The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-09
COCKADE CITY
FIGHTING MERGER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. sECRE-
TARY HAS CONFERENCES WITH
McVEAGH.
MAKE DECISION LATER
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w. vi. MARTIN GIVES FIGURES TO
SHOW PETERsBUR6's IMPORT
ANCE AS PORT or
ENTRY.
MAKE DECISION LATEl
Virginian Bureau,
Law Building. Phone 1891.


PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. s.
Secretary Mar lin, of the Chamber of
Commerce, returned today from
Washington, where he went to urge
that the office of collector OF customs
here be not merged with that OF
Richmond. lie gave strong reasons
why Petersburg should be maintained
as q port Of entry. Secretary Mac
Veagh. of the department of interior,
gave close attention to the remarks
vi Mr.. Martin. He did rot intimate.
however what his decision would be.
1t is expected 70 be known, however.
in the next thirty days. one of
Secretary Martins strongest aTgu-
ments WAS the fact that Petersburg
exports annually s2,000.000 more than
Richmond This has been true for
the past four years.
The receipts of the city the past
month aggregated $95.9S3.Os. The
expenditures were $40,4S9.27. The re-
ceipts We're unusually large on ae-
count OF the payment of the second
half of 1912 taxes.
Bond Ordinance Rcscir ded.
The common council met in month
~ session last night and considera bic
business was transacted. ON motion
OF Chairman Patteson. of the finance
committee, the ordinance adopted last
September authorizing the issue of
$500. 600 worth OF city bonds for pub
Tic improvements WAS rescinded.
Chairman Patteson explained that the
adoption of the ordinance had been
Illegal, thirty days not having elapsed
between the Introduction OF the ordi-
nance and its passage.
A new ordinance Nas then offered
and referred. II wiifcome up on its
passage at the council meeting in
February. The legal line win then
have elapsed.
The irregularity In the passage OK
the bond ordinance WAS discovered
before any Of the bonds we're offered
for sale, The improvements provided
for in the bond issue, and tho In
crease IN the salaries of employees In
several of the city departments will
be temporarily delayed.
The question of REMEMBERING the
houses OF this city was referred to
the committee on streets. The mat
ter OF employing building inspector
was postponed until the next meet
ing OF the council.
ON recommendation Of the public
! property committee. the council au-
thori2ed the sale Of twelve additional
acres OF land on the almsnouse tract
g. the british American Tobacco com
pany on which TO build storage ware
houses. Several months ago the
British American company bought
fTcm the city twenty one acres of the
almshouse tract at 5000 per acre
Eleven warehouses have been built on
this property. More land Is needed
by the company for It's business
The ordinance providing separate
III RVS for tha not aI1ODtP0.
Shines For All Again.
The break in the canal of the Viz
! glnia Railway and Power company
west Of the city last month has been
repaired. The big power plant was
turned on this evening. and all lights
restored. The break MAS 4 very cost
! " one fer the company. The loss was
| approximately $4,000. The city has
! been in partial darkness every night
since the break BY the restoration
| OF water to the canal the city is saved
| from the danger of water famine.
The water In the reservoir is very
low.
Small Fire
A small fire. occurred at the home
OF W. A. Baxter, s2o Washington
street. this morning The fire was
caused by "a defective fiue. II was
rut out with chemicals, The loss was
small.
Check Flasher Brought Back.
W NJ Barton, the white stranger
who passed a worthless check for $50
on the Stratford hotel December 18TH,
and who was arrested in New YORK
several days ago. was brought back
To this city late last night by Detec-
tive He.ian. He was given hearing
in Police court this morning. when he
waived eyagrfna'ase and wsss-, SAINT ON
i. to The grand jury, lie nlatle ns desaiat
OF his identity or of his offense.
Special Services.
The women OF the First Baptist
church are observing this week as a
week of prayer for missions. A rally
meeting will be held In the church to-
morrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Dr.
IL. M. Roper will deliver an address
on the subject, Varieties OF Personal
Service"
Personal and Briefs.
Mrs Margaret Winn, Of Tabb street,
is confined 10 her home by sickness.
| Miss Willie Bishop Is recovering
| from an attack of sickness.
| j. f. Marks. of Ettrick, is recover
| ing from an attack of grip.
| The funeral Of the late James Dunn
Mason took place this afternoon at )
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