The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-31
BOND ISSUE MAY
Be AUTHORIZED
NEW PETERSBURG COUNCIL LIKE
LY TO PASS ORDINANCES Al
LOWING VOTE.
\ ED IMPROVEMENT
LABOR DAY TO NE CELEBRATED nv
NEGROES WHO WILL GIVE
PARADE By DIFFERENT
ORGANIZATION.
IMPROVEMENT
LAnoR DAY TO NE CELEBRATED ny
Nirgiuian Bureau.


PETERSBURG VA. August 30
! II IL considered certain that the joint
finance committee OF the common
council and board IT aldermen Will
recommend that these two bodies pass
AN ordinance authorizing the issuance
of 100000 Of municipal bonds at
their next meetings This money is
purpoaed TO be used Tor munic pal
Improvement. which include the build
Ing OF two bridges across the Apo
mattoS, a crematory, street paving,
extension OF the general sewerage, and
water system; $50, 600 schooihouse
for colored pupils, new reservoir,
new slmshouse, improvements to
the harbor. etc
It Will take two-thirds vote Of
the entire membership Of each branch
Of the council to pass this ordinance.
1t will require eight votes In the upper
branch and sixteen in the lower. A
great fight was made In the last coun-
Gil to pass the bond ordinance, but It's
supporters could not get the neces-
sary vote. A large number OF new
, members will take Their seats In the
council at the y~axt meeting The
votes Of the new members will decide
the result, No one knows at present
what hat Will be.
Court Conyenes ScptE Enber 10Th.
The Circuit court of Sussex county,
Judge West presiding will convene
September 10th. Nhs do<Set is very
large. and includes i've felony cases
Several important civIl cases will also
be tried
A picnic will be given at Matoaca
Labor Day The proceeds will go to-
ward building the new high schoo.
at Matoaca. Among the speakers of
this occasion Will be Division Super
intendent OF Schools Owens, ana John
b. Terrell, OF the State board Of edu-
cation.
To Observe Labor Day.
Labor Day, next Monday, will be
observed by the coiored people here
with big parade at 80 o'clock
in the afternoon. A banquet will also
be held at Moores warehouse in the
evening. Richard Hill viii be chief
marshal. and the parade will consist
OF the following. First division, Civil
and Spanish war veterans, cadets and
uniformed societies; second division,
fraternal and civic organize tons:
third division, trade and business dis
plays. carriages, etc. The parade Will
begin on South avenue. and traverse
the business streets OF the city.
The county road In Dinwiddie coun
", leading from the Halifax road to
-AiV @NaNAV&6i %EAAttSAII AANS SpVsA
greatly improved. It is now ono Of
the best roads in this vicinity.
| Or. ]. w. Rosebro. OF Clarksvtile.
! Tenn, formerly of this city, Is viavt-
/ ing friends here
Captain A. r. Hobbs, of Prince
i George county, went to Richmond to-
day on business
Mrs. Charles Worrei, Of Norfolk,
committed suicide last night By TAX
ing poison. She formerly lived here,
and was well known
Judge West, Of SUSSEX county. was
in the city today, ...~-----r--' -'''--
Miss AnRia-~H-etau has returned
FROM visit TO Louisa county.
T.. ". Butcher, Jr, and family will
leave tomorrow To visit relatives In
! Raleigh, ". c. They with be away
two weeks.
DIR. Roper, pastor OF the First Bap-
fist church, will preach special
sermon mex Sunday night upon the
life and character Of General Wal
liam Booth. deceased, founder 9r the
Salvation Army.
DR.. Samuel NJ. Wilson. of Charles
/ ton, w. Va, who has been visiting
his mother, Mrs. r, r. Wilson, for
several weeks returned home today.
Mrs. Il. l.. MeGill is visiting rela-
tives in Berryville. Va.
/ Antoine Huber, Of Waverly. was in
the street here today.