The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-20
RAILWAY AND POWER COMPANY
OFFICIALS MEET COMMITTEE
or COUNCIL.
TO BUILD SYNAGOGUE
MRS. SIMON, ORGANIZER FOR THE
w. c. n. T., DELIVERS An AD-
DRESS TO BAPTIST YOUNG
PEOPLES UNION
Firglniau Bureau,
Mechanics Building,

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb 19.-The
special committee of the city council
met In conference with representatives
Of the Virginia Railway and Power
company yesterday afternoon. on the
question of q more adequate water
supply for the city Present We're:
President Wheelwr!ght Supertnten-
dent Buchanan. Engineer Of Power
Palmer. of Richmond. aud Mr. Z. II.
Mann. counsel for the company me
council committee: Mi w X MCken-
ney. chairman; Messrs WhearY and
Wright and City Attorney George
Mason, City Engineer Budd and
Mayor George Cameron, Jr.
At the conclusion of the conference
the railway and power company rep
resentatives said they would submit
proposition to the committee, 70
give the city a supply Of water, at
a meeting TO be held on February
25th.
Hastings Court
The February term Of The Hastings
court will begin tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. Judge Mullen presiding. at
which time the criminal docket Will
be called There Is only one case OF
Importance to be tried, that Of the
Commonwealth against Joseph Hi
for murder. Hill was indicted at the
January term last for the murder OF
: Henry West. on IeEel4btA Lt L 3Lsf
To Build Synagogue.
At a meeting of the building conf
mittee of the congregation Birth
Ackem. held last night, 1t was decided
to proceed at once TO build a syna-
gogue on North Market street on
lot which was purchased some time
ago The chairman OF the commit
tee, Mr. Sol, Cooper, is ready to tur-
nish any information desired to pros
~ 4lla H.
fications.
Company is Chartered.
The State corporation commission
on Yesterday granted charter to the
Godsey Publishing corporation, OF TINS
city. The new corporation Will con-
duct printing business in all IFS
branches. The capital stock Is TO he
not less than $4,000 nor more than
$4,000 The officers are: w. G. God
sey, president; c. O. Godsey, vice
/ president; Everett Ewing, secretary.
Mrs. Simon Speaks.
+ Mrs Simon, the W. c. I. I. or
I ganizer, who has been in this city sew
eral days. made a brief talk before
/ the members of the b. \. F. L
of the West End Baptist church last
night There were quite a number OF
the young people present, although
Mrs. Simon's address was unexpected,
Everyone expressed themselves as
having enjoyed Mrs Simon's talk very
much. There will be a meeting or the
union at the residence Of Mrs All
good, No. S, Bank street, tomorrow
night. for the purpose of bidding Mrs
Simon farewell. Every member or the
w c. T. L. Is urged to attend to
hear Mrs. Simon's last message to the
Petersburg union.
Makes Assignment.
Mr. Victor Lattamer, proprietor or
the Interurban News company of this
CITY with news stands at No 5 Boi-
ingbrooke street and the Chesterfield
hotel has made an assignment, when
was filed with the clerk Of the Hust-
inrs court today, for the benefit Of his
creditors Mr. Paul Petit was named
as trustee.
( Red Men Are Active.
The Red Men OF this city are IN
. creasinE in numbers rapidly. one OF
the tribes initiated a class Of five last
night, and early this morning had Sc
cured applications from several pale
faces for membership.
Personals.
Mr.. H j Stoort, prominent young
contractor of 'McKenney, Dlnwiddie
county. was in the city a few hours
4 this morning.
/ Mr.. George e. Barrow, well
known business man of Blackstone,
was here today.
Mr. w. a. Cheely and Mr.. Thomas
1 Coleman. of WAX efield. passed through
I here today en- route to Richmond to
attend the Automobile Show, both are
owners of fine cars.
1 Quite a number of the citizens OF
/ this city left here this morning TO at
1 tend the Automobile Show.
/ Postmaster Harvey Flynn. of Al
| berta, Brunswick county, purchased
"a fne pair. NJ horses of the bazaar
stables here this morning.