The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-08

VIOLATED L. s. LAWS
Virginian Bureau,


Law Building. Phone 1881.
PETERSBUR G. VA, August THE
common council met last night and
transacted considerable business. Ad
journnent was taken till Friday night.
Al the meeting Friday night the fran
chse for the extension of the Halifax
street and South Sycamore street troll
ley lines will be awarded TO the Viz
ginia Railway and Power company.
Reports of Officials Filed.
The reports of several city officers
we're received and Med. The report
Of Delinquent Tax Collector Wright
showed delinquent taxes to amount TO
s9.9S3
a number Of minor appropriations
were made $500 was appropriated to
tin the roof of Center market; $3.50
was appropriated for granolithlc curb
ing and guttering on Mercer street, and
I aff appropriate Of 5 .Hea for n pest
house was referred to the public prop
/ erty committee.
The proposition to give free water
/ 10 such water takers as get unfiltered
I water when the river water is turn
ed in was referred to the water COM
mittee. and Chairman Patteso9, of the
I finance committee. introduced reso-
/ luton calling for an issue OF =
/ per cent city bonds To the amount of
s165, o00 for public improvements Re-
! ferred TO finance committee.
/ A communication from Mayor Came
ron ia regard 10 proposed Improve
/ ments to the harbor was laid over
/ until the next meeting.
! The annual address of the mayor
was then read by the clerk The
MAYOR congratulated the council upon
! lis work during the past year and
said that the finances of the city We're
in excellent condition The MAJOR
urged the council to appropriate money
to extend a pipeline from the river
: near the upper Appomattox canal TO
The impounding reservoir on ST An
drews street. He also advised the
construction OF another and smaller
reservoir, stating that the present one
| is too large an ANTICIPATED.
Park for CoIored People.
| The mayor advocated the purchase
Of property by the city TO be used
as a park for the colored people. He
said the races should have separate
parks. He also adv coated increasing
the police force by the addition Of
nine men and police patrol. The
question Of proper drainage Of the city
was discussed at length, the mayor
urging the council to adopt some
definite plan to prerent the sewage
from emptSfng into the harbor. The
mayor urged the building of new
bridge over the AppomattoX river in
place of Bishops bridge, which is
| dila pidated
The mayor recomrn- need that a new
street be opened up between Syca
more and Union and Sycamore and
Adams streets. He said ii would great
" increase the citys taxes. He also
recommended that water rates be made
lower
He also urged the council to take
immediate action in regard to raising
and improving River street; and adj
vocated the issuance Of city bonds
TO pay for the improvements.
Did Not Kill Horse.
Fred Taylor. white, was charged
in Police court this morning with
killing his horse with a stick. The
horse was examined by veterinarian
10 determine the cause OF death. The
expert reported that the animal was
badly diseased and apt to die at any
time. He said he did not believe the
blow killed the horse. Under these
circumstances Taylor was only fined
IS.
State Hospital Beard.
The srecia! board Of directors of
the Central State hospital met today.
Routine business was transacted.
Grfgg-Alley.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles e. Ailex have