The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-05
NATTER Of BOND
ISSUE POSTPONED
rrrEnspuno' coMMox COUNCIL
WILL TAKE IT UP AT NEXT
MEETING.
RIVER TO BE DREDGED
VIEW HUNTING AND FISHING cttD
WILL he ORGANIZED BY
WELL KNOWN CITI-
lens SOON.
RIVER TO BE DREDGEI
Virginian Bureau.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA, April 4.--The
Common Council met last night. with
eighteen members present
The question of u bond issue for
civic improvements was the cniet
topic discussed, but no decisive action
was taken. Councilman Stratton Of
fered an ordinance for an issue OF
$4,000 in bonds. and Councilman
Wheary proposed an issue OF $3.50, 900.
Both propositions went over to tina
next meeting.
Captain T. r. Heath and F. NJ.
Dalton asked the Council for pro-
lection from the condition OF affairs
in River street. where. there are fire.
quent freshets This matter was re-
ferred to the Public Improvement
Committee.
The license tax ordinance for the
year beginning May ! was adopted
as recommended by the Finance Com
mittee. 1t is the same as the ordi-
nance this year. Other routine bust
ness was transacted.
Asks About River Bed,
Mayor Cameron this afternoon re-
ceived a letter from Colonel M. Nj.
Patrick. United States army, stationed
at Norfolk, asking as to the presen'
condition of the river bed here, which
was partially filled with mud by the
recent freshet Colonel Patrick said he
would at once send man hert 10
make a Thorough examination with
view to its repA...
Mayor Cameron answered the let
ter, saying the river now was about
normal. and expressing the hope that
work will begin as soon as possible.
New Fishing Club.
A new hunting and fishing club,
to be known as Nibte,ts Hunting and
Fishing Club. has just been organ
ICED by well-known citizens OF this
city. and r. II. Mann has prepared
a charter which will be asked OF the
State Corporation Commission. Tne
clubhouse will be erected at NinieuA
mill pond, In Sussex county. James
s Newell will be the president Of the
club.
Mnycs-Mayes.
Richard Edward Mayes and Miss
Lily Jane Mayes. both OF this city.
were married today in Washington ny
Rev. George A. Miller. The bride Is
a daughter Of Charles w. Mayes, Oh
this city, and Is a popular young wo-
man Of the West End. The groom
Is district manager OF the Wooomen
Of the World.
After a bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs:
Maye8 Will De dt uVuAo "@sSs ~~S--
Is at 217 Harrison street.
Lodge-Kinsey.
Miss Margaret Ray Kinsey. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Eleanor kinsey. OF Ell
trick, and william J. Lodge. OF buf-
fato. N. T., formerly Of Ettrack, we're
married today in Washington. Ihsy
will make their home in Buffalo. ~. \.
Mrs. Mary A. Stewart Dead.
Mrs. Mary A. Stewart, widow of the
late d. c, Stewart, died at 1880
o'clock this afternoon at her residence
in Matoaca. She was sixty-two years
OF age, and a member Of the Matoaca
Methodist church. where the luneral
will take place Saturday afternoon al
3 o'clock.
Mrs. India Blank Dead.
Mrs. India Blank. aged twenty-nine
years, died this morning in the Pet
ersburg hospital. where she had been
under treatment several weeks. she
leaves her husband. B. Blank, OF this
city; three sisters, two brothers, and
four small children. The funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.
Stricken With Paralysis.
A. W. Harris, well known coiored
lawyer OF Dinwiddie county. was
stricken with paralysis night before
last. and is in a serious condition.
Tomorrow. Good Friday. will be APP
propriately celebrated here in the
Catholic and Episcopal churches.
The city treasurer's report for the
month OF March shows total cash re-
ceipts from all sources Of $7,ss0.12.
The expenditures were $20.2S4.7a.
Briefs.
Miss Jean d. Alton. a student at
Mt. ST. Agnes College in Maryland,
is spending the Easter holidays at
her home here.
Miss Reiter Jones. who is a stu
dent Mt Randolph Macon Institute. in
Danville. Va. IL visiting her father,
John r. Jones. in Sycamore street. @
There was nothing going on in the
Hastings Court TODAY.
T. E. Clarke. OF Dinwiddie county,
was ru the street: here TODAY. ,sys4s..y
william Heelan. Of Norfolk, was
here short time today visiting rela-
tives in Feiifax street. He left this
afternoon for Richmond.
The Newark baseball team IL here
and VIII MAY two games with the
local virrinia I,eae-,e' club.
There will he an Faster egg hunt at
Mrs. Mcliie Alleys home in Halifax
street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
for the h~reHt If the Rosebud Society
Of Wesley NethodfA church ..,
. The Sri.haea1 Fus'ness College
he-e VIII contirue ITS sessions thrnu~h
the sur'mer, The number of students
at present is Iar~e.