The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-11
Announcement OF Date for Pri-
mary Increases Political
Interest.
REPORT IN FAVOR BOND ISSUE
Aldermen Will Consider Matter
To-Night-Other Peters
burg News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
. Bollinsbrook Street,
(Phone 1850,
Petersburg, Va, March 10

| va, MaECh 10.
| The six Aldermen whose terms ex-
pire this year. and whose successors
Will 90 nominated at the municipal
primary on April =. are az follows
First Ward. w. L. Moore, who In all
probability Will have opposition; Sec
ond Ward, Alfred Friend, who will not
be a candidate for re-elecuon; Third
| Ward, Harris T. Donnan, who will not
stand for reelection; Fourth Ward,
! W. O. Andrews. who will be reelected;
| Filth Ward, r. II. Hawkins, and
Sixth Ward, T. f. Kidd.
! The names of the we've members
OF the Council whose forms are about
to expire and whose Successors are
to DO nominated In April, arc: First
Ward, }. B. Mcculioch and ]. w
| VOLTS Second Ward. N Carter Hall
and w. r. Mckinney; Third Ward,
c, W. Bland and r. N Craddock; Fourth
Ward. James y. Gray and c. l. Barks-
dale; Fifth Ward. c. T. Williamson
| and w. ~. Baxter; sixth Ward, c. K.
Walsh and c. J. Cabaniss.
Some OF the members will decline
to serve again in the Council, ana
IL Is understood that in several of the
wards there TT!il DC 5p.rited contests
70! seats in both branches OF the
Council
ne dCllon OIL the democratic city
Committee in naming an early April
date for the primary election aas
awakened interest in the local politi-
cal situation which will increase until
the day OF the primary. The indica-
lions are that there will be num-
Der of changes in both bodies.
The Proposed Bond Issue.
The most important matter to come
before the Board OF Aldermen at tho
meeting TO DO held tomorrow even
| ing Will be the report of tho Finance
Committee on tho ordinance providing
for an Issue OF 100000 OF Ar per
cent. bonds for public improvements
to be submitted for ratification To
| vote OF the people.
| It Is understood that the Finance
Committee Will report in favor OF a
bond Issue. without referendum to
the people, and somewhat different in
| amount and details embraced in the
ordinance referred to the committee;
and this fact may or may not bring
about another deadlock OH tho ques-
| ton between the two bodies
branch League to DO Organized.
Efforts arc to be made to organize
a branch in Petersburg OF the Ma
tional Citizens League, the object Of
which IS to promote currency reform.
Grattan Price. the secretary of the
|
| Richmond. will visit Petersburg in n
day or two to arrange a meeting for
| Organization, to DO held in the early
| future. Should the effort prove sue
ccssful, no doubt IL VIII, speakcrB
of national reputation viii attend to
! explain the objects OF the organiza-
| ton.
Sussex Courthouse Removal.
| The removal OF Sussex Courthouse
f, Is still being agitatcd. Waverly pro-
poses to build a new courthouse. jail
and other necessary buildings without
expense to the county, bearing all
| costs incident 10 removal Itself. But
there is considerable opposition among
the people IN other sections OF the
county, on the score OF inconvenience
as we'll as sentiment and II may be
considered doubtful should the qucs-
ton De submitted to a vote of the
| people IL removal would be carried
Afr. 'Phacker's Death.
The remains OF Charles Edwin
Thacker, former owner Of tho New
port News Press. whose death, as
stated In The Times Dispatch, &C.
CURED ABOUT 1 o'clock this morning
| In the home or his cousin, Mrs r. T..
Butler, in this city. Will be removed
! TO Newport News Tuesday morning
| Tor burial. Mr.. IhackeT mad peen IN
| Ill health for the past two years. and
had sought benoht by residence In
Texas and Colorado. Mr.. Thacker was
In the for:ieth Year OF his age and
| was widely known and esteemed in
| Petersburg He IS survived by his
step mother, Mrs. James a. Thacllcr.
| two half-sisters, MHssas bessie and
Ella rhacker. and half-Drother
IIarwood Thacker. all OF D!sputanta
and a half-brothar, Martin Thicker.
| OF Cincinnati.