The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-01
Mr., CAME RON NOT
TO LEAVE COUNCIL
Chairman Of Finance Committee
Agrees to Withdraw Resigna-
Observation-Disclosures Fine.
NO MERCY FOR WIFE-BEATERs
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PETERSBURG, VA, February 2s.--At
a meeting OF the City Finance Committee
last night George Cameron, Jr., agreed
to postpone his resignation as chairman
OF that committee and member OF the
Council for a time at least The commit
teo had recently refused to accept Mr..
Cameron's resignation as chairman, and
his intention to withdraw from the Coun-
ell was also strongly opposed. Mr.. Cam
cron's administration OF the clty's finances
has met with great success, and has
been marked by unusual progress and
Improvement In municipal affairs. The
sinking fund has largely Increased, and the
clty's cash balance at the beginning OF
this year was tho largest in It's history,
while at tho sane time 1t has expended
the largest appropriations for the most ex-
tensive and varied public improvements
Mr.. a. j. Clements, an honored mem
Der OF the Council and chairman OF tho
Fire Committee and Relief Committee,
will tender his resignation us a member
OF that body at the next meeting, March
5th The Finance Committee has decided
to recommend at that meeting an Increase
of the Mayors salary from $1,000 t..
$1,000. and an appropriation OF $4,000 for
the Improvement OF West End Park. In
Guiding the restoration OF the lake and
betterment OF the race-track.
Colored Death Rate High.
The report of the city health officer,
Or. r. A. Martin, for the month ending
February 2Gth, shows a total OF fifty
six deaths. OF which twenty-five we're
among the whites, and thtrty-four among
| the coored mortality rate OF 24.SS for
the whole population. Tho colored NOR
tally rate is unfailingly much higher
| than the white. and was 3l.46 during
| February, while the white was 1885 The
| number of births reported was thirty
three.
Mrs. Matte /. Butterworth, widow OF
!, w. Butterworth was found dead in he-
room on Bollingbrook Street last night.
Mrs. Buttorworth had not been seen dur
Ing the day, and when investigation was
made she had been dead for several houI g.
Heart disease, from which she had long
suffered, was the attributed cause OF
death. Mrs. Butterworth was originally
from Charles City county She was about
slxty-five years old, and Is survived by
three sons-E. w. Butterworth, OF MI
ford. Va; P. S. Butterworth, OF Rich
nond, and Q. t. Butterworth, OF this
city.
Ring Turns to Brass.
Frank johnson, young white
| stranger, was fined $40 in the Mayor $
| Court this morning for violating the
license tax ordinance by selling rings
! on the streets without peddlers Ii
Y cense
johnson, who claims Richmond as
| his home. was arrest ted on the COM
| plant OF a street car conductor, who
| had eagerly accepted a. ring at ST. only
| to find that soon after the disappen r.
ance OF the man and the money the
cheap jewel had changed to brass and
glass. Chief of Police Ragland is still
investigating the case
In For" Wife-Beaters,
Mayor Jones is well maintaining his
established policy of vigorously pun
ishing wife-bcaters and wenpon-c car
riers considerable number of whom
dred dollars fine is the Mayors stand
ard price for carrying a concealed
weapon, while the recreant husband
| generally puts up q stout bond for flu
4 ture good behavior, or moves to jail
The charter of w Y. Burge and
Company incorporated, was recorded
here to-day in the Office OF the clerk
of the courts. The company Will con-
i duct a wholesale and retail clothing
business with n capital Of not more
than $4,000. nor less than $4,000 The
officers are: President, G. M. Smith;
/ Vlce-Prosldent. Secretary and Treas
urer, w, Y. Burgc: Directors, the off,
GERS and w. w. Hines.
Memorial Address.
4 Mr.. II. S. Corbett prominent at
torney. of Paducah, KY, has accepted
an invitation to deliver the address
Mt the memorial service OF tho Peters,
burg Aerle OF Eagles, to be held on
the first Sunday in May.
Rev. j. r. Doan's resignation as pas
tor of the West End Baptist Church,
has been most reluctantly accepted by
his congregation.
TOURISTS IN CHESTER.