The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-06
THE RESOURCES.
PETERSBURG [. |. 8 B: !!|.i|G|:
Her Cash Receipts During Month
ofsAugust Were \.
$500. ..5... B.
ipnKER al AYERS ARE FINED
POKER 4 e. PLAYERS Err ARE ARE. FINED i:
Police Raid An Alleged Gambling
Dei1--IilinenscE Eagle
Captured.
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1'ETERs URG. VA, September 81
Il The regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held this afternoon
rhe usual appropriations to the various
departments were inado. The report Of
the city treasurer shows that during turin the mo
month Of Augusa tho casl, receipts OF
the city from all sources amounted TO
$135,3so. This Includes f5a.S46 paid Il IN
taxes and s71oOO turned over to the city
by tho Sinking Fund. The cash balance
September 1st in the city treasury was
800, $50. IS
WIRES IN coNDUITs.
The petersburg Telephone Company
presented to tho Council n-petltton ask
ing tho privilege, OF laying its wires IN
underground conduits, through the prln-
cipal business streets, all the streets 70
I be properlygrepnired after the conduits
are laid. This petition Will be granted,
and eventually all tie. telephone wires
In the city Will be put underground. a
Congressman John lamb. OF the Rich
mond district, was the guest OF honor At q
a lawn party given last night OF Wood
lawn Church., at Swift Creek.Bin Ches-
terrified county. Captain Lamb deltv-
cred an address during the evening on
temperance, which was heard with de-
light by tho large assemblage present,
embracing !, many young people OF botn
sexes.
GAMBLERS FINED.
In court this morning the Mayor I'M
posed d fine of $50 >and costs on William
Cooley, white, charged with keeping q
rambling house, and IS fine each on
several young men who were charged
with gambling therein on Sunday. The
alleged gambling house was raided u by
the police early Sunday morning. It'd
h The cars OF the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company yesterday carried 10. sSs
passengers, the largest number hauled
by the company In any one day IN its
(. history, with the exception Of the t'ourtn
Of July last. The rush Of the croWo 70
Ferndale- Park last night to witness the
grand display Of fireworks. given IN honor c'A
Of Labor Day, was SO great that every
street car and trailer In the city, save ga
one on the Halifax Street line, rad ft e
be brought into requisltlon, to accomn 9
date the travel to and from the PARK
and this notwithstanding the stormy con con
diton4 Of the weather.
The sydnor Pump and Well Company
OF Richmond, has just completed ar
l. Glh ul-lICUh WILL ttpOuL wv
with a capacity Of $50 gallons OF water
per minute, at tile Central State HOS O.
p,tal, and has been a warded the contrac
for INSTALLING a pumping and air UT ~ o gu
mt. Thus ii an. album dnnt II supply OF m
purestS iva ter wi II be suarantese .dl Tor TN
hosplta / EaInd q Is 4 200 t1niltt ties.
Lar GLE q n CAUGHT .a3 81
x large eagle, measuring between NY
and six feet from tip to#tip, was sho
and captured In the lower part OF Prince
George county yesterday, by q coloree
farmer. The bird, which is but slightly
wounded was brought to the city TO TO-DAY q
and placed on exhibition in wire cool
at J. NJ. Newcomb's store, Bollingbroc'o('kt
whore It attracted great attention.
Judge !, M. Mullen and wife, VINO 40 a ar
now visiting the Lewis and Clarke lrl TX
position. Will return homo about sep
TENDER. GOTH, ti,tt time for the Judge e. t
hold his Ft5eerrifi eof court. s5 !,
Mr., r. e.. Gill, the Democratic 4 noml
nee for the House of Delegates Aln thi'
CITY, is the only candidate who has th 1la
| far made returns OF his election ex
penses He reports his expenditures a
$751;, which includes his entrance e Zee Zee 2
| $50 @75s;%s
Tho Petersburg Grays will be INSPECTED cote!
nv Inspector General 10 Lane stern o. o.
the 10Th Of September. s. ID