The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-06
YEARS bUDGET To
REACH 100000.
PETERSBURG CITY DEPARTMENTS
ASK ron MORE Liberal
TREATMENT.
BUILDING CODE READ Y
FAILURE OF ALDERMEN TO PASS
MEASURE CREATING BUILD
ING INSPECTOR DID NOT
FEAzE COMMITTEE.
BUILDING CODE READ Y

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. June s.-The
appropriations TO pc asked by the
finance committee Of the councils for
the ensuing year will amount TO
about $305,000, an increase being
asked for by all the important de-
partmenta Last year the budget
amounted to $315.000. but $4,000 or
sac. 900 OF this amount was absorbed
BY special appropriations and by the
payment of the city bonds, which
have just been retired. ELIMINATING
the necessity OF such payment next
year. In other words, although the
budget for 1911 is less than 1910. the
appropriations for the most import
ant departments are larger. Six thou
sand dollars last year were approprI-
ated for the installation OF the police
patrol system, 1000 for the improve
ment of the water works and $11,Oos
for the payment of interest on the city
bonds.
These special appropriations, which
amounted to $4,000 or more, will not
have to be paid this year, leaving
more for the various departments
The estimated income for the coming
year is $4,000, leaving all apparent
balance of $4,000.
Health Officer DIR. r. A. Martin liz
working to have better sewerage In
PetersburKI DR.. Martin nas been
urging the matter some time and
has interested the people generally In
the matter, as well as many of the
councilmen and aldermen,
There Is probability of q special
bond issue to be made for the pur-
pose Of general and extended i'm
provement OF the city sewerage.
The Building Code.
Although the ordinance providing
for the creation OF the office of build
Ing inspector was defeated at a re-
! cent meeting of the Board of Alder
men. the special committee appoint
ed to formulate a building code has
continued its labors and nov has
prepared a code which may be sub
mitted the Council Tuesday night.
The newly prepared code is a
lengthy one, covering one hundred
typewriter pages. 1t provides a code
to be followed by ali architects CON
tractors and builders OF Petersburg.
and TO be enforced by some appoint
ed official, preferably building In
spector such as are found in other
| cities.
Commencement Exercises.
The commencement exercises of the
! Petersburg High school will he held
at the Academy OF Music on Friday
night Admission Will he had by
ticket only. The exhibition OF draw
! ing and art classes may be seen by
those WHO call al the school on Wash
ington stfeet The character of the
work done she past session at the
| High School has been excellent.
! General Boiling Chief Marshal.
;, General Stith Boiling has been ap-
pointed by the Ladies Memorial AS
ISOLATION the chief marshal of Memo
! rial Day parade. He is now prepar-
| ing the line of march and securing
organizations TO take part.
Award Street Repair Contract
| The Petersburg Gas Company has
! awarded 10 Parkinson Finn. con-
tractors OF this city. the contract for
repairing the streets made necessary
| by reason OF their being torn up in
order 10 renew gas connections at GER
tain points
| Trying Negro Murderer.
The Hastings Court was engaged
| Tuesday in trying the case OF Samuel
Croker, negro charged with the
murder of his wife.
/ Colored High School Graduates.
I The thirty-ninth commencement ex-
ercises OF the Peabody School. the
coiored high school of Petersburg,
I'was faeid Monday night al tne Acad-
I envy OF Music. and was largely at
| tended. On the rostrum were seated
members of the school board, Lead
Ing ciergymen and distinguished visi-
tors.
| Mr.. J. r. W Smith. president OF
/ the school board. delivered diplomas
| to the graduates. numbering seven
teen. Superintendent Of Schools r.
r. Jones delivered q medal to Charles
c. Wyatt for excellency Of work ana
character ~ 4 student Major Moter,
LOT Hampton Institute. made the; prin-
| cfpal address Of the evening