The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-24
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Petersburg. Va, June IS

petersburg, va, June 20
The Board of Aldermen Will meet
Friday night to concur in the action
of the Council in closing up the tinan-
cial affairs OF the present fiscal year
AMI in carrying forward the uneNpend-
cd balances remaining to the credit or
the several departments. The Alder
men have already adopted the budget
which appropriates nearly $4,000 for
meeting all expenses of the municipal
government for the new fiscal year be-
ginning July ].
Joint Session.
The same evening a joint meeting az
the two branches of the Council VIII
lie held for the election Of a member OF
the Police Commission. whose term Is
TO begin on JULY /. Two candidate ties
will be voted for-W!lliam a. Bond.
who has served on the commission since
it's organization and whose term Is
about to expire. and Thomas B. Maclin,
a former member of the Council. VINO
is opposing him. The Police Depart
ment, under the control OF commission
crs has for years been completely re-
moved from politics. but the present
contest to retire MIR. Boni looks very
much a. If politics is back OF It.
Contract Awarded.
j. W. Davis. who is now building the
burg Benevolent Mechanic Association,
has been awarded the contract for the
erection OF n $4,000 addition TO the
Seward Trunk and Bag Company's
plant The addition will be four
story brick building, with basement.
ninety by $50 feet, facing on the Ned
board Railway. and in the rear of the
present factory
Another Chesterfield school.
~,
OF Matoaca district in Chesterfield
county. are moving for the erection
OF a threc-room school building. at
or near the intersection OF the River
Road and the Old Hickory Turnpike.
with IA view to the consolidation OF
three onc-room schools. being run
within a radius of few. miles from
that spot. County Superintendent w.
c. Owens has promised his assistance
in the matter. The object is to have
better school facilities. Superintcn-
dent Owens and committee OF
citizens visited that section on Satur-
II the locating. as above mentioned,
is selected. the land from the site will
he donated by w. Chambers. a pub
lie meeting will shortly be held to
discuss plans for the proposed new
school.
Robbery In Prince George.
The residence of Francis Graham. in
Prince George county, was broken in
to several nights ago. and about $50
| iii money and various articles of value
were stolen. No clue 10 the theft or
| thieves has been discovered.
Murder TriaI fin Luncnburg.
| 1t is expected that the case of Mrs,
Irma Gwaltney for the killing OF her
| husband Jasper Gwaltney ut Ken
! bridge in October last. will he called
for trial III the Circuit Court of
I I.unenburE on Tuesday, that being the
day to which 1t was continued. The
report of the medical experts as to
the woman insanity will probably
ten be before the court
Death of Mrs Emory.
Mrs. Rosa Lewis Emory wife OF c.
T. Emory. died last evening after a
long Illness. she was In her twenty
NTH year and highly esteemed by all
who knew her. She is survived by
her husband and two small children:
one sister, Mrs. Herbert owen, OF this
city: and three brothers, william and
John Lewis. of Chesterfield. also sur
lvive.
Alleged Swtndling Game.
A Young white stranger. giving h!s
name az Edward Lewis, was arrested
by Chief Ragland last night on the
charge Of larceny. in that ne got 81
from T. G Curry. a colored citizen OF
Chest er,eld. b. an alleged sw!ndling
game. IN which Confederate money
was used. The game was to drop an
old pocketbook on the street and to
hnd It as the intended victim ap
preached These victims arc generally