The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-06
APPROPRIATION
CANNOT Be MADE
Petersburg's Charter Prohibits
Use of City's Money in
Advertising.
PEANUT CLEANERS MEET
Matters Pertaining to Their Bush
ness Discussed i'll Executive
PEANUT CLEANERS MEET
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IEIlsRSBuRG, VA, March 5.--Secre-
lary ". L.. Quarles, OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. and Augustus Wright. M a.
jackson and r. A. Heath, of the board
OF governors. addressed the Council this
evening IN the Interest Of Petersburg rep
resentation at jamestown, and strongly
urged the $4,000 appropriation for that
purpose which was requested by the pub
lie meeting last night In resolution in
structing Chairman Robert Gillian. Jr,
or the jamestown Exposition coflmit-
Tee, appointed by the Council. to ask Me
council for that sum. The matter was
re,er.ed TO the Finance COMMITTEES and
VIII be dealt with at q special Council
meeting tomorrow evening,
An ordinance was passed authorizine
the city engineer to employ for work
on city properties all Migrants and men
Imprisoned in the city Jail for INSIDE
meanors and violation Of city ordinances.
The proposed increase OF tho Mayors
salary from $1,000 to $1,000 was laid over
until the next meeting.
The resignation OF A. J Clements,
Councilman from Fourth Ward was nc
ceptsd. and G. l.. Barksdale was elected
to succeed him.
coed w. r. II. McEwen from Third
Ward.
Al q subsequent meeting Of tho Finance
committee to consider the proposed
jamestown appropriation, the City Attor-
ney gave his opinion that the appro.
pration would be unconstitutional under
the city's charter, and 1t was not APP
proved by the committee.
PEANUT COMPANY MEETS.
The Associated Peanut Company OF
Virginia. an organization composed Ct
,,nn tytf rln ne rl,..
folk, Suffolk and other peanut mar
kets in this section. held regular
meeting at the Flks' Home here to-
day. with an attendance OF thirteen
representatives from Norfolk and other
places and Il number of peanut clean
ers from this city. The association
meets every month TO discuss matters
of Importance to peanut cleaners, AMI
the general condition of the business
The proceedings of to-day's session
were not given out for publication
The officers are: President. =. ID. Gwnlt
ney, of Smithfeld; Vice President, ]. T.
Woodiey. of Norfolk Secretary aud
Treasurer, j. b. Primer, of Suffolk
After the business session the associa.
ton attended n banquet at the Ches-
terneld Hotel.
sACHEA1'S JEWEL
a handsome gold past great sachen't
jewel was presented to Past Great
Sachem. now Great Prophet, James W
| Brown. Of this city. at a joint meeting
Of Powhatan and Tippecanoe Tribe.
; and Pocahontas Council, D. Of p, oil
this city, and Kecoutan Tribe, or Ma.
| toaca. at Red Mems Hall, on Bank
| Street, last night. Past Sachcm Jamo!
!. b. Blanks made the presentation speech
| to which the recipient made n most
! appropriate response.
\ HOLD JOINT SESSION.
| The City Council and Board of All
dermen will hold a Joint meeting mex
Thursday night to fiji vacancies caused
| by designations. 1t is understood tina
! Mr.. George Cameron, Jr., Councllman
| from Second Ward. and chairman q
! the Finance Committee. Will tender hi
resignation, to take effect July LIST
Dr. w. w. Gill has resigned as a cit,
| physician. and will go to Chicago Il
make a specially OF eye, ear and throa
| treatment.
f. w. Brooks. Jr, OF this city, los
| s192 In Richmond last Saturday, hav
ing drawn the money from n banl
here preparatory to going on a bust
ness trip. Mr.. Brooks thinks that III
lost the currency from his pocket eitlio
in the Union Depot or between TIL
depot and the railroad crossing at Sew
\ enth and Byrd