The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-06
MAY ESTABLISH
POLICE PAT R0L
Petersburg Council Considers In
stallation Of New
Service.
PUBLIC HALL P OPPOSED
Negro Burglar, Caught With
Goods, After Hot
Chase.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg. Va, May


An adjourned meeting OF the Com
mon Council was held last evening for
the purpose OF closing UP some untin-
ished business. Two vacancies in the
Council were flled--one by the cleo
tion Of NJ Carter Hall as a member
from the Third Ward. and the other
BY the election of Robert w. Price as
q member from the Fourth Ward.
President Patteson read communi-
cation from the Police Commissioners
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
for the establishment of a police patrol
system and for permission to contract
for it's installation. This would In
clude forty-nlne patrol boxes, but does
not include the patrol wagon or auto
mobile and shed.
A representative of the Western
Electric Company was In the city yes YES.
terday in conference with the Poiice
relative to the details and cost OF
the patrol system. The Council re-
ferred the matter to the FINANCE COM
mittee for report and recommendations:
It Is believed that the committee VIII
favorably report the appropriation, that
the Councils will indorse 1T and that
the money will be provided in the new
budget.
Proposed Convention Hall.
The Council at previous meeting
adopted a resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to inquire into
and report on the advisability of erect
the sites of the present high school
building, on Union Street, opposite the
post office. President Patteson an.
nounced the appointment, of Robert
the part of the Council,
In view of the fact that the city is
building two large schoolhouses, when
will be ready for occupancy next fall
and that other provisions will be made
for a high school, 1t Is not Thought
that the present high schooi building
will be used after the session now CLOS
ing. Hence the proposition to erect q
building suitable for public hall and
for an armory for tho military.
Personnl and Otherwise.
Commemorative Attorney r. II.
Mann is confined to his nome on ADAMS
Street by sickness.
The Wednesday, Music Club met yes
terday afternoon with Miss Emily Ma
son. on Adams Street ana very fr ue,
modern composers was rendered, which
many guests enjoyed. The club and
guests were handsomely entertained oy
the charming hostess s,asss nr,ss blanche
Virginia Williams, aged thirteen years
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. jacob u. VII
liams. died this morning at the h9 rt,
family removed from Sussex county to
| Petersburg last November.
Mrs. India II. worsham. widow. OF j.
s. Worsham, died this morning, In the
| Petersburg hoSpltui, WiISi' iS
under medical treatment
| Military Eucnmpment in Dinwiudie' ;,
| w. A. Childrey. OF Richmond; is ~
| the city for the purpose of adding 10
/ the topogra phical map OF this seetloh
witch has been enlarged for the use
| Of the military cncampment here. me
camp for the officers of the virginia
regiments will be located on Inc
| grounds of the RlVersioe 1Auo' III ~
| widdie county.
John J.. Courcier, secretary and treas
urer Of the Grain Dealers National AS,
sociation met the grain brokers ana
! dealers Of this city this afternoon IN
! the Chamber of Commerce IN conier-
ence on the matter OF uniform Eradinss
| of grain.
burglar Captured.
| Jule Mack, negro burglar. Vas
caught with the goods at an early hou on.
| this morning, but not until AFTER u ~.
chase, during which several SHOTS Ws ste
| fired by policeman. Mack orohE .,.e ~
| Friedenberg's store, on ga Nim MAJ, Nc =
Snmare. about 4 o'clock this morning.
HAL Hs Allied a large bag with a. variety OF
| Goods and started away. but was seen
and pursued and captured by once.
| uudrins At o'clock the negro Was
| nrraigned in the Police Court ana We DC
committed for trial in the HusLt ,i
| Court. The man also mad three ciieh
ems which he had stolen.
| Death In CreNe.
| Mrs Joseph F'owlkes, formerly OF ~.
trick. but for many years reslue H. -,
| Crewe died this morning at her no Ge
! n that town. after a brief illness she
| ;s suryived by one son. j. y. .toWikes,
and two daughters, Mrs. Molle Siiit.n
| and Mrs Joshua Beasley, all OF CreWe'
| The remains will be brouSht 70 p,anS-
burg to-lnoi'row for burial IN Blana-
| ~ tr.,.x r . ~