The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-07
CITY S FINANCES.
IN GOOD SHAPE
Report Of Petersburg's Treasurer
TO Common Council Reveals
Gratifying Condition.
FIND WOMAN DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Butler Lived Alone, and No
One Knew Of Her
Illness.
FIND WOMAN DEAD IN BED
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PETERSBURG, VA, August G--At
the monthly meeting of the Common
/ Council held this afternoon most Of
/ the session was occupied in the trans
action of routine business and con-
/ sidering reports from the various de-
/ partments. However,, other matters
4 of interest We're brought up. The City
Treasurer reported receipts for the
month of July aggregatng s1s,s20.S4.
| The Auditor reported expenditures
amounting to s25123,79; fines collected
In the Mayors Court for the month
4 $242.
/ President Patteson announced the APP
/ pointment of Chas. w. Bland and Rob-
I ert Gillian Jr.. as members from the
1 Common Council of the Committee on
! Charter Revision and Reform. Captain
Carter X. Bishop has been appointed
the member, from the Board of Alder
/ men. This is one of the most important
committees of the Council, and VIII
have important work to do
City's Finances.
I The City Treasurers annual report
to the Common Council shows that he
city's bonded Indebtedness is $1,3o5, 900,
of which 100000 was contracted on
account Of railroads. The annual inter-
est account on this Indebtedness Is
$685. The city has a valuable asset
lin its growing sinking fund, establish
led for the purpose of retiring it's
bonds. This fund holds securities of
the cash market value of s519,2S1, and
the interest accruing with the appro-
Ipriation made by the city, increases
the sinking fund by $4,000 each year.
! Bonds are being gradually retired
every year. AT the beginning of this
fiscal year, July LIST, the city had a
cash balance in It's treasury Of slOs,792
over $4,000 OF which is in bank certi-
ticates, drawing regular interest.
Mr.. Bland from the Finance Commit
, tee, to whom was referred resolutions
some time ago introduced. to return
! to all propcrt, owners Che assessments
paid by them since December 81. 1900
for tho paving of street roadways
and to cancel all such assessments yet
unpaid, reported that the committee
could find no authority for the actor
proposed. He also, In connection there
with, submitted an opinion Of the Cit!
Attorney declaring that there is no le
gal authority to return the local as
easements under the resolutions In
question.
The matter was discussed at length
and Mr.. Stratton offered a substtut
to the committees adverse report. tina
the Council refund to the propert
owners the money paid by Them 70
street improvements, (sS50o). sine
January 1, 1901. The vote on tn
amendment was--ayes, three; noes
twelve; so 1t was lost, and the com
mittees report was adopted. a nun
Der Of the members who thought th
money ought to be refunded, vote
no because of the opinion of the Cit
Attorney that the refunding coul
not legally be made.
Found Dead In Bed.
Mrs. Ilstelle Butler, an aged wido
lady, living across the river in II
Pocahontas suburb, was found dea
in her bed last evening. The dccease
lived alone, aud no one knew Of III
last illness. Death resulted from ma
81 ural causes. and the coroner deemt
an inquest unnecessary.
Held Up by Negroes,
John Bagley. colored, who lives
tho western part of the city, was he
up carly this morning by two n
eroes, who robbed him OF his shoes
part OF his clothing and six dollars
]. money. The robbery occurred on
weight tfalh OH tne Noiioth CIV ~
tern Railway, east OF the city,
d which the parties were stealing q re
Tho robbers left the train befo
: reaching the passenger station, 81
crossed over into Chesterfield count
, making their escape.
A large number of the members
: Petersburg Council, knights of G
|. lumb,,s, will leave here on Thursday
attend the national convention
I knights at the jamestown Expositi
; ana TO take part in the celebration
!. Columbia Day,