The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-05

COUNCIL IN SESSION
vTrgsnian Bureau.
Law Building. Phone 1871.

pETERsBURG. VA, Dec. %.---lhe
Petersburg sunday-schooi Institute OF
IN. Episcopal Church. which en-
$685. besides this city. the counties
NJ Danwiddie. Prince George ches'eF-
Ns,s. surry and Sussex. met IN esFace
En,scopai church this morning 1t
1880 O'Clock.
The opening services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Il. p Dandridge' rev
G. Braxton Bryan then delivered Ah
aaarsas of welcome. The convention
,,en elected the following officers:
president. r. F. Heath: vice-presl-
dent. Fred Cole; secretary n '"
| Pr,chard; treasurer, ]. w. we"''
1 lhrarian. Miss Minnie Beckwhh.
| Mrs. r. K. Anderson, OF hichf'o"o'
then discussed the organization OF
S,,ndav-.chooi in an interesting man
nsr The institute met again this az
tArroon and tonight. II Will also pc
! tn .assion tomorrow. This Ia the Hrst
rnentinr Of this institute, and much
interrst is being taken in 1t by the
Ep,scopalians of this city.
Common Council.
The regular monthly meeting OF inc
| common council was held last nlsh'
| Much business was TRANSACTED
trnfic ordinance, embracing many
~ood features, was adopted after
long discussion me conu a.. .
ravinr Lombard and Second streets
with wood block was awarded to fer-
Einron A. Finn at SAGE per square
Yard. An appropriation OF $s4o was
made for the police alarm system
The matter of increasing the pay
NJ police privates and city physicians
wes referred back to the finance COM
mittee The contract TO erect "a peee-
house on the almshouse tract was
given TO f.. l. Bass. His bid "as
1896 uS.
, committee recommending the ac-
centance Of the bid IF the Virginia
railway and Power company Tot
lighting the streets, and favoring
white Way" on Sycamore street. was
laid over for consideration ut an ao-
journed melting, to be helo i'ecen-
her 18th. The council authorized the
mayor to execute deed for the cry
conveying to the +. NJ. G. A. tne
property on Union street 1t recently
purchased from Nhe city. Apnro-
nriations TO pay the bills of all city
J departments for the past month were
, made. The council did not adjourn
J until after midnight.
Held For Trial.
Milton Williams. Buck KING ano
Levy White. three negroes chtTgeo
with assaulting and robbins David
5 Bulifant Saturday night near the
, wharf, were given hearing In Police
court this morning. Levy White was
. sent on to the Hastings >ourt Tor
; trial. The others were discharged.
! Two other negroes concerned n the
robbery have not yet been caught.
Pleased at Success.
> The successful ending OF the ton
days campaign for new $4,000 l.
M. c. A. building here last night,
; caused much rejoicing here. The work
OF erecting the new building will be
| commenced in a few months 1t Will
be built on the site Of the old high
, school building on Union street. 1t
{ Is the best location for the purpose
, in this city.
On Trial For Murder.
Robert Brown. colored. has been
on trial all day in the Hastings court
! for the murder OF Otis Curtis. col
ored, a few weeks ago. Wilcox &
Wilcox are representing the pris-
oner. Commemorative Attorney Mann
, is conducting the prosecution.
Pay Poll Taxes.
December 9th is the last day on
which State poll taxes may be paid,
t in order to qualify to vote in ths
spring elections, All persons should
| pay their taxes.
Jerome j. Price.
Jerome J. Price, sixty-two years
old, died this morning at l O'Clock
at his home on Harding street. He
Is survived by his wife and two sons
Messrs IA. j, and Floyd NJ. Price
both OF this city. The funeral will
take place from Smiths Grove
church, Dinwiddie county. tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock.
Albert NJ. Bishop.
Albert NJ Bishop died today at II
, o'clock at his home on Bank street
He was forty~six years old. He ia
survived by his wife and two sons
Messrs. ]. M. and A. II. Bishop, OF
, this city.
Oyster Supper.
An oyster lunch and supper Will
be give nat Y. NJ, c. A. headquar-
tiers on Sycamore street Friday night
for the benefit OF Blandford and Me-
mortal Methodist churches. fine
menu will be served. The public Is
invited to patronize-
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Josenh Andrews have
. returned from their bridal tour
Everett Wells OF Richmond, Is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Alice Clay. who has been III
with typhoid fever at the Petersbure
hospital was removed today to her
home on Pine street.
e. W. Coleman, Of Dewitt, was here
today on business.
A box party. for the benefit OF
Smiths Grove church, will be given
4 at the home of Randolph Jones on
Cox road next Friday night.