The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-09
CITY COUNCIL
OF PETERSBURG.
Reduced Tax on Bucket Shops
Passed Over Mayors
Veto.
ARRESTED FOR HAVING FITS.
About Twelve Hundred White
Voters in the
City.
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PETERSBURG. VA, May s.-Tho Sec
ton Of the license tax ordinance re-
ducing tax on dealers In futures from
three to two hundred dollars was passcu
by the Board of Aldermen this evening
over the Mayors veto in concurrence
with the Council. The action was only q
formality, as the Mayor has recently
expressed his willingness to withdraw
his veto. but did not notify the clerk
CT The Council before the meeting last
week.
When tho license tax ordinance was
PASSED Including the vetoed section which
necessitated action Of the Aldermen.
Mayor Jones at that time Expressed his
disapproval Of bucket shops as an evil
hich should be heavily taxed.
The special committee 1f Councilmen
and Aldermen appointed to plan extern
sion and improvement of sewers ani
sidewalks has not completed it's report.
MUST STAY SOBER.
The Aldermen concurred In Council s
raasage OF ordinance providing for I'M
mediate dismissal OF any policeman guilty
OF drunkenness.
Carter r bishop WEE appointed mem
Der Of the Battlefield Park Committee.
A TT fakir is the latest novelty In town.
"A young man giving his name as d. j..
starr. from Greenville. South. Carolina
was arrested by Policeman George THIS
morning for having counterfeit fits In
churches and other public places He has
been attended by doctors who have pro-
nounced his a fraud.
Starr is said to have worked his game
"a fy,0Ty
charitable people.
THE VOTERS.
Between fourteen and fifteen hundred
white and coored voters have qualified
to vote This number does not include
Confederate veterans. who are entitled to
vote without prepayment of taxes. The
majority Of the veterans have paid.
q City Treasurer Slaughter gave the
above estimate this afternoon, but has
not had time to complete the list OF
voters, a large number OF whom did not
nay their poll taxes until last Saturday,
the final day on which they could pay.
1t is estimated that the white vote OF
the city is about twelve hundred.
The Central State Hospital Special
Board OF Visitors met yesterday. Q. d.
Batchelor OF Portsmouth, whose term
has expired. has declined reappointment
to the board State Commissioner Lane,
OF W1lllaNlSD hoSA Gus 80
mond. and Robert Gillian. OF this city.
attended the meeting. DR.. w. p
Drewry, superintendent OF the Central
state Hospital, has returned from San
Antonio " Texas, where he attended a
convention OF medical specialists. II
A number OF Petersburg Elks VIII !, at
tend the unveiling ceremonies IN Holly
wood Cemetery tomorrow.
WATSON ESTATE.
r,,t n tcnp old.
est sons OF the late Robert =. Watson.
to-day qualified as administrators OF
their fathers estate. which is valued at
$3.50 900. There was no Will.
Chief OF Police Ragland has announced
that he will now enforce the city ordl-
nance requiring all street gates to open pen
within. ~.
Special meetings, conducted oy me
night at the First Baptist Church: a
large chorus choir has been organized
by Mr.. Hartley to lead the singing.
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