The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-06
|COUNCIt ADOPTS
ANNUAL BUDGET
ESTIMATED MEso RCEs OF
PETERSBURG. ss7s.0oo. AND AP-
PRoPRIATIONs. ssss,ooo.
EIGHT AGAINST TAX
CITY ATTORNEY TO PROTEST
AGAINST STATE AssING WATER
WORKS AND OTHER PUBLIC
UTILITIES.
EIGHT AGAINST TAX
Virginian Bureau.

/ PETERSBURG, VA. June 5.-The
common council was In session four
| hours last night, devoting itself
strictly to business The annual bud
get for the fiscal year beginning July
LIST was adopted az reported from the
| finance committee with the exception
of an appropriation for the increase
schools This item was stricken out
with the understanding that the in
crease asked for would be granted
later. The budget as reported by the
finance committee contains the fol-
lowing estimates for the next fiscal
year: Resources, s37s,00o; appro-
priations. $355,0o0.
| Resolutions were adopted directing
the city attorney to take the neces-
sary steps to protect the interest of
the city in the contest to determine
he right Of the State to tax water
works and other utilities owned by
cities, and to do whatever may be
necessary to test the validity OF the
act of the general Assem- bly, affecting
the distribution of taxes on rolling
stock of railways formerly levied by
cities.
Coming In Automobiles.
! At a meeting Of Post c, r. P. A.
last night. a committee. consisting of
w. H. Lunsford. c. c. Cashon. w. A.
Bragg and Isaac Cohen. was appoint
ed to secure automobiles to boost Pc
tersburg In the T. p. A parade in
Richmond during the meeting of the
national convention next. week. The
committee today secured the loan of
thirty-five automobiles. and 1t is ex-
DO
the use of their machines
Observation-Disclosures
A pretty wedding was solemnized
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at
Central Baptist church. Dinwiddie
county, when Miss Florence Burnett
Sutherland. the attractive daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Sutherland, be-
came the bride Of Mr.. Herbert Cork
ran. The bride entered the church
upon the arm of her brother. John
T. Sutherland. who gave her In mar
riage. Her only attendant was Miss
Nellie Sutherland. of this city, as maid
OF honor. The groom was attended
by his brother, b. A. Corkran, as best
man. Raymond Lee, of Richmond,
and ]. Douglas Watkins. of Peters
burg. were ushers- The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. r. Love, pas
tor of the West End Baptist church.
this city. After the ceremony the
young couple left for New York and
Niagara Falls, and will sail for an
extended tour of Europe about the
middle of June. Mr. Corkran is a
popular young railroad man, associ-
ated with the Chesapeake and Ohio in
Richmond.
Circuit Court.
The Circuit court convened this
morning. Judge Jesse F. West presid-
ing. The only Jury case set FOR trial
was compromised. Several judgments
and DEGREES were entered, but none of
the business transacted by the court
was of public interest.
Joint Memorial Service.
At O'Clock next Sunday evening
and and Tippecanoe tribes. I. 8. r. NJ. viii
be held In Memorial NJ: E. church.
Sent to Grand Jury.
charged with the felonious cutting Of
Police court this morning and was sent
on by Justice Piummer to the Hastings
court for trial. Herbert Gillian. coun
tor tbs sne asasd
that his client be baiied for his APP
pearance' The court granted bail In
treatment in the Petersburg hospital
Mrs. Ellen Broadnax.
A telegram was received this morn
Ing announcing the death Of Mrs Ellen
B B at 'p her home. "whe staeHs
near Lacross. In Brunswick county.
Deceased had reached the ripe age OF
eighty-two years. She 10 survived by
one daughter. Miss Nellie Broadnax
The funeral will be conducted by
Rev. Father O'Farre1l, OF this city, at
'Wheatheld," Saturday morning.
To Have Play Day.
Jackson school pupils will have a
play day tomorrow on the grounds of
the school. The exercises. which will
begin at $50 O'Clock, will be in three
parts. The school work will be ex-
hibited from to $40 O'Clock The
public is cordially invited to attend
No charges for admission.