The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-05
COUNCIL TO HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT
Will Be First of New Fiscal
4ear-Important Business to
Be Considered.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.

neiu Tonight, but out of respect to
the day was adjourned over. The SEES
sion probably Will be busy one
though mostly OF routine character
ne annual reports of the several de-
partments Will be received street inn
proVements discussed, and the regular
appropriations made for the month.
Inc general appropriations bill or
budget for the year and the genera!
tax ordinance were passed at the June
meetings of the Councils. and need no
| further consideration. The question
( or abolishing one or more OF the i,tnt
committees-the Public improvements
and the Purchasing Committees-prob-
ably will be considered. as also the
proposition to allow the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company to run a
track from its line on Sycamore
Street into its new station.
"A favorable report will be made in
the matter of the River Street i'm
pFoVement. the removal OF the Norfolk
and Western spur tracks therefrom.
ana the grading OF the street This
VIII enable the Norfolk and Western
haiiway Company to grade. pave and
improve its property in front OF the
station.
Injured Under Automobile
w. c. Lawson. of Chester. was
?! brought 10 the hospital in this CITY
TINS afternoon severely injured as - g
result OF an accident Oh me Richmond
and Petersburg Turnpike. Mr. Lawson
IN company with II friend from R.ch-
mcno was driving in ar cuirn IL.
10 petersburg. In descending a nil
several miles out from this city the
car skidded and overturned. and Mr.
| Lawson was caught under It. His
companion was unhurt. a citizen of
| Chase City, who was passing in his
automobile al the time. assisted in
lituns the car of OF Mr.. Lawson. and
/ hneing him Injured and suffering.
/ brought him TO the hospital. Mr.. Law:
son is badly bruised. and It is thought
his left shoulderblade IS fractured He
is resting easily late this evening. Mr.
J Lawson is the son OF a Baptist minis
ter of Chesterfield.
Arrested on Charge of Forgery.
George Rainey. young white man.
! whose home is in Blandford was ar
rested this morning on warrant
charging him with forging tho name
/ OF W. w Temple for s. and procuring
/ the money on the same. 1t is alleged
that the accused man called up VIII
liam Grossman & Son on the phone
and representing himself as the son OF
'" - Temple. said ne had an order
on the hrm for So. and was told IN
( present it. He sent the order and got
the money. This morning Rainey
called up Grossman g. Son again sov-
ING he wanted $40. This aroused sus-
zion OF something wrong. and ON
inquiry 1t was found that Rainev had
represented himself as Mr.. Temples
son and forged the order for the
money. Fie was arrested Raincy onco
| before forged Mr.. Temples name and
was sentenced TO Jail. from which he
was but recently released
installation OF Officers
Inc newly elected officers OF Vir.
gina Dare Council. Daughters of LIN.
erty. were installed last night. and the
occasion was made one of great social
| enjoyment. The officers are: Council
ioi' MSS L. Hargrave: Assistant Coun-
clllor. MISS @. Smith: Vice Councillor
Mrs. Rosa Perkinsson; Assistant vica
councillor. j. p Harrell: Recoraine
secretary. a. w. w. Bryan; Assistant
/ recording Secretary, W. W. Elder.
Guide. Miss Juliette Wood: Financial
| secretary. Mrs. ]. w. Elder; Treasurer
Miss NJ. F. Ivey: Inside Guard, j. W,
COOK; Outside Guard. Mrs. Fannie
Eanes; trustee, Mrs. r. B. Parkinson.
4 Long Auto Icide.
Mrs. l. F. McGrath. daughter and
Two sons, OF Buffalo, y. Y, passed
through the city yesterday Ell route 10
SUFFOLK. They made the trip in their
automobile. leaving Buffalo "a week ago
last Sunday. and travelling by easy
stages They will spend some months
in Suffolk
Denth of Miss Hatch.
Miss Lena B. Hatch. daughter of
benjamin +. Hatch. died last night al
.he residence of her father. on West
napo street after protracted illness
BESIDES her father she is survived bv n
sister. Mrs. J. ". Ellis. of Richmond
and a brother, H. Floyd Hatch. OF
Washington.
Snne Fourth.
me observance of the Fourth in
petersburg was. in the strictest seuse
sane. 1t was really tame. The
eather was too hot for much exercise,
business was very generally suspended
there was no use OF fireworks during
the day and practically little at night.
no accidents were reported, little or
no drunkenness was observed on the
streets. grc"t many people went
away to the c. try or the seaside to
spend the day. and fully 5000 fans
went out to the baseball park TO wit
ness the morning game getwcen Rich
mond and Petersburg. and to sc
Petersburg go down in bad dereat.
Fourth of July Birthdays
AT least half II dozen we'll known
Sltizens were born On the Fourth OF
July. and they are annually, on the
return OF the anniversary, the recipi
ents of hearty congratulations. But
their celebration of the day is ALWAYS
| quiet and dignihed
Water Supply Threatened.
PetersburE's water supply is threat
+ ened, in consequence of the continued
drought. Unless there are copious
rains within the next few days, tie
situation will become serious The
water in the reservoir is very low. with
only short supply on hand To pre-
vent any future famine. the authori-
ties are making Inquiries looking ar
| ter larger and more permanent
source OF supply. and steps will doubt.
less soon be taken in this d rcction
Company A Celebrates.
Two outings at Forest Hill Park in
one day was the lot of Company A.