The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-02
nERON MAKES
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Mayor Of Petersburg Keeps Coun-
Gil Busy Five Hours Consid-
ering Recommendations.
CITY COMPROMISES SUIT
Finance Committee Suggests That
Mrs. Rogers Be Given 500
and Costs-Other News
CITY COMPROMISES SUIT

II common AeuBtu "a t~StFfsbuFS heAu u
regular session Tuesday night last
ing FIVE hours, from o'clock In the
evening To o'clock Wednesda. morn
4nK Bu. one of the city Ce6nciimen
was absent \ letter was read frem
Mayor Cameron making manA recon
mendatiens, among them being repair
ing the condition of Brick House Run,
. branch which traverses the cit.
enforcement OF gambling laws, revl-
s.on and compiling OF the city code,
ventilation pt the city jail eenstrAc-
ton Of four BRIDGES, The purchase Oh
an ineinerator. rebuilding OF Bishops
bridge repairing the wall In Mechan-
leg alley and the purchase Of room
in the Petersburg Hospital.
His recommendations were referred
to the proper committees OF the Ceun-
Gil
The reports OF the city treasurer
y and auditor showed the cash receipts
to have been in the past month S.
o59.ss. and the disbursements to have
been $3.i1ssa
The fine. collected hy the police
/, justice in the past month amounted
20 31s454.
The finance committee recommend
ed that the suit 81 Mrs, Alice Rogers
against the city for nuisance created
IN Dry Branch he compromised ny
paving her sfae and $40 costs.
Mr. r. H. Wells ~ the claims com
mittee. stated that he had investigated
~ 10 whether or not there had been
any irreEuiarity in receiving prisoners
ut the jail or In payment of fees for
receiving them there. The COMMITTEES
4 aid Mr. Wells was Of the opinion
that ii there WAS any irrogularity II
was ON the part Of the police depart
4 ment Az the prisoners were brought
II IL the jail by the officers of the law.
& and II was no fault OF the city ser
gaant in either receiving the prisoners
& a. fees for taking care OF them.
i The ordinance az Mr.. Nelnls regu-
iating the erection of residences Oh
public streets WAS adopted. after much
vi discussion, three Of the councilman
81 Messrs Barksdais. Jones and Y. II.
81 Mells- being excused from voting
II Ar ordinance was passed prohibit
i Ing fdiers from standing GA the streets
The public property committee re
scsnmended an appropriation Ut $500
for new boiler at the court house
Tire board Of overseers Of the poor
A asked for the installation Of electric
iixhts at the alnlshouse.
s The committee reported adversely
J upon the matter ~ establishing col
cred peoples park on the almshouse
property.
The matter nf a separate park for
4 ccsored people was referred To the park
4 committee.
AR Chandler was Mlosen member
& Df The health committee. MIR. Hail a
1 member Of the relief committee, and
II Mr.. Williamson a member Of the pur-
& Chasing committee.
s The public property committee re
i commended the paving of the roadway
Of West Tsbh street from iuioB to
~ Market streets with asphalt block at
n eost of $1,000. A substitute wac Of
fered that the roadway be paved with
Belgian block al an additional cost OF
Il $4,000, which was carried.
The salary Of the janitor vas in
creased from ss3 10 $40 month.
Mr.. Hall offered the following ordI-
\ nanees. To collect, revise afd repub-
( hsh the City Code. To require the pub
1fcation of the annual reports OF the
4 offacial departments OF the city: to
amend section ~ of the Code. also the
matter OF erecting a City Hall To be
4 Investigated by the public property
Il committee.
6 Gambling Ordinance.
The ordinance regarding gambling.
Il offered by Mr. James II. Gray. max
4 ing the penalty not less than $50 nor
II more than sa0o. WAS unanimously
! adopted
s Mr.. Mckenney offered resolution
Y ~ inquire into the matter, the feast
( htlity and desirabiiity of using por~
4 tion of West End Park for the pur-
pose Of holding an agricultural fair
& zach year. and the appointing of three
& 1nemberH of the council and two mem
n berp OF the board OF aldermen ax Il
sxsOsnnittee 10 this end WAS adopted.
u md on this committee the following
were appointed, Messrs. Mckinney.
q Anftox and Patfeson
il was decided 10 hold future meet
1ngs OF the council AT 80 o'clock in
the afternoon,
z husttngs court TO confirm the sale of
43se ~tenmer fpkanuket for *f3,o6U
Tho Phiilips line paid for this boat
d &3t, 900
An important meeting Of business
men was held Tuesday night In the
4 Chamber Of Commerce to consider
Il the matter OF river navigation and
the line OF steamboats, now In the
Il Wanda Of receivers. President T. f.
q Heath, of the chamber. presided and
q prcminent business men ~ the city
B npcke. among them being Messrs.
artieft Roper. ST.. r. M. Dalton, +.
SsT. Parsons. Carl II. Davis.
Between Petersburg and Richmond
n ne steamer Aurora liz run and be-
tween Petersburg and Norfolk the
a HDkanoket. Unless active measures
Mate taken these boats will be discon-
s1lnued. The following committee was
SMnppCinfed TO make investigation OF
4 ~ status OF conditions Messrs Bart
I ~ Roper, Sr.. r. NJ, Dalton. J. W.
NJ tewArd. T r. Persons and NJ C. Jack
nen,
Mr. J. A. Pulley clerk OF the mar
xAtA. reports the receipts from the
MTkets the past month to have been
4 9es.3i.
1GF. John Evans. Jr. son OF CITY
w r&Ioant John rs. Evans who has
ii Dcently been operated upon at the
4tesSburg hospital, is reported an get
9lng along nicely.
R1 - Religious Sect on Schooner.
NORFOLK, VA, Nov 2--Sailing
DG1n Portland. Me, with members OF
noN raiisious sect aboard. the bar
41no Kingdom arrived In Hampton
~ late this afternoon. The ves-
1F0pped anchor far away from any
nI113 and had no communication with
make.