The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-10
Tho Times Dispatch Bureau,
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Telephone 1850.
Petersburg. Va. September ..

Petersburg. Va. September Q.
The Board OF Aldermen last night
devoted Its session mainly to routine
business connected with tho different
municipal departments. and to con-
currence In matters passed upon and
sent up by the Council. These en-
braced appropriations for the depart
ments and for special improvements
In response to Il communication from
Mayor Cabiness. calling for action
looking to an adequate supply Of pure
water for the city. a resolution was
adopted requesting the Water Com
mittee to begin at once the laying OF a
pipe line from Battersea Avenue, in
the extreme western part OF the city.
to the settling basin, on st. Andrew
Street, for the conveyance of river
water, that the entire city may be sup
piled with filtered water. An objec-
tion was raised to this action Mt this
time, for the reason that the whole
question OF water supply Is now in the
hands of special joint committee OF
tho Council. and that II would be well
TO await the report and recommending
lions OF that committee. The objection.
however. did not prevail
A resolution was offered by Alder
man Poole. and unanimously adopted.
requesting the School Board to take
the necessary steps to open the play
large for Fairgrounds each afternoon
after school hours and on Saturdays.
The white school grounds are to be
USED Tor white children and the colored
school grounds for colored children.
The Board appropriated SI,175 FOR the
construction or storm sewer on Union
street. from Halifax to Washington
street. and $500 for the purchase OF n
horse for the Water Department. An
appropriation was also made to cover
the expense incurred by the city Incl
dent TO the funeral of the late Mayor
George Cameron.
Letters were read from Mrs. Eliza
beth Boiling Cameron, the widow OF
Mayor Cameron, and from George
Cameron, Sr., his father. expressing
appreciation of the sympathy shown
on the death Of the Mayor. These let
ters were ordered to be filed and placed
on record In the minutes OF the Board.
For Battlefield Park.
Secretary Martin, of the Chamber OF
Commerce. on recent visit to Wash
ington. discussed the subject of the
proposed national battlefield park. at
Petersburg. with the Virginia Senator's
and Representative Watson. It is un-
derstood that at the coming regular
session OF Congress a bill will be in
troduced in the Senate by Senator
Swanson, and In the House by Repre-
sentative Watson, looking TO the es-
Enlistment of the park. The features
OF the bill arc yet to be agreed upon.
ana Judge Watson will later visit
Petersburg to consult as to these fea-
lures. The park, IL established. will
embrace The Crater and many Of the
historic battlefclds and forts in that
vicinity. Some of the severest battles
OF the war were fought In front of
Petersburg In lSG4-65. Thousands CT
people from the North and South visit
these historic points every year, and
all who come favor their incIosure in a
national park. Several OF the Northern
Ststcs have erected handsome monu-
ments near Petersburg, and many
other beautiful monuments would go
up II national park were established