The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-30
Membership of Board {
Directors Increased to
Fifteen.
PATROL SYSTEM FOR POLICE
Years Peanut Crop Is Record
Breaker-Personal and
News Notes.
Tlmes-Dispatch Bureau,
tO9 N. Sycamore Street,
petersburg. Va, December 70.

The first annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Southside Virginia
Agricultural and Industrial Exhibit
was held last night in the roofs of the
Chamber of Commerce. The affairs
and plans for the future of the asso-
citation were discussed and much in
terest was manifested.
The association decided to amend
it's bylaws so as to increase the num-
Der of directors to fifteen, nine or
whom should be chosen from tho city
and six from the counties, and the fol-
lowing directors for the city were elect
ed: william b. McIlwaine, Alexander
Hamilton, William T. thinner, Fl. S.
Seward, j. Mel Rufin, Charles +.
Grossman, John j. Jones, Ashton W.
Gray and w. a. Totty. The directors
from the counties will be chosen later.
and the full board will elect the officers
of the association.
The plans for next years fair and
those of the following years contem-
plate the erection Of handsome ex-
hibit buildings and a grandstand, at
an estimated cost of 100000 The city
will be asked for liberal aid in the en-
terprise The association has under
taken to raise the sum of $4,000 by
stock subscriptions. $4,000 to be raised
in Petersburg and 10000 in the coun-
ties, and there seems no doubt that
this amount will be realized.
The Police Patrol.
1t is understood that the Board OF
Police Commissioners will be ready
10 report their recommendations to the
January meeting of the Common Coun-
ell relative to the establishment of thu
police patrol system in Petersburg
which has been under consideration for
some time. Tie commissioners had bids
from three separate companies to In
stall the system. and had the merits of
each exhibited to them. The commits
sioners do not state which system has
been adopted. as details are as yet
incomplete, but 1t is learned all wires
Will be strung overhead instead of un-
foreground.
l The Fire Department is also asking
for further equipment in the way OF
additional men, an additional engine
and additional horses, etc. This petit
tion of the department. was presented
at the last meeting of the Council, and
was referred to the finance Committee
for report.
Carrying Concealed Weapons.
1t Is probable that the recent lawless
conduct of negroes In shooting up the
town and endangerlng lives and prop
erty OF residents In the vicinity of
Harrison and New Streets will result
in some stringent legislation in regard
TO carrying concealed firearms. 1t is
thought the matter will be formally
brought to the attention of the Coun-
ellis for their action. The police are
active in arresting all parties carrying
pistols, and the Police Justice Is de-
termined to enforce the law. but as
experience shows, the law has not
broken up the habit.
Record Peanut Crop.
The crop of Spanish peanuts In the
Virginia counties this year, in yield
and quality. is said to have broken all
records, The receipts and sales during
the past few weeks have been very
large, and the planters are thoroughly
satisfied with the prices they have
been paid.
A Ship With History.
The United States Coast Survey
ship Matchless. Captain Ferguson
which has been on duty In James
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