The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-07
MAYOR SUGGESTS
MANY CHANGES
Chief Magistrate Cameron, of
Petersburg Submits His First
Message to Council.
SENT TO COMMITTEES
City Receipts for Month More
Than Double Expenses
Other News.
SENT TO COMMITTEES

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. THE
first meeting OF the new Common
Council was held Tuesday afternoon
with the following members pres
ent: WILCOX, president; Patteson.
Wells, p. H., Bowie. Bland, McCui-
lock, Gray, helms, Jones. M,ulcaha.
Wood Barksdale, Craddock, Walsh,
Matotx. Chandler, Wells j. W., Nc
kenney. Hall. Cabaniss, Stratton.
Mayor Cameron presented through
Clerk G. b. Gill his first message to
the Council.
Among the recommendations were
the appointment of an assistant to
the city engineer: the building of one
or more small reservoirs; greater
supply OF water for city uses; an in
crease of the police force by the ad-
dition of ten new men; the installa-
ton of signal boxes and police patrol
service, the enlargement of the
clerks office; the discontinuance of
unhealthy and unsightly garbage cans
on the streets; extension of sewerage
system and water mains, and plum
bling, building and electrical inspec-
tor was recommended.
IL was suggested that 1t was an
unwise policy to lend money from
the sinking fund of the city for the
promotion of any enterprise
The mayor urged the prompt at
tendance upon meetings of council
men.
These are the salient points of the
message, Upon motion it was re-
ferred to the proper COMMITTEES.
The amount collected from the
markets in August was s20S.ls. The
"A Ex "a
court was 1894. Reports of city aud
itor and treasurer for August were
read. The expenditures for the
month were s3S.409.19, and the re-
ceipts were ss5.s5s56
Mr.. Walsh, from the public prop
erty committee, recommended that a
park for colored people be made on
the almshouse property, to cost ST.
GOO This was referred
Mr.. Mckinney suggested that the
committee on ordinances. officers
bonds, courts of justice be requested
TO present at the next meeting an
ordinance that VIII make the ordi-
nance relative TO the running of rail-
ROAD trains and the operation of au-
tomato gates effective.
TO Improve Armory.
An appropriation of $50 was made
to make certain changes on the up
per floor of the old gun house on Tabp
street for the occupancy of the Pc
tersburg Grays as an armory
The council decided to meet from
September to May on the first Tues
day at O'Clock in the evening.
Messrs. r. b. Wilcox and P. FL.
Wells were made members of the
street committee.
c, 7. Williamson was elected a
councilman from Fifth Ward 10 fin
a vacancy occasicned by the resigna-
ton of c. c. Cashon
Mr. w r. Atkinson, port warden of
petersburg. is in receipt of a letter
stating that tn econtract for dredging
the river has been awarded. The name
OF the successful bidder is not known
yet. The amount appropriated bv
Congress for this work is Ss5.o 900.
AT its regular meeting Tuesday
night Appomattox Cornmandery.
knights Templar, No. 6, A. f. ana
A. Nd. elected the following officers
for the ensuing term:
Eminent commander, Sir Walter 4
Williamson; generalissimo, Sir Charles
r. Borst; captain general, Sir Wal
lace ID. Blanks; senior warden. Sir
Harry y. James; junior warden. Sir
Alex W. Bryant; prelate, Sir James
r. Banks; treasurer, Sir William w
Presson: recorder. II. E. Sir John H.
Townes: standard bearer, Sir Liston
q. Andrews; sword bearer. Sir En-
inert Ii. Hoy, .warder, Sir Robert
Greene Eass; sentinel Sir Joseph WI
liams; first guard, Sir Charles l.,
Wright; second guard, Sir Ira A. Da-
venport: third guard, Sir l.. l.. Kidd:
steward, Sir James Y. Branch.
The delegates from Petersburg to
the Elks' convention at charlottesville
are the following: Messrs. c. e. b.
vie, II. V. Parham. George Watson
Myer Saal. w. w. Presson, J. b. Har-
rison and Owen Gilmore. Walter 7.
Baugh, of this city. is sergeant-at-
arms Of the State body. and Mr., "
G. Godsey- also of Petersburg. is sec.
rotary.
A bicycle was stolen Friday night
from under the front porch or Mr.
Retter on Washington street, pefec-
tive Heelan Wednesday afternoon ar
rested Eaung negro named Knox
with the wheel. The accused saws he
bought the wheel from another negro