The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-11
ALDERMEN HOLD
A BUSY SESSION
CONCUR IN TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
As PASSED BIZ THE COMMON
COUNCIL.
EDITOR A CANDIDATE
MR. HARRIS TO ASK FOR CoLLEC-
ron OF CUSTOMS. WHILE Mn.
BASS WOULD LIKE TO BE
rosTMAsTER.
EDITOR A CANDIDATE
Virginian Bureau.


Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA. Dec. 10.-The
board of aldermen met last night.
Every measure sent up from the COM
mon council was concurred in. A
large amount of business was trans
acted. The only subject causing much
discussion was the traffic ordinance,
which was adopted at the last meet
ing of the council. This ordinance
was finally concurred in by vote of
six to four.
The board concurred in all the APP
propriations made by the lower
branch. Among these were $40 to
pay a man to operate the police alarm
system. 1920 to refund interest col
lected by the city on local assessor ents
for improvements; $500 for taking
soundings in the river for new
bridge to Chesterfield. etc. The
various appropriations for street i'm
provements were approved
The board also concurred in the
action of the council authorizing n
contract with Parkinson & Finn for
paving a part Of Lombard street with
wood block at &2.ss per square yard.
and also a contract with E. l.. Bass
for the construction OF a smallpox
upSpltAf on tnG a9tnIOusc ldEuls dt
cost of 1856.
No new business of interest was
introduced at the meeting. The board
Of aldermen and common council Will
hold Joint session December 18th. to
elect a chairman OF the relief com
mittee.
Old Negro Found Dead.
James Heath. an old colored man,
was found dead. lying on the floor OF
bis home in Pocahontas this after
noon at O'Clock There was no
evidence of foul play. Death was ap-
parently due to natural causes.
Mr.. Rass a Candidate.
Robert G. Bass. a well known
young attorney. today announced his
candidacy for the Office Of postmas.
ter here under the Wilson admins
tration. Mr.. Bass has considerable
backing for the position. There are.
however. q number Of other strong
candidates
Editor Harris For Collector.
Editor Walter EdNard Harris, of
the Index Appeal. is candidate for
collector OF customs here under the
Wilson administration. Mr.. Harris Is
an original Wilson man. He cham
pioned the nomination of Governor
Wilson from the very beginning. Mr..
Harris has strong endorsement for the
position.
Locate Professor Mora.
II Is reported that Professor Carlo
Mora. formerly organist of High Street
Methodist church here. has been To-
Gated In Pensacola, Fla He Ia said
TO be serving as an organist there
The story Of Mora's mysterious dis
appearance some time ago. Of his re-
ported death In q Baltimore hospital
as the result OF an automobile acci-
dent. ami the investigation which af-
forwards established his dual charac-
ter. has been published In the vir-
ginian. His personal effects here were
seized to satisfy his debts.
Tobacco Market.
One hundred and sixty-eight thou
and pounds Of tobacco was sold at
the various warehouses here today.
Prices ranged from IS to SIS per hum
dred pounds-
Box Party.
A box party and social was held In
Biandford Methodist church tonight
under the auspices OF the Baraca and
Phiiathea classes OF the church. A
considerable sum was realized.
coiorsd Masons Meet.
The colored grand lodge OF Masons
Of Virginia convened today in Roam
oke The following delegates from
Petersburg are present: Messrs. c. II.
James. d. r. Paige, Douglas johnson.
@. II. Dabney. j. II. williams. b. T.
Mabry. J. e. Amply. j. H. Brooks.
A. w Harris, J. Il. Butcher. and R.
NJ. billiard.
q. X. Jones.
r. X. Jones, a former well known
farmer, OF Prince George county. died
in Dayton, Ohio. Sunday. He was
seventy years old. He had many
friends here. The body will be
brought here for burial.
Martin Hellar, former resident OF
this city, died at his home In Wichita.
Kansas. December 4th. His wife was
formerly Miss Maggie Brander, Of this
city. Ha was eighty one years old.
pereonaIs.
The regular dance at the Country
club will take place Thursday night
AT $3.50 o'clock.
r. D. Liddeii, Of Montreal, Canada.
il visiting friends here.
Alexander Myers. Of Bedford City,
is visiting relatives here.
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