The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
APPROPRIATION
BILL IS PASSED
Petersburg Aldermen Concur IN
Action of Lower Branch of
Council.
MONROE LODGE MEETS
Sunday-School Association Re
ccives Reports Which Show
Great Prosperity
MONROE LODGE MEETS

Special t. The Richmond Nirginian.)
1EIEksbuRG, June It.-lne
regular monthly meeting Of the board
II aiueimen was neid tuesday even
ing In the couEcl! chamoei, eight
members present Inc annual APP
prupiIaticn fecomme nded by tue
common ccuneii Was approved, also
the tax ordinance of sL4U per sluU
as paEaed by the lower branch.
when the action ot the council in
the loan oi ss,uU0 to the South SIDE
Agricultural and Industrial Exhibit.
tor the purpose OF holding an agri-
cultural fair on Riverside club
grounds came up for action 1t was
strongly opposed by Messrs. Donnan
and Moore on the ground that mer-
chants would get more benefits II
held nearer the city and that West
End Park was more available and
would do away with This unnecessary
ioan-tor outEtds property.
The matter was referred to the
finance committee and city attorney
as To whether or not West End Park
might not be closed for thirty or
SIXTY days for the purpose Of holding
this fair aud to charge a price for
admission to the grounds during this
time.
The aldermen concurred with the
councimen In allowing the spur
tracks OF the Norfolk and Western
railway on River street to be remov-
ed. Alderman Poole had offered a
resolution that the citys automobile
ordinance he examined by the city
attorney as to its validity in court.
and II impractical. 10 frame one that
would stand the courts test
w. II. kevan resigned as vice. pres:
u LIZ ..F H. a
nan and Bishop were appointed mem
bers OF the public property commit.
tee. Messrs. koenig Poole and
Hawkins were appointed a committee
10 draft suitable resolutions on the
death Of the late Isaiah Brockweil
a member of the board.
! Mr.. Moores resolution was passed
that a com nfittee ar Two from tns
! board of aldermen and three from,
the council be appointed to confer
with the railroad companies to obtain
better shipping facilities for parties
doing buisenss on River street and
President Bishop appointed Messrs
! w. f. Poole and william koenig. A
communication was received from
1 the Pocomoke Guano Company re-
duesting that a portion of Fourth
street be closed which was referred
TO the street committee. After the
transaction of business was effected
board adjourned until the twenty
eighth instant.
Lodge Meeting.
4 Monroe Lodge, No. s. at it's meet
I ing Monday evening, elected the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
I Noble grand. w. f. Blanton: vice
grand. IL. f. conard; past grand
Fred II. Cole, recording secretary
James Hancock financial secretary
J. X. W. Smith; treasurer, James Il
: Hanks -cfrnpfafrI; t.. e AtKfns
/ Monday night the Police Commits
sioners of Petersburg met at the sta
ton house for the purpose of elect.
ing the police corps, but no such bust.
ness was transacted. The meeting wa:
adjourned until Wednesday evening
when the matter will be dispensed
with.
THE, reguIas monthly meeting of~th.
Baptist Sunday School Association me
sunday afternoon at Woodlawr
church In Chesterfield county. A
splendid program was rendered to &
large attendance, man ycoming on
br the electric cars.
The following were the reports sub
mitted:
First aptist-Average attendance
2s3; collection. s44.77
Second church--Average attend
anee. .64: collection, s2s53.
; West End Baptist-Average at
tendance, 34s; collection. s52.31
Matoaea sptist-Average attend
/ ance. SO: collection, $102T.
grove Avenue-Average attendance
ga. collection. $3.50.
} During the month many new schol
ars were enrolled by the differen
schools