The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-12
GUT NICE AVENUE
. AND IMPROVE CITY
Petersburg Chamber OF Com
nerce Approves Plan Looking
to Fine Boulevard.
TARTT CASE IN COURT AGAIN
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PETERSBURG, VA, February IL
at a meeting of the Petersburg Cham
Der OF Commerce tonight Captain j.
W. Hayes. distinguished civil engl-
neer OF this city, presented and cx-
planned his plan for the expansion and
development Of the city along the most
desirable and only feasible line Of such
development by the cutting of boul-
evard. to be 100 feet wide and parked,
paved and severed in tile best style,
from the heart OF the city at the juno
ton of its two main thoroughfares--
sycamore and Washington Streets
southwark across Oak and Harrison
streets. through what is considered the
most desirable section for the erection
OF residences, but now absolutely I'M
developed-the territory lying between
sycamore and Halifax Streets, on the
east and west and between Liberty
street and the heights, on the north
and south.
Captain Hayes proposes that this
boulevard extend to the city limits,
near Butterworth's bridge; thence par
alleling the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
way through Dinwiddie county to
point OF intersection with the proposed
boulevard from the National Cemetery
In general discussion the plan was
heartily approved by many speakers,
including Charles Hall Davis. president
OF the Chamber of Commerce, who cX-
pressed the belief that the resulting In
crease in real estate VALUES would
mean $2,000,000 increase in taxable
values for the city. ASH method of
financing the proposition, Mr., Davis
suggested the formation OF joint
stock company by the owners of prop
erty along the line of the proposed
boulevard. stock to be accorded on
basis of assessed value. On motion OF
7. S. Beckwith. Chairman Davis was
authorized to appoint committee of
five to confer with Captain Hayes and
report on the best ways and means TO
secure the new avenue.
Acquitted of Contempt.
Eli Tart, the negro preacher. was
acquittc' Of the charge of contempt Of
court in the HusAngs Court to-day.
Judge Mullen discharging the rule
summoning Tart to appear and show
cause why he should not be fined for
contempt by acting as pastor of the
Harrison Street Baptist Church. color
Cd in violation of a decree, recently
he is declared to be no longer in that
office. Judge Mullens decision sus-
tanned the contention of Tariffs coun-
sci, who maintained that the answer to
the rule, containing Tariffs denial of
the allegations of contempt and dis
avowal of any intention to violate the
courts decree. acquitted him of the
charge OF such contempt. Tart was
represented by Richard B. Davis and
Paul Petit, OF the firm of Davis 6
Davis. Mr.. Davis stated to the court
to-day that he had watched the pro-
gress of the long, continued trouble
in the Harrison street Church from
the start. and that his client had never
than under the courts ruling, as he
advised.
VIII Not Stand Disorder.
Judge Mullen announced that the au-
did not propose to stand any
more trouble at the church. and that
people who undertook to create dis
order at lawful meetings of the con-
conducted by officers of the
church, were pursuing a very dan
gerous course.
big business meeting of the con-
at the church last night, with
both the Tart and anti-Tartt factions
largely represented, became SO disor-
derby that Chief of Police Ragland
and several of his officers had to dis
perse the crowd as an unlawful assem-
blage.
Officers of the church had requested
Captain Ragland to be present with
policemen in the event that such trou.
BILE should occur.
Jesse Parham, one Of the colored
flock of Christians" at the meeting
will be tried in the Mayors Court |
Thursday on the charge Of hitting
Tartt with rock as the negro preach |
er was passing down the street after
the row in the church. It may be
safely asserted that the community Is
sick and tired of this disgusting and
apparently intermfnable condition of
affairs, in which. Of course, the negro
population rerels. and general express
slons of Impotence and WEAKNESS with