The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-21
COUNCIL PROVIDES
FOR A WHITE WAY
NEW CONTRACT FOR LIGHTING
OF PETERSBURG rs MADE
WITH COMPANY. ~
FARMERS PnOSi ERlNG
mAsONs ELECT OFFICERS FOR the
ENSUING fEAR--ASSOCIA-
TIoNs PREPARING TO
AID THE POOR.
Virginian Bureau,
Law Builui..g, Phone 1897.

Law BUILDING, Phone 1857.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. 2o.-The
common council held an adjourned
meeting last night, Considerable busi-
ness was transacted.
The councl, auvpted the recon-
mendation OF the gas and light COM
mitlee, and awarded the contract Tor
lighting this city nve years, begin
ming April 10, 1913, to the Virginia
Railway and Power company. The
price is the same as unuer the con-
tract now in force-$53 per arc light
per annum The contract also en-
braces a white Way on Sycamore
street, from Oak to Old streets. There
will be forty additional arc lights be-
/ tween these poin,s. They Will each
cost the city S2.57 liz per month. The
contract also calls for the Installing
of meters in the various buildings
owned by the city, which are at pres
ent lighted by incandescent tights.
A communication from Mayor
Cameron was received. 1t recon-
mended that all ordinances proposed
to be passed by the council, be first
submitted to the city attorney, in or
der that he may pass upon their legal
ity. This communication was laid
on the table.
| After this meeting, joint meet
| ing of the council and board of al
dermen was held. AT this meeting
I e. Cleveland Wright was elected
chairman Of the reAef committee, and
II. L. WILCOX, Jr., was elected a menu
Der of the school board to succeed
Di. j. d. Osborne, resigned.
| President Passes Through.
| President Taft anu his parry passed
! through the city this morning at z
: "a
South on his way to the Panama ca
nal His tain consisted of five Pull
man coaches
| :. Farmers Selling Crops.
| Large crowds Of country people are
In town daily. The streets present a
lively appearance. Hundreds OF
I farmers are selling their tobacco and
! peanuts. They are, returning home
J laden with Christmas supplies.
/ Masons Elect Officers.
Petersburg Lodge No. Is, A. F. and
/ A. NJ, last night elected the following
officers for the ensuing Masonic year;
Worshipful master, Isaac Townsend:
I senior warden, T. j. Davis; junior
warden J-AA4-k Friend; TT treasurer. p.
/ NJ. Steward; secretary. c. E. Borst:
senior deacon. A. w. Bryant; Junior
I deacon, r. +. Jackson: chaplain, Rev,
George c. Zegler; tiler, Joseph Will
! liams: steward. j. j. Gardner. All
| three Masonic lodges here have now
elected officers for the ensuing year.
| Emory-Graves.
| Miss Maud Graves, of Blandford.
was married last night at o'clock, TO
William Emory, OF Prince George
county. The ceremony took place al
the residence of the officiating clergy
man, Rev. F. w. Moore.
Helping the Poor.
The Kings Daughters and the Emp
ty Stocking club are doing everything
possible to secure contribution for the
poor on Christmas. The public is re-
spending generously to appeals for
help.
Miss Bena Beville, trained nurse,
at the Petersburg hospital. was oper-
| ated upon for appendicitis yesterday,
She is getting along nicely.
Mrs. George w. Pegram is at the
Petersburg hospital, She is suffering
with rheumatism.
A number Of social entertainments
and receptions will be- held here dur
/ ing the holidays.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Riverside club, will lie
held tonight at the clubhouse.
! Special Chris mas music Will he
rendered in all the churches next Sun
day. A number OF the churches Will
also be decorated
| The ladies CT Memorial Methodlst
church, will hold bazaar at the
store of the Ruoker Dry Goods COM
pany, tomorrow.
]. W. Perk.nson of Church Roads,
was here today.
Thu public and private schools
closed today for the holidays. They
will reopen January I'd.
| Hayward Cary, a travelling man. Is
visiting his parents on Market street.
/ Joseph Gerow and bride. of Florida,
are visiting Mr. Gerow's parents, on
! Halifax street,
! J. f. James, OF City Point. was here
! today.
/ j. C. PowelI and wife are visiting
pfriends IN Norfolk.