The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-13
BUILD NEW SCHOOL
ON HALIFAX STREET
OVER OPPOSITION OF ALDERMAN
KIDD PETERSBURG BOARD
so DECIDES.
TROUBLE WITH WATER
CITY HAVING TROUBLE AGAIN
WITH ITS suPPLY-RICHNos
MAN CHARGED WITH FLASH
ING CEECi<s DISMISSED.
TROUBLE WITH WATER
Nirginian Bureau.

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Mechanics Building, Room ais.
PETERSBURG, VA. Aug. 1.-THE
board of aldermen spent the greater
portion of IL rather brief session last
night in the transaction of business
sent up from the common council.
The most important action taken was
in adopting resolution requesting
the city school board to locate the
new Sixth ward school building at
some point on Halifax street The
resolution was offered by Alderman
w. Il. Poole. 1t was strongly opposed
by Alderman T. +. Kidd. from the
Fifth ward, who asserted that the
board had decided to build the new
structure on the present site. The
resolution created quite a discussion,
bat was finally adopted, only one or
two members voting against it on the
ground that they would like to have
time to consider 1t.
Open New Street,
The work of opening a new street
from Franklin to East Tabb street
midway between North Sycamore and
North Adams streets will begin in a
few days. the owners of property
ahutting on the street having accepted
checks from the authorities covering
the damages.
Discharges Richmond Man.
Raymon $. Taliaferro, the young
man claiming to be from Richmond
who was recently arrested on the
charge of passing a fraudulent check
on ]. Q. James. a local shoe dealer.
was in police court this morning.
The young man admitted his guilt,
but said he intended going to Rich
mond to get the money from his father
TO pay Mr.. James. The circumstances
were such that Justice Plummer, after
consideration. discharged the young
man and he was released from GUS
tody.
Hotel Contract Let.
Joseph l.. Rosenberg has awarded
to Haynes Brothers, of Chatham. the
contract for the erection of fifty
room hotel on Sycamore street oppo-
site The terminal station or the vir-
GINA Railway and Power company.
1t is understood that the structure will
cost about $4,000 and viii be ready
for occupancy early in the spring.
Meet In Petersburg.
The next annual convention of the
Farmers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union Of Virginia will be held
in this city. in February. 1914. The
occasion will bring together large
number Z farmers from every sec
ton of the State. The chamber of
commerce will take charge of the ar
rangements for the entertainment OF
the body.
Walker-Webb.
Pastor Love, of the West End Bap-
tist church, united In marriage. at
Sis o'clock last evening. Mrs Nell
10 Webb. and Henry Edgar Walker,
both of Petersburg. The attendants
were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gruhbs.
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Geneva Bridgewater, and John
McIliwaine Crowder. were united in
marriage at . O'Clock last evening, at
the home of Rev. A. r. Love, the Of
Rotating minister The attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. leon l. Crowder.
j. H. Crowder. Miss Jewel Crowder.
Miss Ruth Kelly. of Washington. p.
C.; Miss Laura Abernathy, Miss Eva
Wall, an.l Miss Jessie BridEsw'ater.
Wates 6upnay Low.
The people OF FetersburE are now
using river watsr on account ~ tho
lowncss qf the supply IA the city
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