The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-30
CONDEl|N BRIDGE
AS BDNGIuhSAFE
Whole Question Referred by
Col,cil to Street Com
mRtee.
TOO MANY ARRESTS MADE
New Schools Named for Gen
erals Lee and Jack
Times Dispatch Bureau.
1903 North Sycamore Street,

petersburg, Va, September ~
THE Common Council and Board OF
Aldermen held special called meeting
yesterday for the purpose OF consloer-
ing the condition OF Pocahontas Bridge'
The letter OF Mayor Cameron to Engl-
neer Brdd and his reply were reaa 10
both bodies. Engineer Budd explained
TO the Council the condition OF the
bridge. He stated that the bridge was
built In 1865 and condemned IN 1851
that 1t had been unsafe ever since II
had been condemned. and was thrown
open to the public while work was be-
ing done on the diversion Of the chan
mel In 1895; that he had no hesitation
in telling the Council that the bridge
was unsafe.
City Attorney Mason told the Coun-
ell that in his opinion signal should
be placed on the bridge to warn the
people of It's dangerous condition, and
q temporary structure should be put
across the channel for the use OF the
people OF Pocahontas. He further
stated that the city would be liable
for any accident that might occur
from the giving way OF the structure
The whole question was finally re-
ferred to the Street Committee. with
power to make a temporary passage
t
to be paid out OF the regular appropri-
alton. The City Engineer will furnish
an estimate of the cost of /. new bridge.
The present bridge will be closed for
teams from sunrise to sunset. a
Waterman is to be placed on the bridge
to warn people OF its dangerous con-.
dition, and In crossing 1t they do SO
at their own peril. and signs are to be
put up at both ends of the bridge to
warn persons crossing that they do SO
at their own risk. The Board of Alder
men concurred in the action of the
Council
Missionary Meeting.
The meeting held by the Laymen's
Missionary Movement of Petersburg at
Washington Street NJ E. Church last
night was the largest gathering of Its
kind ever held in this city. Repre-
sentatives of all the Protestant de-
nominations OF the city were present
The meeting was presided over by DR.
w F. Drewry. and r. Boiling WILCOX
president OF the council. introduced
Rev w. r. Hotchkiss, OF British East
Africa. the speaker of the evening
Rev. Mr. Hotchkisss presentation of
the great missionary work. obligations
and privileges made a lasting impress
sion upon the assemblage. and it is the
general impression that his address
Will greatly aid the missionary work
In this city
Letter From Mayor.
Mayor Cameron to-day sent the fol-
LOVING letter to A. c. n Martin. chair
man OF the Police Commissioners:
Il am advised that offenders arrested
for violations OF city ordinances are
kept in the station house until an
early morning hour. and then commit
ted to Jail. the city being required TO
pay IS cents for each prisoner. The
City Attorney advises me as follows:
IN reply to this inquiry / beg to say
that there is no authority to arrest
anybody for violation of city ordi-
nances except h a few instances
pointed out. such as drunkenness or
disturbing the peace on the streets.
and there is no authority to commit
such offenders to jail before trial un-
less the ordinances expressly so pro-
vide The ordinance against drunken-
aess does not SO provide. The other
one mentioned does place this mat
ter before you for investigation.
Yours very truly.
GEORGE CAMERON, JR.,
Mayor"
Kicked by Horse.
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