The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
ETTR|Ck ASKS TO
Be INCORPORATED.
Residents of Community Near
Petersburg Prepare Petition
for Circuit Court.
PREFACES IMPROVEMENT
If Request is Granted, Effective
Measures for Development
Will Follow.
PREFACEs IMPROVEMENT

The boundaries of the said town
will be within the Following pre-
scribed limita: Beginning At tina In
tersection OF the north boundary line
Of the city Of Petersburg. Dinwiddie
county, Va, and the Richmond and
Petersburg turnpike at Bishops bridge
and thence running north along the
western lines OF said turnpike to the
river road; thence west along south
side OF said river road to a branch
line of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way. COMMONLY known as the Belt
Line Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way. to north boundary nne of Din
widdie county. Va: thence east along
said north boundary IIiae- of said cofn-
" 70 DinTiddis and the city OF Pc
tersburg to the beginning.
The number OF inhabitants Of said
town OF Ettr1ck will be about 1900.
These will be governed by q town
council. composed OF seven electors.
porate limits will constitute a single
school district. II Is specified that
the town shall not be liable to road
tax by the county SO long as It keeps
Its streets In order.
When this Incorporation takes eff
feet Eftriek will at once take effec-
tive measures for growth and devel-
opment.
Veterans Balks Mt Tax.
A. r. Hill Camp Sans Confederate
Veterans passed a resolution Friday
night which practically sewers Its
connection with the United Sons OF
state and Confederation, by refusing
TO pay the alleged unreasonable capr-
tation tax which was ordered 70 be
levied on all camps In the South at the
last reunion at Birmingham.
Last night was the time in which
delegates were to be elected to Mobile
Reunion, but since the refusal to pay
the tax no delegates were as a con.
sequence chosen.
lows:
Whereas the payment OF the in
crease In the capftation dues to the
Grand Camp United Sons Confederate
Veterans would almost destroy the
power OF our camp to fulfill the OBJ
lecte OF the organization; fherefore
DC II resolved That Camp A. p. I'M,
United confederate Veterans, refuses
10 pay said increase this year on the
express ground Of unHdiIngness TO see
the cherished object OF our existenc.
20 crippled"
There resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted and copy is to be forwarded
70 Division Commander Spindle at
Roanoke
A. p. Hill Camp is the third largest
camp of Sons Of Confederate yete-
rams In the South,
AT the Friday night meeting ofYlcerx
were to be elected for the ensuing
year, but election was postponed until
the May meeting. A. p. Hill Camp
10 rich In finance and the only reasoia
Tor not paying tho tax was the un-
reasonable amount It entatied, being
ourdensafne to smaller camps
Bridge Plans Progress.
The Chamber of Commerce is In re.
eeipt Of letter from the State High
way Commissioner Offering the assist
| aiiee OF hts ONCE in the matter of the
proposed bridge across the Appom at
tox river at Matoaca to Ferndaie
Park.
Mr.. p. ct. John Wilson, State High
way Commissioner. was In the city
Friday. and In company with q COM
| mittee inspected the new highway
constructed from Bishops Bridge into
Cnesterheld county for distance OF
five miles.
With some slight improvements 10
be made thereon, the commissioners
expressed himself AZ being pleased
with the work.
Governor Mann has appointed Mr..
II. Gordon Ftnney, the new secretary
OF the Petersburg Chamber OF Com
merce. notary public for :his city.
Friday night, In the Masonic Hall,
the Petersburg Chapter. Order ct the
Eastern Star. installed tho following
officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. r. p. Grigg. worthy matyon;
Mr. r. J. ellis. ST., worthy patron:
Mrs. NJ. e. Cameron, associate worthy
matron; Mrs. ]. J. Gardner. associate
conduotress; Mics Ella Kceler, mar
shall; Mrs. w. Fenno Lawrence, past
worthy matron.
After the installation ceremony de-
iightful refreshments were served In
the Masonic banquet hall.
social and Otherwise.
An alarm Of IRE was sounded FRI
day afternoon following coniasra-
grafton in q kitchen owned by John
Il. Harris on Lombard street. The
are was Insignificant. only slightly
burning the building.
A. the meeting Of the Ladies' Me-
moriai Association Friday. Mrs. Shell
ton Chieves was elected q delegate
to the Confederate reunion at Mobile.
Ala. 4,
Or. Juan ortis, formerly Of Spain.
now . student Of Union Theological
Seminary, Richmond. will deliver an
address on papa1= Europs In the Sec-
ond Presbyterian church Sunday
night.
Owing to the indisposition of his
wife. Mr.. James B. Blanks has been
compelled TO withdraw invitation to
tho reception thsy had intended to
hold Monday, April :, IN honor Of the
hftieth Anniversary at their marriage.
Messrs. II. v. Pnrham. recently APP
pointed assessor 70 aspess the value |