The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-04

I'm addition tO the above ! take
pleasure in reporting that the WORK
done bv the police during the past
wear has been an that could be desired
6y any reasonable man, there having
been only one house broken INTO, ana
while the thief was not arres ed, he
was hindercd in his operations 10
such an extent that he had to run aud
all the stolen goods were recovered.
There have been few cases of petty
thievine. but ln nearly every case the
parties were caught and the goods re-
covered
1 have always found Police Lips
comb aud fretwell TO he efficient,
courteous and ready and willing to re-
spond To every call made on them
Substitute Police Meadow has also
rendered efficient service and has been
courteous and obliging to the public,
and most earnestly ask that IN the
future ms pay he fixed at sl.5Oper day
instead of LOO as heretofore.
Dr. Anderson, who attended, the
annual convention Of the Virginia
League Of municipalities, made re-
port of his observations, and on mo-
ton of Major Martin it was ordered
pnbnshed. IL follows.
Hon. W. r. Blanton, Mayor, and CEN
tlemen of the Town Councillor Farm
Vile, Va;
ln accordance with your request, J
attended the Fourth Annual 'onven-
tion of the Virginia League Of NUM-
Qualities. az Portsmouth, Va, on Au-
gust 18th and 18th.
The convention was well attended
Portsmouth. Norfolk, Richmond, Roa-
noke, Charlottesville, Staunton, New
mort News. Farmville, Emporia,
Wakefield, Wavcrly, suffolk, Cape
Charles. Franklin, etc, being repre-
sented. Some of these towns were rep
resented by their Mayors, Others by
Councilmen and some by Mayor
and several COuncimen. The per
sonnet of the body was good, consid.
cradle business was transacted and
some GOOD papers were read and ably
discussed. DR.. T.. g.. Williams, state
Health Commissioner, was present
and delivered am interesting address
full of information in regard 10 Pubic
Health and Sanitation and laying par
tjcular stress ON The possibilities OF the
nfeyeution of disease 10y measures
based ON our present knowledge OF It's
ORIGIN and cause This struck re-
spon,ive chord BOO me, rs you gentle
men well know. and / took occasion
to give my views, endorse and discuss
Dr. Williams paper Inc Town oil
FarmNille must keep well 40 the rom
i'm these matters. as we are doing III
many others. We have been compar
ativelv free from epidemlcs aud the
health of our town and community Is
excellent Nature has done greal
deal for az boz this respect, but az th'
population increases and new indus
/ tries are located here, 10 will fequiT.
the watchml eye, the trained mind
and firm hand 10 insure continuance
of IT,
4 good paper was read by DIR. JOSEPH
Grice. of Portsmouth, on "lnlioIn
Health Reports, one by Prof.. ). II
billiard, of Tulane University, on
"Citv and Civil Service, and Dr
James g.. Riddick, Mayor Of Norfolk
gave "a practical address on the theme
! "Good Government and how OBTAIN
ed.
Important resolutions looking L
the adoption by towns and cities Oh TN
State. Of plan of government NOR
efficient. more economical and Ousl
ness like. and others iaVOrlng amend
ments 10 the existing laws That WI
better provide for equal and equltaoi
taxation were introduced and reierre,
fo The Committee on Legislation
COMPOSED of three able men, Hon. W
/ 4. jlanton being made one OF them.
After talking with delegates from
various town and cities OF the stale,
feel that in many respects, our Town
making as satisfactory progress q
might be expected, though other
are forging ahead Of us IN man,
important matters. Staunton' 10
instance. has a business manager.
IN believe this to be a distinC
stride I'm the line Of progress.
business manager for a town or cit
il rather unique idea. / believe
will work well and accomplish mucf
| Ii does not change the plan OF govern
ment but materially aids In its admin
istration. a good man who makes
business of anything aud gets paid 4
il will necessarily be able To attend
tine detail of such business more su
cesSfullv and more economically.
7 submit with thisa pamphlet gotten OF
hv Staunton's business manager VINO
think you will find good reading.
/ think FarmVlle should IN Il
! near future own it's water plant al
sewerage system, give cheaper ele