The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-08
five THOUSAND
FROM PETERSBURG
Council Asked to Make Appro-
priation Towards Reproduction
rs Battle OF Crater.
TWELVE HUNDRED CONVERTS
Remarkable Revival Held in
Skating Rink Coming to
Close.
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PETERSBURG, VA, May G nc
plans for the reproduction OF the pat
lie Of the Crater July S0th and for
securing the establishment OF ma
tional park on the Civil War battle
fields around Petersburg, We're pre-
scented to the City Council at its regu-
lar meeting this evening by commit
tee appointed for the purpose at the
public meeting held last night. Messrs'
simon Seward, chairman; w, q. MIC
I1waine, Il. H. Mann, Rev. r. W. Barn
well and Charles Il. Lassiter compose
the committee.
The Council suspended the regular
order of business and accorded inc
privileges of the floor to the commit
Z teemen, after the reading of Il resolu-
tion offered by Robert Gillian, Jr.. pro-
viding for the appropriation by the
Council the Board of Aldermen concur
ring, Of $1,000 for the purpose OF Sc
curing the aid and CO. cooperation OF
the State and Federal governments ana
other people in opening and ornament
ing a national battlefield park. The
resolution further provided for the
appointment of q committee of two
Councilmen and one Alderman, to be
known as the Battlefield Park Commit
tee to whom the appropriated money
shall be paid, to be used by 1t for
promoting the establishment of such
park.
Brief speeches strongly advocating
the purposes and plans Of the reso-
luton and urging the speedy making
of the needed appropriation were made
by all the committeeman, and without
further discussion the resolution was
then referred. on motion of X 3. Davis
to the Finance Committee, to the re-
ported on at an adjourned meeting of
the Council next Thursday night.
Sharp Debate Percipitated.
The business meeting of the Coun-
s Gil dealt mainly with the making OF
appropriations for expenses II the Diff
ferent municipal Departments and with
the disposition of resolutions, petitions
and other communications A sharp
debate was precipitated by the offer
ing of a resolution by w g. Stratton,
providing for the use of $4,000 out
of the $4,000 secured by a recent bond
Issue for improving streets. roadwnys,
to renew and improve water pipes,
gas mains and other underground
structures on public streets. This was
strongly opposed by c. W. Bland. of the
Finance Committee, on the ground that
no part of the bond issue money could
& be diverted from the specific purpose OF
rondways. pavelnents for which the is
sue was made. Mr.. Stratton stated that
on several streets the improvement 9!
underground structures was impera
tive, but that the Improvement Com
mittee had no money for that pur
pose, and on his motion the resolution
was referred to the Finance Committee
An ordinance closing noolrooc,s from
midnight until 5 o'clock in the morning
was unanimously passed.
Suit Is Postponed.
In the Hastings Court this morning
the suit OF G. r. Turner. of Emporia
against the Chesterfield Manufa cturinl
Company, of Swift Creek village. Il
Chesterfield county, for $4,000 dam
ages for false Imprisonment, was call
ed and continued until n later date
when counsel for defense will make ar
Eument before Judge Mullen and
Jury on a demurrer to the plaintiff
declaration. Turner was arrested i
this city in July. 1906, on a warran
sworn out by s. r, Meacham. manage
of the Chesterfield MANUFACTURER
Company, charging him with procur
ing labor without a license He wa
acquitted in the Mayors Court. an
sued '[or- damages for false imprisor