The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-24
Will Be DECIDED
BY VOTE OF PEOPLE
Question of Restoration Of Old
Courthouse at Williamsburg
Unsettled.
Especial to The Times-pispatch.

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Williamsburg, Va. May 23.-At a
joint meeting of tho Council of the
city OF Williamsburg and the Board
OF Supervisors of James City county.
held here yesterday. 1t was decided to
refer the question of restoring the old
courthouse or building a now ono back
to the people. Petitions signed by
more than 200 voters or taxpayers
we're presented to the Joint meeting
by Attorney r.. r. Armistead. asking
that the matter be left TO a vote OF the
people. The body in charge decided
to ascertain the wishes of The public
through petitions. which set forth three
propositions. The first provides for
the restoration of the old ruins on the
present foundations and with the
present. walls. Another Is to restore
with the addition of a building son the
north side. to be a replica of the south
front of the old building. The third
proposition provides for an entirely
new building, and the abandonment of
the old ruins. so far as courthouse pur7
poses are concerned.
In order to get the petitions to every
citizen in the city and county. It was
provided that one paper be circulated
through each district. in the hands of
a man appointed by the respective
members of the board. and all petitions
to be In by Friday, June 8. The City
Council and Board of Supervisors will
hold another meeting on the above
date. to go over the petitions and take
final action.
Attorney r. T.. Armistead, who has
haan n I 90 a IT, 49, -Ak 49,
new building. said yesterday that the
matter would probably end In the
courts. as he believed a majority was
opposed to any attempt at rehabilitat-
Ing the old structure.
The James City county Board OF
Supervisors met here yesterday after
noon, and besides transacting routine
business. fixed the levy for 191O-19l1t
I he same taX rate as last year was
adopted. with the Same allowances in
all particulars. Under the new levy
the county schools and roads are we'll
provided for. the former receiving
about $4,000.
The following Is the program for the
closing exercises of the WILLIAMSBURG
Female Instituted: Sunday. May rs. II
a NJ. baccalaureate address, by the
Rev. J. Y. Fair. D. D.; s P. NJ. annual
address before the Y. w. C. A., by the
Rev. F.. T.. Wexford. Of Newport News.
Monday. May 80, 8 P. NJ. musical re-
Tuesday, May 80, s P. NJ. musical re-
cital.
Wednesday. May 81. II A. NJ, annual
address. by the Rev. Thornton Whal-
ing, D. D.. Awarding of certificates,
diplomas and medals.
The exercises will be held in the
Methodist Church. This, the third
commencement OF the Institute. closes
q most successful years work, and 1t
has a promising future.
h students of william and Mary
College made the night hideous here
In celebration of their victory oyer
Sandolph-Macon In Richmond yester-
day, when they won the cup. The CON
quering heroes were met at the depot
last night In a large hack, decorated
With college colors and pennants. and
me team was drawn up on court green,
where they were given an ovation
bonhres. pyrotechnics and a parade
closed the nights Qualifications.