The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
south Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times Dispatch.
1910 Hull street,
'Phono Madison 10.
swansboro bureau.
Turniturc Co

Swansboro Furniture Co.
The recent order OF tllc Grounds aud
Buildings Committee OF the City Council.
authorizing Building Inspector Beck to sell
nj public auction Within thirty days all the
buildings tho Courthouse Square cHccpt
the old courthouse, Is tho first step in the
conversion Of the old Courthouse Square
into Washing ton Park.
Bids Will bo asked By Mr.. Beck for tho
tearing down and removal OF the old police
court, police station, water and gas works.
engine house and tax Office, ali OF which
stand tho western edge of tho large
square. THIS Injunction means that tho
house must DO rushed Ia order to provide
accommodations for thoFo dopnrtmentr.
while the other ousted officers VIII scrani-
BILE for themselves
While there seems little doubt that the
new police station mt he corner 'of Four
tenth and stockton Street can be com
pctcd within thirty days, the Same cannot.
be said Of the ncw fire engine house. Some
arrangement viii probably be made where.
within thirty days. but not given up until
the new house ~ III readiness.
Improvement Of Park.
Although definite sum has been apPor
toned BY the committee from the lump
sum appropriated by the Council for parks.
there Is every prospect that South Rich
appropriation TO make great changes In
the present ugly Courthouse square.
The pans for the new ey p tn so 80 far as
down OF all the buildings OH this double
square, except the courthouse, tho planting
OF trees all through the lot and tho laying.
off OF walks Fresh turf will DO laid 10
replace tho trodden ground Of thu square.
and tho whole lot will be surrounded with
Il wide granolothic walk Benches Will BIO
placed along the walkways In the park.
1t is not yet known whether any money
viii hc spent this year on the rerovntinE
of the ancient courthouse, but Il IA rumor-
ed that such IS the plan.
Revival Meeting.
The series Of revival meetings to be held
4 Io ySirh nrd Prog it..-
terrain Church will be opened this morning
at II o'clock By 4 sermon by Rev. $. r.
MeEroy p r. OF s.. LouIs The hs,,, large
der special music each night this week.
and on that account tho meetings Will be-
gin at 745 o'clock.
The pastor. Rev. j. j. Fix, hopes to have
Or. McEroy to assist him In the services
ali this week. All who arc Interested in
the meetings arc invited to attend.
Chesterfield schools
Pending the return OF the reports from The
various county schools boards expected
within tho next few days the question rs
to whether the graded public schools ,ef
Chesterfield county arc 10 be closed within
, the next fow weeks must remain undecided.
supcrInt endent Of public schools While Dr.
Hazen and other officials express tho hore
that the schools can be, kept open at least
until the Is: Of May, this depends on the
amount OF money Oh hand aftor the various
reports come In
superintendent j. y. Eggleston, Of the
!
, eXerted every effort to have the schools re-
main open at least for eight months of the
year. but as the last instalment OF schoo!
funds was sent in February the prospects
arc not bright.
In shc desire 10 have the schools remain
open as long as possible DR.. Hazen and Su-
perintendent Eggieston have expressed tho
opinion that tho county Board OF Supervis-
ors should meet and take some action.
Still Seeking Robbers.
Although nearly forty-oIght hours have
passed since the attempt 10 rob the Man
chester nost-office. no headway has been
made by city detectives and United States
postal inspectors toward tho detection and
capture OF the robbers E
The ground In the neishborhood OF the
scene OF tho attempted robbery has been
carefully scanned for possible CLOVIS. but
the wou!d-bc theves-amatcnrs or expert
encnd craclsmcn--managcd to get away
without leaving sign behind thcln. few
scratches on the door and lock- and a
wedge shaped piece Of granite were nil the
signs left BY the fleeing robbers.
After several consultations With Postmas-
ter Edgar Allen. Of Richmond, PostmasteE