The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-26
mot Int MERCHANTS
0BSTRUC'TS'TRE Il:
Petersburg Council Adopts Ordi-
nance Imposing More Rigid
Regulations. q
d R EATLY IMPROVE SERVICE
Passenger and Power Company
Il to Better Its Facilitics--Ro
in Negro Church.
ID EATLY IMPROVE SERVICE
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3 Especial to The Times Dispatci,] n
n PETERSRURG, VA. June .5.--After
4 some opposition the Board OF Aldermen
by n vote OF 4 to 2 concurrcd this eve
ming in the ordinance passed at the
last meeting of the City Council, pro-
s3viding stricter rules for tn, disposal of
I garbage aud general refuse by proper
ty owners and the maintenance OF
, cleanly conditions of sidewalks and
roadways
Alderman Waverly Owen, of the
Fifth Ward. moved that q clause In tho
ordinance prohibiting the use Of side
walks and roa6waSs by merchants and
Others for opening hogsheads barrels,
boxes and other shipments. be stricken
out as imposing Il hardship on many
people who had long done so, and for
some time would be unablesto meet the
new requirement, which IN some
cases would necessitate the enlarge
ment of stores and remodcling of
buildings. Captain Carter r. Bishop,
of the Second Ward. replied that while
approaching the kindllness of Mr..
Owens motive he thought the ques-
tion involved the principle Of tho
greatest good to the greatest number,
which would be violated by according
10 few merchants the Illegal privilege
Of obstructing the public5highwnys with
boxes and refuse. Nv. 2. Poole en-
y
1e@ordinance without change, and the
owen amendment was voted down, the
ordinance then being passed without
change.
The measure was strongly Endorsed
hy the Ladies' Civic League. which was
represented at the meeting by a com
rasttee Of nine ladies. The Board cons
CURED with the Councils action in or
dA-ing the payment of city bills for
-1ans. and the continuance of balances
a. the end of the fiscal year.
To Have Better Service.
The announcement in The Times
Dispatch this morning that Judge
8an,und Waddill had entered q
decree in the United States Dis
crict Court authorizing the Vir-
Einsa Passenger and Power Com
qany to eXpend about $4,000 for
improvements to it's Petersburg service
was read here with the greatest in
eerast and pleasure. 1t Is understood
that in addition to installing new
system Of arc lights for the public
streets, the money will be used to In
crease the capacity of the water
power plant at the locks from 1,5O0 to.
Sooo-horse power by putting in an
additional generator and water wheel;
to install new generator at the steam
plant In the city for use in case of
accident to the water-power plant, and
to repair and improve the old head
dam ron the canal.
May Go, to Court
The wholesale ousting OF the trus-
tees and deacons OF the Harrison Street
Baptist Church, colored, at a big con-
#gregational meeting last night, which
was controlled by Pastor ELI Tartt, and
his adherents In the bitter dissension
7 In the congregation, has created con-
utt1ons which may ultimately be adj
justed in court, as 1t Is understood
that the deposed dencons and trustees
will refuse to turn over the church
property. Tartt. who is supported by
I a majority of the congregation, was
made moderator OF the meeting. The
proceedings were decidedly uni que in
many respects, among the features
being a declaration that the constitu-
ton and bylaws >of the church were
null and void, and should be burned
z by the sexton, who was ordered to do
80.
TO Washington to Wed.
MIR. J. W. Grigg and Miss Mary Il.
Chappell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
2. NJ Chappell. of this city, went to
NY y, ashington this morning to be married
there this afternoon. After a bridal
tour in the North. Mr.. and Mrs. Grigg
viii reside in this city.
Mrs. Edith. Htllma Fuqua, wife OF
Mr. Thomas Fuqua. died about s
4 O'Clock this morning at the Petersburg
hospital from spinal meningitis. Mrs
Tuqua was thlrty-two years old, and
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
4 Henry z. Faison, who with her hus.
pand. four children and two sisters
survive her,