The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-07
PETERSBURG FEARS
4 WATER FAMINE
CITIZENS MAY NE FORCED TO RE
C0uRsE TO CANAL ren
SUPPLY.
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
APPRoPRIATEs 1880 ron ARTE-
SIAN wELL-xorEs OF LOCAL
INTEREsT--NEw BUILDINGS
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION

PETERSBURG. VA. July $50
great has become the danger OF water
famine in Petersburg because OF the
long continued drought, that water
heretofore condemned by the city board
of health has been brought into the
city supply. And II 10 now stated by
the water COMMITTEES. the City Ensi-
neer and Mayor Cameron, that even
with this additional supply water
famine is imminent.
As "a step toward preventing this CON
dition. the common council last night
appropriated $500 which VIII be used
in sinking an artesian well near the
pumping station Of the water works
system, as an experiment. II a good
wei ia driven and the results are round
satisfactory. more money will be voted
by the council and other wells driven.
The council also proposed an ordi
nsnce ~ turn water from the canal
along the Agpomattox river into the
=. commerce.
Street, TO supply consumers In that
section OF the city. Should the coun
eli decide ouch step is necessary, and
unless there are heavy rains soon IL
II believed that 1t will be. water will
Re piped from the canal and part Of
the citizens VIII be conpeled TO use
the uufiItered water.
Water from the eanaf' and water
from the condemned watersheds Will,
IN The opinion of many, be unsatis~
factory, and probably unfit for drink
ing purposes. unless II II first boiled.
According to official statements the
consumption OF water at this time IL
at the rate u 100000 gallons day.
and Superintendent Budd, OF the Wat
er Works estimates that with normal
rainfall for this season If the year
the storage reservoir Will be dry by
August IL. II IL stated that the water
flowing into the reservoir at this time
IL not in excess Of the evaporation.
Since the danger of water famine
became apparent time ago. the
city and water officials have, from time
~ time, requested the citizens to use
spAringly Of water ana 10 stop sprfnk~
ling lawns and this street in front
og their residences, The sprinklng.
aud other waste Of water has con-
Iinaed in spite of warnings and the
citizens are now urged To go lightly on
the water.
New Building Delayed.
Though 1t has been stated for some
fitsA past that the erection OF the pro-
posed seven story office building OF
the Petersburg Mechanics Benevolent
Association would be begun during
July and though the report is now
tAEI the WoFh Oh ihziHk iU1
present building to make room for the
new one at the corner Of Sycamore
ard Tahb streets will be begun within
n week, Il is stated on good authority
that the work will not be begun until
some time In August. and possibly not
until September
In the present building 10 located the
library OF the association, one OF the
most valuable In the State and before
tho work OF raztng the building Ia
begun ali the books must ea removed
This work will require weeks. Tenants
OF The first floor OF the building are
TO receive thirty days notice to vaoate
and such notice has not yet been gwen.
Builder in Court.
President Benjamin Harrison. of the
Harrison Construction Company. which
has the contract for the erection OF
several OF the buildings to replace
those destroyed In the fire OF Decem
Der !, and whose men are now at WORK
on two OF the new buildings, was ar
raixnod in police court this morning
OH charge Of violating the city ordi
nance prohibiting the blocking of tina
sidewalk and street. He was giver
until Tomorrow to either remove this
distractions. which consist Of building
materials, or to secure II suspension by
the streets committee OF council Of tbs
ordinance. There being no building In
spector here. permission to place build
ing material Oh the sidewalk or street
must TO obtained from the street com.
laiitee. Mir. Harrison was before the
court on IL similar charge, about two
>t.ss.Si As tsSg D, AK tfsat tine. he Had tbs
ebatruct!ons removed but the slew ma
teriais, since accumulated have again
caused the sidewalk TO be blocked.
-, 5-as,-s - re E,nsastaln Nisltarea". ,,.a.
Secretary Martin, of the petersburg
4 la, no I1r1tnEryg Will in n Few
days announce the appointment OF
three business men Of Petersburg Il
committee which Is to make The
preparations for the entertainment ol
The visitors to Richmond at the Meet
Ing Of the Deeper Waterways Con
yeAtion in that city III october, ne
appointments by Secretary Martin WI
he made at the request Of the Rich
piond Chamber OF Commerce, which
has asked that the Petersburg chamber
cooperate with the Richmond organi'
xation in preparing for the convention
Held tor Carolina Officers.
The Petersburg police are holding
William Hodges. colored, an escaped
convict from the North Carolina road
force working near Durham. Hodges
was arrested il a pool room on iiar-
rison street last night by Sergeant
Payne and Of.icer Heeian. He was
sent to the gang from Durham on con-
siction Of the charge OF knocking an
other negro In the head with an axe.
Theatrical Note.
1t liz reported here that Sam Sycle,
4 Richmond man. is trying TO pur~
chase an interest IN the Academy OF
Music in this city. which was re-
Gently bought by the Hofheimer
Syndicate OF Richmond. IL is said
that Mr. Sycle has offered what he
believes to be q reasonable SUM for
half interes, in the local playhouse
but that the Hofhsimers have not as
yet accepted ii.
Given Striped Suits.
Charged with A4ua,inx Ii pair OF
pants fro7rl .iae i,ayerste.r store. Ar
thur Tucker. coiored. arra.xn~d In
police court to day, waa sent to Jail
tor sixty days. Preston Ross, coiored.
charged by William Eanes. eoiored.
with stealing pair OF shoes, was
sent UP for four months. Ross II an
old offender and his defense, that he
either had to have the shoes or go
barefoot did not appeal TO the court
Several DRINKS We're fined the usual
amounts.
Extends Mail service
BirdyiIle, the Tuberculosis SAM
tarium OF the Petersburg Anti-Tuber-
cuiosis League. is to be placed upon
4 new rural mail delivery route to be
established here within few days
The route Will be one of tho old ones
iE which several change. have been
made The former pntreuw .f this