The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-08
ALL WANT BETTER
FIRE EQUIPMENT
COMMON COUNCIL UNANIMOUS IN
SUPPORT OF FINANCE COM
MI1rEE's REPORT.
INTERESTING SESSION
SMALL REDUCTION PROCURED IN
PRICE OF GAS BY PETERSBURG
MANAGER--HELP FOR
NEW sANAToRIUM.
INTERESTING SESSION

Especial to The Richmond Tirginian.}
PETERSBURG, VA, March g.
Last nights session of the common
council unanimously adopted the re-
commentator of the finance commit
tee increasing the size and efficiency
of the fire department OF the city.
1t is proposed to increase the depart
meDt by the addition of thirteen men,
10 put a third engine IN commission
ana to purchase a new fuel wagon.
The increase Will be, made after July
/, the beginning OF a new fiscal year.
The reading OF the reports of the
auditor and treasurer showed the eS-
penditures during the month to have
oeen $ss.7ss.0s and the receipts $l0,-
1921. In police court the amount
collected from fines amounted TO
sIs2.50. An appropriation was made
of 81, 700 Tor q sewer on Cross street.
The appropriation this year made ne
cessary by the fire department will
amount to t1S,225 increase for the
fire fighting purpose OF this amount
$1,000 is for che Installation of q
new fire alarm system. This will
make an annual increase OF $s,I2o
In the department. The council ap-
propriated 5000 for cleaning-up day.
A new horse was ordered purchased
for the Halifax street engine house.
The matter of petitioning the vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
to extend the Grove avenue line was
referred to the street committee. The
matter OF laying granolithic sidewalks
on several streets was referred to
the Improvement committee. The
council ordered that hereafter $40
monthly be paid to the Petersburg
Tuhereulesi s hospital and that : i,eue
be at once paid As the city's coutri-
button since the frat OF last July
Mr.. Forrest w. Tucker was placed
on the cemetery committee and Mr.
r. w. Price on the public improve
ment committee
Dsacons Etsct ofScsrs.
At a meeting of the board of deacons
Of the Second Presbyterian Church
held Tuesday night the following off
GERS We're elected for the ensuing
dent: John w. Friend. Jr.. vice-presi.
dent; Frank A. Owen. secretary; II
r. Smith. treasurer; John W. Crowder
assistant treasurer. The work OF the
church during the year has been very
encouraging.
on for Atlanta.
Representatives from Petersburg "a
the Southern Commercial Congress
which convenes at Atlanta Wednesday
left Tuesday afternoon over the Sea
board Air Line. for that city. Those
who went were: Capt. James NJ
Gallagher, Messrs. James Il. Cuthbert
Nat Harrison, Sidney Gill. and Jane.
r. Collins.
New Structure to Cost $1,000.
AT the special meeting OF the hoart
OF directors OF the Central State Hos
pitai Tuesday afternoon bids wer'
| opened and considered for the cree
| ton Of a building for the crimina
insane. This building is to cost abou
! $1,000.
Wants Lower Gao Ra<ss.
Manager r. A. Goudy has just re
turned from Philadelphia, whittier b,
went to confer with the officials OF tn,
company relative to the reduction 1,
the price Of gas in Petersburg. TIL
company win make q reduction O
! Ave cents beginning July 1st, and !
| possible In 1912 q further lowering IL
price will be made provided the re
ductfon this year win cause q sum
! eientiy greater amount to be used IL
Petersburg.
f! Funeral OF Miss Durch.
| The funeral OF Miss Mamie Burcti
who died Sunday, was conductes
Tuesday from ST. Joseph's Cathoii
church. The palibearers were: J
Harry Baily. Frank Dalton, Thona
O'Ferrali, r. Fl. Mann. II. A. Rens
and Capt. Gallagher.