The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-05
COUNCIL IN
PETERSBURG.
Ten Afidavits to Knock Out
Record Of Pro-
ceedings.
TO 10 IMPROVE n Re OLD STREET
IMPROVE OLD STREET.
a Division iii the Body as to the
Question Of Expenditure for
Street Improvement.
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PETERSBURG, VA. October 4.-The
proceedings OF the Petersburg Council
Monday evening were marked by several
features that disturbed the usual serenity
OF that body. Upon the reading Of the
minutes OF the last meeting of the coun-
Gil, In which It was recorded that the
proposition to Improve Old Street Ind
teen defeated, Mr.. Andrews. OF Fourth
Ward, arose. and stated that the min
utes were wrong, and that the PROF. osition
to include Old Street in the scheme OF
street Improvement had neen SUCCESS
fully carried. Hc claimed that there
{ wero ten votes In favor OF the Props
sition to eight against It. The record Of
The Council showed Just the contrary,
eight votes for the measure, and ten
against It.
Mr. Andrews stated that he could got
the affidavlts OF the ten men who voted
for the Improvement OF Old street. This
statement produced something of a tenn
pest In the Council teapot. One gentle
man appealed to the records Of the
Council for twenty years. stating that
no such error had occurred In that time,
ind had not occurred this time.
a nffidavits OF the ton members voting
# for e Old Street Improvement. and the
minutes would be corrected accordingly.
AFFIDAvITs SECURED.
Il 1t is stated to-day that Mr.. Andrews
has tho ten aftidavits and. 5it so, all the
: probabilities are that Old Street Will be
Included In the scheme for Immediate
Improvement OF the streets. 1t Is coin
ceded by all interested parties that W hats
ever error occurred In recording the vote I
on the Old Street proposition at the
last Council meeting. and In making UP
the minutes was an * entirely innocent
error. and that no wrong was intended.
and that the error. II made, will be cor
Iected BY the Council. Fl;
# The Council and aldermen arc all Gem-
ocrats, but there has come somewhat OF
"a division Into factions OF the
two bodies. The gentlemen who have
teen most powerful heretofore in d.
Tectins local legislation, are said by
some OF their seloW-mcmoers TO 10
rather too economical in their views
about the expenditure OF the city 8 money.
and caucus or meeting was held last
night by the dssenters from this strict.ys
economical policy. 1t liz stated IN that
these cbjecting members cont 81 enough
I, otcs to absolutely block all street I'M
3provcment unless the present plan is ais
tered and some OF the leading thor
3oEghfarcs OF the town are improved
along with the residential streets. which
have been selected for Improvement.
n Old Street and N'ythe Street arc two
or the thoroughfares whose improvement
will be insisted lpon
BUYING AWAY FROM HOME.
At the Council meeting II developed
that the proper committees had bought |
the city's supply OF coal for the coming
Year from! out OF town dealers. because
the coal could be purchased from these
outsiders at lower prices than were Oh
fered by local dealers. This piece OF
business was quite severely criticized by
with by the Council.
The Chamber OF Commerce is now
making arrangements for The entertain
ment which Is TO be held as ceicbra- |
ton OF the beginning OF work on the
diversion scheme for the Appomattox
River.
Mr., Simon Seward Will present the Sill
yer spade 10 Mr.. Carter r. Bishop. chair-
man OF the lower Appomattox River.
The public men OF the State generality
will be invited. A good lunch will be
given. and an all.around gord time is Il
expected. Az
DAUGHTERS DELEGATES.
Y At the regular quarterly meeting OF the
Chapter. United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, held on the evening OF T.
October Sd. Mrs. William Malone Mrs.
r.. 8. Gill, Mrs. Bartlett Roper, Mrs
James McClevy. and Mrs. James w. Clai-
borne were elected delegates to the State
OF the United Daughters Of
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