The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28

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not be considered. A lengthy discus
sion ensued. finally resulting in tho
temporary defeat OF the appropria-
tion.
To avoid all further delay +, was
decided TO call another meeting Of the
Council Tor Monday night ana 10 speci-
Is in the cali all phases of the water
question in the emergency that arose
last year President Northrop. OF the
Virginia Railway ana Power Company.
granted the city tho right to all the
river water II needed TO be drawnifrom
the canal at The locks. and the city
spent about $1,000 in laying pipes To
this point. Tho authGrities OF the
railway. it is believed. VIII readily
I grant the same privilege now. The
question Is one which should impel
every Councilman 10 DC in his seat
Monday night. and not leave the body
10 Il bare quorum
Ci,iI Service Examination.
\ civil service examination for
clerks and carriers in tho postal ser
vice viii he held at the post-oiiice in
this city on November g. The age limit
Of applicants is eighteen To forty-tve
years. Married women are excluded.
and women are eligible for appoint
uent rs clerks only.
Charge of Nonsupport
r j. S;ultz. a young white man. a
painter. who has been in this city Tor
some time following his trade. was ar
rested this morning on warrant sent
to the chief OF Police from Martins
I VILE. charging nonsupport or his fam
Ily. lie was balcd in the sum OF $500
20 await the arrival OF the Martins
D -fttf icy ttrs.-
Farewell Service.
/ Unless IN the meantime re receives
notice that his marching orders have
toen revoked. AdJutant Woods. VINO
;or three years past has boon IN charge
| u the salvation Army work IN TINS
/ city. VIII hold his farewell service to-
morrow night AT the Second Preshy-
terlan Church The adjniant has made
many friends In the community and
has done such good work That great
many people have slgued petitions to
retain him here.
Fined for Trespass.
| In the Police Court this morning
three men Howard Irwin. John Smith
ana lack Chtlds. were each hned $40
; :or trespasslng on the property Of
/ Inc Seaboard Air Line Railway Chnds
aas hned an additional S25 ios carry
ing a concealed razor.
The Church on Temperance.
A. the recent session of the Peters
ourg District Conference OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. : restatement
OF the historic position OF American
Alcoholism conccrnins the use OF
spirituous liquors was made in the
report OF the committee on temper
ance. The report vas adopted vita
the following resolutions
First We commend the Anti-Sa-
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work during tho past year ana pledge
it our hearty support
Second In the approaching pN-
narics and conventions Tor the seleo-
ton OF party candidates Tor election
10 Congress from the Fourth Congres-
sional District Of Virginia, our people
should secure q statement OF their po-
siiion on the Webb Shepherd bill con
cerning the shipment OF liquor into
dry" Territory. and should duly weigh
these statements In determining their
support
quivocal stand against the dispensary
and pledge our best efforts TO abolish
the two running within the bounds OF
our district
Fourth. We congratulate those mem
bers OF the General Assent bly, truly
NescntinS the people, Who voted
for the enabling act.
Firth. We express TO those Sena-
tors and delegates IN the General AS
scmbly, who voted against the en-
abllng act. but regret our mortified
tion that as representatives. Of our peo-
pie, they voted against the enabling
act and thus denied 10 US, whom they
We're elected to represent the right
to vote upon this great moral issue
We are satisfied in so doing they mis-
represented the great majority OF the
Intelligence and morality OF their dts
tricts
sixth. We urge our people TO speak
plainly and positively 10 their Senator's.
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our wishes in this matter. and proper
" represent us in 1919 upon this great
moral issue
Seventh we also urge our people
10 use tho utmost care in returning
members TO the House OF Delegates
| for the SESSION OF 1914 who VIII vote
Tor the enabling act
Eighth. That the secretary of this
conference is requested to furnish a
copy OF this preamble and these reso-
buttons to the various papers published
within the bounds of our district with
q request for their publication.
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