the land would be purchased by the gov
eminent which, In that case, would pc
land owner, and the jurisdiction would
remain with the county, and not be lost,
as It would be II the property were ceded
to the government and become reser-
walton. This matter will be investigated
thoroughly. however, before any definite
action Is taken. All danger from this
source can be easily eliminated by the
city becoming the owner of the land ana
[ LA sing II for long periods to the United
States Government The citizens gen
orally are eager to see work begin on the
/ Improvement, and doubtless by the DC,
! ginning of another year everything VIII
be ready for the work.
| PERSONALS.
N-,cholu Ia VIE IN Hem
Mrs. a. E. Jackson, OF Oxford. n. G..
"a visiting her niece, Mrs. Jessie T. Hog
wood, of this city.
Mrs. P. s. Pugh is spending few
| weeks in Winston-s Salem. N. G.
Miss Alice Collier and Mr., Wallace Col
| lier have gone to Philadelphia and Attain
MISS Kate Aliens soirce Will be given
In the chorus hall at the Academy OF
/ Music this evening.
7 Miss Lee Booth, who has been spending
a few weeks at Virginia Beach, has re-
| turned home.
Mrs. Ludie Bernard and M!es Mary
Meade are spending the GUNNER at Lex
| !ngton. Va
| Marie McGill Will leave next week for
| tho White Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Montgomery Bird Is spending
! few weeks at the home OF ner parents on
! Hinton Street.
Miss Helen stronach, OF Raleigh. N. c..
| Is the guest OF Mias Nan Jones. on Harr1-
son Street. &
Miss Helen Lathrop. OF Richmond, and
the Misses Leath. OF Burkeville, are visit
ing Miss Mary Friend on Franklin Street
Mrs. John c. Armistead, who has been
, on visit to friends in Petersburg. left
to-day for Norfolk on her return to Bald-
moro.
Mr. c. c. Alley has Just returned homo
from q delightful visit In the Adirondack
Mountains In New York and Canada.
Mrs. Fristoe, wife OF Rev. A. ]. Fristoe.-
Is visiting in Petersburg. Mr.. Fristoe,
who was at one time pastor Of Second
Baptist Church In this city, is now tho
pastor OF the Baptist Church at Ports
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