The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-04
Appropriation Asked For by
Board of Police Com
missioncrs.
INCREASE IN P. o. RECEIPTS
Committee Named to Recon-
mend Officers for Asso-
citation.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg. Va, January 3, leli
The Board Of Police Commissioners
unanimously recommend 10 the
| Common Council the adoption OF the
Dean Flashllght Patrol system for
Petersburg. The commissioners have
| thoroughly Investigated the merits of
several police patrol systems and had
exhibitions of them before the board
and the public from time to time and
have considered the bids sent in, with
the result OF the approval of the Dean
system and the recomme ndation OF It's
adoption by tho Councils. Tho Coun-
ellis some time ago appropriated the
sum OF $4,000 for the installation OF
the plant. but the commissioners ask
for an additional appropriation of
$1,000, necessary to complete the plant
and buy an automobile patrol wagon
The necessity for police patrol
system has long been felt In Peters
burg, and 1t Is believed the Council
will not much longer delay It's install
lation.
The commissioners report two bids
by the Dean Company. one for over
head hanging and the other for par
tial overhead and underground wiring
This matter is left TO the choice of the
Council.
Heavy increase in Postal business.
AS was stated in The Times Dis
hoSNHi las ) eal : business In tNe post
! Office In this city showed a heavy
Increase in all departments. The re-
port Of Postmaster Stith Boiling shows
sales Of postage stamps amounting to
s1o,4sa.6i as against s66,s67.57 the pre-
rious year. an increase of per cent
But the increase In the money
order business of the Office was much
more noticeable. For the year. not
including the stations the amount
paid out on money orders was s3lo.-
SI4.l2 as against s207,301.i5 the pre-
vious year. an Increase of sll2,5I2.o7
In 1910 the amount issued on orders
was ssl,92IS9 S against ss75T3.s7 the
previous year an increase of sli,353.I2.
When General Boiling was first an
pointed postmaster the receipts were
about $4,000 Since then the march
forward has shown phenomenal in
crease.
Personal md Othcrwisc.
license was issued from the clerks
office to-day authorizing the marriage
of Miss Lucy Dsbney Jones Of this
city. daughter of the late Carey ".
Jones. TO William Henry Clay Shultz.
OF Augusta county. the marriage TO
take place in Norfolk
Attorney General Samuel W. Will
liams VIII, 1t is understood, be one OF
the outside speakers OF A. p Hill
camps banquet on General Lees birth
day. and Colonel j. c Foatherstone. OF
near Lynchburs. has been Invited 10 lie
another.
Joseph Ellis, colored. was assaulted
and badly beaten last night by George
ford, also colored. The weapons used
We're brick and a bottle. and Ellis
is laid UP for while
y meeting of the newly elected d.
rectors OF the Southside Virginia Fair
Association was held last night. and
matters of interest In connection with
the tair were discussed. committee
or three. consisting of John j. Jones
William a. Totty and Ashton w. GRAY
! was appointed to report permanent
omcers OF the association at a meeting
TO be held mex, Monday night.
Il. Gordon Finncy, for the past year
! secretary OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
VIII retire from that Office on January
- TO return to the practice of law
in Alexandria county. He will be s,,c
cecded by William NJ Martin. of this
city. % ms
commission form of government has
received much consideration in Peters
! burg among thoughtful men and the
near future may witness some positive
movement In that direction
Regret Is expressed that the date
ior me resumption of tobacco sales. fol-
! lowing the holidays, should have bean
set for so late a day as Jnnuary IN
the splendid season OF tho last few
DAYS would have brought large ouan-
tities or tobacco 10 market this Wool,
some OF which may go to the mar
kcts in this section, where sales arc
going on.
mere is some talk OF the oryaniza
tlon OF wholesale dry goods comnanv
| 10 thke the place and plant of tho
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