The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-11
FOR PAVING
The STREETS,
Committees Recommend Work
That Will Cost Seventy
FIVE Thousand.
BONDS ARE TO BE ISSUED I
Miss Margaret Brunei Elected
Queen Of tile fCarnival-Fourtli
District Committee to Meet.

(Special to The Times. Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. 10.--The Joint
Committees OF the Board of aldermen
and Council on Public Improvement and
Finance last night decided TO recommend
the paving with sheet asphalt OF the uli-
finished portions Of the roadway OF Y ASH
ing,on Street, between Sycamore and
West Streets; Sycamore from rillm;re to
the Heights; Franklin from Syaamfre 70
Jefferson, all Of Bank street. and the un-
finished portion OF High Street.
The total cost OF the work will be
$4,000, and President Patteson Will call a
special meeting of the Council for Tues
day to consider the proposition.
II approved by the Council. a four per
cent. bond issue of $4,000 Will be author
lied. 1t is likely that the matter. VIII
be considered by the Board of Aldermen
at It's regular meeting on Monday next
1t Is at present contemplated TO ex-
pend s75.ono this year and the Same
amount next year In Improvement OF the
f city's roadways and pavements. Il
Miss Margaret Brunei has been electeo
4 queen Of the carnival and has her choice
{ OF a gold watch or n trip to- the st. Louis
Exposition.
( SINKING FUND.
Every Issue OF Petersburg bonds save
i those issued for the purchase of the old
Carolina and Virginia Railroad, has u
sinking fund attached to them. whleh
provides the money to retire the bonds ~
maturity, and the new Issue OF Sl5o,Vto
four per cent. bonds, proposed at !; thurs l Z
days meeting OF the Council, Will also
4 have a sinking fund to retire them at
maturity, and will be further secured by
a special tax levy OF fifteen cents on WV
. In city values. but0it is by no means GER
tain that the ordinance Issuing these new
bonds will become q law, as the city Is
amply able without that issue 70 PROV proyide
( the street improvements now proposed. \.
s The Democratic Committee of the
Fourth Congressional District will meet
in this city on next III esday, Nhe the
returns from the recent primary VIII
be canvassed and the winner announced
d The Rev. Dr.. II. p. j ohnson, OF Rich
1 nnond, va, will preach tomorrow at the
High Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
and at the. morning service the beautiful
new pipe organ will be dedicated. This
organ Is a large and handsome one, and
will be presided over by Miss Lucy E.
Is yVeisiger. most talented musician.
II Anon g. the recent extensive improve improve!
ments to the church is a handsome chan
delier.8Bwhich was presented by Mr. =.
IN. Partin, and will be used tomorrow
e night for the first time. 81
II Rev. DR.. James p. Smith, Of Richmond,
Il Va, will conduct services and preach TO-
morrow at the Second Presbyterian
Church in this city.
PETERSBURG HANDBOOK.
Several weeks ago the Petersburg
4 Chamber of Commerce issued an inter-
esting and valuable book. generally de-
Sscriptive3 Of Petersburg. its history, bus
mess Interests and natural advantages.
The publication has been a great success,
and large number Of applications for
copies have been received from all over
the United States.
aa IT. is stated here on most reliable au-
{ thority that an offer of about $4,000 was
recently made for Center Warehouse and
declined This is one Of the best situ-
ated tobacco warehouses in Petersburg
and has been unused for sales OF TOBACCO
Y for. d Ion q time but was recently leased
by Mr.. r. J.. ellis. and will be open for
tobacco sales this season. fl
1t IS understood that Mr.. Thomas 3.
n Maclin has purchased the house. q yei-
ferson street belonging TO Mr.. Thad. Al.
4 Woody for about ss5oo.