The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-07
CITY COUNCIL
OF PETERSBURG
Council 10 Appoint Committee TO
Consider Plans for the Bat
tlefield Park.
BUY ROLLER AND LAUNCH
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The Polk Miller Drug Company
Buys a Drug Store in
Petersburg.
BUY ROLLER AND LAUNCH
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Especial to The Times-Dispatch.
PETERSBURG, VA, February s.--The
City Council this evening officially recog-
nized the battlefield park movement, by
authorizing tho president to appoint u
committee to consider the plaps
Committee reports recommending extern
sive improvements to sidewalks on syca-
more Street throughout its length, and on
Old, Bank. and West Tabb Streets, were
unanimously adopted. This Is part of the
general public Improvement work for
which n bond issue was authorized some
time ago.
rho purchase of twenty-eight hun
ared dollar steam roller and of a two hun
dred dollar launch for the use OF the
ioWer ApIofnattox committee on the di-
version scheme were authorized Re-
quests from the health committee for an
Appropriation of one thousand dollars for
work against smallpox. and from the Ma
hone Monument Association, for one thou
sand dollars for monumet in Catrnl
Park, to General William Malone, were
referred to committee.
r. b. Davis was elected co,nc,Im,,
from Second Ward, to succeed %. p.
ecodwyn. whose, resignation was read
Ibl Folk Miller Drug Company. of
richmond. has purchased the drug busi-
nest formerly conducted by o. Il. Morri.
son at Washington and South Streets.
IL is Understood that Mr.. Miller will en- :
| large and otherwise improve the prop
erty Which is owned by r. ~ Partin.
Harry knight. alias Jack tho Hug
ger, was sent to jail for six months
by tho Mayor this morning for affec-
tionate attentions to unwilling young
ladies on the street. Knight was
! charged with assault. the camplainants
4 being two young ladies' one OF whom he
embraced on Washington Street Satur-
day evening.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson will
lecture Mt the Young Mems Christian
Associations Friday evening. February
18th, on the subject OF the American
navy.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
canal for the Virginia Passenger and
| Power Conpany's big electric plant on
the upper Apomattox River. about two
miles from Petersburg. 1t Is expected
that water will be turned into the canal
about the first of April. Dredging And
blasting Is at present going on at the
upper end Of the canal, which has been
widened and deepcned throughout the
four miles of the length. The power
house and flume at the lower end have
long been ready. but the proposed big
dam. four miles above, has never beer
completed. and a smaller dam. some dis.
lance below, will be utilized when the
canal is finished.
Captain. p. c. Hoy. an honored either
and Confederate veteran. is in a very
critical condition. and is not expected tc
survive.
Mr. w. F.. Edwards. of Estes. Prince
George county, has returned with his
mother from Carlsbad. New Mexico
where they have been spending some
time for their health.
The funeral OF Mr.. John B. Wells. a
well known resident of Chesterfield
county. who died yesterday at his homo
near Matoaca. took place this afternoon
at the home of the family. Mr.. Wells
was seventy years old, and is survived
by his wife. two sons and one daughter
He had been machinist at the Matoaca
cotton factory for thirty years