The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-26
SPECIAL coMMITrEE OF COUNCIL
coNFERs WITH RAILWAY
OFFICIALS.
WILL ENLARGE DAl
BY INCREASING HEIGHT 1T WILL
NOT BE NECESSARY FOR THE
CITY TO PUMP--PRIsoN-
ERs TRANSFORMED.
yirginian Bureau.
Mechanics Building. Room sls.

Lie SpfsSAdl IoiAfHAtLEt fEttlttiy dH~
pointed by the city council to confer
with representative OF the Virginian
Railway and Power company, relative
to furnishing the city with q perrna-
nent supply of water from the river,
met in the courthouse at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Mr.. John e. Harvell, superinten-
dent of the eonapanys interest in this
city, presented to the committee the
company's proposition.
The company offers to sell water
to the city at one-half cent per 1000
gallons. or SIS per 100000 gallons.
The city may take the water either at
the locks or at the head dam, four
miles west of the locks. If the city
decides to take water at the locks and
to build at that point a reservoir
coagulating basins. etc. the Rail-
way and Power company will give
the city twenty-one acres of land for
the purpose, provided the city will
agree to give the company the privi-
iege of using as much as half a mil
lion gallons per day from the reser-
voir. The company intends raising
the head. dam to a height of seventy
five feet, In which event the city
would not have to pump water, as
the dam would then be about fifteen
feet higher than the present city
reservoir. The cost TO the city OF
pumping water at present In So per
million gallons. The committee will
consider the proposition. and make
recommendation to the councils at an
early date.
Prisoners Transferred.
Frank jackson and his son, Ernan-
uel jackson, two negroes, who have
been confined in the Sussex county
all several months, awaiting trial on
] the charge OF numbering A. C. Dunn,
a well known white farmer of that
county. on October 18th last were
transferred to the Jail In this city by
Sheriff Prince. of Sussex county. last
night. A day or tive ago an axe was
| delivered to the Jacksons in an nm
known manner, by some of their
/ friends, with which the men attempt
ed to break Jail. They were discov-
cred, however. and overpowered be-
fore they could effect their. escape.
/ On account of their desperate char
acter. the authorities deemed 1t wise
to bring them here for safe keeping.
The two alleged murderers are now
safely incarcerated in a steel cell.
Randolph G. Hardy.
/ Mr.. Randolph C. Hardy. aged thir-
/ ty-one years. a well known and es-
/ teemed young man. died at 1850
escsoek this morning at the Peters
burg hospital of pneumonia Mr.
Hardy formerly resided here, but for
some time had made his home al
Franklinfon. N. c.. when he was tele-
| graph operator for the s. A. L.. rail-
way. He was taken sick about ten
/ days ago and brought here for treat
ment. Deceased fs survived by a wife
and three children. also by his moth.
err. Mrs n. c. Hardy, Sr.. OF Rich.
mond, one sister. Mrs J. A. Travers
! of Richmond. and Ave brothers. ]. p
and e. M. Hardy. Of Hampton; ID. L
/ Hardy. OF Riuefield; w. w. Hardy,
OF Raleigh; r.. w. Hardy. Of this
| city. The funeral will take place
from Mizpah Christian church. DIM
widdie county. tomorrow afternoon al
/ $40 o'clock
Capt. A. G. Wheeler.
Captain A. C.. Wheeler. q well
/ known resident OF Dinwtddie county
near Church Road. passed away al
o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.
Wheeler was seventy-four years OF
age. The following sons and daugh-
1 tiers survive him: Mrs T. C, Hartman
Mrs d. c. Mayes. Misses L. 3. and
Jessie B. Wheeler. Harry G. Victor
and Hanna Wheeler. 1t was only last
Friday that Mr.. Wheeler's wife died
Funeral services at o'clock tomor.
row afternoon from the family resi-.
dence. and interinent in the family
burying ground. by the side of hi,
former companion who preceded hin
! such a short time.
i Committee to Meet.
The special joint committee Of the
council appointed some time ago X
! consider the proposed improvement Of
River street and to investigate proba
BILE damages that would result "
! abutting property by raising the grade
Of the street will meet this afternoon
/ to look over the premises. The re
/ port of the committee will be mad,
at the March meeting OF the council
Council Fire.
The regular council fire of Powha
tan Tribe, No. Is. +. o, r.. NJ, viii
be kindied at Library hall, Sycamore
and Boilinghrook streets, this even
ing at TAO o'clock. The degree team
of IndianoIa Tribe, No, So. Of Soutf
Richmond, will confer the adoption
degree to a class OF thirty-five pale
faces. There will undoubtedly be {
second breaking attendance from thil
and other tribes.
Celebrates Anniversary.
t. City Sergeant John r.. Evans cele
hrated his sixtieth- birthday today
The sergeant is one OF our most pop
I uIar city officials, and would hardl,
be taken for one over forty years Hi
many friends throughout the south
StdE Will WISH AbsAt AAtAis anPfs ~
I turn.
Mfr. Hamilton Improving.
I Mr. Alexandria Hamilton, who wa!
injured in runaway accident abou
ten days ago, Is improving rapidly.
Loses His Horse.
Mr. w. G.. West, Of Prince Georg,
county, had the misfortune OF LOSING
| horse at a local stable yesterday
for which he had recently refused al
offer of 5000.
Ncwsboy Has Fall.
Il Master Clarence Allen one Of TIL,
yirginian boys. had the misfortune Il
i fall from his bicycle this morning
while carrying his papers. He re
ceived an ugly cash upon his chin
i but is able TO be out this afternoon
CONFIRMS Compromise.
On. the petition OF b, r.. Ruffin, ad
/ ministrator OF Archer watkins, in
suit brought against the Southern
Railway company, an order was en-