The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10
u. D. c. CHAPTER
ELECTS OFFICERS
Petersburg Organization Will
Soon Erect Several
Markers.
BUILDING INSPECTOR
Contract for Fair Buildings
Awarded Other Petersburg
News.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
lo3 North Sycamore street.

Petersburg Va aay ..
At called meeting Of Petersburg
Chapter, United Daughters OF the Con-
tederacy. held to-day. the election OF
officers, some OF whom had bccn chos-
en- at the regular meeting in April, WAS
completed The full list OF officers Of
the chapter is as follows:
President. Mrs. W Pryor Jones; Vice
President Mrs. X, n. Meade: Core
spending Secretary, Mrs. Herbert
Young: Recording Secretary, Mrs. j. j.
Neims; Treasurer. Miss Irby Boiling:
Registrar Mrs. RS. Gill. Historian,
Miss Annie Mann.
The chapter to-day decided 70 erect
as early as possible several markers.
One TO designate the position OF Peg
rams Battery at.thc time OF the Crater
explosion on the goth of July 1864;
one TO designate the entrance to The
tunnel to the Crater, and one to desiE-
nate the scene Of the formation OF the
line Of Mahone's Brigade TO make ITS
charge for the recapturc Of tho Con-
federate breastworks at the Crater on
July 80. 1861. The chapter recently
unveiled handsome granite marker
at the Crater to mark the spot OF the
right Of AIahone's Brigade after tbs
successful charge.
No building Inspector.
The Board OF Aldermen at the reg.
ular meeting last night refused by q
decisive votes 10 S-to concur In
the ordinance recently adopted by the
lower branch OF the Council, creating
the office of building inspector, pre-
scribing his duties and fixing his pay
The Board, however concurred In the
ordinance creating a Board OF Publlo
Safcty, to consist of the Mayor, City
Engineer and Chief OF the Fire Depart
ment These were companion ordi-
nances. designed TO have the building
inspector and the Board of Safety to
work In unison.
i The opposition to the building Or
dnance was mainly on the ground
that as the city has no building code.
nm inspector is not needed and If IL
had a code, the people would observe
It's provisions without being forced 10
do SO by an inspector
The Board concurred in the action
OF the Council In awarding contracts
for various street improvements. and in
inviting bids for additional improve
ments and in the appropriations made
ior departmental and other purposes
IL also concurred in the appropriu-
ton OF s5.S59 for the establishment
OF "a signal phone police patrol system.
Contract for Fair Building
me Southside Agricultural Fair AS
ISOLATION. after considering bids for
the work, awarded to Kccler & Son or
ms city. the contract for the erection
OF various necessary buildings on the
fair Grounds at West End Park. The
contract calls for an auditorium, eX-
hlbitton buildings. gran6stand sta bles.
etc. the cost OF which will he about
$4,000 The buildings are to he
completed by the end of August
Personal and Otherwise
Mrs. JOS. w. Seward has returned
home from Baltimore. where she Was
Tor some time patient in the johns
Hopkins Hospital.
The Democratic Committee OF Prince
George will meet next Friday to nS
upon Gay Tor the primary to nom-
nate candidates for county offices
In ST. Joscph's Catholic Church tbts
morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. Father
oFarreil officiating, Miss TONY
kratvil. of Prince George county. wa.
married to John IIoraka, vo,,rr
farmer OF Chesterfield. a sister or
me bride attended MS maid of honor
rvin Bcale and John Sullivan. white
men. who were convicted In the Po-
nee court some time ago OF steal
ing nrasses belonging to the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company ana
sentenced to SIX months in iail ma
appealed to the Hastings Court had
iheir sentence affirmed yesterday bv
Judge Mullen. -" os
u is reported that farmer OF Din
w'ddie county. near this city. whiIo
strolling about his land on S,,nda,,
was amazed to find a small, il,ici,
stu In operation in the woods IN
oranch. He reported the facts 10 the
authorities and an Investigation Is n
progress. % IN
me Fair Association is Offering
soine very liberal premiums for corn
and peanut and tobacco culture th,s
year both as to large and small areas
a,iu 10 men as well as to boy farmers
f1 Use staples are made prominent
features OF next falls fair