The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-05

Especial to The Richmond virginiar.l
PETERSBURG. April S.--The COM
mon council at Its session Tuesday
night decided To purchase the signal
phone police patrol system. This was
the chief business transacted and
this system was the least expensive OF
the three presented for consideration
At the meeting the license tax ordi-
nance was adopted with slight
changes over last year. The sale of
delinquent lands was ordered and 1t
was decided to consider at a special
session on April rs the ordinance cre-
ating a building code. Those present
at the meeting were; Wilcox. presi-
dent: Patterson. Jones, helms. Hall.
Wells. Barksdale, Craddock. Gray.
McCullock, Williamson. Cabanniss.
Wells J. w: Price, Bowie. Muicaha,
Chandler. Wood, Alley, Bland, STRAIT
ton. Walsch, Tucker. Mr.. Patteson,
chairman of the finance committee,
read the report Of the auditor and
treasurer for the past month, showing
the receipts TO have been $7.13a.s1
and the disbursements s24,533.45.
Fines were collected at the police
court to the amount OF $685..
The tax or the sale 81 liquors will
y
ton made to increase the tax was
defeated. Mr.. helms motion that
saloona shall have but one entrance
and that hotels may have an addi-
tionai interior entrance when In view
from the street was passed.
Wants to Build Arrnory.
Mr.. Bowie offered a motion cre-
ating the present high school. when
vacated. into an armory. removing the
present building and erecting on the
lot building to cost about $50. 900
for the use Of the armory and as q
convention hall. This motion was
referred to the finance committee
A communication WAS received from
Prof. Nathaniel C. Starke. of the Pc
tersburg Military Academy in refer
ence to the leasing of the high school
building for his academy. This was
referred to the public property COM
mittee
President Wilcox appointed az
committee from the council for the
promotion Of the battlefield park pro-
ject Messrs. w. n. Jones and r. NJ
Craddoek. The council adjourned at
midnight.
Choose Mr.. Blanks a. Cashier.
The board OF directors OF the Amer
lean Bank and Trust Company at It's
meeting Tuesday afternoon for the
purpose of electtng a cashier to auc-
coed Mr.. ". A. Worth recently resign
ed. chose for the position Mr. Wallace
Duncan Blanks. Mr.. Blanks will take
charge az cashier May LIST He 10 the
son Of Mr.. James p. Blanks. of this
city. who Was himself at one time con-
nected With the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company The lew
cashier II man OF wide experience In
accounting having served for the past
eight and half years az head Of the
clerical force Of the Bell Book and Sta
tfonery Company, of Richmond, and
previously had been connected four
years with a Baltimore Banking house.
Mr.. Blanks has wide circle Of
friends In Petersburg. He is past
commander Of Appomattox Command
cry Knights Templar and postmaster
of Petersburg Lodge No. Ii A. r. and
A. NJ. He 10 member Of Washing-
ton Street Methodist Church. The re-
turn TO Petersburg of Mr.. Blanks In
business lie gratifying to his friends.
In him It is believed the American
Bank and Trust Company will find a
man who will prove highly efficient
officer
Tive Attsn,pt Suicide.
Two colored women attempted to
by taking laudanum. They were
promptly placed under the care of DIR.
W. P. Hoy, who finally got them from
under the influence OF the drug.
Installing Desks.
Decks and seats are being installed
In the two new school houses on Wash
inSton street. The schools Will be
ready for occupancy about the middle
OF the month.
Well Attended Rs~ivals
The revival services at the High
Street Methodist church Tuesday night
was largely attended. The sermon
was prea ched by Rev. w. II. Atwill on
How to use Spiritual Power Pro-
fessor Mora sang beautiful solo,
Lodge to Visit Richmond.
Petersburg Lodge, No. Is A. r. A.
NJ, viii pay a fraternal visit Thurs
day evening to Joppa Lodge. No 40
Of Richmond. At this time the work
will be exemplifed by the Petersburg
Lodge. and members OF the sister local
lodges who will 90 with them. This
company will be In charge of DIR. Lewis
Duvai Pitcher. master OF the lodge. h
large number OF Masons Of Petersburg
will go on this fraternal visite