The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-05
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Petersburg Council Disapproves
This Feature 81 Charter
Committees Report.

This Feature Of Charter
Committees Report.
4 MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL
PETERSBURG, VA. February Az
The City Council this evening disap-
4 Control for the municipal government
by rejecting the first clause In the
report OF the Committee on Charter
| and Reforms recommending the adop.
ton Of q resolution providing that Pc.
I tersburg's Representatives In the Gen.
eral Assembly "be requested to secure
the passage OF laws, either general or
SPECIAL. as they may ttink best TO
empower the Common Council to create
q body to be known as q Boald OF Con.
troll. consisting OF not less than three
| nor more than i've men, who are to be
elected by the people aud TO whom the
Council shall have the power to deia-
| gate such OF their powers as they may
think proper except the power to levy
taxes to make assessments and to
make appropriations
The report was presented by Robert
Gillian. Jr., chairman Of the committee.
who with Mr.. r. b. Davis, advocated
Its adoption, not as binding the city
to establish such board. but as pros
viding the power to make such Il
ctunge when desired. The Council ap-
proved the second clause requesting
the city's Representatives in the Legis-i
tlature to secure the passage OF a law
empowering the city to erect an arnory
for Its militia companies and a public
assembly hall.
TO Improve the Jail.
The special Committee on Improve
nent OF the City jail recommended the
adoption Of plans for the re1nodeling
and refitttnE OF the building offered by
w. L Carneal, Of Richmond. the work,
including architects commission, to
cost $20,317.50. The adoption OF the
committees report was vigorously OPP
posed by 0. w. Nfattow and others, Oh
the ground that the plans contained nc
specifications OF the quality and cost
OF materials to be used, and the mat
ter was referred back to the special
committee for a more detailed report.
a request from the Water Committee
for permission to expend the $4,000
appropriation for the Improvement and
extension of the high service reservoir
system provoked a lively discussion as
to the wisdom Of allowing the COM
mittee the power to use the entire
amount as 1t saw at. and resulted in
the passage OF resolution offered by
Robert Gillian, Jr.. authorizing the eS.
penditure OF $1,000 for the purchase
OF land needed for the location Of the
electric pump to supply ample water
pressure to the highest sections OF the
city. and directing the committee to
render detailed reports on Its future
needs for the carrying on OF the WORK.
New Fire Apparatus.
A $4,000 appropriation was made for
the purchase OF new apparatus and
employment of additional men for the
Fire Department.
Reports from the City Auditor and
City Treasurer showed Disbursements
for the past month amounting to $5?.-
1910. receipts, s5,s22.66.
The resignation OF James Carter, Jr.,
from Sixth Ward. was accepted, and
Charles I. Green was elected to sue
coed him. 10.
Fined for Cursing Officer.
The Mayors Court was occupied for
two hours this morning in hearing
the case OF j. "A. Wcsson a we'll known
young saloonkeeper OF this city.
charged with cursing and abusing Po-
ilice Officer Charles Williams. who saw
Wesson In the bar Of the Chesterfield
Hotel with one Of the hotel men several
nights ago after - o'clock, and ordered
them to come out, as their presence
in the bar after midnight was vto.
latlon OF city ordinance. It is al
legged that Mr.. Wesson, after coming
out into the lobby Of the hotel, used
very abusive language to the police
man, who swore out a warrant, charg-
ing him with violating section $3.50 Of
the Code by using language calculated
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hearing the testimony and speeches by
Commemorative Attorney r. Fl. Mann,
for the prosecution. and w. r. McKen-
rey and Robert Gillian. Jr., for the
defense, Mayor Jones fined Wesson
$40 and costs for a misdemeanor. and
commended the policeman for his nc
| ton. An appeal was taken to the
Hastings Court.
| Tart Summoned to Court.
Eli Tart, the negro preacher. form
erly pastor OF the Harrison Street
BAPTIST Church, colored has been SUM
moned to appear before the Hastings
Court on Friday, February 7th. to
show cause why he should not be fined
for contempt OF court In continuing%to
act as pastor Of the church. in viola
ton Of decree OF the Hastings Court,
recently entered In the case OF Crowder,
ct ais. VS.. Tart ct ais. In which Tart
ia declared to be no longer aston Of
| the church.. Tart resigned several
months ago. but no action on his resig-
nation has yet been taken by the con-
gregation, He conducted the morning
and evening services at the church
last Sunday. acting in the capacity OF
pastor, and a number OF his opponents
! In the congregation made a complaint
yesterday to Judge Mullen. who res
ferred them to the attorneys repre-
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