The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-10
FUNERAL is HELD
IN HIS HOME TOWN
Remains OF John I. peasants,
of Baltimore, Inferred iii
Petersburg
WORKING on CITY BUDGET
Matters Of Importance Before
Council Other News
Notes.
WORKING ON CITY BUDGET
Times Dispatch Bureau,
10? North Sycamore Street.

Petersburg, Va, March 9.
The funeral Of the late John r. Pleas
ants, of the editorial staff Of the Bal
timore Sun. took place this afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock Immediately after the
arrival of the train from tho North,
which brought the remains. The funeral
services were held this morning at Q
o'clock at the home in Baltimore, con
Quoted b. the Rev. Charles T'iskc rec
tor OF the Episcopal Church OF ct
Michael and All Angels. and the as
sociates OF Mr.. Peasants on the BAL
timore sun acting as honorary and
active pall-bearers. The final brief
services this afternoon were conduct
ed a the grave in Blandford Cemetery
by the Rev. G. -. Bryan, p. d. rector
of Grace Episcopal church.
The funeral was quiet, and the pail
bearers We're as follows: Honorary
r. P. Barham, w. y. McKenney, James
NJ. Qutckc, .Tr., and DR.. r. A. Martin.
Active-D. Hamilton WILCOX. Samuel
". Price, T. c. Hobbs, Dennie Perkin
son, John j. Heelan and w. Fl. Stewart.
Beautiful floral designs were sent by
friends in Baltimore and Petersburg
There IS general expression of regret
over the death of Mr.. Peasants
Matters of Importance.
Several matters OF much importanc
are now under consideration by Joint
committees of the City Council The
budget for the next fiscal year is al :
ready receiving attention by the ri
nance Committee. The budget will be
considerably larger next year than this
year, but the taxable values of the
city have largely increased and the
city's income will be increased nc-
cordinGly, and the budget will be easily
kept within the municipal resources.
'l1,l 'f.itf I,sn
new appropriations TO be placed in The
budget
Another matter OF Importance is a
proper building law, and the creation
of the office Of building inspector. now
in the hands of the Committee on
Ordinances. Still another is that OF
the rccodifcation OF the city's laws
and ordinances for which the Council
has made provision. There has been
no proper codi1cation of the city laws
in great many years since when
there have been many changes and re
peals. and many additions. to meet the
progressive spirit and needs OF the
community
still another is that Of an up-to- date
police patrol system. for which the
Police Commissioners have been work
Ing for years. The Council seems ready
to Install this system as soon as its
committee reports
With all the probable increased ex-
penditures of the next fiscal year there
VIII be no need of any increase in the
rate Of taXation--now $1,4O. On the
1st OF June the city will retire sl65,O0O
Of It's bonds then maturing.
Baseball Notes.
Manager Heine Busch writes en-
couraSinsly Of the new Petersburg
team about the merits of which he is
disposed TO bras little. He has sign
ed many players-pitchcrs, catchers,
onthelders and infelders, and expects
TO gather them all here for practice
during the month. Among the latest
signed are two players from Richmond,
Archie Bisbec, an outf.elder, and Rich
ard Moncns, an infclder. Tic first
exhibition game here Will be with the
New York Americans. on March 81,
and the new park is being rapidly
gotten In readiness for the game
Vigorous efforts arc being made Ia
induce tho Virginia Railway and Pow
or Company 10 extend its line along
West High Street. TO accommodate IN.