The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-14
MAYOR MAY CLASH
WITH Street FORCE
Petersburg's Chief Executive lii
sists That the Carts Remove
the Trash.
BETTER FREIGHT FACILITIES.
Business Men Urging Coast Line
to Improve ConelitiensSite
for New School.

Especial to The Tii,osD ispatch)
PETERSBURG, VA. August IA
cla.h Is threatened between the Mayor
aud tho officers Of the street cleaning
department over The construction and
execution OF tho garbage ordinance.
The Mayor decides that paper, paper
boxes and trash awecpings from stores
shall be removed by the street carts,
and the superintendent Of streets
charged With the execution OF the or
dlnanoc, Is Of opinion that such waste
Us not required 10 be removed by the
carts. and he declines to remove II. IT
is probable that IL the matter ia not
satisfactorily settled, Tho Mayor may
take some positive action In tho prem
ises and bring the ordinance TO n
test by susnending the officers of the
street department.
General superintendent w II. New
oil OF the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road, is expected to meet the mcr-
chants and shippers OF Petersburg to-
morrow III the rooms OF the Chamber
OF Commerce, 10 confer on the subject
or freigh, conditions on that road
about which there have been great
complaints here. Our business ltien
and shippers arc seeking relief from
present conditions. and they hope that
Superintendent Newclrs visit will re-
suit In relief
Site for New School.
The Board or Aldermen. at It's meet
ing last evening, concurred in the va
rious measured passed by the Com
mon Council last week. the most im-
portant Of which have already bcei.
mentioned in The TimesD Dispatch one
Z exception of interest, however. was
noted. that of the appropriation for
the purchase Of the site for the new
public school building, proposed to be
erected in the eastern portion OF the
city. which was recommended by the
school board and approved by the
Council. 1t requires two-thrds OF the
members of the board to make an APP
preparation OF money, and exactly two
thirds OF tho members were present
yesterday One member voted agairst
the appropriation. because he did not
approve of the location, and II was de-
feated.
Mr.. Peyton Hawkins was elected a
member of the board to fill vacancy
from the Fifth Ward. caused by TIL.
death OF Waverly Owens.
Paying City Taxes.
The collector OF city taxes has
turned into the treasurer about $4,000.
paid within the last few days on ac-
count OF the first half Of taxes on real
and personal estate, due without PEN
atty and interest on or before August
10th. The second half Of city taxes
is due on or before December 10Th
Many OF our people will 90 to the
Jamestown Exposition on Thursday to
take part in the ceremonies incident 70
very close to the Old North state. hay
ing among It's best citizens many rep
resentatives. natives and by direct de-
scent OF that noble Commonwealth.
The state Association OF Retail Mer-
chants Is holding its annual conven-
ton al the Jamestown Exposition and
several delegates from the Petersburg
association are attending.
Mrs. Hall wife OF Policeman Isaac
Hail. fell upon the stairway at her
home on Mars Street yesterday and
fractured collar bone.
Mr.. r. w. Spillman, of Richmond,
was In the city to-day shaking hands
with his many friends.
Mr.. G. H. Pyle left this. morning on
a business trip to the Dakotas. Dur
ing his many years of engagement in
the land business, Mr. Pyle has brought
many Northern and Western farmers
70 this section.
Captain John Moore, the courteous
agent OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway in charge of the Union Pas
senger Station in this city, is confined
TO his home by illness
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