The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-27
PROPERTY OWNERS
IN MAYORS COURT
Thirty-Seven Petersburgers Are
Charged With Violating
Sewer Ordinance.
NEGROES ASSAULT CONSTABLE
Funeral Of a Police Officer-Fire
Over Clothing Store-Human
Skeleton Unearthed.
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PETERSBURG, VA. February 20
On the charge of failing to comply
with the city ordinance requiring own
ers of property on severed streets TO
build sewer connections within four
months after the street sewer is COM
pleted, thirty-seven property owners
were arraigned in the Mayors Court
this afternoon. The penalty is fine
of 81 per day for each day of nom
compliance after the expiration of the
four months time limit, which in the
cases this morning, expired in De-
cembar. A variety OF excuses. includ-
ing failure of plumbers to complete
contracts in time, litigation about
property, faulty construction Of street
sewers, causing sickness, and other
good pleas, were offered and the Mayor
imposed but few fines, allowing an
extension in most of the cases.
Robert w. Price, q well-known
wholesale merchant of this city. has
been appointed to the convention of
the Travellers and Merchants Associa-
ton, TO be held in Baltimore March I'd
to 18th, inclusive.
For Assuulting IN Officer.
John Thompson, 2olored. and two of
his sons, Mark ana Sandy Thompson,
We're each fined $40 and costs by JUS
ticc George Il. Robertson at Chester,
in Chesterfield county yesterday for
assaulting Constable Morris Dunning,
who attempted to serve u warrant on
Mark Thompson at the residence. in
Chesterfield. with the result that in the
general fight the paper was torn up.
The case was first tried in a magis-
trate's court in Ettrick, and certified to
the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield, but
through a flaw in the warrant was
referred to Justice Robertson.
Powhatan Tribe, No. Is, Improved
Order of Red Men, adopted fourteen
candidates at meeting at Red Mems
gree team of Manchester, conferred
the degree.
John A. Burney and Silas Pearson,
who enlisted in the United States Army
at the recruiting office here. left to-
day for Fort Slocum. New York.
The funeral of tho late Police Officer
Henry j. Dolan took place this morn
ing at L, o'clock from ST. Joseph's
Catholic Church, Rev. Father O'Ferrell
officiating and conducting requiem
mass. Tic police corps, under COM
mand of Sergeant Stevens. attended the
funeral, and Mayor Jones and Police
Commissioner Martin We're also among
the municipal officers present. Mr..
Dolan was a member of the Knights of
Columbus, Catholic Knights of Amer
lea and St Patric,l's Catholic Benen-
cial Society each of which We're repre-
scented at the services.
Fire last evening in bed room over
Henry Wick's clothing store, at No.
1il Halifax Street. did small amount
of damage, which is covered by in
surance. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by a hot coal falling from
the stove. A hole was burned through
the floor and the stock in the store
was injured by water and smoke.
Found Skeleton.
The skeleton of man, buried about
two feet below the surface of the
ground, was unearthed yesterday by
workmen digging in the rear of the
building on North Market Street now
occupied by the Petersburg Builders
Supply Company. There was no rem
nant of coffin or box of any kind and
the suppcsition Is that the body was
either that of a soldier buried during
the Civil War. or else of the victim OF
murder.
Post c. of the Travellers Protective
Association, will hold an important
meeting a the Chamber of Commerce
Tomorrow evening, when the specia
committees recently appointed by Pres.
ident Beckwith in the interest of en-.
larging the wholesale jobbing trade OF
Petersburg, and of street improvement,
and improved fire protection. will re.
port.