The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-13
Junior Order United American
Mechanics Overwhelmingly
Defeats Proposition.
NEGRO TRIES TO KILL WOMAN
Battlehcld>> Park Association
Organized Other Peters
burg News.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 NORTH Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va, April 13

council, JF. ". ". ~ NJ, illct l ucoudY
night in Petersburg and counted the
vote recently taken throughout Yir-
gina relative to the establishment Of
an Orphans Home for the order. The
proposition was overwhelmingly de-
fcatcd. The total vote cast was 3.1ST.
For tho homo. $50; against the home
3,167. The board after counting the
votes east paid an official visit TO O.d
Dominion Council. No. 8. where two
hours were spent In discussing matters
relative to the good OF tho order. with
the exception of State Councillor Dr..
William Evans. OF Norfolk. the mem
bors of the board left for their homes
last night.
Negro Arrcntcu.
William Jones. a negro. was arrest
ed this morning on the charge OF cut
ting and manning Helen ELLIS. q young
negro woman, In her room In Short
Market Street. The woman would evil
IDENTIFY have been murdered but for the
prompt entrance into the room Of De
tcctives Heelan and Eanes who had
been summoned from tile police sta
ton. Jones and the woman had both
been drinking. and the woman was
Utmost helpless. She had suffered an
ugly cash across the right check. an
other cut i'll the leg and as the officers
broke into the room, Jones had the
al
and his arm raised TO strike her in the
face and throat. He was at once
seized and hurried TO prison.
General Boiling President,
The Battlefield Park Association OF
Petersburg met yesterday afternoon in
the Chamber Of Commerce for organ
izaton. The meeting was composed
OF representatives from eight business
and patriotic organizations OF the city.
tysf a
cnt, representing the Cha,nbe, Of Com,
inercc. the City Council, tic Board of
Aldermen. the I. P. a., the L. G T.
daughters OF the Confedcracy. A. +.
Hin Camp. Confederate Veterans. Sons
OF Confederate Veterans ana tho
ladies' Memorial Association The
purpose OF the organization is TO in.
duce Congress to appropriate q certain
sum Tor the purchase OF tract OF
lana near Petersburg for tie estab-
lishmcnt of battlefield park hero
After the organization Ind been 81.
1ected and the title chaser. inc fol-.
towing oiiicnrS were chosen: General.
htith EollinG. presidentAR. D. Willco..
vice presidents W. NJ Martin. score
tary; 7. s. Beckwith. treasurer Cen
Graz Boiling announced that he would
appoint committees for the sDecinl
work at the earliest moment IN order
.n"l tHe mater may he pushed for
"hru as rapidly as possible.
Bonrd of Aldermen Meets.
The Board of Aldermen, al lis r.r
uiar meeting Monday night. al wh,en
zen OF The twelve members were pras-
tht refused by tic vote TO concur
III the action OF the lower branch M
proprialing sl6,225 for additional men
and equipment for the Fire Depart
menu. ~ the recent meeting OF the
1ouncll, TINS sum, on recommendation
of The Finance Committee. was apnr.,.
priatcd, TO he placed in Inc budre, IF
the next year. for the. purpose or BRINK
ING the department. up to the highest
state OF efficiency. Blu, the approprla-
ton met with strong opposition IN the
Board OF Aldermen, and notw!thstand-
ms II was urged ms nee ossary b ymem-
bers Of the Fire Board and BY membe.s
OF the Council who were prestnt. was
unisatcu. Under the rules OF the Coun..
Gil, the measure cannot come M again
for six months.
Police Patrol system Approved.
Inc appropriation of s5.Sa9 FOR the
INSTALLATION of the signal phone police
patrol system In Petersburg, passed
by the lower branch, was concurrad IN
By the Board but not without strong
opposition. The vote' Of concurrence
was six ayes, four noes. SO Petersburg
-, - 'tea'S 81 poAs|C pdlt Oh 6SStSm, tier
several years of agitation on the sub-
ject
Sale Of city Land.
The Board also concurred in the ac
ton Of the Council authorizing the
sale OF twenty-Ilne acres OF land he,
longing to the city to the Walnut Hill
Corporation. at the price Of sl00 per
acre. The land closely adjoins the res.
dental suburban property OF the cor
Poration, to the south OF the city, TO
which $4,000 vinduct Is now being
built. There was some opposition 10
the sale Of this land, but the measure
passed.
a great deal IF routine matter en-.
gagged the attention OF the Board s,lch
as concurrence In departmental appfo-
priations and measures for public inv
provements. etc.
The Board adjourned to meet next
Monday night, when tho license tax
ordinance will be considered It Is
understood that opposition exists to
some OF the sections In the ordinance
as passed by the Counctl--probably
that imposing the specific tax on liauor
dealers. At this meeting the ordinance
regulating the erection Of buildings
Will also be considered. This ordi.
nance provides that all buildings here.
after erected on the public streets
shall have It's front entrance facing
the street
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