The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
BONDS PROPOSED
FOR IMP ROVEMENT
Petersburg Council Is Consider
ing an Issue OF
$175,ooo.
LONG MEETING is HELD
Ordinance to Increase Salary OF
City Attorney Is
Withdrawn
LONG MEETING is HE'LL
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
PeterShllrr Va Ocfnher

The Common Council was in session
last night until nearly midnight 1t
was the regular monthly meeting OF
routine business. many other matters
of more or less Importance were con-
sidered. Among these were improve
ments to various streets. both road :
ways and sidewalks. The city has
adopted g broad system of public i'm
provements. and is gradually carrying
II out.
AT the September meeting of the
Council an ordinance was introduced
providing for the Issue OF s15o.OoO of
bonds of the city, bearing 1-2 per
cent interest. for public improve
ment purposes. Last night, in lieu
of this. the chairman of tho Finance
Committee introduced an ordinance for
bond issue of s1T5,0oO. which Was
referred to the Finance Committee.
and which will lie over for thirty days
before 1t can be acted on. Among the
improvements in contempla ton is the
building of new and modern aims
house, estimated TO cost about STA
600.
An ordinance was presented from
the Finance Committee providing for
an increase of the salary of City At
torney George Mason from $1,000 to
sl.S0o per annum. Opposition was de.
veloped on the ground that this is not
the time for increasing salaries and
the ordinance was withdrawn. At the
same time tributes We're paid to Mr.
Mason as an able. faithful and efficient
officer.
An appropriation of 5000 was made
to employ detectives to assist the po-
lice in maintaining order and prevent
Ing roboeries on the grounds during
the coming session of the PETERSBURG
fair.
The ordinance for the creation of a
Board of Public Safety, to consist OF
the Mayor. the City Engineer and the
chief of the Fire Department, which
has been pending for some time, was
laid over for future consideration.
The City Collector reported Sla,74f
as the amount of city taxes delinquent
for 1910, and the report was referred to
the Finance Committee for recommen
dation.
A resolution was orered and referred
authorizing the sale at public auction
OF the old High School building, on
Union Street. the proceeds to be ap.
piled TO the erection OF a grammar
school in sixth Ward
Decision In hank Cases.
Judge Mullen has taken under con
motion to quash the big indictment
of 52S counts against Charles Hal
Davis and Carter r. Bishop. so full,
argued before him yesterday. and II
is expected his decision will be rem
dered next Monday. He has not init
mated. OF course. what that decision
will be. Confidence is expressed by
the Commemorative Attorney that the
demurrer and motion will be overruled
sustained.
Death Of Federal Veteran.
Claiborne NJ. Gray, I'm on veteran
and respected citizen, died yesterday
at his home, near Waverly. In SUSSEX
county. in the seventy fifth year of his
age. He was Il native of New York
state. but came TO Virginia from Ne
bra ska. He was q member OF Ian
caster Lodge OF Masons. of Lincoln
Neb and during his illness was cared
for BY Astral Lodge of Masons. oil
Waverly. In charge OF Worshipful
Master Cranord p. Fleetwood and othe,
members of Astral Lodge. the body
was taken to Richmond this morning
for burial in the National Cemetery
at Seven Pines.
Ola Land Mnrk Going.
The Benevolen, Mechanic Association
which Is to erect seven-story steel
business and Office structure on the
corner of Sycamore and West Tabt
Streets. at a cost OF s125.0OO was or
sanized in 1925, and was chartered in
1926. The building, which has beer
the home of the association for seven
ty-two years, was erected in 1899
and was one of the land marks of the
city II is being rapidly RACED TO give
place to the modern new skyscraper
General News Notes.
The Petersburg Tobacco Association
has fixed October II as the opening
day for the sale of new leaf
The Rev. st. George Tucker u
D, president OF st Paul's College Al
Tokyo. Japan, will preach twice in
this city next Sunday on the cond
lions of Christianity and Christian edu-
cation In Japan.
The district meeting of the Home
Mission Society of the Methodist Church
Will be held in Blandford Church AT
1880 o'clock tomorrow morning. The
annual sermon Will be preached by
the Rev. Frank Wells. OF Richmond
union mission service. participat-
ed in by the several Methodist congre
cations of the city. was held tonight
in Washington Street Church Nd.
dresses were delivered by Mrs. Heidel-
back. of Danville. Mrs. Maybee. of
Richmond, and Miss Ruth Blanks, OF
Petersburg.
Sam Pennington (neero), wanted in
Richmond for feloniously cutting and
wounding his wife. was arrested in
this city last night by Detectiv Heela
and Officer Hubbard. and was day
turned over TO an officer from that
city.
Judge Watson for Congress.
Though he has made no announce
ment to that effect. 1t Is believed that
Judge Walter A. Watson Will be q can
didate for Congress in this district
next year. and that announcements of
his candidacy will be made at no dis
tant uate. Congressman Turnbull will
be candidate for reelection. and is
now canvassing the district. There