The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-09

down the condemned ana dangerous
walls of the James building on Syca-
more Street which had been done BY
his order at the owners expense The
(, Mayor again urged the appointment
OF a building inspector, ana inc enact.
ment Of n proper building ordinance
The message was received and ordered
| TO be recorded. Its recommendations
| will be acted on later.
| Maturing bonds.
| Bonds of the city OF Petersburg TO
| the amount of $4,000 mature II June
/. and they Will be retired in cash from
/ the Sinking Fund. which held. nearly
| 100000 in money and valuable secu:l-
I! ties a resolution providing for the
sale Of certain Of these securities to
| retire the maturing bonds was pass
cd by the Council.
| Receipts nnd Disbursements.
| Thc report OF the City treasurer
/ sent TO the Council last night showed
| that tic cash receipts for the month of
iJan,lary were very light--..nly 56.62l.oS,
| while the expenditures for me month
| were s32403I3. February Is u heavy
| paving interest month and the dls-
Dnrscments for public Improvement are
| large, while the income from taXes ana
other sources at this season IL small.
Hospital Directors Meet.
The Iuuarterly meeting of the Gen
! erai Board OF Directors Of the STATE
| Hospitals Vas held at the Central Stat"
| Hospital to-day. Commissioners bonse-
! man presiding. Fourteen OF lne ~
| teen members were present. besides Dr.
| q {. Brunk. Of the Eastern. DIR. }. 5.
DeJarncttc Of the Western; DR.. >. >
! King. Of the Southwestern; DR. ". +.
| Drcwry. Of the Central Hospital, ana
| Or. A. f. priddy, of the Epileptic Col
ony a, Lynchburg. Reports snow
3sI7 patients In the four state hos
| Di,als. besides 350 on fouriouGn,
! total Of 1927 1t was decided that the
| Epilcptic Colony, a, Lynchburs. shall
he opencd for patients in March. IT
yin accommodate 100 patients. who
will he taken from the three white
state hospitals. thus relieving the con
| j:cs ton in those institutions.
The Central Hospital ana GROUNDS
we're thoroughly inspected by the board
and declared TO be in iirst-class condl-
| ton. DR.. Brunk superintendent Of the
Eastern state Hospital announced to
| the board that he would not be can
didatc for recollection this year, as he
| intends 10 engage in private practice.
| The hoard unanimously adopted resolu-
| lions expressing appreciation Of Or.
Brunk's efforts for the bettermcnt OF
conditions at the Eastern state Hos
|
| fected and OF his eminent. efficient
services TO the entire hospital service
! of ,hc State, and further expressing
! sincere regret at his discrimination to
sever his connection With the service.
! Special Bonrd In scssion.
| A meeting Of the special board - the
! -..,.al state Hospital was hald las,
! hight and routine business was trans
| acted There arc between l.5co ara
| 1900 patients in the hosrital. The
/ ,oard elected Dr. Hugh c. Henri. Of
/ xcysyille as first assistant physician
| 1t the hospital. pr. Hcar,' held M,
| sosition some wears 90. but has since
/ .fd charge of a privato institution.
-he General Board of STATE lio-pi-
| ,sls is in session today with thirteen
! the Nftcen members and state Com
| nissone: Bauserman present.
| The special board dAoide I" cSk
! ,or bids 10Y the erection af :, building
/ :os tie criminal insane, to cost not
/ more than $1,000.
Grand Officers Expected.
( Grand lecturer y. L. i,ua;;s, OF Rioh-
| m md Lrsnd Keeper OF Records AND
S,.. RI. M Darnall, OF Roanoke. and
! Knights OF Pythias, VIII a'.cnl the
| PS-ihia1i Anniversary l=iaornticn in
/ this city On February IS
! Two Deaths Reror:rJ.
/ Miss Ida T. Sirachan an accom-
plshed and much beloved young wo-
! man. died this morning at the home
! OF her brothers. law, John r. Plum
mer, on Pine Street She had been III
! for some time. She is survived by hcr
| mother, Mrs. Joseph a. Strachan, ana
! several sisters.
| Avon w Moore. an old citizen and
| Confederate veteran. died at his home,
on Old Street. last evening. lie was
| over sixty years old
| The Whtriwind Campaign.
[ The whirlwind campaign to lift the
| $4,000 debt on the Washington Stree;
| NJ t. Church. which was begun on
(! Monday will he concluded Tomorrow.
| The amount raised up to last night
was $3.50. The subscriptions to-day
! largely increased this amount, and the
| canvassers expect to- morrow evening
to report sufficient to cancel the en-
| tire debt. The campaign has been re-
| markably swift and successful.
General News Noica.
! Tobacco sales yesterday and to-day
| aggregated nearly 100000 pounds. and
at prices ranging from SIS for conmon
lugs to $50 for fine wrappers.
The Petersburg Grays viii meet On
Monday night to elect 4 ss:,ad lieu
| tenant to fill vacancy.
| William n. Mex enney, having moved
out Of Second ward. has resigned his
| seat In the lower branch Of the Coun-
ell. and Horace Tucker has been elect
| cd in his place
The city is installing an electric
pump at the water works, a a cost or
$4,000. 1ts capacity is 1900 gallons
per minute.
The contract for the Walnut Hill
Corporations viaduct across the valley
from Sycamore Street. 20 the corpora
tons property in Prince George has
been given to TIE Roanoke Iron ana
Bridge Company at 4 figure approx
mately $4,000. The structure is to be
| Of steel and coccretc
| Dealers In coal ard wood lav.
formed an agreement to sell on casE
basis only. placing all purchasers on
tie same footing.
! Milford Miller colored, aged four